November 2026 N5SAC Newsletter
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N5SAC Christmas Dinner
Click on the link below to RSVP for the Christmas dinner at Venezia Cafe. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054EACAC23A6FCC34-67212846-n5sac Use the QR code if you prefer. If you know you are interested, go ahead and RSVP because if you don’t, there will not be a seat for you in December. NOTE: Everyone is responsible for their own bill, just […]
ACES
By Scott Whitfield KE5AYCSSW ACES Training Awareness means you are constantly observing the situation around you. This type of observation is sometimes referred to as situational awareness. Continuously monitoring the risks around you can save your life, especially in rapidly changing weather conditions. Knowing that there is a river crossing, or observing the street is […]
App Recommendation: Local Send
by KG5WHQLocalSend in the Field: Fast, Offline File Sharing for Ham Radio, CERT, and RACES Responders When the internet is down, cell service is overloaded or nonexistent, and commercial networks are unreliable, emergency communicators still need to move critical information quickly and securely between devices. Photos of damage, ICS forms, maps, radio logs, resource status […]
A Ham’s Guide to LEO.space: Your Free Command Center for Satellite Ops
Introduction from the perspective of active amateur radio operators.By KG5WHQ You’ve just finished a solid pass on SO-50 or RS-44. The Arrow is still warm in your hands, the dual-band HT is cooling down, and you’re already wondering about the next workable bird. Or maybe you’re a Technician who’s heard the stories about working the […]
Weekend at Salmon’s (Park)
This weekend in October, N5SAC Ham Radio Club went to the park to try different radios and technologies in the field. It was a fun diversion from our usual grind. Pete KK5U again ran the Saturday North Texas Traffic Net on 40m from there, racking up over 75 contacts. Jody KJ5LXC brought a fresh Yeasu […]
Please check the club calendar for recent updates
At the recent N5SAC Ham Club meeting, we decided to cancel November and December meetings. Our Christmas dinner is not yet confirmed so watch for that. In November, we will meet in the Salmon Park for a come-and-go field event on 11/21/2026. Be aware that this conflicts with VE Testing on that day.
September N5SAC 2026 Newsletter
N5SAC Newsletter 2026-09.pdf Click to download from the SachseRACES.org webserver.
Expanding Technician Privileges: The Fix Needs a Push
[via EtherHam: https://etherham.com/expanding-technician-privileges-the-fix-needs-a-push/?utm_source=amateur-radio-weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter] A modest, already-researched fix to Technician HF privileges has been sitting at the FCC since 2018—real, ready, and, despite years of advocacy, still stuck in the queue. I think it’s worth pushing across the line now, while the Commission’s attention is already open on related amateur radio rules. It also leaves one […]
August 2026 N5SAC Newsletter
Your May 2026 N5SAC Newsletter. Download it, open it in your PDF reader, and click the two-page view button!