Jun 29, 2022 | Hamfest, News
Here is a list of regional Hamfests in July through October:
July 2 HRAC Harrisburg Firecracker HAMFEST & ARRL State Convention
Begins at 8 am. $7. Harrisburg Postal Picnic Grounds, 1500 Roberts Valley Rd., Harrisburg
Flyer: http://www.w3uu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Firecracker2022-1.pdf
July 3 Murgas ARC HAMFEST
2 Oak St., Plains, PA (Wilkes-Barre area)
K3YTL. 8 am, rain or shine.
http://murgasarc.org/hamfest.htm
August 14 MARC Hamfest at the Kimberton Fire Co. Fairgrounds
The Mid-Atlantic Amateur Radio Club presents their Valley Forge Hamfest on a new date, Sunday August 14.
- Opens at 8 am, vendors at 7 am. $10 entrance per ham; unlicensed family members are free.
- PAARC will have a table (or two if needed) for member equipment sales.
- Tailgate space for $10. Indoor tables are $10.
- VE test at 10 am sharp. Pre-register with K3ITH@arrl.net. Indoor and outdoor, rain or shine. Lots of door prizes.
http://www.marc-radio.org/hamfest2.htm
Get the flyer: http://www.marc-radio.org/HamFest22.pdf
Aug. 6 Reading Radio Club Hamfest
Heritage Park, Sinking Spring, PA 19608, 992 Clematis Street (GPS)
https://www.qsl.net/w3bn/
Sept. 17 & 18 Kutztown Radio Show
Delaware Valley Historic Radio Club
Renninger’s Antiques and Farmers Market
http://www.dvhrc.com/kutztown.html
Oct. 1 Red Rose Repeater Association
New Holland, PA
https://w3rrr.org/
Jan 16, 2022 | ARES, ARRL, News, Public Service
New Section Emergency Coordinator -Bob Wilson, W3BIG is the new ARRL ARES EPA Section Emergency Coordinator. He came on board Dec. 1, 2021. Bob lives in Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County. Bob has been a Ham since 1978, was previously the Emergency Coordinator for Delaware County from 2008 until 2015. View the ARES EC Map: https://epa-arrl.org/ares-ec-map/
Bob Wilson W3BIG
Mar 7, 2022 | Meeting, News
Join us at 7:00 PM on Friday, April 1, for a presentation on drones with Walt Skavinsky, KB3SBC. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. We follow CDC and Montgomery County guidelines for masking, so that means masks are not mandatory at this time, but feel free to wear one for your health and wellbeing. Location: St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Rd, Limerick, PA 19468.
Oct 26, 2021 | News, Special Event
Able Archer 2021 Special Event
6 Nov 2021 1400 hrs UTC through 7 Nov 2021 1700 hrs UTC
Operation will be on 29.65 mc FM, 51.00 mc FM, 75 & 40, 20,18,10 meters USB, RTTY at 7080mc on ONLY COLD WAR military radio equipment.
1983 Brink of the Apocalypse
Able Archer 83 was a ten-day (NATO) communications exercise starting on November 2, 1983, that spanned Western Europe, centered on the Supreme Headquarters Allied Europe Headquarters, Able Archer exercises simulated a period of conflict escalation, culminating in a simulated DEFCON 1
coordinated nuclear attack The exercise also introduced a new, unique format of coded communication, radio silences, and the participation of heads of government.
The realistic nature of the 1983 exercise, coupled with deteriorating relations between the United States and the Soviet Union and the anticipated arrival of Pershing II nuclear missiles in Europe, led some members of the Soviet Politburo and military to believe that Able Archer 83 was a ruse of war, obscuring preparations for a genuine nuclear first strike In response, the Soviets readied their nuclear forces and placed air units in East Germany and Poland on alert. This is known as the 1983 war scare.
The 1983 war scare is considered by many historians to be the closest the world has come to nuclear war since the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. the threat of nuclear war ended with the conclusion of the exercise on November 11.
To recognize the sacrifices of our military, signal corps, and members of the clandestine services during this critical time in the history of the cold war, we will host a special event station. Our special event will consist of operation from a Cold war era Nike Missile site using period style military radios and antennas to make the contacts.
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Sep 29, 2021 | News
The 65th Annual PA QSO Party will begin on Sat., 10/9, 1600 – 0400 UTC (noon to midnight EDT), and Sun., Oct. 10, 1300 – 2200 UTC (9:00 am to 6:00 pm EDT). The 2021 bonus station is W3RRR.
PA QSO Party homepage: https://paqso.org/index.html
Rules: https://paqso.org/pa-qso-party-rules.html
