ARRL - Eastern Pennsylvania Section
Oct. 7, 2020: Last Saturday we had our fall QRP event. It was open to all QRP enthusiasts not only in PA, but also in the surrounding NJ area. We had about 20 folks, lots of antennas for QRP, and … Read More
EPA Digital Mobile Radio Net We will start our EPA Digital Mobile Radio Net on Thursday October 15 th at 7:00 PM Eastern Time on PA Crossmode Brandmeister Talkgroup 31425 and you are invited. The net is open to any … Read More
Here’s how September stacked up for the Eastern Pennsylvania Emergency Phone and Traffic Net: Sessions: 31 Check ins: 278 Messages: 45 Minutes: 472 Everyone is invited to join the EPAEPTN. We meet daily at 6PM EDT on 3917 KHZ Net … Read More
First the bad news. Our EPA Section Talkgroup on Brandmeister has been canceled. I have not received an explanation from the Brandmeister Administrators explaining why we were canceled after having received permission. I know many people where using it and … Read More
9/22/20 – Here is a fraud alert to please be aware of. Since yesterday (Monday), Ihave learned from three Section Managers (so far) that someone or somepeople are sending scam/phishing-like e-mails to other ARRL SectionLeaders and/or others. The fake … Read More
WHAT HAMS DO… YouTube Premiere Sunday 8PM, Sept. 20. Link: https://youtu.be/8T3JmUze7JQ Amateur Radio is having a growth spurt! That’s right, and it’s coming from young people. In this first video episode of “What Hams Do” we hear from 3 young people, ranging … Read More
YouTube Premiere of What Hams Do… a focus on youth in Amateur Radio Premiere Time and Date: 8 PM EDT, September 20, 2020 Link: https://youtu.be/8T3JmUze7JQ(A countdown clock will appear prior to the start time) Amateur Radio is having a growth spurt! That’s … Read More
The EPA Section Talkgroup has been disabled by Brandmeister and will NOTbe reinstated. According to Corey N3FE, one of the administrators for Brandmeister,“The talkgroup is disabled. There was talk with the cbridge owners theywere to use some 7 digit talkgroup … Read More
QUICK — SEND US YOUR NEWS! The new EPA Section’s YouTube Premiere of “What Hams Do…” takes place at 8 PM, Sunday, September 20th. The show is full of fascinating stuff about ham radio today, kids in ham radio, the future … Read More
Hello Digital Users Since the old Keystone-West went statewide to the Keystone Wide Fusion Wires-X CF4M room, the old quadrants based on Pittsburgh doesn’t work anymore. So now we are going to split up the state. Since everyone know where … Read More
Isaias is off the Florida coast this morning with maximum winds at 70 mph. By 2 pm this afternoon Isaias is forecast to regain strength and again become a Cat 1 hurricane with winds of 75 mph. Isaias is moving … Read More
Interested in getting youth involved in Amateur Radio? Watch K8ZT (Ohio’s ARRL Youth Coordinator) give some great tips from 2:07:02 through 2:32:08 in this video of the recent virtual Ham Fest. https://youtu.be/PC6iIVZAH88
The Educational Alliance for Amateur Radio (EAAR) was invited to Troop 108 East Greenville PA. mini-summer camp on August 1st – 2nd for nine fingerprinting and three radio merit badge students. Students made on-air contacts and eight scouts did fox … Read More
Click on this link to view YouTube Videos from our EPA Webinar Series: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV9pFjWjOMIl61cX4umAp9g/ Last night’s DMR Webinar presented by Mark Wheeler KZ3MW is here. Click on “DMR 7 29 2020” The video for our “Becoming a Better NCS” webinar … Read More
Sunday nights at 8 PM choose ID#60328 on your C4FM radio and join the statewide WIRES-X net. The Keystone-Wide room, (formerly the Uniontown Amateur Radio Club’s Keystone-West room) is now open to everyone in Pennsylvania and elsewhere. Steel City ARC’s … Read More