Club News

Want to see what Amateur Radio is all about?  See us in action on Saturday afternoon, June 22, 2024 at Leavenworth’s VA City Park (across from Waggin’ Tails Dog Park). The event, called Field Day 2024, starts at 1 pm Saturday and runs through Sunday afternoon.  The site is operated by Leavenworth‘s own Pilot Knob Amateur Radio … Continue reading →

Prior to the June 2024 PKARC monthly meeting, local Leavenworth citizen Sean Fryman passed his Technician class test and Thad Brzustowicz KFØPXE upgraded to General. VEC Steve Rice WØSER was very pleased with the 100% pass rate. The applicants were very well prepared. Congrats to both Sean and Thad!

Just before the April 18th club build session, Loren took the plunge, or in this case the Technician test, and is now KFØQAL. Loren has been accompanying Phil KFØDQA to club meetings and weekly breakfasts and has already become part of the PKARC culture. We very happy that he is now on this side of … Continue reading →

Thad has rediscovered the joy of Amateur Radio after a long hiatus from the hobby. At an impromptu test session at the Presbyterian church in Leavenworth on April 11th, Thad re-established himself as a Technician with call sign KFØPXE. We’re glad to have Thad back in PKARC and on the air again. Congratulate Thad next … Continue reading →

CBR Test. On the beautiful spring evening of April 14, 2024, Ed Menard KD7QOR and Rick Reichert NJØP deployed to VA City Park and set up for a KS-LV-ARES Cross-Band Repeater Test. The test was in preparation for the October 5, 2024 Simulated Emergency Test (SET). All Radio Amateurs are invited to participate in the … Continue reading →

If you’ve been to the March 23rd Annual Emergency Preparedness Fair and want to give back to your community through emergency preparedness, you’ve come to the right place. An Amateur Radio license is definitely your first order of business. Whether weather spotting or supporting pubic events, such as the the Veterans Day Parade, being able … Continue reading →