Next Meeting: February 5, 2026 @ 7:00pm

Our next meeting will be February 5th at the Boerne Library. Check out our meetings page for more details. A Board of Directors meeting will be held starting at 6:30pm in the same location.

Are you a newly licensed ham or want to become one? Join us at our monthly meeting for tips and tricks on everything from antennas, radio usage, digital modes and technical presentations.

Social Hour

Many members meet for dinner prior to the monthly meeting for social hour. We will meet at the
Hungry Horse Restaurant located at 109 Saunders St. at 5pm. Come join us for good food and conversation!

Public Events

KARS members have a history of providing assistance to Kendall County EMS, Boerne Police and Kendall County Sheriff's Office along with other organizations local to Kendall County.

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Social Media

Join us on Groups.io for conversation about all ham radio topics.

We also post events and updates on our Facebook page

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KARS 2m Net

Every Tuesday at 7:00pm the KB5TX 146.640mhz repeater hosts the Kendall County 2 Meter Net. All amateur radio operators are invited to join in net activities.

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ARRL Testing

We have 18 Volunteer Examiners capable of testing for technician all the way to extra class. Check out our testing schedule for new licenses and upgrades.

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Winter Field Day - January 24-25th

Winter Field Day is an exciting annual event for amateur radio enthusiasts, taking place on the last full weekend of January. The event is organized by the Winter Field Day Association which strongly believes that ham radio operators should practice portable emergency communications in winter environments. KARS participated again this year as a 4M (4 station Mobile) team. All of the details can found on the Winter Field Day 2026 page.

POTA Activation - January 17th

Jerry (N5SGM) and Jesse (W1BBT) were at Guadalupe River State Park activating US-3017 today betwen 11am and 1:30pm. Jerry made 2 CW/QRP contacts using his QMX Radio on 20m while Jesse made 18 FT8 contacts on 15m, including one to Mr. Trailwood 1.0 aka Jim (W6TIR). To finish up the activation, Jerry jumped on 15m FT8 and completed another 11 contacts. We had a few people check on us via the repeater. Even though we forgot our chairs, we improvised and other than a little wind it was a rather pleasant day out in the park.

2025 KARS Christmas Party & Dinner Recap

The Kendall County Amateur Radio Society held its annual Christmas Party and Dinner with a great turnout of 31 attendees, about half of whom were club members. As always, the club provided the turkey, expertly prepared by Marsh, WA5UBO. Members brought an outstanding variety of covered dishes, and the food was plentiful—no one went home hungry! The evening also included door prizes totaling approximately $177.00, generously provided by the club. This year, Rick (N5RCT) and Jerry (N5SGM) were each honored with a plaque in recognition of their many years of dedicated service to KARS. Congratulations to both—you are truly appreciated! In addition, the group collected $261.00 during the evening to donate to the Pipe Creek Volunteer Fire Department, in appreciation for their generosity in allowing us to use their facilities. Everyone had a great time, and we’re already looking forward to next year’s celebration.

73,
Marsh, WA5UBO

Ham Radio Prep and World Radio League

KARS has become an official partner for Ham Radio Prep and World Radio League! The Ham Radio Prep program makes it fast, easy and fun to get your license in just a few hours of study time. Use the coupon code KB5TX and get 10% off!

World Radio League allows you to log your contacts, compete in contests, track your analytics, and much more! If you've looked at WRL in the past, definitely take another look. The development team has been rapidly adding features lately, and it gets the W1BBT seal of approval for POTA activations in addition to shack logging. Use the coupon code KB5TXWRL for special offers.

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DX Corner

Several members of KARS are members or working on becoming members of the DX-100 club (Confirmed QSO with over 100 countries) There are several DX expeditions that setup temporarily in remote locations in order to obtain QSOs with sometimes uninhabited islands or other locations that normally have no radio operators. Below is a calendar of of planned expeditions from DX News.

Contest Calendar

Listed here are links to contests that are currently in progress or will start within the next 7 days. These links are provided via an RSS Feed from the WA7BNM Contest Calendar. KARS is participating in contests that are in bold with blue backgroud.

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