Flint Hills Amateur Radio Club
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How Sparky AI Can Revolutionize the Ham Radio Community
In the ever-evolving world of technology, ham radio operators are finding new ways to enhance their communication and community-building efforts. Enter Sparky AI, a cutting-edge virtual assistant designed to streamline processes, generate leads, and foster connections. Here’s how Sparky AI can make a significant impact on the ham radio community. 1. Efficient Lead Generation and […]
Kaito KA550 6-Way Powered AM/FM Shortwave NOAA Weather Emergency Radio with PEAS
A disaster strikes and all your power goes out. If you are not prepared, this is a pretty scary situation. You’ll find that it is almost impossible to find out what is going on around you without a radio. Radio is still the only way that people can communicate in times of disaster. However, if […]
The Maidenhead Locator System (Grid Squares)
In this age of GPS, cell phones, and the Internet, many have lost the ability to read a paper map. I like the conveniences all those modern technologies provide and use them myself. But, what happens when the power grid goes down, your GPS and cell phone don’t work, and you need to find or […]
Icom IC-2730A
The latest addition to my shack is the Icom IC-2730A dual band 50 Watt radio. The main reason I purchased this radio was the cross band repeater function. With this feature enabled I am able to be on a low power HT anywhere in my neighborhood (1 mile radius) transmitting to my base station (70cm […]
Beaumont Special Event Station – WØT
Flint Hills Amateur Radio Club returned to Beaumont, Kansas on October 23, 2021 with a special event station (WØT) in honor of the Beaumont Historic Hotel. The city of Beaumont built a beautiful community center where we set up our base of operations. The community center represents an old Frisco Railroad depot that used to […]
Practical Application of Contesting
Contesting may not be one of your favorite parts of amateur radio, but it can be useful to improve your amateur radio skills in case of emergency. The goal of Amateur Radio contesting is to contact as many stations as possible during the contest period. Contests regularly take place on the HF bands: 160, 80, […]
Hurricane Ida Warning
Tropical Storm Ida has been upgraded to a hurricane and is expected to bring “life-threatening storm surge inundation” to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama later this weekend. It is expected to be an extremely dangerous major hurricane when it reaches the coast of Louisiana. Hurricane force winds are expected to begin Sunday with landfall occurring early […]
T-REX 2021 After Action Report
T-Rex … wow, was that a wild 48 hours? And, it wasn’t even real. I can’t imagine the chaos and confusion that would accompany a real world emergency. I’ve spoken to one person who experienced the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing in Oklahoma and he described overwhelming chaos and confusion. Another friend shared with […]
Building a Layered Communications Network
The goal of AmRRON is to connect people. Even though the average citizen is NOT an Amateur Radio operator, this is a way to build a layered communications network that includes them in a standardized method of being able to communicate with one another. Because this link-up protocol is being distributed among various circles, if […]