Month: October 2024

Monthly Meeting – October 23

Posted on By Michael M
Meetings

Our monthly meeting, held on the fourth Wednesday of the month, is Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.

We will be finalizing our plans for the picnic and Saturday in the Park, and discussing more ideas for the coming season, including our Holiday Party which is now just 2 months away!

Richie C will be giving a presentation on an overview of Baluns, Ununs, and Chokes, including what they are and when to use them. That should be interesting, and I am looking forward to it!

On October 26, we will be kicking off the new season with a picnic and our Saturday in the Park that starts up again the Saturday following our monthly meetings. See here – https://wpbarg.com/2024/10/09/wpbarg-family-picnic-october-26/

As always, we welcome everyone to our meetings and activities, members and non-members, whether licensed or not!

Location:
Cox Science Center and Aquarium
4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach, FL 33405
https://www.coxsciencecenter.org

Join us in our Forums here – https://wpbarg.com/phpbb/

WPBARG Family Picnic – October 26

Posted on By Michael M
Activities

As the dog days of summer are behind us, the cooler weather approaches and we will be kickoffing our Saturday in the Park by hosting a picnic with it.

Do you have portable gear? Bring it! It’s a picnic and a Run What You Brung, Saturday in the Park!

In addition to the picnic, we’re going to have some portable fun. Don’t have any portable gear? No problem… we share! Come on out, have some fun, and maybe get some ideas if you’re thinking of building your own go box, or share your ideas with others who may be considering building theirs.

This is where we get together for laughs and fun, while we play radio. Come join us!

We will also be hosting an equipment sale, and the deals will be made!

Set-up starts at 10:00 a.m. and usually wraps up by 2:00. Some folks like to get there a little earlier.

Directions can be found here – Saturday in The Park & Directions – WPBARG Forums

As always, everyone is invited… members, non-members, participants and observers, come one, come all!

Jamboree On The Air 2024

Posted on By Michael M
Activities

The third full weekend in October is Jamboree on The Air. This year, JOTA is October 18-20. The Gulfstream Council is looking for volunteers to come to Camp Tanah Keeta to set up radio stations and help get scouts on the air. More information available at https://www.gulfstreamcouncil.org/JOTA204. If you are interested in volunteering, you will need to complete the Youth Protection Training at scouting.org

If you are not available to go to the park physically, please consider getting on the air and making contact with some scouts. The Leader’s Guide has a list of suggested frequencies for JOTA activity