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Year: 2025

Field Day 2025 – Here we Come!

Posted on June 9, 2025June 9, 2025 By Michael M
Activities

As we’ve done for the previous two years, we will be conducting our Field Day operations at The American Legion Post 47, located at 2315 North Dixie Highway, Lake Worth, FL 33460. The event begins at 1800 UTC (2 p.m.) on June 28, and we will wrap it up around noon on Sunday, June 29.

Everyone is welcome! If you’d like to come by to observe, just to see what we’re doing and what Field Day is like, we welcome you! If you’d like to sit at one of our stations and operate, we welcome you! 

This is a great opportunity for people to observe and socialize, and even get on the air, licensed or not. While we will be operating off the main grid, The American Legion will have full power and air conditioning. Food and drinks will be available, with the pricing for that set by Post 47. No invitation is necessary, just come on over!

Field Day Chair, Jeff KM4UBL said, “The official purpose is emergency preparedness. The operational purpose is a chance to play radio, have fun, learn from other hams and of course safety, too! We’ll be on the air from 1:00pm Saturday until about noon on Sunday. If you haven’t been on the air very much, are new to the hobby or like a lot of us at first, you’re microphone shy, this is your chance. We’ll plop you in front of the radio and give you instruction and encouragement. You’ll love it!”

Jeff went on to say, “We’re also happy to have the seasoned operators join us as well. If you’re a night owl, we can take care of you, too. We can use your help overnight.”

We will do our best to monitor the 146.67 repeater for the talk-in. For more information on that repeater, please go here – The AREC Repeater Group, Inc.

For more information on our Field Day operations, or if you have any questions, please go here – https://wpbarg.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=878

Everyone is invited… members, non-members, participants and observers, come one, come all!

As in the past, we are all very excited to be doing Field Day this year, and we hope to see YOU!

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We Will Be Testing Saturday, June 7

Posted on May 27, 2025June 6, 2025 By Michael M
Testing

Now is the opportunity to sit for your technician or upgrade your current license. We are excited to announce there is no longer a cost to to sit for the exam. We will be absorbing all costs incurred in administering the FCC Radio Exams.

We are accredited to administer all elements of the FCC Amateur Radio exams, and we do so every OTHER month, on the first Saturday of the month, at the Cox Science Center in West Palm Beach.

Testing begins at 10:00 a.m. Below are links on what to bring Saturday with an FAQ.

Candidates must have an FRN number before sitting for the exam. See here – https://larc-vec.org/frn.php

More information on the exam is here – https://larc-vec.org/faq.php

Walk-ins are welcome. Any questions, register and post on our forms here – Click here

Contact us directly here – Click here

Cox Science Center
4801 Dreher Trail N, West Palm Beach, FL 33405

We will be testing at the STEM Center, which is across from the Science Center’s main entrance. For more information on the location, please click here – https://wpbarg.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=771

Saturday in The Park – May 31

Posted on May 22, 2025June 1, 2025 By Michael M
Activities

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

Set-up starts at 10:00 a.m. Some folks like to get there a little earlier, while others like to get there a few hours early to do some fishing.

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

If you’re thinking about getting involved in amateur radio, this is a great opportunity to meet us and get some info. If you’re just curious on what this is all about, come on out!

This is the premiere monthly amateur radio event in Palm Beach County, and this will be our last one until the cooler weather in the fall. In June we will host Field Day at the American Legion post 47 in Lake Worth again this year. Look for more information on that to follow.

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

Stay up to date with what we’re doing, local community events, and amateur radio related news and events in our Forums here – https://wpbarg.com/phpbb/

Monthly Meeting – May 28

Posted on May 22, 2025May 30, 2025 By Michael M
Meetings

Our monthly meeting, held on the fourth Wednesday of the month, is Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.

Randy will be doing a presentation on POTA QRP/QRO at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park. As an educator, Randy is a great orator, and he always has just the right amount of visual aids, including photographs and equipment, to accompany him. I don’t know the details, but I’m excited to see what he has in store for us!

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

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

For the remainder of the year we will be holding our meetings at the STEM Center. That building is on the North East corner of the general parking area. If you’re standing at the Cox Science Center looking out into the parking lot, it is straight ahead to your right. There are privacy walls and the construction is dynamic, so instructions cannot be specific, but the Cox Science Center has always made it easy.

Note: Our Saturday in the Park is the Saturday after our monthly meeting. May is our last Saturday in the Park until the cooler weather in the fall. In June we will host Field Day at the American Legion post 47 in Lake Worth again this year. Look for more information on that to follow.

Stay up to date with what we’re doing, local community events, and amateur radio related news and events in our Forums here – https://wpbarg.com/phpbb/

Saturday in The Park, Picnic & Open House – April 26

Posted on April 10, 2025April 25, 2025 By Michael M
Activities, Announcements

It’s that fun time of the month again!  This month, an addition to our monthly Saturday in the Park, we will be doing a Picnic/BBQ and an Open House. 

The West Palm Beach Amateur Radio Group will host “Ham Radio Open House” on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at John Prince Park, 2700 6th Avenue S, Lake Worth Beach from 9AM until 1PM. The activity is a time to showcase how modern and innovative amateur radio is and to participate in hands-on activities as part of Citizen Science Month. 

This month we are being promoted in over five local publications, including Eventbrite, which you can see right now here:  Eventbrite

Come join us for fun, food, and camaraderie!  There’s no charge for any of that, especially the friendship! 

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

If you’re thinking about getting involved in amateur radio, this is a great opportunity to meet us and get some info. If you’re just curious on what this is all about, come on out!

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

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

Monthly Meeting – April 23

Posted on April 10, 2025April 22, 2025 By Michael M
Meetings

Our monthly meeting, held on the fourth Wednesday of the month, is Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.

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

For the remainder of the year we will be holding our meetings at the STEM Center. That building is on the North East corner of the general parking area. If you’re standing at the Cox Science Center looking out into the parking lot, it is straight ahead to your right. Due to the construction, there’s a lot of privacy walls, but you will see an opening in the North East side of the main parking lot. Just follow that and it’ll take you right to the STEM Center.

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

Note: Our Saturday in the Park is the Saturday after our monthly meeting. In April we hold one of our two picnics of the year,  and we combine that with our Saturday in the Park Event. More info on that is found here – https://wpbarg.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=100

We Will Be Testing Saturday, April 5

Posted on March 25, 2025June 6, 2025 By Michael M
Testing

Now is the opportunity to sit for your technician or upgrade your current license.

We are accredited to administer all elements of the FCC Amateur Radio exams, and we do so every OTHER month, on the first Saturday of the month, at the Cox Science Center in West Palm Beach.

Testing begins at 10:00 a.m. Below is an ARRL link on what to bring Saturday.

What to Bring – Click here

Any questions, register and post on our forms here – Click here
Walk-ins are welcome.

Contact us directly here – Click here

Cox Science Center
4801 Dreher Trail N, West Palm Beach, FL 33405

We will be testing at the STEM Center, which is across from the Science Center’s main entrance. For more information on the location, please click here – https://wpbarg.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=771

Saturday in The Park – March 29

Posted on March 24, 2025May 23, 2025 By Michael M
Activities

It’s that fun time again! It doesn’t happen often, but once in awhile we will have two Saturday in The Park events in the same month. They’re still separated by the same time, but it’s like a BOGO!

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

Set-up starts at 10:00 a.m. Some folks like to get there a little earlier. I know a couple of folks who will be getting there a few hours early to do some fishing.

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

If you’re thinking about getting involved in amateur, radio this is a great opportunity to meet us and get some info. If you’re just curious on what this is all about, come on out!

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

Note: For those who attended last night’s meeting… Wow! For those who missed it… Wow! More info is here – https://wpbarg.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=752

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

Monthly Meeting & Awards – March 26

Posted on March 21, 2025March 26, 2025 By Michael M
Meetings

Our monthly meeting, held on the fourth Wednesday of the month, is Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.

At this month’s meeting we are holding our WFD Awards Ceremony for this year’s Winter Field Day. It was an amazing weekend with a great turnout, and now we will recognize all those who contributed to making this year’s Winter Field Day a huge success!

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/

Note: As our Saturday in the Park is the Saturday after our monthly meeting, we will be having another Saturday in the Park for the month of March, on March 29. More info on that is found here – https://wpbarg.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=100

Saturday in The Park – March 1

Posted on February 27, 2025April 11, 2025 By Michael M
Activities

Last month our Saturday in The Park was Winter Field Day. What an incredible event that was! We will be doing WFD Awards at our next meeting, so stay tuned here for more information on that.

This weekend we return to our monthly social event of friendship and radio. Without getting into the technicalities of the Gregorian calendar, this month we will be having two Saturday in the Park events. It’s a WPBARG BOGO! But you will still have to wait 4 weeks for the second one.

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

Set-up starts at 10:00 a.m. Some folks like to get there a little earlier. I know a couple of folks who will be getting there a few hours early to do some fishing.

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

If you’re thinking about getting involved in amateur radio, this is a great opportunity to meet us and get some info. If you’re just curious on what this is all about, come on out!

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

Note: For those who attended last night’s meeting… Wow! For those who missed it… Wow! More info is here – https://wpbarg.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=752

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

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