The DLARC Dispatch
The DLARC Dispatch
Your Monthly Signal from the Detroit Lakes Amateur Radio Club
Your Monthly Signal from the Detroit Lakes Amateur Radio Club
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www.w0emz.orgIn This Issue
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On the Air & On the Calendar
Key Up for These Events!Wavelength Wisdom
Your Technical Tip(s) of the Month!2026 Museum On The Air
World Amateur Radio Day!Stay Connected!
Where The Ragchew Never Ends!On the Air & On the Calendar
Key Up for These Events!On the Air & On the Calendar
Announcements
Announcements
THE HAM & EGG NET
Join us for a casual "eyeball" gathering to share stories, discuss club business, and enjoy some great food. 8:30 AM at the Holiday Inn in Detroit Lakes!
MONTHLY CLUB MEETING
Be at the Becker County Museum at 10:00 AM for a brief business meeting with some field day planning and an activitity. Check out our events page for more details!
Wavelength Wisdom
Your Technical Tip(s) of the Month!Wavelength Wisdom
Optimizing the End-Fed Half-Wave
In this video from Coastal Waves & Wires, Salty Walt (K4OGO) dives into the common debate regarding whether an End-Fed Half-Wave antenna truly needs a counterpoise. Relying on the laws of physics, he demonstrates that every antenna system requires a return path, and shows how to "squeeze the most juice" out of a portable EFHW setup by using the feedline strategically.
Wire Antennas, Take-Off Angles, Radiation - and Why DX Is Hard
Using antenna modelling and real-world experience, this video explores why long-haul DX depends so heavily on radiation angle, why low-angle radiation is difficult to achieve, and why antenna height matters far more than many people realise.
Museum On The Air
2026 World Amateur Radio Day!Museum On The Air
Signal Strength: 5/9! A Stellar "Museum On The Air" Success
On April 18, 2026, the Detroit Lakes Amateur Radio Club took over the Becker County Museum to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day, and let’s just say the results were loud and clear. It was a fantastic afternoon of community, history, and high-frequency fun.
We gathered to honor the 101st anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), and the turnout proved that while the technology is over a century old, the excitement for it is brand new.
Note: A huge thank you to the Becker County Museum for hosting us and to every club member who brought their gear, their expertise, and their patience!
It was a perfect tribute to the "hams" who have been connecting the world since 1925. If the enthusiasm we saw this weekend is any indication, the future of amateur radio in Detroit Lakes is looking bright (and very well-grounded).
73 to all who participated!
Stay Connected!
Where The Ragchew Never Ends!Stay Connected!
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