Kent Martin, KG5KUD’s Antenna Permit Guide

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Randy Thompson - KF5RRF

Application For A Building Permit (in PDF and Word formats)

Kent Martin, KG5KUD, has written a document for obtaining a building permit that allows for amateur radio towers taller than the 35-foot limit the City Of Fort Worth imposes.

He has graciously allowed us to share that information with the general public.

A PDF version and a Word document (editable) can be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate links.  The files are fairly large, so you may not want to try to download or open these if you’re on a mobile device.

Feel free to contact Kent, if you have any questions. His contact info is on the title page of the document.

Lastly… Thank you, Kent, sharing this information!

After this post expires, this information can be found in the Ham Radio menu item at the top of the website.

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Wise County Antique Auto Club Swap Meet – 19-22 February 2026

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Randy Thompson - KF5RRF

The Wise County Antique Auto Club Swap Meet will be held the last weekend of February 2026.  The dates are February 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd 2026 – Thursday Noon through Sunday Noon.

The weekend before (February 14th) the swap meet, we need several people to help plant T-posts and string “Caution” tape between the posts.  Some members will meet at the Whataburger – 440 Northwest Parkway Street, Azle, Texas 76020 – for breakfast on the 14th.  Please be there before 9:30am if you would like to follow other volunteers to the fairgrounds in Decatur.

The work during the swap meet is not hard, basically taking money or directing cars and trucks on where to park.

Talk-in frequency during the event, we will be using the Azle (WB5IDM) repeater 147.160/Tone 110.9.   The simplex frequency 147.42 will be used by participants during the event.

If you would like to volunteer for this event, please let us know by using the sign-up sheet here.  If you have any questions, please contact Chris Fuselier, AJ0PA <cfuselier74@live.com>.

Setup —  Saturday 2/14 10:00 Am – Until Done (T-Posts, Signs and Lines – no parking this day).  Lunch provided for participants after setup completes.

Vendor Parking — Thursday 2/19  8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Vendor Parking — Friday 2/20  8:00 AM – 6:00 PM (busy day)

Main Parking Day — Saturday 2/21  6:00 AM – 6:00 PM (very busy day)

Parking & Take Down – Sunday 2/22  8:00 AM – Noon (minimal parking, removing posts, signs and lines).

This is a great fund-raising event for our club, so please help out if you can!

Map to the Wise County Fairgrounds in Decatur, Texas:

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TCARC/ARCPC Christmas Dinner – 20 December 2025

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Randy Thompson - KF5RRF

The Tri-County Amateur Radio Club (WC5C) and Amateur Radio Club Of Parker County (W5PC) will hold a combined club Christmas dinner at Cornerstone Community Church, located at 2233 East Highway 199 – Springtown, TX 76082, from 7:00pm until approximately 10:00pm.  Set-up will start at 6:00pm.

The club is providing a turkey and a ham – both club members will bring the rest!  So, dust off your recipes and bring something to share! 😃

A gift-exchange will be held after dinner.  Please keep any gifts for the exchange to no more than $25.00 (we bumped the upper limit, this year).

Sign-up sheet:  https://www.perfectpotluck.com/DFSA4001

Map to Cornerstone Community Church in Springtown, Texas:

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Cowtown Hamfest – 16-17 January 2026

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Randy Thompson - KF5RRF

The Cowtown Hamfest and ARRL North Texas Section Convention, the original hamfest in the Fort Worth Metroplex is scheduled for January with the event date January 16-17, 2026 at The Forest Hill Civic and Convention Center, 6901 Wichita Street Forest Hill, Texas 76140.

Doors open Friday afternoon the 16th at 3:00 pm and will remain open until 8:00 pm. Saturday morning, the 17th, it opens at 7:00 am and will close at 3:00 pm. Food will be available Friday and Saturday. Morning coffee, breakfast snacks and lunch will be available. Door prizes will be awarded through-out the event, with the grand prize awarded at the end.

Online discount tickets will be available at $10.00 each. Tickets at the door are $12.00 each. There will be a pre-event drawing among those buying pre-event tickets. The event will feature large vendor areas over 120 tables and outdoor tailgate flea market. Several well known commercial vendors will be present. Representatives from Kenwood and Yaesu Radios have been invited to attend.

Please note that all table sales for the upcoming 2026 Cowtown Hamfest (and beyond) will be handled strictly on the Cowtown Hamfest website.  Only table sales and/or purchases made here on the Cowtown Hamfest website will be valid for the 2026 Cowtown Hamfest.  If you have any trouble whatsoever in making table reservations, please send an e-mail to tables@cowtownhamfest.com (this e-mail address is for obtaining support, not for actual table sales).  Please see the Cowtown Hamfest website for current information regarding table sales

A complete set of educational programs are offered through-out the day Saturday and VE Testing will be done both Friday and Saturday. GROL testing will also be offered.

Talk-in is 146.94 tone, 110.9. Fusion Digital will be up on our 440 repeater at 442.20 tone, 110.9. Volunteers are needed. This is a call for programs and speakers. Volunteers for work or as a speaker should contact David Forbes at KC5UYR@compuserve.com .

The Hamfest is open to everyone. It will have something for all. It is a family friendly event. Those who are ham radio operators, present and past are encouraged to attend. In past years, the response has been overwhelming. The radio club expects no less this year. There is no better time to find friends new and old. The best part of a Hamfest is visiting with your friends and finding out what has been happening to them in their lives.

Check the website for the current information about all things Cowtown Hamfest. The website is located at www.cowtownhamfest.com and personal contact, David Forbes, KC5UYR, KC5UYR@compuserve.com or email, info@cowtownhamfest.com .

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AmateurLogic 210: 20 Years of AmateurLogic.TV

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Randy Thompson - KF5RRF

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