Thank you for participating in TechFest 2010!

To all displayers, vendors, and attendees, Thank you for participating in TechFest 2010! It was a pleasure to see and meet all of you, and I hope that you enjoyed it as much as I did. We will be holding the TechFest again next year, but that is far in the future. As of now, we have plenty of great events to participate in: ARMAD in May, Field Day 2010 in June, The BVARA Corn Roast in August, Campaganza in September, and the Christmas Party in December. And this just the tip of the iceberg!...

Photos from TechFest 2010!

Here are a few photos, mostly of setting up, of TechFest 2010, held at the Baden American Legion in Baden, PA on February 14, 2010. If you cannot see the slideshow below, please install Adobe Flash Player. Enjoy!!

TECHFEST 2010 IS TOMORROW!!

The big day is finally upon us: TechFest 2010 will be held tomorrow, February 14, at the Baden American Legion, 271 State Street, Baden PA 15005 from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM. We will be having Merit Badge classes for the Boy Scouts, technology displays, amateur radio flea market, geocaching presentation (with Q & A afterward), amateur radio auction and MORE! Make sure to stop by for a day of fun and learning! Grant, KB3QFQ Eagle Scout, Boy Scout Troop 405 Beaver Valley TechFest 2010 Coordinato...

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...

Amateur Radio and Scouting In My Life

My article is up on eHam.net! Please check it out and comment on eHam, or if you would rather, read it below and comment here! :D By Grant, KB3QFQ, from eHam So, you're new to the ham radio thing. You have no clue what "73" means, what DXing is, and seriously, what the HECK is propagation? Actually, that probably doesn't describe you at all. But that's how I started. Boy Scouting is a huge part of my life. I have attended Scouts for over ten years and have just received my Eagle Scou...

TechFest Meeting Correction – Wednesday, DECEMBER 2

Hey everyone! Now that Thanksgiving is over we're going to get back into the swing of things. We caught an error in one of our more recent posts saying that the TechFest Planning Meeting is on December 5. It is in fact on Wednesday, December 2. The meeting will be held in the upstairs part of the Legion. Please go through the front doors by Duss Avenue when you enter so we do not disturb the guests in the downstairs part of the Legion. Please plan on attending this meeting! To RSVP, please em...

TechFest website now live!

The official website for our upcoming TechFest is now live! The web address is techfest.W3SGJ.org Check it out, and comment!! :)

BVARA Explorer Post 73 TechFest!!

The Beaver Valley ARA BSA Explorer Post 73 is sponsoring the upcoming TechFest We invite you to attend our TechFest and Auction on February 14, 2010 at the Baden American Legion (NEW LOCATION), from 8:00AM until 2:00PM! The address of the Legion is: Baden American Legion 271 State Street Baden, PA 15005 Don't know where that is? Here it is in MapQuest FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE EVENT, CHECK OUT OUR ANNOUNCEMENT FLIER BY CLICKING HERE!! We hope to see you there! Comment ...

WACOM Hamfest

When: 8AM – 3PM, November 1, 2009 (Remember - Daylight Savings Time Ends at Midnight on October 31) Where: Washington County Fair Grounds (click for directions) Admission: $5 Prizes: 1. Yaesu 897D - HF/6/2/440, 100W Portable MultiMode Transceiver 2. Icom 208H - 2m/440, 55/50W Mobile FM Transceiver 3. MFJ 269 - Antenna Analyzer 4. West Penn Wire 813 (RG-58u) 50 Ohm Coaxial Cable 500ft VE Session: 10AM (walk-ins allowed) VE Contact: Jacqueline Gosselin, N3ZEL; n3zel@arrl.n...

BVARA MINIFEST!!

We are ecstatic to announce our upcoming MiniFest: The BVARA and BSA Explorer Post 73's MiniFest and Auction! The MiniFest will be held at the Baden American Legion on Sunday, February 14, 2010 from 8:00AM to 2:00PM! For more information, read the official announcement flier here!