Thursday RACK meeting 

With August 23rd being the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we had Kevin Duplantis, W4KEV, discuss the impact and things learned from Hurricane Katrina. He talked about the role he played while working at a radio station while in the middle of the storm.

WHEN:

Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 7pm

WHERE: 

Wallace Memorial Baptist Church 

701 Merchants Dr.

Knoxville TN  37912                   

View a Google Map here:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/SxPpQii2wPuxZcv16

Directions once you arrive at the church:  Drive around to the back parking lot and enter through the glass door. Walk straight ahead, up a ramp, then take the elevator up the 2nd floor. Exit, listen for a noisy group. That will be us.

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July 2025

Our July RACK  Meeting

Our July meeting featured Jonathan Thawley, KC8CPW,  Vice President of Hams over IP. Jonathan discussed the new system that essentially replaces Ham Shack hotline.  The new system offers more flexibility for a ham to join the 'private ham phone system'. Get an ip phone, join the network and connect to other hams around the world. Connections via cell phones and even ham radios is built into the system.

Check them out at https://hamsoverip.com/

June 2025

Hamfest and Field day!!!

May 2025

Our May RACK  Meeting

Thursday evening we had much discussion of our upcoming Knoxville Hamfest. Its only about a month away. 

Also Paul has more details for Field day. It is the weekend after our Hamfest.

Also we try to have a gift certificate to give  away every couple of months. You must be present to qualify for it.

  Larry Franklin, KC4ZOA is the winner for May!! $100 gift certificate

Also, Steven is leading a group of RACK members teaching a 'technician'  level class. It has started. Talk to him about it Thursday night. Would you like for RACK to have a class for General?

Thursday RACK meeting 

WHEN:

Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 7pm

WHERE: 

Wallace Memorial Baptist Church 

701 Merchants Dr.

Knoxville TN  37912     

April 2025

Our next RACK meeting

For our program this month, Steven,KO4JJU, and Will, KO4WIL,  have an introduction to AllStarLink. This is  a network of Amateur Radio repeaters, remote base stations and hot spots accessible to each other via Voice over Internet Protocol with over 38,000 ham radio users. Steven and Will always provide programs on interesting subjects, some that may not be common for all of us. So this will be a good opportunity. 

WHEN:

Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 7pm

WHERE:

Wallace Memorial Baptist Church 

701 Merchants Dr.

Knoxville TN  37912  

MARCH 2025

Our next RACK meeting

WHEN:

Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 7pm

WHERE:

Wallace Memorial Baptist Church 

701 Merchants Dr.

Knoxville TN  37912  

FEBRUARY 2025

It is with a heavy heart, that I must inform all members of the Radio Amateurs Club of Knoxville, that as of 2-25-2025, Mr. Willard Sitton W4HZD, has become a silent key operator, and that the Amateur Radio community, as well as the world, itself has suffered an unimaginable loss, of such a wonderfully outstanding, and very loved, amazing individual. 

  Mr. Willard, we will miss your delightful presence, severely. 

                              73,Sir.

KO4JLK

F. Kittrell

R.A.C.K. President

The obituary is at

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/knoxville-tn/willard-sitton-12263043 

Our next RACK meeting

WHEN: 

Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 7pm 

WHERE:

Wallace Memorial Baptist Church 

701 Merchants Dr.

Knoxville TN  37912                   

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JANUARY 2025

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Letter from RACK President

Good morning,operators!

Today is Monday December,30th…as you all know,this evening,@2100,the RACK Tech Net,will take place.Would anyone like to volunteer to serve as “Net Control”,for this historic weekly event? It is my belief,that full participation in any organizational event,tends to only enrich the organization,as well as act as a catalyst to other beneficial effects,too! …let’s all make the upcoming year (2025) a great success,

            Thank you,All!

            Best regards,

            KO4JLK

Read past Letters from RACK Presidents here.