State QSO Parties for April 2021
Happy Spring! Select the blue link to visit the page for the corresponding State QSO Party: April 3 Mississippi April 3 Louisiana April 10-11 Nebraska April 10-11 New Mexico April 10 - 11 North Dakota April 10 - 11 Georgia April 17-18 Michigan April 17-18...
May 7th Meeting on Zoom – POTA
Please join us for our first Friday meeting on Zoom on May 7, 2021 at 7:00 PM. The topic is Parks on the Air (POTA) with PAARC member, Pete Kobak, K0BAK. All hams are welcome to attend. Write to secretary at PAARC dot net for credentials and be sure to include your...
CW Practice and Classes
Morse Code anyone? Here is a list of resources from the ARRL EPA Section Manager, George Miller, W3GWM: Learn Morse Code – CW with The Long Island CW Club – Classes for all levels of operators (registration required) CWops – Celebrating the unique art form of...
Tower work and 2 meter Fusion Repeater
All repeaters will be down for tower maintenance on Monday, April 5. There will be installation of new antennas, and tower climbers will need to be working in a RF free environment. No idea how long this will take but it should be done by end of day. In addition,...
Kenneth Sharp, W3TPN SK
Kenneth Leroy “Kenny” Sharp - W3TPN Kenneth Leroy “Kenny” Sharp, 85, of Gilbertsville, formerly of Boyertown, husband of the late Sue Ann (Losh) Sharp, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Pottstown Hospital. Born in Bechtelsville, he was the son of the late...
Dues are due for 2021
Our treasurer, Nate N2ADD, is accepting 202i dues payments via PayPal and by mail. Full Membership is $25, additional family members are $5 each, student membership is $10, and associate membership (non-licensed friend of the club) is $5. To pay using PayPal (with...
April 2nd Meeting on Zoom
Monthly Club Meeting on Zoom - April 2, at 7:00 pm. This meeting is for members to share a story, or memorable radio contact, or your favorite radio and why, or your favorite mode and why. Since this meeting is more personal in nature it will not be recorded. Members...
FCC approves new fees for Amateur Radio and GMRS Licenses
The FCC approved new license fees for Amateur Radio and the GMRS.According to the FCC Report and Order released December 29, 2020, The new Amateur Radio license fee is $35. This fee will apply to new licenses, renewal licenses, and vanity call signs. Previously, no...
Gerald Harley WA2TTI, SK
We are saddened to inform our members that Jerry (Gerald) Harley, WA2TTI passed away on Nov. 25, 2020. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his loved ones. He was a longtime friend of the club and former member. Here is his obituary from the Pottstown Mercury: Gerald H....
