We are very excited to announce our October Club meeting. At our meeting we will be please to hear from Ember Herrick, our Davis County Emergency Manager, who will discuss with us Emergency Management in Davis County and an upcoming simulation. Please join us on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM. We will meet
Are you ready to take your first step into amateur radio or upgrade your existing license? The Davis County Volunteer Examiners invite you to an in-person, computer-based testing session: Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025Time: 6:00 PMLocation: Clearfield City Offices55 State Street, Clearfield, UT 84015 Exam Fee: $14.00 (due at time of testing) FCC License Fee: $35.00 (payable directly to the FCC after passing) Pre-registration
The Davis County Amateur Radio Club Elmer Fest is Saturday, August 9th starting at 9:00am! What is an Elmer Fest? It is an opportunity for you to ask questions, get ideas and get help from some of the Club Elmers. An Elmer is a Ham who is willing to help and share their information with
DCARC is proud to participate in this years National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Woods Cross Police Department. If you have a few minutes, join us at Hogan Park 1555 S 800 W, Woods Cross from 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm. The War Wagon will be there!
A New Bit of Whimsy There was an old timer named KentWho spread joy wherever he wentHe traveled all over,A real DX rover, And QLSd one hundred percent. Escape From Uganda My first unwitting contact with the work of Royce Sullivan (don’t remember his call sign) was in 1969. If you saw the original live
Today’s Whimsy There was a DXer named SamWho smuggled a rig to Bhutan.“I’ll put cards in the mailWhen I get out of jail.Their laws here put me in a jam.” Perilous Helicopter Trip Heathkit was located on the Michigan shore of lake Michigan, across from Chicago. It’s about as nice a place as you’ll find
We Need More Whimsy There once was a young lady named SueWhose Morse was slower than glue.Said she, I’m glad to relateThat if you’re running FT8,I may be slow but I’m faster than you. Portable Operation–An Antenna Idea Nice weather, tolerable temperatures, and a ham’s fancy lightly turns to…. portable operation. Perhaps it’s a vacation,
Denton’s Corner Today’s Bit of Whimsy There was a fine android named Paul Whose speed was reduced to a crawl. He said, “Please plug me in, My battery’s thin. I need some amps from the wall”. Now THAT Was A Ham Project! One of the most interesting and brilliant hams in the world was Grote
This is just a reminder that we have a club meeting this Saturday starting at 10:00 a.m. We will be holding our meeting at the Davis County Sheriff’s office as usual. This month we will hear from Joe Giraudo who will help us all get on the air on HF. It is going to be
QRP Ham radio is about having fun and learning stuff. QRP, or low power operation, opens the door to some unique kinds of fun and learning. A few words for the sake of readers that don’t yet relate well to dB: dB, or deciBel, is a way of expressing power ratios. 3 dB is double
