Metrocrest Amateur Radio Society
Archives
Updated September 15, 2024
Archives Index
Stories from the website.
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That’s A Wrap: Storing Your Cable for the Field - Ron Reeves, NN5R, August 1, 2024
George Gets A Charge - George Williams, KG5GXU, July 11, 2024
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Dr. Bob Heil, K9EID/SK - February 2024
Tinker Toys for Amateur Radio - David Strickland, KG5LRL, February 8, 2024
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NJ1Q Shows Off W1AW - Joe Carcia, NJ1Q, January 11, 2024
Field Day BOLO - Ron Reeves, NN5R, January 2024
Christmas Party - December 14, 2023
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Switchyard Notes - November 6, 2023
Foxhunting with Tony - Tony Mendina, NT5TM, October 12, 2023
Texas QSP Party - September 16, 2023
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National Traffic System - Korky Kathman, KG6NNA, September 14, 2023
Logbook #2 - Ron Reeves, NN5R, October 2023
Fire Destroys Warning Siren - August 20, 2023
Ron Exposes RF - Ron Reeves, NN5R
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It’s Dick’s Fault - Ron Reeves, NN5R
ARRL to Increase Dues - July 23, 2023
Field Day 2023 - June/July 2023
60
Hams Return to Philmont - July 19, 2023
DMR Repeater Updates - June 2023
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CERT-ifiable - Kevin Grantham, N5KRG, May 1, 2023
News from North Texas - Steven Lott Smith, KG5VK, March 9, 2023
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MARS Hams view the “Magic” (6m) - Jim Wilson, K5ND - February 9 2023
President’s QRM, How to Save a Ham Radio Club - David Gilpin, K5GIL - January 2023
55
Paperless Testing on Ham Nation - Allan Batteiger, August 31, 2022
Robert Lewis, WA5ONL, Silent Key - August 17, 2022
Field-Tested: Field Expedient Antennas - Lewis Thompson, W5IFQ, August 11, 2022
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Work the Birds - Clint Brandford, K6LCS - July 14, 2022
Field Day Wrap Up - Ron Reeves, NN5R, July 29, 2022
Hear and Understand (CW) - Ken Mitchell KD2KW, June 9, 2022
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Board Appoints Interim Secretary - January 12, 2022
Hams Help SWL - December 17, 2021
Radio Resolutions - Ron Reeves, NN5R, January 2022
Xiegu X6100 Review - Kevin Grantham, N5KRG, January 2022
Lee Norup, K5WXR, SK - January 2022
Glen Warnstaff, K5CPD, SK - December 2021
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President’s QRM - December 2021
ARISS Contact - November 29, 2021
Field Day 2021 Results - December 2021
NTECC Revealed - November 11, 2021
49
Switchyard Fest Success - November 6, 2021
President’s QRM - November 2021
A Portable Antenna - Daryl DeVault, KE5SAB, October 2021
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All Things Yaesu - John Kruk, N9UPC, October 2021
President’s QRM - October 2021
Hams Work Texas Contest - Tom Yenny, K5LOL, September 2021
Antennas for the Field - Ron Reeves, NN5R, September 2021
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The Great Tower Party - Darrell Crimmins, KG5E, September 2021
Not Your Grandfather’s Pocket Watch - Patric Bolan, KJ7ZSU, September 9, 2021
President’s QRM - September 2021
The Chameleon Inverted Delta Loop Antenna - Kevin Grantham, N5KRG, September 6, 2021
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Play Day Continues - August 2021
Evaluating RF Exposure - Frank Krizan, KR5N, August 12, 2021
45
Kit Building–A Dying Breed? A K2 Comes to Life - David Duke, KM5YQ, July 2021
Field Day Expedition - June 2021
44
Hams Helping Hams - June 12, 2021
Some Sound Advice - Dr Bob Heil, K9EID, June 10, 2021
New Faces on the Board - June 2021
43
All About Antennae - Tom Schiller, K6BT, April 8, 2021
President’s Corner - April 2021
Kit Building—A Dying Breed? A K2 Comes to Life - David Duke, KM5YQ, April 2021
42
President’s Corner - February 2021
Fun with the FCC - Ron Reeves, NN5R, February 2021
High Flying Hams - January 2021
Hamfests Fall Victim to Covid - January 2021
41
President’s Corner - January 2021
Raffle Prize Goes to a New Home - December 2020
President’s Corner - December 2020
40
10 Meters is a Hotspot - Ron Reeves, NN5R
Arecibo Telescope Collapses - December 3, 2020
President’s Corner - November 2020
WiFi or the Wild Wild West - Scott Taylor, N5NL, October 25, 2020
W5RPS Plants an Aluminum Garden - Ken Wendel, W5RPS, October 22, 2020
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C4FM In The House - October 2020
The Other MARS - Bill Swan, K5MWC, October 2020
President’s Message - October 2020
President’s Message - September 2020
38
Balun-cing Act - Tony Mendina, NT5TM, September 2020
Making WIRES-X Connections - David Cappello, KG5EIU, August 2020
President’s Corner - August 2020
37
Vertical Array for Winter Field Day - Perry Schrag, N0PAS, July 2020
President’s Corner - July 2020
36
Capturing Metal Moons - Tom Schuessler, N5HYP, June 2020
President’s Corner - June 2020
What I Did on My Virus Vacation - Randy Johnson, W5WZY, May 20
Media Hits - Allan Batteiger, WB5QNG, Remote Testing, May 20
35
Amateur Radio Safety - Andy Parcel, KE5KOF, April 2020
President’s Corner - April 2020
Mobile Command Vehicle Gets a New Coat - April 2020
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President’s Corner - March 2020
President’s Corner - February 2020
Winter Field Day - February 2020
Handi-Talkie Talk - Tom Yenny, K5LOL, January 2020
President’s Corner - January 2020
Christmas Party - December 2019
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Remembering Tom Brewer, K5MET/SK
32
Festival at the Switchyard - November 2019
President’s Corner - November 2019
MARS Shows Its Stuff to Writers - Scott Taylor, N5NL
President’s Corner - October 2019
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President’s Corner - August 2019
President’s Corner - July 2019
30
President’s Corner - June 2019
President’s Corner - April 2019
WB5QNG Honored by Scouts - March 2019
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President’s Corner - June 2019
President’s Corner - April 2019
WB5QNG Honored by Scouts - March 2019
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President’s Corner - March 2019
28
President’s Corner - January 2019
Christmas Party - December 2018
IARC Project Wrapup - November 2018
Festival at the Switchyard - November 3 2018
27
A Soggy Saturday - Play Day October 13 2018
President’s Corner - October 2018
Two Go Boxes to Go - October 2018
26
President’s Corner - September 2018
SDR Analyzer for Play Day - September 2018
25
President’s Corner - August 2018
VP’s Corner - August 2018 - Repeaters
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President’s Corner - July 2018
Project Perfection: EchoLink® - Dave Lane, N5GDL, July 2018
Remote Control and Other New Toys - Kevin Grantham, N5KRG, July 2018
President’s Corner - June 2018
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Meeting - May 10, 2018: Tim Duffy, K3LR, Multi-Multi Contest Station
Drive-In Repeater Maintenance - April 24, 2018
President’s Corner - April 2018
Lead Batteries Parts I, II and III
22
Santa Fe Days - March 16-17, 2018
President’s Corner - March 2018
Meeting - February 2, 2018: Jay Urish, W5GM, ARRL North Texas Section Update
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President’s Corner - January 2018
Christmas Party - December 2017
20
President’s Corner: Festival at the Switchyard - November 2017
VP’s Corner - November 2017, Andy Parcel
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President’s Corner - October 2017
Meeting - September 14, 2017: Don Murray, W9VE, Should I Learn CW?
Meeting - August 10, 2017: Steve Darrah, KD5YPB, shows useful knots for ham radio
President’s Corner - August 2017
VP’s Corner - August 2017, Andy Parcel
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New HT from TYT - July 2017, Dave Lane, N5GDL
President’s Corner - July 2017
17
Hams Activate Philmont - July 14, 2017
ARRL Honors James Shugart, N5BKL - June 10, 2017
Meeting - June 8, 2017: Bob Linker, W5SQA, Demonstrates Telegraphy without Tone
16
Crossband with MARS - May 13, 2017
Meeting - May 11, 2017: K5LOL’s Bug-Out Bags
Texas State Parks on the Air - April 8, 2017
15
Santa Fe Days - March 17-18, 2017
AREDN Admirers - February 28, 2017
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Andy Parcel, KE5KOF, volunteer service recognized
Meeting - January 12, 2017: AREDN Revealed
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Christmas Party - December 8, 2016
DMR Repeater - November 19, 2016
Festival at the Switchyard - November 5, 2016
12
Lee Cheever, W5IG/SK - October 13, 2016
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Meeting - September 8, 2016: Darrell Crimmins, KG5E, visits Dayton
Meeting - August 11, 2016: Curtis Hays, KC5CW, talks about Summits on the Air (SOTA)
Meeting - July 15, 2016: Jason Johnston, KC5HWB, explains Digital Mobile Radio (DMR)
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Doug Loughmiller, W5BL/SK- July 22, 2016
Dale Finley, KB5NFT, and Dale Hiatt, KC5MAY, support K2BSA Philmont Scout Camp
9
Meeting - June 9, 2016: New Officers for 2016-2017
Meeting - April 14, 2016: Paul Newman, KA5TYW, explains Fast Simple QSO (FSQ)
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Santa Fe Days - March 19, 2016
Meeting - March 10, 2016: Elliott Reep, K5EJR, on “Preparedness Starts at Home!”
Meeting - February 11, 2016: Bob Bailey, W5TFY, talks about tracking OSCAR
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David Gilpin, K5GIL, offers his New Year’s message for 2016
Christmas Party - December 10, 2015
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Meeting - November 12, 2015: Go-Boxes Photo Gallery
Festival at the Switchyard - November 7, 2015
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Repeater Updates; Fusion - October 19, 2015
Lee Cheever, W5IG, antenna party - October 3, 2015
Play Day - August 15, 2015: Fox Delta Build-a-Thon
Meeting - August 13, 2015: USB audio chipset problems and solutions
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Play Day - July 11, 2015 Photo Gallery
Meeting - July 9, 2015: Lee Cheever, W5IG, on SWR
Meeting - June 11, 2015: Old Timers; new officers for 2015-2016
Ham-Com - June 12-13, 2015: Snapshots
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Meeting May 14, 2015: Dale Finley, KB5NFT, on MESH networking
Meeting April 9, 2015: Gordon West, WB6NOA, via Skype
Texas State Parks on the Air - April 4, 2015
Meeting - March 12, 2015: Tom Yenny, K5LOL, offers advice on
how to choose your first HF rig
Andy Parcel, KE5KOF, honored by the MRC - April 17, 2015
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Santa Fe Days - March 14-15, 2015
MRC Prep Rally - February 21, 2015
Marisa, KF5OWW, and Mike, AF5CL, Marshall introduce
Caleb Aaron Marshall - December 14, 2014
Christmas Party - December 11, 2014
Bruce Husband, KC5MG, antenna party - November 15, 2014
Festival at the Switchyard - November 1, 2014
Meeting - October 9, 2014: Lee Cheever, W5IG, shows his latest innovations
Hams train with the MRC - September 27, 2014
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Dates refer to the document and not necessarily to a meeting date
Introduction to the 33CM (902MHz) Ham Band [PDF] by John Stradal, N5API, ca 2010
Amateur Radio Satellites [PPT] by Keith Pugh, W5IU,
AMSAT Area Coordinator, 11 September 2008
Human Spaceflight, ARISS & Future SuitSat Missions [PPT], 28 July 2008
Texas AMSAT Resources [DOC], 22 September 2008
Easy Sats [DOC], 11 September 2008
National Traffic System (NTS) Messaging Basics [PDF]
by Troy Woolery, KC5VML, 20 September 2003