Bryan Amateur Radio Club - W5BCS

04/14/2026

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02/20/2026

Friends, we hope you will join us for our February meeting tomorrow morning! SEE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BELOW

09:30 Saturday, 21 February

American legion post 159
101 Waco St
Bryan, TX.

PLEASE PARK & ENTER IN THE BACK OF THE BUILDING

The American Legion has another event that day and they have asked that we NOT use the main parking lot and front door.

Agenda:
* Opportunities for club to provide funding/donations for other folks
* Discuss alternate plans for May meeting
* Should we do another Parks on the Air activation for our upcoming Spring Radio in the Park?

A brief presentation will follow.
License testing availableat 11:00.

02/03/2026

Some thoughts about problems with some lithium-based batteries. Buyer beware. Some real hazardous situations along with fraudulent claims.

Here's the link to the report:

Download Lumafield’s Battery Quality Report on 18650 lithium-ion cells: CT-based metrics, defect rates, and supplier guidance to reduce risk.

01/24/2026

📡 Winter Field Day 2026 – Come Join Us! 📡

Even with the weather challenges, Winter Field Day is still on, and we’d love to see you at American Legion Post 159 on Hwy 21!

🔊 Radio operations begin Saturday at 1:00 PM and continue through Sunday at 1:00 PM.

🛠️ Sale & Swap tables will be available — buy, sell, and talk radios.

🎟️ Raffle for an Alinco DJ-W70T HT — tickets just $1 (must be present to win).

📅 Saturday Highlights

🍕 Noon – Pizza lunch for the setup crew
🎤 1:30 PM – Winlink Next Steps – Ron Estes, KF5EFO
🎈 3:00 PM – Radiosonde – Michael Self, KN4EOL
🧠 4:30 PM – Amateur Radio Trivia (via Slido)
🎟️ 6:00 PM – Raffle drawing
🌮 6:30 PM – Taco Bar Supper ($10 donation, bring a dessert to share!)

📅 Sunday

🥞 8:00 AM – Pancake & Sausage Breakfast (donation requested)

Whether you’re licensed, studying, or just curious about amateur radio, this is a great chance to stop by, learn, and hang out with local hams.

📍 American Legion Post 159 – Hwy 21
Come join us!

01/24/2026

🚨 Exam Cancellation Notice 🚨

Due to weather conditions, the amateur radio license exam that was scheduled for Sunday, January 25th at 10:00 AM has been canceled.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Information regarding rescheduling or future exam opportunities will be shared as soon as it becomes available.

Please stay safe and thank you for your understanding.

01/21/2026

The Bryan Amateur Radio Club Winter Field Day is this weekend, 24-25 January! American Legion Post 159, 101 Waco St, Bryan, TX.

Saturday, 24 January.
Antenna Setup 0900-1130
Lunch 1130-1300
Swap Tables 1200-2000
Radio Operations Start 1300
Presentation about Winlink by Ron Estes 1330-1430
Presentation about the radio technology of Radiosondes by
by Michael Self 1500-1600
Amateur radio game play led by Ron Estes 1630-1730
Raffle Drawing 1830
Dinner 1830-2000
Radio operations continue overnight.
Sunday, 25 January
Radio operations continue.
Breakfast 0900-1000
License Exams 1000-1200

We would love to see you there!

Building

12/31/2025

12/18/2025

Free Amateur Extra Class Starts January 15, 2026

If you or anyone you know is interested in attending an Amateur Extra Class licensing course, please pass along the following information, and feel free to publicize it with your radio club or any group you feel would benefit.

A free, weekly, live, Amateur Radio Extra Class Licensing course on Zoom will begin on Thursday, January 15, 2026, and will run through Thursday, March 26. There will be 11 sessions. The three-hour sessions will start at 6:30 PM Eastern Time and will also be recorded. These are the classes that we have been holding for years sponsored by the Amateur Radio Club of the National Electronics Museum.

Note: Attendees should hold (or be studying for) the General Class Amateur Radio License.

Please publicize this with anyone that you think would be interested. Those wishing to sign up should email:

[email protected]

Thanks.

73,
Rol Anders, K3RA