Education/Training News

QST, QST, QST

Congratulations to Trevor Watts KF5RRH, accomplishing a perfect score for the ACT.  Trevor has been accepted to the University of Oklahoma and will start in the fall with an undecided Major.  In addition to studying at OU, Trevor plans to be … Continue reading →

UT in Action!

Michael Willett, K5NOT has been coaching the Women In Aerospace Leadership Development (WIALD) group at UT-Austin, who wants to start launching ARHABs as part of the freshmen and higher curriculum. As the name implies, WIALD consists of a group of … Continue reading →

Thousands of Scouts Get on the Air in WGD During JOTA

The 2012 Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) was very successful and lots of fun according to initial reports received by BSA and the ARRL.  49 stations were pre-registered on the BSA JOTA web site in the West Gulf Division.  Registrations … Continue reading →

Sci-Tech Discovery Center Celebrates Amateur Radio

On November 14, the Board of Directors of the Sci-Tech Discovery Center in Frisco hosted a reception in celebration of the Centers Amateur Radio and Weather stations that were graciously donated by The Brandenburg Foundation and The Goldblatt Family Trust, … Continue reading →

November Sweep Stakes 2012, Yes – Sierra – for SCHOOL

— November Sweep Stakes 2012, Yes – Sierra – for SCHOOL KF5CRF operated from their school radio club station at Eisenhower Middle School, Lawton, OK on Saturday November 17th.  Nearly every on-air voice was 6th graders searching for contacts as … Continue reading →

Happy 17th Birthday Kelsee!

Kelsee, KF5RRG spent her 17th birthday with a valiant try to WAS in one afternoon.  She missed on KS, NE and AR.  She is extremely happy with the results and her efforts and we are too!  She gave everyone a … Continue reading →

Take the Challenge – Show a Scout “Ham Radio”

Jamboree on the Air (JOTA), the world’s largest gathering of scouts and scouters, will take place next weekend, October 20-21. It’s estimated more than 750,000 scouts will get on the air at some time during the weekend and experience amateur … Continue reading →

Collin County Clubs Team Up for Sci-Tech Installation

The McKinney Amateur Radio Club (MARC) and the Plano Amateur Radio Klub (PARK) teamed up over the past six months to install an HF-UHF station at the Sci-Tech Discovery Center (http://www.mindstretchingfun.org/) in Frisco, TX.  Sci-Tech is a science, technology, engineering … Continue reading →

WGD Jamboree on the Air Challenge Announced

In an effort to encourage more stations to participate in the annual scouting Jamboree on the Air (JOTA), the West Gulf Division has established the “West Gulf Division Jamboree on the Air Challenge”. The “Challenge” was suggested by the West … Continue reading →

WGD Announces Radio Scouting Initiative

HamCom 2012 in Plano was the official kick-off for the newly created West Gulf Division Radio Scouting organization when David Woolweaver, K5RAV, WGD Division Director announced the appointment of Frank Krizan, KR1ZAN, as the Assistant Division Director for Radio Scouting. … Continue reading →