Feb 28, 2022 | Virtual
QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo is March 12th and 13th, 2022
Buildathon – Speakers – Presentations – Exhibitors – Prizes
More than 90 speakers will deliver presentations on their subject areas.
Presentations will include “Core HF Communication Concepts: Fundamentals of Shortwave Propagation;” “Deep Dive of An FPGA DVB-S2 Implementation;” “Fun With The NanoVNA,” and “Helically Wound Vertical for 160 Meters.” The complete list of presentations is available from the Virtual Ham Expo home page.
Virtual visitors may watch as many presentations as they want and return any time within 30 days to view other speakers and presentations, as well as explore exhibitor offerings. This Virtual Ham Expo will debut new technology that organizers say will “further improve the live video interaction experience with exhibitors and fellow operators.”
ARRL The national association for Amateur Radio®, is a QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo Partner. Early bird tickets go on sale on February 1. Tickets are $10 through March 6.
Feb 28, 2022 | Club Meeting
Join us for an in-person meeting on Friday, March 4th at 7:00 PM at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd, in Limerick, PA.
Topic: Home Brew & New
It’s show and tell time! Have a home brew project? Bring it and share your experience.
Have a new radio or gadget? Come and tell us about it.
See old friends, enjoy refreshments, have fun! Masks are required for a little while longer, except when eating and drinking. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.
Feb 28, 2022 | Shortwave
March 4-5 NASWA Winter Fest – Virtual
35th Annual North American Shortwave Assoc. Winter Fest from PA
The Winter SWL Fest is a conference of radio hobbyists of all stripes, from DC to daylight. The Fest is sponsored by NASWA, the North American Shortwave Association, but it covers much more than just shortwave; mediumwave (AM), scanning, satellite TV, and pirate broadcasting are among the other topics that the Fest covers. Whether you’ve been to every Fest (all 34, starting with the first year at the fabled Pink & Purple Room of the Fiesta Motor Inn) or this year’s will be your first, you’re sure to find a welcome from your fellow hobbyists, even if it’s a “virtual” welcome!. $10/computer screen.
http://www.swlfest.com
Jan 27, 2022 | Club Meeting, Zoom
Please join us on Zoom on Friday, February 4th at 7:00 pm for a presentation on modulation with Barry, K3EUI. Contact the secretary for login credentials and include your name and callsign.
Jan 16, 2022 | Contesting, Field Day, Special Event
January 29 to 30, 2022 – Several PAARC members are planning to work outside their QTH for Winter Field Day. The team that created the event says it is to foster Ham camaraderie, field operation, emergency operating preparedness, and just plain on the air, outdoor fun in the midst of winter for American, Canadian, and DX Hams. Why not bundle up and get out and play some radio!
https://www.winterfieldday.com
When: Winter Field Day runs for 24 hours during the last full weekend in January each year from 1900 UTC (2pm EST) Saturday to 1900 UTC (2pm EST) Sunday. For 2022 the dates are January 29th and 30th. Station set-up may commence no earlier than 1900 UTC (2pm EST) on the Friday before. Station setup may consume no more than 12 hours total.
Bands: All Amateur bands, HF, VHF, & UHF except 12, 17, 30 and 60 meters. 
Modes: Any mode that can faithfully transmit the exchange intact without a conversion table… CW, SSB, AM, FM, DStar, C4FM, DMR, Packet, PSK, SSTV, RTTY, Olivia, Satellite, etc… (note FT8 & FT4 cannot)
Suggested Frequencies:
HF CW – 1810-1820, 3.530-3.550, 7.030-7.050, 14.035-14.055, 21.030-21.050, 28.030- 28.040
HF SSB – lowest 30 kHz of the US General Class Phone bands (160m-15m), 28.400- 28.425MHz (10m)
6m/VHF/UHF – adjacent to, but not on, nationally recognized simplex calling channels.
