In addition to our regular meetings (click here) the following events are planned and upcoming

Winter Field Day 2025
Cullen Park Pavilion C
10:00hrs  SATURDAY 25th

Cullen Park
18203 GROESCHKE RD
HOUSTON 77084

THIS IS MAINLY A SOCIAL EVENT WITH PEOPLE SETTING UP THEIR OWN RADIOS, THE OFFICIAL FIELD DAY STARTS AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY AND FINISHES 4PM SUNDAY 

Food and light refreshments will be provided, the famous Hielke Burgers are back in town !!!

https://maps.app.goo.gl/FoYsYjPC2G5jF9YU7

WFD is an annual event held on the last weekend of January of every
year. It gives amateur radio operators an opportunity to bring to the
field their portable operations equipment to test, experiment and make
contacts across the bands/frequencies with other participants.

The exercise is a good opportunity to operate in simulated emergency
operations, away from the usual resources such as commercial power,
fixed antenna locations and easily accessible locations. Equipment is
literally carried in and set up with the objective of establishing
communications, both locally and over long distances in what might be
considered less than favorable conditions.

KARS offers this event for several reasons, we are a amateur radio club
that also  has strong social ties with our members and families. Our
events are open to all and we encourage inviting friends and family to
visit and participate. Members will be setting up several stations for
demonstration and using various methods to communicate, including CW
(Morse Code), Phone (Single Sideband Voice) and digital modes. We invite
and welcome all questions.

BROADCAST TOWER VISIT January 18th 10:00hrs

Tour of the Senior Road Tower Group broadcast facility in Missouri City. This tour is being coordinated by BVARC member Bill Cordell, W5VOM. Bill has been connected to the Houston broadcast industry since the last century. The details for the road trip are:

When: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Saturday, January 18, 2025
Where: 4110 McHard Road (FM 2234). Missouri City, 77489 (½ mile west of Fort Bend Tollway)
Talk-in: 146.880, minus offset, 167.9 tone

To help you find the location, there is a sign at the entrance with the address and SRTG at the top of the sign.
This link puts you at the driveway entrance to the facility
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Kuqdyvje51wrmf7k9

There will be donuts around 10 AM and Subway sandwiches and drinks around 2 pm. Orders will be taken during the tour of the transmitter site.

If you need more information, please contact me, Mike Hardwick N5VCX, Bill Cordell W5VOM, or Jimmy Vance NA5D. Hope to see you at the tower on the 18th.