Breakfast at Livingston's Cafe
2026-02-28 08:30 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) | Livingston’s Cafe, 360 S. Heritage Way, Suite #400, Andover, KS
We’ll meet for breakfast at the new Livingston’s Cafe in Andover in the Skyloft apartment complex. 360 S. Heritage Way, Suite #400, Andover, KS
Come between 8:30 and 8:45 so we can get a table together. They will let us move the tables, but you must be on time!

Storm Fury on the Plains
2026-03-12 18:30 | Point Events Center, 2101 Dearborn St., Unit 101, Augusta, United States
FHARC may have a table with information on our club, activities, and the Severe Weather Net.

Club Meeting at the Barn
2026-03-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Bern’s Barn, 14365 SW Medowlark Road, Rose Hill, KS, United States
We will be meeting at Barn’s Barn for a presentation by KAØOSN and WASTRT about determining propagation for QSO contacts.
Simple setup.

Club Meeting on Zoom
2026-04-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom

Sidewalk Sale
2026-06-20 06:00 - 17:00
While not a FHARC hosted event, I wanted to post information about the annual Sidewalk Sale that used to be sponsored by Radio Shack. It is now sponsored by the W0VFW Amateur Radio Club and held at the VFW Post 3115 on 4801 West Douglas Avenue, Wichita, Kansas. It begins at 6 a.m.

40 Meter Net on the 3rd Sunday of the month
2026-06-21 15:00 - 16:00
FHARC has established a monthly regional 40-meter radio net to practice local and regional communications. Participation has gradually expanded beyond Butler County to include operators in other Kansas counties and Oklahoma.
It is held on the third Sunday of the month at 1500 CT on 7.245 MHz, depending on propagation, and obtaining a clear frequency. Check https://www.netlogger.org/ for exact frequency and time. Barb (KDØWAU) will confirm frequency on the groups.io and on text 10 minutes before the net if possible.

Winlink Wednesday
2026-06-24
Winlink Wednesday is a amateur radio digital net where check-ins are accomplished by using the Winlink (global email via amateur radio) system.
Winlink is a radio-based messaging network that allows licensed amateur radio operators to send and receive messages, forms (including ICS forms), and attachments when internet service is unavailable. Using radios, computers, tablets, or smartphones, operators can relay information locally or connect through high-frequency (HF) radio networks to reach outside a disaster zone where internet access remains available.
FHARC has established a temporary FM Winlink Gateway (KDØWAU-10 ON FREQUENCY 145.080) and is conducting member education and practice exercises.
The primary purpose of Winlink Wednesday is to encourage the regular use of the Winlink system, expand your skills with Winlink, and practice on a regular basis. This helps to keep you sharp so that, if needed you can perform confidently and professionally.
Home of the Original Winlink Wednesday.
Barb (KDØWAU) recently did a WinLink presentation and here are her presentation notes… Winlink Docs 05222026 Final

Field Day
2026-06-27 | Bern’s Barn, 14365 SW Medowlark Road, Rose Hill, KS, United States
Join us for Field Day activities at Bern’s Barn on June 27th. Bern will open the barn at 10 a.m. for setup and we will begin operating at 1:00 p.m. The club will provide lunch and Bern is planning to cook burgers for dinner around 5 p.m.
The 2026 ARRL Field Day, the premier amateur radio communications event, takes place on the weekend of June 27–28, 2026. The 27-hour event begins at 18:00 UTC on Saturday and runs through 20:59 UTC on Sunday. Here are the Field Day rules.
The annual event is part picnic, camp-out, and a practice session for emergency communication when standard infrastructure fails. During Field Day, over 30,000 “hams” set up temporary stations in public parks, schools, and remote locations across the US and Canada.
We will be operating as a Class D station using the club callsign: KB0VAC. We will likely be operating FT8 as well as SSB and might have other activities including practicing WinLink.
