More than 50 years ago, mechanical Geochron World Clocks became the first and only way to see the Sunrise and Sunset on Earth in real-time, in sync with the Earth’s 23.4 degree axial tilt against the Sun. This type of display is often used by governments, multinational corporations, and not least, ham radio operators! Park…
PCARC’s WB4WXD Recognized in the News
One of our own, Jeff Montgomery (WB4WXD), is in the news! His assistance, although from afar, was instrumental in efficiently giving the Park Cities Amateur Radio Club legs. His many years of leadership experience with the Palestine Anderson County Amateur Radio Club (PACARC) (www.pacarc.org) proved invaluable. “By investing his time in others within the hobby,…
PCARC Earns GuideStar 2021 Silver Seal of Transparency
Park Cities Amateur Radio Club is committed to nonprofit integrity. Accordingly, PCARC has registered with GuideStar – the world’s premier resource for verification of nonprofit entity data. We provided verified information to a degree that a GuideStar Silver Transparency Seal has been granted to our organization. Below is a snapshot of our public GuideStar profile…
PCARC Member Completes Dallas Conditional CERT Basic Training
Emergency preparedness is a central focus for the vast majority of amateur radio clubs in America. PCARC founder and president, Dawson Lightfoot, has made strides to lead by example by completing more than 12 hours of Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training through the City of Dallas Office of Emergency Management. Namely he completed the…
The Long Arm of PCARC
While most of the nearly 50 members of the Park Cities Amateur Radio Club are located in and around DFW, we actually have a worldwide footprint. This map illustrates two points. First, you can meaningfully participate in PCARC from anywhere in the world, in part, thanks to our membership generally embracing all modern technology has…
PCARC Awarded Trademark Registration by US Patent and Trademark Office
The leaders of the Park Cities Amateur Radio Club know the importance of protecting the club’s good name. Accordingly, concurrent with its inception, PCARC applied for registration for the mark, PARK CITIES AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, from the United State Patent and Trademark Office. The trademark registration was awarded on 3 August 2021. With PCARC being…
PCARC Member Competes in 2021 Field Day Competition with Dallas Amateur Radio Club Team
On the weekend of 26 June 2021, Dawson Lightfoot (KI5KMQ – President of PCARC) joined with fellow members of the Dallas Amateur Radio Club to compete in the 2021 American Radio Relay League Field Day. One goal of the competition is to obtain as many confirmed conversations (“QSOs”) from as many different stations as possible….
PCARC Obtains IRS Charitable Status
Traditionally, the hobby of amateur radio has centered both around education and public service. Accordingly, it was very important for the Park Cities Amateur Radio Club to seek charitable organization status from the United States Internal Revenue Service. We are happy to report that PCARC has been tax exempt reaching back to 24 September 2020…
PCARC Obtains FCC Club License
Great news! PCARC obtained a club license, KI5PQW, for use at a club shack and special events like Field Day. Currently, Dawson Lightfoot (KI5KMQ) is the designated FCC license trustee. Future goals for the club license are to pick a meaningful Vanity Callsign to replace the FCC generated KI5PQW. The license became effective 29 April…
PCARC Achieves ARRL Affiliation
On 23 February 2021, the Park Cities Amateur Radio Clubbecame formally affiliated with the American Radio Relay League (see ARRL.org)! This is great news – both PCARC and PCARC members can make use of the many benefits of this important affiliation.