ARRL - Eastern Pennsylvania Section
The Annual 13 Colonies Special Event runs from July 1 (9AM Eastern) to July 7 (Midnight Eastern),(July 1, 2022-1300 UTC to July 8, 2022-0400 UTC). 2022’s theme is Land Battles of the Revolution. From the rules: All HF bands will … Read More
Public Service in Amateur Radio is one key reason ¾ of a million Americans have ham radio licenses. Watch public service in Amateur radio in all its glory during Sunday night’s premiere of the 6th Edition of What Hams Do … Read More
SPECIAL EVENT STATION W3A 6 November 2021 1400 hrs UTC through 7 November 2021 1700 hrs UTC Fort Miles, Lewes, DE – the cold war home Naval Facility Lewes (NAVFAC Lewes), a Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS) shore terminal. Operation will be … Read More
The Make Operating Radio Easier (MORE) Project aims to reduce both gender and age imbalances in Ham Radio, through education and hands-on activities. The intention is to provide mentoring, proactive intervention, and inclusivity to help expand Ham Radio’s outreach. The … Read More
Date: April 2, 2021Reply: w3gwm@arrl.org Thanks to everyone who has been checking into the Pennsylvania TrafficNet. CW Nets are inherently different from Voice Nets. CW nets use Q-Codes where three letter combinations beginning with theletter “Q” are used as a … Read More
March 31, 2021 – The Eastern Pennsylvania Section of the ARRL (the national association for Amateur Radio) proudly announces that Cliff Hotchkiss, KC3PGT, is the new Philadelphia County Emergency Coordinator. In that role, Cliff is responsible for the county Amateur … Read More
For Immediate Release – March 25, 2021 The Pennsylvania House of Representatives Transportation Committee just passed a distracted driving bill that exempts amateur radio operators. That is, an FCC licensed Amateur Radio Operator using a push-to-talk mobile rig or an … Read More
If you need to polish your CW skills or you are a beginner at CW, here are some sources for training: Learn Morse Code – CW with The Long Island CW Club – Classes for all levels of operators (registration required) … Read More
To all Atlantic Division ARRL Members: Contrary to what you may have heard or read, the collection of application fees for the amateur radio service and certain other services will NOT begin on April 19, 2021. Although April 19, 2021 … Read More
The Radio Amateur is CONSIDERATE…He/[She] never knowingly operates in such a way as to lessen the pleasure of others. LOYAL…He/[She] offers loyalty, encouragement and support to other amateurs, local clubs, the IARU Radio Society in his/[her] country, through which Amateur … Read More
An outstanding job by Wayne County ARES! Kevin Whitehead, N2KJW, has become the 37th member of Wayne County ARES. Congratulations to Hank Grilk, WA2CCN, for his recruitment, organizational skills and leadership as Wayne County Emergency Coordinator and District 3 Emergency … Read More
EPA has lost another valuable member. Emil Taube Thompson, Jr. “Red” passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Jefferson Bucks Hospital at the age of 81. Red was a Net Control Station for our Section CW Net, the Pennsylvania Traffic … Read More
What Hams Do … YouTube Premiere on Sunday, Feb. 28, at 8 PM If you or someone you know is interested in science, this post is for you. Did you know Amateur Radio Operators can be citizen scientists? Hundreds are … Read More
January 13, 2021 Emergency Mobile Communications – the next “What Hams Do…” TVShow will premiere on YouTube at 8 PM, Sunday, January 17th. Click thislink to get a reminder to participate in the premiere show:https://youtu.be/FLHh0wMIAtI Top Emergency Responders in Pennsylvania join host … Read More
January 2, 2021 Attention Club Leaders and Members: The next What Hams Do YouTube TV Show will Premiere at 8 PM, Sunday, January 17th. It will focus on Mobile Emergency Communications. The program will help us convince PA House of … Read More