October 19-21, 2019PHILADELPHIA SCOUTING FESTIVAL- (Jamboree on the Air at Lighthouse Field )
Once again, the Education Alliance for Amateur Radio (EAAR) will participate in the Philadelphia Scouting Festival at Lighthouse Field in Philadelphia. On October 19th, EAAR will have a solar power radio station station set up (Big Green) for both will Jamboree on the Air and the radio merit badge. For more information on the Philadelphia Scouting Festival at Lighthouse Field, please visit https://colbsa.org/activities-2/phila/
For information about EAAR please visit https://www.radiostemalliance.org/
Come out and experience ARRL Amateur Radio Field Day with the Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club on Saturday, June 22nd at 2:00 pm through Sunday, June 23rd at noon. We will operate from beautiful Welkinweir,1368 Prizer Rd., in Pottstown, PA. We’ll have multiple stations set up at the pavillion by the visitor’s entrance, plus a 6M station by the barn. Learn about ARRL Field Day where you can make contacts across North America. You do not need a license to get on the air with us at our Get On The Air (GOTA) station. Amateur Radio is fun, entertaining, and educational, and it fits in perfectly with STEM studies. Visit our Field Day page for more information. View the event flyer. More to come!
What is it?
Field Day is an annual emergency preparedness exercise that allows ham radio operators to test their emergency skills. The event also serves to raise awareness about the Amateur Radio Service. The goal is to simulate emergency conditions by setting up “in the field” and operating amateur radio equipment while using emergency power in order to make contact with as many other Field Day stations as possible.
Who is invited?
Anyone and everyone, young and old, are encouraged to come visit PAARC at the Welkinweir Field Day site. If you’re an experienced operator and want to come help operate, please do! If you’re new to the hobby, or know nothing about it, this is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about it while seeing hams in action!
Welkinweir Lake
Welkinweir entrance sign
Welkinweir Pavillion
Speaker list:
The Education Alliance for Amateur Radio is sponsoring a Ham Radio Technician Cram Class. This is a 8 hour cram class broken into two 4 hour sessions. Studying is essential- It usually takes about 10 hours of study to master the tech exam materials (not including the 8 hours of the cram class). Not only will we review the material needed for the exam, but also we would like to get you on the air and show the fun of having your “ticket”.
Location: Upper Pottsgrove Twp Bldg (Farmington Ave)
Dates: Sunday March 31st and Sunday April 14 from 10 am – 2 pm (you need to attend both classes)
Cost $25 (payable at 3/31 class)
Light refreshments will be available
Testing would be after the second class, but not required.
Seating is limited. Only 5 seats are left.Please let me know by March 24th if you plan to attend.
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