Bonner County Amateur Radio Club - K7JEP

06/18/2026

You can now watch Salty Walt’s Portable Antenna Forum from 2026 Dayton Hamvention®, streaming right now on ARRL’s YouTube channel! 📡

In this 25-minute featured presentation, Walt Hudson, K4OGO (author of the popular Salty Walt’s Portable Antenna Sketchbook series), breaks down how to build simple, affordable, and incredibly effective antennas using inexpensive materials.

Watch Now:
🎥- tinyurl.com/yumn2xm7

06/18/2026

https://youtu.be/tLy9giLCyPo?is=u3zH4NK0X8ij2LjH

Speaker/Presenter: Joe Bassett, W1WCNDocuments (including slidesho...

06/18/2026

06/18/2026

We're less than 2 weeks from the start of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio and The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) Field Day!

Here's what you need to know to work Amateur Radio on the International Space Station into your plans!

06/18/2026

Low solar activity so far on Wednesday with only a couple of low level C-Flares detected. The Earth facing side of the Sun currently has three active regions visible with AR 4469 nearly spotless and a new region forming in the northeast quadrant. The farside of the Sun on the other hand has a number of mid sized sunspot groups, a few of which will begin to turn into view this weekend. Something to look forward to during the next week. Image by the European Space Agencies (ESA) solar orbiter spacecraft.

SolarHam.com

06/18/2026

Attention Vacationing Hams!

If you’re in the greater Sandpoint area, please consider this an open invitation to join in the fun at the BCARC Field Day Extravaganza. If you’re interested in covering a shift, please got to the BCARC web page and email any of the club officers (link in first comment).

06/18/2026

W5MMW Propagation Forecast

06/13/2026

Allied Radio - 1939

06/13/2026

Registration is officially OPEN for the 2026 ARRL National Convention at Huntsville Hamfest (August 21-23)!

Make sure to secure your spot for Friday’s exclusive National Convention program. Here are the training tracks offered on August 21:

1️⃣ Mini Contest University (CTU) with Tim Duffy, K3LR
2️⃣ Emergency Communications Academy (ARES & preparedness)
3️⃣ Salty Walt’s Portable Antenna Workshop with K4OGO

🚀 Friday Night: The National Convention Dinner under a real Saturn V rocket at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center! It includes museum access & guest speakers.

Seats are limited for the Friday events, so don't wait!

👉 Details & registration: www.arrl.org/expo