Hello EPA Section! I am starting up the Section News again. This will go out once a month at the beginning of the month (typically the first week). With that said, lets see what has been happening in EPA, or … Read More

Hello again, Eastern Pennsylvania. I wanted to call your attention to the set of five remaining Hamfests in 2026. I will be attended at least 3 of these (noted below), so I hope to meet some of you at one … Read More

Hello Eastern Pennsylvania! I wanted to talk about my Field Day 2026 experiences and upcoming Hamfests. It’s been a month since we had Field Day, and I hope everyone had a great time and those who helped run a site … Read More

Hello everyone! Field Day is just two days away. I hope you are either helping out your local club or plan to visit. If not, check out the Field Day locator (https://www.arrl.org/field-day-locator) to find the closet one to you, and … Read More

Hello everyone in the Eastern Pennsylvania Section! If you have seen the ARRL Letter sent out on Thursday, you will have seen the announcement of both my election to the new term as EPA Section Manager (starting October 1, 2026 … Read More

BY Bob Wilson, W3BIG This will be the final time I will get to wish thousands of amateur radio operators in the EPA a Happy Thanksgiving while serving as the ARRL Section Manager. My term expires in April of 2026 … Read More

Red Cross volunteers George Breslau – KC3UPK (left) and Jay King – W2AFE are Blood Drive Donor Ambassadors and Southeastern Pennsylvania Red Cross Emergency Communications volunteers. As Blood Drive Ambassadors they greet blood donors and prepare them for their donor … Read More

United States Navy & Marine Corps 250th Anniversary Special Event A special event station hosted by the Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club – WM3PEN will operate from Philadelphia, the birthplace of both services, on October 10-13, 2025. You can bag a … Read More

Reported by T. Sean Schulze, KC3YWX South Mountain Radio Amateurs (SMRA) will conduct a Technician license course beginning Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 0900 at the Cumberland County Public Safety Building located at 1 Public Safety Drive in Carlisle, PA … Read More

Reported by Dr. Richard P. Abramowitz, MD, KC3TLC      On Saturday November 15, 2025 at 1 PM,  the Murgas Amateur Radio Club of Wilkes-Barre PA will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary.  We are named after Father Josef Murgas a … Read More

Reported by Courtney Harding, N3AIR The Keystone VHF Club (W3HZU) is hosting an Open House on August 9th and September 14th to promote the club to amateur radio operators in the surrounding area. All hams in the area are welcome. … Read More

Robert McCutcheon, WA3IJC of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Robert “Bob” K. McCutcheon, 91, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on January 26, 1934, in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, Bob was the only son of the … Read More

By Bob Wilson, W3BIG, EPA Section Manager Field Day 2025 is drawing to a close as this is posted on Sunday morning. The biggest operating event of the year is in the books. It was a hot and humid day, … Read More

By Walt Skavinsky, KB3SBC We are excited to announce that special event station K3H will be on the air as part of the Eastern PA Homestead Festival, taking place July 3–6, 2025 at the Kutztown Fairgrounds in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. This special event station highlights the … Read More

Bob Wilson, W3BIG, EPA Section Manager Field Day 2025 is almost upon us. In less than 2 weeks – June 28/29 – amateur radio operators in the 34 counties of the EPA and all across America and Canada will take … Read More