By all accounts, the club’s Field Day effort for 2017 was a big hit! Although solar conditions were less than spectacular, we made plenty of contacts and had a great time. Weather couldn’t be beat, too! I wrote up my … Continue reading →

Mel Whitten K0PFX would like to pass along news of an upcoming radio event in St. Louis… the 2016 Microwave Update conference is coming up in October. See the attached flyer for more info (click the image below to open … Continue reading →

The annual picnic will be held on May 18th at O’Connor Park in Bridgeton. This will also be our Field Day Site. We will gather around 6:00 p.m. You may come earlier if you would like to. We will be … Continue reading →

This year’s Builder’s Contest drew ten entries and good attendance. Thanks to Jon Poland, N0WL, for organizing this year’s friendly competition and awards ceremony. Best of Show and 1st place in the Transmitter/Receiver/Transceiver category goes to Larry, N0SA, for his … Continue reading →

Our annual SLQS dinner meeting was the occasion to recognize N0SA with the the club’s special NO0G Member Service Award by prior recipient AA0VE. Larry Naumann is the nineteenth member to be so honored during our club’s twenty-eight year history. During … Continue reading →

Our Tailgate Meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16th. This is the regular monthly meeting night, but with an earlier start time and an outdoor location. The club’s brats, sodas and chips stand, known for its good & … Continue reading →

What an unbelievable Field Day… propagation was about the worst in recent memory. On the other hand, that had to be the best FD weather ever! Photos should be arriving very soon — you’ll notice a new addition to the web page … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Lou Axeman, N8LA, who landed top honors for Top Band in the 2013 ARRL 160 Meter Contest. Lou scored 1,200 points to earn First Place, Single Operator, QRP in the Missouri Section. Hats off, Lou, for a job … Continue reading →

Each November, the St. Louis QRP Society meets for an annual dinner. Traditionally this is the time for members to renew their membership. If you’re interested in joining the club, this would be a perfect time to drop in, meet … Continue reading →

Field Day has come and gone. Our relaxed effort this year was a change from the norm. But, the socializing was fun as always and it was an opportunity to try new antennas. Lou Axeman and I logged about fifty … Continue reading →