Author Archive: W5JHC

Presidents QST June 2026

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We’re looking for a few good…yes, GREAT hams… One of the reasons that the Tulsa Amateur Radio Club is able to do all the activities that we do is…there are club members that volunteer their time, talent, experience and love for the ham radio hobby! And my own personal experience has taught me that you can never have enough volunteers and every club position needs a backup. As President of TARC, I have a backup in the 1st Vice President position. As a backup to the 1st Vice President position, we have the 2nd Vice President position (or as Ky […]

40m End-Fed Half Wave Antenna Bill of Materials

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Gabe KJ5JOW BOM for the EFHW build, complete with links to all parts as well as a price/tool breakdown. Total price for all parts with tax/shipping is half ($49) of a comparable ARRL kit, which already has a decent price (~$98 with tax/shipping). Sourcing your own parts is a money saver!   Impedance Matching Transformer Enclosure (IP65 3x3x2”, $4 Amazon) Ferrite Core (Mix 43 Fair-Rite 2643251002, $6.70 Digikey) RTV silicone adhesive (Permatex, $6 Home Depot) OR Zip tie mounts/ties ($.10/ea Amazon) Winding wire (16-18 AWG enameled copper, ~50in, $1.60 Amazon) 100 pF capacitor 3kV (TDK Ceramic, $.43 Digikey) SO-239 chassis […]

Field Day 2026 RSVP

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It’s that time of year to let us know you want to come and participate at Field Day!!!!!! For starters we need your support to help make this event and event!!! But more importantly we need to know what else you would like to do at field day so we can make sure to have enough program for all and operation opportunities!

Presidents QST May 2026

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The busy event season has started… First event…The first bike ride of the year is the Tour de Tulsa on May 2nd. The registration has closed and Paul WB5ANX has a good problem to have, lots of SAG drivers and more than enough ride-a-longs. Have you ever been on one of the bike rides? It’s a great opportunity to help with a great event, play on the radio and join with some great hams and bike riders. You really should try it at least once! Second event…TARC’s Tech Night is on May 5th 7 PM at Tulsa University Room 3140. […]