Johnson County Radio Amateurs Club
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Welcome to the JOHNSON COUNTY (Kansas) RADIO AMATEURS CLUB'S website. We are a nonprofit organization 501(c)(3) EIN 48-1071476 dedicated to the advancement of Amateur Radio. The club is involved in various public service events, Field Day, and many members are involved in other public service associated programs such as Johnson County ARES, Johnson County ECS and SATERN.
Club Wheatshocker Nets
Every Wednesday
7:00 PM Yaesu Fusion Digital via Kansas City Room or Local KC Area Repeaters 444.400+, 442.600+, and 443.725+
After this Digital Net is the 40 meter Roundtable around 7.273 MHz LSB
Every Thursday
7:00 PM on Analog Repeater 145.290 MHz (- offset) with a 151.4 Hz tone
After this 2 meter Net is the 10 meter Roundtable on 28.475 MHz USB (this frequency is within the Technician License Class)
Upcoming Meetings & Programs
April 11, 2025 7:00 pm
IN-PERSON Business/Program Meeting*... The Program for the meeting tonight is "Intro to Public Service Events" by Herb Fiddick, NZ0F.
April 25, 2025 7:00 pm
IN-PERSON Program Meeting*... The Program for tonight is Antenna Build Project - Topic: Building a 2M Tape Measure Yagi Antenna.
*Meetings held at the Overland Park Christian Church - 7600 W 75th St, Overland Park, KS 66204Club News and Notices
Ensor Museum Volunteers need during the month of May on Saturdays and Sundays. See Sign-up information below.
ENSORFEST '25 on Saturday May 10th. See Sign-up information below.
Lynn Kuluva, K0IMI (SK) became a Silent Key on February 23, 2025. His obituary can be found by clicking here.
Congratulations to Sandy Persyn, KF0MCI for recently passing her General Class license exam!
Coming Friday May 24 - FOXHUNT and COOKOUT! Watch the website for details!
Please remember to monitor the club’s 145.29 repeater and your email for any changes that may be necessary regarding club meetings, including any last minute changes in venue or cancellations.
Antenna Build Project - Topic: Building a 2M Tape Measure Yagi Antenna at Club Meeting Friday April 25th 7:00 pm
Learn how to build a 3-element Yagi antenna made using tape measure and PVC for 2 meters. It will come in handy during the Club's FOXHUNT and COOKOUT at the end of May.
Supplies for this antenna build kit are available to take home for $10. Click on the Link below to pay the $10.
Meeting Minutes for Approval
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License Exams
1st Tuesday of each Month
Johnson County Public Library - Central Resource Branch
More information can be found under the Education and Testing page.
Ensor Museum Volunteers Needed For May - Sign-up Below
Ensor Museum Volunteers needed for the Month of May 2025!
Please take a look at your calendars and sign up early and often. As always your job as a volunteer is simple! Greet people as they arrive at the museum. Please click on the "Sign Up" link below to view the online sign up sheet.
Like in year's past, all volunteers that sign up will be entered into a drawing for a $100 Gift Certificate to Associated Radio!! Volunteer multiple times and you will be entered multiple times.
ENSORFEST '25 Volunteers Needed For May 10th - Sign-up Below
10 VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED on MAY 11th for ENSORFEST '25
In support of ENSORFEST '25 we are needing 10 volunteers on Saturday May 10th from 11:00 pm to 4:00 pm. All of the volunteers will be located in and around the Farmhouse.
ALL of the 10 volunteers will receive a Meal Voucher for $10.50 from Smoky Hill BBQ (complements of the Santa Fe Trail Amateur Radio Club) to use after the Farmhouse and Barn closes at 4:00 pm. In addition to the meal voucher ALL 10 volunteers will be entered into a drawing for a $100 Gift Certificate to Associated Radio (complements of the Johnson County Radio Amateurs Club). Please click on the "Sign Up" link below to view the online sign up sheet.
What function are the Volunteers providing you ask???
Since visitors will take self-guided tours, rather than going around with a group led by a guide, you will be provided with an Info Sheet for each room so that the volunteers have information at hand to answer questions asked by the visitors.
The need is partly to tell the Ensor Story to visitors and partly to make sure the Visitors and the Artifacts are Safe.
More information about ENSORFEST '25 can be found here.
HF Propagation
President's Corner
April 2025
March did come in like a lion and the lion settled in for most of the month. If the forecast holds true, the average daily temperature at the start of March (low to mid 40s) will be repeated as we transition into April.
“April showers bring May flowers” is how the saying goes. While we need the rain, let us hope it comes in without severe weather. It would be nice to get the outside work including antennas completed before the warmer temperatures we all know will come true.
Please thank Tim (KBØYQN) for organizing both Club programs for March. The RF calculation presentation was stellar, with the slides available on the Club’s website, and the cookout was well-attended with some good eats. Again, be sure to thank Tim. We will try to plan more social events like the cookout.
Program ideas are always welcomed. If you have a project that you would like to share, let me know and we will get you on the calendar.
Also note that April is the month that kicks off the 2025 Public Service Event season. Several of the events are listed here in Feedback with a complete list available on the Larry’s List Groups.io page. If you are a new ham, consider volunteering to get a chance to play radio while meeting some other amateurs outside of our Club meetings.
73's
Bill KA2FNK, President
Contest Calendar
Welcome to the WA7BNM Contest Calendar. This site provides detailed information about amateur radio contests throughout the world, including their scheduled dates/times, rules summaries, log submission information and links to the official rules as published by the contest sponsors.
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