2019 Simulated Emergency Test
October 5, 2019 Club Members mark your calendar … We need experience operators and new members willing to learn during this practice Preparations are currently underway for this fall’s Simulated Emergency Test.…
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CHAPTER 6 QCWA MEETING
Meeting will be at the Rocky’s Bar & Grill Saturday 12 noon Sept. 7 at 1562 Island Ave. Mckees Rocks, Pa. Everyone welcome !!
Protect out 2m Meter Band
The 2 Meter Amateur Radio Band (144-146MHz) is under Threat due to a proposal from France during the World Radio Conference 2019 meeting that the 2 Meter band should be allocated as…
Use it or lose it
Use it or lose it – Were starting to lose it A World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) agenda item proposing to study a range of frequencies, including potentially reassigning 144 – 146…
Keystone WPA Room – Wires X now active
Update! The Steel City has join Uniontown ARC and Skyview ARC on the WPA Keystone room. When you talk on the UHF repeater {Using the digital mode} your voice will also be…
Chapter Six of the QCWA meeting
The next meeting of the QCWA Chapter 6 will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2019. This is the third Saturday in June in order to avoid scheduling conflicts with the Breezeshooters’…
ANNUAL ARMED FORCES DAY CROSS-BAND TEST
ANNUAL ARMED FORCES DAY CROSS-BAND TEST (11 May 2019) The Army Military Auxiliary Radio System will host this year’s Armed Forces Day (AFD) Crossband Test on Saturday May 11, 2019. This annual…
SKYWARN® – Presentation
On April 24th promptly at 7:00 PM updated 8 pm the Steel City ARC will be hosting a presentation about SKYWARN. This presentation is a talk about what is SKYWARN organization and…
RUNNING FURY – SPRING SIMULATED EMERGENCY TEST
THE A.R.R.L. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SECTION SPRING SIMULATED EMERGENCY TEST DATE : 6 APRIL ,2019 RUN TIME: 0930-1200 HRS LOCAL TIME LOCATION: ALL COUNTIES IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SECTION THE SPRING 2019 SIMULATED EMERGENCY…
New ARES Simplex Frequency Plan Approved!
NOTE! Every ham should have these simplex frequencies programmed into their mobile and HT radios. It is good to be prepared before the emergency. Updated with the correct frequency for Washington and…
Congratulations to WA3TTS
Congratulations to Mike Sapp, WA3TTS, on his contest winning article on low frequency, reversible, small lot LF and MF, EWE antennas. Mike’s project and presentation was awarded 2nd place in the ARRL/QST…
QST! QST! QCWA MEETING
QCWA meeting Saturday 3/9/2019. Meeting starts at noon at Rocky’s Bar & Grill 1562 Island Ave. Mckees Rocks, Pa. everyone is welcome.