April: WPA Section News DE John Rodgers, N3MSE

From the ARRL Several months ago I posted information regarding a bill that was introduced into the House of Representatives here in Pennsylvania. The bill was designated HB-2070. This bill was designed to prohibit hand held cell phones from being used while a vehicle was in motion. Unfortunately the wording of the bill is such that amateur radio devices particularly handhelds could also be prohibited with the passage of this bill. While we have worked for the past several months to get this ...

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...

Western PA Section News – John Rodgers, N3MSE

Like many of you I am already tired of the snow we have been receiving. I want to thank the many hams that have helped with Skywarn and other weather related nets during the past week. Here at my qth in Butler, I have measured 22 inches of snow on the deck behind my home. Hamfests for the next month or so are as follows. The first is a new event a tech fest to be sponsored by the BVARA club and the boy scout explorer post 73. The event takes place on February 14 and additional information i...

Western Pennsylvania Section News – N3MSE

By John Rodgers, N3MSE, from the ARRL January 17, 2010 On Saturday January 16 I was privileged to be a guest at the annual Skyview Radio Society banquet. This was a kickoff to the beginning of their 50th year as a radio club. 2009 was not a good year for the club in terms of disasters befalling them. A violent and nasty storm hit early in the year and took down trees, antennas, towers and damaged much of the club area. This group pulled together and not only restored the club area but also...

ARRL WPA Section News

News last updated: Wed, October 7, 2009 at 8:15 PM ET Oct 7, 2009 Recently I received an email from Section Emergency coordinator, John Szwarc, that he will be stepping down to spend more time with his family. I want to thank John for his hard work and dedication in bringing the ARES program back together here in the section. With this new opening as well as that of Section Traffic Manager I am asking for individuals to step forward to volunteer for the several positions of leadership roles t...