VE TEST SESSION – February 14 at the TechFest

We will be having a Volunteer Examiner Test Session for anyone who wishes to earn or upgrade their amateur radio license at TECHFEST 2010 on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14. The test session will be held at the Baden American Legion Post 641 in Baden, PA: Address: 271 State St. Baden, PA 15005 Time: 9:00 am on Feb. 14, 2010 Cost: $15.00 Bring two forms of ID ( one with your photo) Bring your original license (if any) and a copy. Bring any C.S.C.E's from prior exams if any. If you have any q...

TECHFEST 2010 Press Release

Contact: Grant Miller Beaver Valley Amateur Radio Association (BVARA) Email: techfest@W3SGJ.org Press Release TECHFEST 2010: Where Technology, Scouting and Amateur Radio come together On the second weekend in February, hundreds of Amateur Radio operators, Boy Scouts and people interested in technology from all over the tri-state area will converge at the Baden American Legion in Beaver County, Pennsylvania for TECHFEST 2010. The event will be held from 8:00AM until 2:00PM on Sunday, Fe...

Help Haiti: Earthquake articles on our blog

Over the next few days, we will be posting numerous articles to our blog about the disastrous Haiti earthquake that happened yesterday evening. Make sure to keep checking our blog for the latest updates on this disaster. Our blog's address is http://blog.W3SGJ.org Every article will begin with the words "HELP HAITI"

URGENT: Hams, keep clear of 7045 KHz and 3720 KHz

Haiti Earthquake Amateur Radio Update By VA3QV Posted Thurs Jan 13 2010 at 0347UTC by VA3QV ================== From the CQ / WorldRadio Online Newsroom: All radio amateurs are requested to keep 7045 kHz and 3720 kHz clear for possible emergency traffic related to today's major earthquake in Haiti. International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region II Area C Emergency Coordinator Arnie Coro, CO2KK, reports that as of 0245 UTC on January 13, nothing had been heard from radio amateurs i...

Check out the blog…

Hey everyone, this is just a reminder that, although you only see a few blog posts here on the main W3SGJ website, we are posting articles, videos and more every day on the blog. So make sure you check it out! Just click here or visit Blog.W3SGJ.org Enjoy!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed the holiday season and have made your New Year's Resolutions. We have a lot of new, exciting things for you all this year. In 2010, we will be helping with the Boy Scouts of America's 100th Anniversary program, "Get in the Game! With Geocaching," and will be placing many geocaches in the Beaver County, Pennsylvania area. We will also be hosting a TechFest and Auction and the Baden American Legion on February 14. This event will be a Hamfest gea...