Jun 23, 2024 | Events
We operated as W3U 5A for field day at Welkinweir. The weekend was a scorcher, but we survived and there was great sense of camaraderie and helpfulness among our large group.
In the big pavilion were KE3KQ (Ben) and son KB3SJQ (Ben III) sharing station space and Glenn (WA3LAB) had his CW station. In the left field under summer camp tents were Tom (K3TWL) with a very busy phone setup utilized by several hams, and Robbie (KB3WFQ) with a station setup for CW/phone/satellite. Ron(WA8YIH) setup his station under a tarp near Welkinweir’s MOTUS antenna tower, and Ed (K3YTR) brought his camper and set up by the barn. Ed (N3WXW) ran the K3ZMC GOTA station from a pop up shade in the parking lot. We had a lot of antennas up! Thanks go to Ben KE3KQ for assisting setup with his arborist slingshot.
As with any field day, eating is super popular activity, even in a heatwave. Mel and Ben supplied a cooler full of drinks, a water cooler, and a sandwich tray for Saturday lunch. Joe AA3DF stopped by and brought an extra cooler of ice and cold water. Micky McCoy delivered ice cold watermelon and cantaloupe, plus grapes and bananas that were all a godsend in the heat. Joann Laudadio brought soft pretzels and a variety of snacks, fan favorites! Ron WA8YIH cooked burgers, hot dogs and chicken on Saturday night. He also he made a delicious breakfast of sausage, eggs, and home fries for us on Sun. morning. Everything was delicious! It was team effort, and we are grateful to everyone who kept us hydrated, well fed and entertained! Thanks for the memories!
Preliminary tally of contacts:
– WA3LAB 227 CW
– KB3SJQ 260 Phone, 50 CW
– K3TWL 183 SSB (multiple operators)
– KE3KQ 50 DIG
– WA8YIH 20 SSB
– KB3WFQ 9 SAT, 2 DIG, 10 CW, 7 SSB
– N3WXW GOTA 17
If you operated field day from home you can add your score to the club score when you fill out the ARRL FD entry form (by July 23) and choose Pottstown Area ARC as your club.
More to come including photos in the July newsletter.
May 28, 2024 | Club event, Events, News
PAARC’s next fox hunt will be on June 8, 2024 beginning at 9:30 am. We will start at the Upper Parking Lot of the Pottsgrove Middle School on 1351 N. Hanover St., Pottstown 19464 N 40 deg., 16.27 min, W 75 deg. 38.15 min. Jim, K3CHJ will be the fox.
Learn more about fox hunting, aka transmitter hunting, here: https://www.paarc.net/fox-hunting/
Jan 8, 2024 | Events
Please join us on Friday, Feb. 2nd at 7:00pm for our monthly meeting at St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd. in Limerick, PA. The evening’s presentation is “Radiation and You,” given by Dr. Ron Bellamy, KC3ACL. This talk will cover the basic principles of natural and manmade radiation, and the effects on the human body. Regulatory limits and how they apply to nuclear power stations like Limerick will be explained. The basic operating principles of a nuclear reactor, how it generates power, and the radiation it produces, will be discussed.
Dr. Bellamy is the President of the International Society for Nuclear Air Treatment Technologies, and has worked in this field for over five decades.
All are welcome. Refreshments served.
Oct 15, 2023 | Events
Sunday’s, Oct. 15th Digital Net is canceled, but will return next Sunday, Oct. 22 at 8:00:pm.
Sep 13, 2023 | Events
Reading Radio Club W3BN Special Event for the City of Reading’s 275th Birthday:
Sept. 23 on HF and VHF bands –
The W3BN Special Event Station launch date is Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. The time of operations will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EDT on SSB on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 meters. At least three HF radios will be transmitting through an array of beams high atop towers as well as through a series of long wires (depending on the band, of course).
For those in the region who don’t have HF capability, a team of VHF operators will set up a portable operation atop Mt. Penn along Skyline Drive overlooking Reading on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 at 1 p.m. EDT until at least 2 p.m. EST on 146.550 MHz. (simplex).
Each station making contact with W3BN qualifies for a colorful, commemorative certificate to mark the occasion. All a licensed operator has to do to get their certificate is to send log information about the contact – call sign, date, time, and band as well as their name – to w3bn275@gmail.com to receive the certificate via email.
