News & Updates

PARK MARCH 2020 MEETING NOTICE – PLEASE READ

Given the ongoing coronavirus situation, the Plano Amateur Radio Klub Board of Directors has decided that the next PARK General Meeting (7:00 pm Monday March 16th, 2020) will be conducted as a “Meeting on the Air” on our club repeaters, instead of at the usual meeting location. We will link our VHF and UHF repeaters…

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Audio Recording of Feb 17th Meeting – Parks On The Air

Andy Barns W5KZJ gave a fantastic presentation this evening on getting started with Parks On The Air (POTA)! If you missed it or want to listen again, the recording is now available. Listen via the embedded player above or use this direct link: https://k5prk.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/PARK_Feb_17_2020.mp3 This is the first time we’ve recorded the monthly meeting. Any…

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PARK General Meeting February 17th 7:00 pm

The next PARK general meeting is this coming Monday, February 17th at 7:00 pm at the First Methodist Church of Plano, 3160 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX. As usual, VE testing will be conducted before the meeting at 6:00 pm. Our topic will be Parks on the Air by Andy Barns W5KZJ.   We’ve got an…

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Storm Spotter Training Program Scheduled for Saturday January 18th

The National Weather Service will be in town for a free severe weather training session. In 2019, North and Central Texas experienced 40 tornadoes and several damaging straight-line wind events. These storms resulted in millions of dollars of damage. The 2020 severe weather season is not too far away, and the National Weather Service and…

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