Today’s Whimsy There was a young fellow named DwightWhose skill with a key was sight.He sent smooth ripplin’ ditsThat gave slower guys fitsAs he talked with his friends day and night. When This Ham Sets About to Build an Antenna, He Builds a REAL Antenna How It Started John Kraus, W8JK, started with tin can
Dear Club Members and Community Friends, The Davis County Amateur Radio Club (DCARC) is pleased to announce our participation in the annual ARRL Field Day, taking place this weekend. After thoughtful discussion and consideration, the Field Day Committee has decided that DCARC will participate on Saturday only, June 28, 2025. Despite efforts to encourage participation across
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
OK Folks now is the time to get your Field Day on!!! If you are planning on attending the DCARC Field Day site we need you to sign up NOW!!! By signing up you ensure you will be able to get on a radio AND you will let your club Field Day team know you
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 are very excited to announce our May Club meeting. At our meeting we will be please to hear from Mel Parks who will discuss the Intermountain Intertie. Please join us on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM. We will meet at the Davis County Sheriff’s Office. Please enter from the North employee entrance.
Field Day is only successful if you get on the air. To help facilitate more people getting on the air, this year we will have a sign-up sheet to ensure everyone gets an opportunity to get on the air. Below are links to our sign-up sheets! CW Station https://evite.me/CqVJm7PkhN Digital Station https://evite.me/aWwCEeEDkF Voice Station https://evite.me/gR3wyXHCSx Welcome Table https://evite.me/2KRFKBhYvU Field
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 be pleased to hear from Ted Cowan who will be talking to us about POTA. Please remember that construction at
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
