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News, updates, and stories from the Nixa Amateur Radio Club
147.015 Transmit Power Update
On a whim, James, KB0NHX, went to check the power output on the 147.015 several days ago because it seemed weaker than usual in some areas and found it was only transmitting 40-Watts out of the duplexer. Previously, we drove the amplifier with 6.5 watts to get 225 Watts out.Thanks...
APRS Digipeater Update
Clayton, KB0WZI, and James, KB0NHX, made a trip to the K0NXA Digi site in South Springfield last Friday and Clayton found a few things that we think have gotten us rolling!First, the receive audio is controlled by the volume pot on the radio. It was turned down too low. In...
Crane Repeater Update
We have been able to confirm the problem at Crane is water in the coax cable. The good news is we have an abandoned run of 7/8” heliax running to the top of the tower. We have received a quote of $500 for a climber to come to the site,...
Crane 442.150 Offline
As of today the 442.150 repeater in Crane has been taken off line. The antenna system SWR was near 8 to 1!There is a problem at the connector and I unfortunately suspect there is water in the line. The connector is not a standard connector that can be removed so...
How to Get Your Ham Radio License in 3 Simple Steps
Have you ever wanted to jump on the local repeaters, get involved with storm spotting and other emergency communications, or experiment with wireless technology, but felt intimidated by the licensing process?We have some good news: getting your amateur radio license is easier than you think.</strongThere is no Morse code test...
Nixa Amateur Radio Club makes programming changes to ALL DMR Repeaters
Effective June 2, 2026, the Nixa ARC has enacted the following DMR Talkgroup plan on all our repeaters (Except the 146.685 in Springfield). The ONLY static TG on the 146.685 will be 31293 on TS 2. We are transitioning the 146.685 repeater away from primarily DMR and encouraging more multi-mode...
Field Day 2026 Results
Thanks to everyone that came out to Field Day! Whether you helped set up, tear down, hopped on the radio for a bit, or even just came out to say "hi" we are very grateful you were there and we couldn't have done it without you!This year we ended with...
2026 ARRL Field Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Shawn RoessletClub PresidentNixa Amateur Radio Clubke0jgi@nixahams.netnixahams.netNixa Amateur Radio Club to Demonstrate Emergency Communications at Espy Elementary for ARRL Field DayNIXA, MO -June 24, 2026</strong-Members of the Nixa Amateur Radio Club (NARC) will...
NARC Website Update
Welcome to the new and improved website for the Nixa Amateur Radio Club!As you can see, it not only is a lot cleaner and more user friendly, but it also has some new features. You can now create an account and manage your membership. For those that wish to purchase...