DX – Anchorage Amateur Radio Club

Mini RSOC Activity Report – HF Systems Working Well

November 17, 2022 A Station Report From our Station Manager, TJ Sheffield, KL7TS… I went to the RSOC to work on the Windows / microKeyer II sound card settings, but...

By Kent Petty Published November 17, 2022 CW, DX, Interference, RSOC Operations

AL7ID in Fairbanks Area Looking For Anchorage Contacts on 6 Meters Meteor Scatter

Hi there, Anybody in the Anchorage area running MSK144 on 6 Meters for meteor scatter? There’s shower coming up next week and I’m trying to test 6 Meters WSJT-X MSK144....

By Kent Petty Published August 8, 2022 DX, RF Experiments

10 Meter Opening to Australia, 4/6/2022 1700L

Just received a phone call from Tom, NL7OW in Clam Gulch that there appears to be an opening on 10 meters to Australia RIGHT NOW! Alaskan HF HAMs….activate on 10...

By Kent Petty Published April 6, 2022 DX

Bob Heil Addresses Anchorage ARC – A Treasure!

By: Kent Petty, KL5T We were privileged to have Bob Heil speak at our monthly general membership meeting on February 4, 2021 via Zoom. Some of you may know about...

By Kent Petty Published February 6, 2021 DX, Education, General Info

Shared Apex Loop Receive Antenna Installed

TJ Sheffield KL7TS and I (Dave Webb N9AIG) started at about 10:00 AM working outside at the RSOC and followed social distancing rules. We both wore masks and gloves; when...

By Kent Petty Published July 9, 2020 ARES, Contesting, DX, EMCOMM, RF Experiments, RSOC Operations

AARC Assists with Ghosts in the Air Glow

The AARC is assisting Professor Amanda Dawn Christie of Concordia University with reception and live streaming of her art/science transmissions from HAARP. Day one, Monday, March 25 wrapped up with...

By Kent Petty Published March 26, 2019 DX, Education, Events, Press Release, RF Experiments, RSOC Operations

Go Ahead, Keep Us Informed!

Are you an IRLP god? A DMR god? A D-Star god? A Fusion god? An EME god? Are you a god of something amateur radio? If you are, or know...

By Kent Petty Published January 31, 2019 Amateur Satellites, APRS, Contesting, Direction Finding, DX, Equipment, Mesh Networking, Repeaters, RF Experiments, RSOC Operations, Volunteer

APRS, Really? Yes!

Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS)? You’ve probably heard of it. Bob Bruninga, WB4APR? You might have heard of him. You may have even dabbled with APRS. Maybe you found it...

By Kent Petty Published January 9, 2019 Amateur Satellites, APRS, Direction Finding, DX, Mesh Networking, RSOC Operations

HF Radio Assistance Please – Icom IC-7600 and SGC SG2000

We’ve got a couple HF rigs we’re trying to get configured at the RSOC and really need some help. If you are an owner of an Icom IC-7600 or SGC...

By Kent Petty Published January 2, 2019 ARES, DX, Equipment, RSOC Operations

RSOC SteppIr Vertical on the Air

At the Radio Science & Operations Center (RSOC) we have the SteppIR Mark IV vertical installed and working, using temporary Field Day ground radials. One of the grounding blocks had...

By Kent Petty Published November 11, 2018 ARES, DX, RSOC Operations, Working Wednesday

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