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Arkansas QSO Party 2020: Success!
Another ARQP in the books! We were thrilled to be a co-bonus station again this year. WR5P came in at just over 600 QSOs with a healthy mix of SSB and CW. We hope you grabbed some of the sweet … Continue reading
Field Day 2019
Radios, tents, beer, burgers and bugs. That’s the agenda for the 2019 Noise Blankers Radio Group Field Day. We will be at the Lost Bridge North Campground on Beaver Lake. If you’re in Northwest Arkansas, join us! We’re planning a … Continue reading
Major Bonus Points Opportunity
Who wants some bonus points?! You can get them from us during the Arkansas QSO Party on May 12th! This will be our THIRD year as co-bonus station with WR5P and we question the judgement of thank the Razorback Contest Club … Continue reading
Arkansas QSO Party 2016 Results
The results are in! How’d you do? The Noise Blankers Radio Group was happy to be a co-bonus station again this year. See you next year! Thanks to ARKAN for putting on the party. Click here for 2016 Arkansas QSO … Continue reading
2014 Arkansas QSO Party Results
How’d you do? Check the results, hot off the press from the ARKAN group: http://www.arkqp.com/ We were thrilled to get this handsome certificate (suitable for framing) from ARKAN for our participation as a bonus station: Read our recap of the … Continue reading
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AR QSO Party 2014: SUCCESS!
It’s pretty fun to be a bonus station in a contest. We were like Santa Claus, handing out a perfectly wrapped package containing 200 bonus points to good boys and girls. There were at least two QSOs that ended with … Continue reading
We Have The Bonus Points
Usually a contact with a member of the Noise Blankers Radio Group isn’t worth the paper the QSL is printed on. But for one day, one glorious day set aside for the Arkansas QSO Party, you can get 200 bonus … Continue reading
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Field Day 2014: Success!
The WR5P shack is alive!!! #FieldDay2014 #FieldDay pic.twitter.com/MpoSgdVpF3 — Andy Holmes, K5PO (@K5PO) June 29, 2014 The Noise Blankers put on another successful multimedia field day. This included the live webcam and a ton of updates to social media. Like … Continue reading
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3rd Annual Worked All Twitter Contest Nov. 27 – Dec. 1
It’s time again for the Worked All Twitter Contest (#WATwitter). This is a fun, loose “contest” to bring together those that love amateur radio and Twitter. The contest was the idea of Connie Bird Mah NR4CB three years ago to … Continue reading
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Field Day 2012: SUCCESS!
Field Day 2012 was a blast! The Noise Blankers operated as K5PO class 2E, using a generator for power. Some stats: We finished with 877 contacts and talked to all but a few of the sections. We operated for approximately … Continue reading
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