August meeting notice
The club’s regular eyeball meeting will be at 7 p.m., Tuesday, August 11, at the AMVETS Post, 1427 East Avenue B.
July meeting notice
RCKARA will have an eyeball meeting once again. It will be at our usual time, 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 14. The place will be the AMVETS Post, 1427 East Avenue B.
Field Day 2020
RCKARA will hold its annual Field Day at the National Guard Armory, 1111 N. Severance St., from 1 p.m. Saturday to 1 p.m. Sunday. Due to the ongoing pandemic, this won’t be the public event it usually is. All area hams are invited to come and join in, though.
POST-FIELD DAY UPDATE
From club secretary Jerry, ACØRL:
RCKARA members, guests, applicants, and wannabees,
I would like to thank all of the participants that made this year’s Field Day so much fun and a huge success!
We had hams from Great Bend and McPherson show up and participate!
Our total score was 1250 points due to the served agencies and elected officials that showed up, and the kiddo’s that parents brought by.
Our thanks to the Kansas National Guard for allowing us to use their facility again and Reno County Emergency Management for the use of the Mad Cow.
Field Day Entry
May meeting notice
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our May meeting will be on the air, as our April meeting was. Do not go to Mennonite Manor. Join us on the 147.12+ repeater at 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 12, to discuss the club’s business.
April meeting notice
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our April meeting will be on the air. Do not go to Mennonite Manor. Join us on the 147.12+ repeater at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, to discuss the club’s business. We’ll use the 2-meter band to keep the proper 2-meter distance from other folks.
Storm Fury on the Plains 2020
The National Weather Service Office in Wichita has announced the Storm Fury on the Plains storm identification training schedule. For Reno County, the training session will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 9, at the Hutchinson Fire Training Center, 3201 East 4th St.
To quote the weather office:
“Meteorologists from the National Weather Service office in Wichita have partnered with your local Emergency Management office and will be presenting information that will help prepare storm spotters and weather enthusiasts for the upcoming storm season. Our staff will provide an in-depth weather presentation that will engage the audience by teaching them about the different types of storms, the individual storm features that helps a person to recognize a storm’s potential severity, how to report hazardous weather, and severe weather safety.
“The presentations are hosted by local county Emergency Management agencies and typically last up to two hours. They are open to anyone that has an interest in weather. There are no fees to attend, you do not have to register, and you do not have to sign up to be a spotter. So, if you are interested in learning more about severe thunderstorms and their hazards, please take the time to come out and join us for a very interesting and enjoyable evening.”
Thanks for coming to Hamfest ’19
We want to send out a big thank you to everyone who came to Hamfest ’19 and made it a success! We hope you had as great a time as we did, and we look forward to seeing you and your friends next year.
Hamfest ’19
Mastrant, a maker of synthetic guy ropes and accessories, is sponsoring prizes for the hamfest raffle. Mastrant was established in 2007 by active contestant Martin, OL5Y, along with specialists who won high recognition for the developments of ropes and in cooperation with other experienced hams. The ropes are made using the most advanced synthetic materials which have great features for guying. Mastrant offers more than 400 items and supplies them worldwide.