TCARC Club Meeting – 3 October 2026 – 7:00pm

Posted on September 15, 2026 by Randy Thompson - KF5RRF

Pre-meeting dinner for this month will be at Red’s Burger House  – 117 West Main Street – Azle, Texas 76020.  Typically, we meet for dinner starting around 5:15-5:30pm.

Please note:  Our meetings are not held at any of the restaurants posted.  Meeting location is further down.

 

Map to Red’s Burger House in Azle, Texas:

The next meeting will be at 7:00pm on Saturday, 3 October 2026.  We meet at the Azle Fire Department Complex located at 900 Lakeview Drive in Azle, Texas 76020.

FCC Amateur Radio license testing will now be available before the meeting.  Please register in advance for a test position by visiting this page. Walk in’s always welcome. If there is a presentation, it will follow at end of the business meeting.

Map to the Azle Fire Department Complex meeting location:

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Monster Bash – 24 October 2026 – 8:00AM To 4:00PM

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Randy Thompson - KF5RRF

From Chris Fuselier, AJ0PA:

Hello everyone,

Volunteer opportunities for “Monster Bash” at the Fort Worth Nature Center are now open.

Please click on the following web link (or copy it into your web browser if clicking doesn’t work) to go to the signup sheet:

To sign up, just follow the instructions on the page. It only takes a few seconds to do.

Thank you for volunteering!

Christopher Fuselier, AJ0PA — Phone:  425-443-3523

Map to the Fort Worth Nature Center in Fort Worth, Texas:

 

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AmateurLogic 221: The Night The Lights Went Out

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Randy Thompson - KF5RRF

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Belton Ham Expo – 2 & 3 October 2026

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Randy Thompson - KF5RRF

October 2nd & 3rd 2026

Temple Amateur Radio Club (TARC)

Bell County Expo Center

Belton, Texas

50 miles north of Austin

130 miles north of San Antonio

140 miles south of Dallas / Ft. Worth

165 miles north-west of Houston

Approximately 80 percent of the population in Texas lives within 200 miles of HamEXPO!

ADMISSION FEE for the public is $10.00 per person at the door (children under 12 free). Includes two free raffle ticket (a $4.00 value).

Vendors, this is your opportunity to sell product or distribute information to about 1,200 motivated buyers on a Saturday morning. All indoor spaces have free electricity. There are a limited number of spaces against the wall.

Map to Bell County Expo Center:

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2026 Boy Scouts Of America – Jamboree On The Air – 17 Oct 2026

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Randy Thompson - KF5RRF

From Chris Fuselier, AJ0PA:

Hello everyone,

Volunteer opportunities for “Boy Scouts of America – Jamboree on the Air” are now open.

Set-up is on 16 October 2026 – 4:00pm to 6:00pm

BSA JOTA on 17 October 2026 for club volunteers runs from 6:00am to 2:00pm 

Please click on the following web link (or copy it into your web browser if clicking doesn’t work) to go to the signup sheet:

https://volunteersignup.org/HJDEE

To sign up, just follow the instructions on the page. It only takes a few seconds to do.

Thank you for volunteering!

Christopher Fuselier, AJ0PA — Phone:  425-443-3523

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Parker County Hamfest – 8:00AM To Noon / 31 October 2026

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Randy Thompson - KF5RRF

Presents
Parker County Hamfest
Buy/Sell/Trade

Featuring:
Free outdoor swap meet
Indoor table hamfest

Hourly Prizes
Grand prize-new HF radio –Yaesu FT-891
HT door prizes Alinco Dual Band, Mobile Rig, And More

Take your ham test — License testing

You may pre register @   HamStudy.org

Or if you prefer, you may register onsite

Saturday, October 31, 2026
8:00AM to Noon
Location—Cornerstone Community Church
2233 East Highway 199
Jacksboro Highway just southeast of Springtown

Talk-in 147.16+ PL Tone 110.9
Backup 443.2+ PL Tone 110.9

Admission inside $1 (free with public service uniform) Free parking

Set-up Friday night by appointment or Saturday morning

$5.00 per table – pay at arrival
Reserve your table info — https://volunteersignup.org/FK9FD

 

Would you like to give a ham lecture? Please email patecq@yahoo.com

Unreserved tables sold at door until gone
Additional grand prize tickets $1.00

Must be present to win.

VE Testing available from 9:00 – 11:30am

For testing, please register here: HamStudy.org

Additional information listed here: Licensing Information

Map to Cornerstone Community Church in Springtown, Texas:

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