Big improvements have taken place & more are underway for the license-free mesh network (Meshcore) in the Concho Valley! However, the mesh still need your help! It needs more repeaters inside San Angelo to help bolster the coverage of the network. Join the Angelo Mesh Discord server and the folks there can help you get…
The club birthday party is coming up! Join us on October 11th to celebrate 103 years of San Angelo Amateur Radio Club. Morning tailgate swap will begin at 8am and we will begin cooking lunch at 11:30am. This event is open to the public and anyone is welcome to join regardless of membership status!
Public Acknowledgment of Gratitude to the ARDC Foundation The San Angelo Amateur Radio Club (SAARC) extends its deepest gratitude to the Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Foundation for their generous grant funding, which has been instrumental in completing a critical infrastructure improvement project for our club. With the ARDC Foundation’s support, we successfully executed a…
Fantastic group of bright young minds who had great questions. Glenn Miller AA5PK gave a talk on Amateur Radio Satellites, Dave Mulvey K5DCM talked about amateur licensing, Sergio Wickliffe KJ5FWA demonstrated HF voice modes from his truck, and Chad Goodman KD5SMK demonstrated QRP Digital Modes and inexpensive DIY HF kits. Thanks to the SPS club…
Mike K5DURW taught the ICS 100/700 and 200/800 courses over at the clubhouse on Friday and Saturday. We had a 12 attendees, 11 were club members and 1 was a visitor who plans to take his ham license test in a couple of weeks. Thanks to Mike for teaching, and to Matthew K5ICR for assisting…
Here is a list of recent ham radio related club activities that have been presented at the regular club meetings held every 2nd Tuesday of the Month at 7:00pm at our clubhouse at 5513 Stewart Lane. If you have a presentation of general amateur radio interest you’d like to present at a club meeting, please…
Schedule of events: 8:30am-11:30am Skywarn Recognition Meet and Greet / Open House at NWS Office The National Weather Service office in San Angelo Texas will host their Skywarn Recognition Day meet & greet/open house on Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 8:30am to 11:30am. Address is 7654 Knickerbocker Rd, San Angelo, TX 76904. Contact Mike Castillo,…
From Dave K5DCM: Necessity is the mother of invention. I really wanted to watch a ball game on TV, and I was having a really hard time picking up the local FOX station. In researching what frequencies these stations get transmitted on, I learned that Virtual Channels (e.g. 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 etc) are not…
Dave Mulvey, K5DCM, was pleased to present this talk to the monthly lunch group of the Texas A&M Club. Below is the slide deck for those interested in the subject of how Texas A&M’s electrical engineering students made a significant impact on technology, the economy, and sports entertainment in the early 20th century. For links…
Here’s a widget that will let you know the next time the International Space Station is visible while passing over San Angelo. Monitor 437.800 MHz on any handheld, to hear crossband repeater traffic via the ISS!
