The Joplin HAMFEST is held the 4th weekend in August. 20,000 sqft indoors. Open Friday 4-9, Saturday 8-3. Cookout Friday at 5:30 pm - burgers & sides only $5. Tickets good both days. $5adv./$6 door. Plan to attend August 22-23, 2008 at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center, Exit 8-B & I-44, Joplin Missouri.
The Joplin Amateur Radio Club is a 501-c4 not for profit corporation.
The Morgan County Amateur Radio Club has a new website. The address is www.morgancountyarc.org . Please take a look.
Beacon Log Added
Written by Chris - KC0TKS
Feb 24, 2008 at 09:48 AM
I have posted the KC0TKS/B beacon log to the beacon page . It is amazing how far you can communicate with 5 watts on a 'dead band'.
10's not dead, it's just resting!
New Antenna Project
Written by Chris - KC0TKS
Feb 04, 2008 at 05:53 PM
I have posted plans for a new project under 'Antennas' in the Projects area. It is a 10 meter J-Pole.
I built this a month or so ago for my 10 meter beacon and have been testing it and it works very well. I thought I would have to wait until the spring storms to wind test it but living in Missouri, you just may get thunderstorms in January and that is exactly what happened. 51 mph winds one day and 50 the next so my testing is complete and the plans have been published.
If you have any questions about the 10 Meter J-Pole Project, feel free to email me.
Last Updated ( Feb 04, 2008 at 07:07 PM )
Help Wanted
Written by Chris - KC0TKS
Jan 30, 2008 at 01:57 PM
I started this website last year as a means to provide to the amateur community, some of the information and knowledge I have gathered about amateur radio.
When I started the site, I had plenty of time on my hands to keep it up and filled with new information. As time has gone by, I find myself with less and less time to devote to the site. While looking over the website stats, I find that the hits to the site have quadrupled in the last few months.
So, here goes, I'm going to start begging. Not for money like some sites do, rather for some help keeping the site filled with interesting, relevent information to amateurs.
If anyone visiting this site has anything to offer the amateur community, whether it be a project to build, the audio from your local net, a new poll, an interesting link or just a tidbit of ham radio news, please drop me an email at
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Suggestions for something you would like to see added to the site are also encouraged.
Don't forget to join us on the Morgan County ARES net Thursdays, 8:00pm 147.39
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The Joplin HAMFEST is held the 4th weekend in August. 20,000 sqft indoors. 
A 3 year study of 10 meter sporadic-E propagation was conducted by Arthur Jackson, KA5DWI. 
