Story and Photo by Jay King, W2AFE The Southeastern Pennsylvania American Red Cross Emergency Communications Group (SPARCEG) provided communications support for a major Red Cross exercise at West Chester University on Friday, June 2. The exercise involved a Red Cross … Read More

Bob Wilson, W3BIG A 30-student team from the Council Rock Amateur Radio Club (KC3JND) at Council Rock South High School in Holland, Bucks County made a 10-minute contact with NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen-KI5BKB on the orbiting International Space Station as … Read More

Under a dismally rainy sky nearly 200 attended the York Hamfest In Spring Grove, York County on Saturday, April 29. The event is the unofficial start of hamfest season in the EPA. In addition to a variety of vendors selling … Read More

The Council Rock South High School Amateur Radio Club in Holland, Bucks County has a scheduled contact with the International Space Station on May 1. About 30 students from the ham club and science and technology students, are involved in … Read More

A team of operators from the Marple Newtown Amateur Radio Club in Delaware County activated a POTA station at Valley Forge National Historical Park on Saturday, April 15. The team of twelve set up operation at the Varnum picnic area … Read More

Operators throughout the Eastern Pennsylvania Section had the honor of using the ARRL HQ callsign W1AW portable 3 during the week of April 5-11. A total of 20 operators made an impressive 2,876 QSOs despite band conditions that were less … Read More

On April 1 the EPA and WPA participated in statewide Winlink exercise in cooperation with the American Red Cross. The drill, coordinated by Red Cross DCS Jay King, W2AFE and his team, was a resounding success with more than 112 … Read More

Bob Wilson, W3BIG It’s happened to all of us at one time or another. While operating in public someone takes notice of the equipment asking if it’s a CB. Depending on how often you’ve had this experience, your reply could … Read More

On March 1 I was appointed as the ARRL Section Manager to fulfill the term vacated by George Miller, W3GWM. George stepped down as SM due to health issues. I was saddened by George’s departure, as I’m sure many of … Read More

This year the Reading Radio Club of Reading, PA is celebrating their 100th anniversary as both as an Amateur Radio Club and affiliation with ARRL. The Reading Radio Club is conducting a special event station activating their club call – … Read More

I’ve made a change to our section newsletter. It’s now an ‘Ezine (small magazine) available on line at Section News – ARRL EPA SECTION (epa-arrl.org) This format permits me to include photos and create a more interesting letter for you … Read More

Date on last email was actually Saturday May 28. Sorry. The 29th I was visiting my friends in the ER again.

ARRL Youth Licensing Grant Program The ARRL Youth Licensing Grant Program, in effect since April 19, 2022, will cover the one-time $35 application fee for new amateur radio license candidates younger than 18 years old for tests administered under the … Read More