Category: Activities

Saturday in The Park – March 1

Posted on 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/

Winter Field Day 2025 – January 25-26

Posted on By Michael M
Activities

South Florida is the best location for Winter Field Day!

Winter Field Day is quickly approaching. This is going to be an outstanding event! We have tents, tables, chairs, generators, lighting, all the necessary radio equipment, and an amazing location. Additionally, we will have personnel supplies, including a motorhome for operators to rest and nap! We have secured Phipps Park from the city of West Palm Beach and we will set up our antennas on top of a hill, while our stations will be at the base. The location is outstanding and beautiful!

Never been to a Field Day or not familiar with it? Don’t worry! This is a great time to get started and we will help you with that. Don’t have your license yet? No problem! In addition to our operator radios, we have a station set up for first timers. With supervision – which we will provide – you will be able to work the radio. One of our operators will be right next to you, assisting you with making contacts with others hundreds and even thousands of miles away. 

We work with today’s youth, so if you have an interest in STEM, you don’t want to miss this event. If you’re a minor, you will need to have a parent or guardian with you. 

As with everything we do, it’s SFL… Safety, Fun, Learn. 

Phipps Park – 4715 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33405

For more information and map of the location, click here – https://wpbarg.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=2347

If you’re a member of WPBARG, click here – https://wpbarg.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=707

Note: Our monthly meeting, and the first meeting of the year, will be January 22nd, 7:00 pm, at the Cox Science Center. In addition to discussing Winter Field Day, Richie has put together another fantastic presentation. This one is all fun! It’s a music video of our year in review. 

Saturday in The Park – December 28

Posted on By Michael M
Activities

December is the only month we do not hold a meeting, but we still hold our Saturday in the Park event, which, this December, will be on the 28th.  

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.

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

In Google maps, just type in: WPBARG Saturday in the Park.

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

Saturday in the Park – November 23

Posted on By Michael M
Activities

Due to Thanksgiving, we move our November meeting back one week. As Saturday in the Park always follows our Wednesday meeting, on November 23rd, we will be having our monthly “Saturday in the Park.” 

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.

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!

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

2024 Field Day Schedule – June 22 to June 23

Posted on By Michael M
Activities, Announcements

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 22, and ends at 2 p.m. on June 23.

The operational hours for all guests, including guest operators and visitors, will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 22 and ends at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 23.

During those guest operational hours 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!

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=564

As with every event we sponsor, everyone is invited… members, non-members, participants and observers, come one, come all!

We are all very excited to be doing Field Day this year, and we hope to see YOU!

Saturday in the Park – May 25

Posted on By Michael M
Activities, Announcements

On May 25th, we will be having our monthly “Saturday in the Park.” This will be our last official Saturday in the Park until October. 

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.

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!

ONE WEEK TO GO! Save the Date – Monday, April 8th

Posted on By Michael M
Activities, Announcements

Beyond this being the last solar eclipse in North America for the next 20 years, it provides an exceptional opportunity for every amateur radio operator to participate and contribute data points for this important event. The information we can provide will assist domestic and international scientists, and well over a dozen participating universities including MIT, Dartmouth, Rice, Penn State, Virginia Tech, Embry-Riddle, and others.

Here is the latest information from Ed Efchak, WX2R. Ed is the Public Information Officer for HamSci, and you can engage Ed directly with any questions you may have here – https://wpbarg.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=1637#p1637