November 6 2025 SCARC High-gain portability - field HF antennas with a punch

The Story County Amateur Radio Club will meet on Thursday, November 6, at 7:00 PM with an in-person gathering in Grand Room 1 at Northcrest Community combined with an online meeting via Microsoft Teams.

Pat Rundall, NØHR, will discuss high-gain antennas for HF that are portable. These antennas are useful in Field Day, POTA, SOTA and other field settings to add directivity without setting up towers or permanent structures.

SCARC in the Park - Parks on the Air event, Saturday October 25th

The Story County Amateur Radio Club will hold its fall "SCARC in the Park" Parks On The Air (POTA) operating event on Saturday October 25th in Ledges State Park (POTA entity US-2303). We will set up around 07:00 (am) in the Carl "Fritz" Henning shelter in the Lower Ledges area and wiil operate continuously until about 18:00.

A park map can be found here: Ledges State Park. The Carl “Fritz” Henning Shelter is found in the lower right quadrant of the map on Page 2.