West Palm Beach Amateur Radio Group, Inc.
Where we have fun, play radio, and keep the squelch loose!
On March 2nd, we will be having our monthly “Saturday in the Park.” 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!
On January 27th, we will be having our monthly “Saturday in the Park.” Come join us!
Set-up starts at 10:00 a.m. Some folks like to get there a little earlier.
We will also be doing a mini Winter Field Day, which will be begin at 2:00 p.m. We will continue that on Sunday the 28th, at 9:00 a.m. Due to park restrictions, both days will end at 5:00 p.m. We will be doing a Full Field Day in June, so look for more information on that to come.
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!
On November 18th, we will be having our monthly “Saturday in the Park.” Come join us!
Set-up starts at 10:00 a.m. Some folks like to get there a little earlier, and we run till we’re done, usually around 2:00 or so.
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!
This is some of the members who joined us. If you missed this one, don’t worry. If you’re interested in joining our family, or just participating in a fun time, we will be doing Saturday in the Park each month (except December) during the cooler weather.
Everyone had a great time! Dominic brought his girls and Marcos and Cecilia were there with their new baby boy… this could be our next generation of operators!
There was soooo much food. Thanks to everyone who brought extra goodies, Richard who spent all day manning the grill, Michael who lugged all of that equipment back and forth, all those who generously contributed to our donation bucket, and everyone who joined us to make it a fantastic day out in the park!
We had some tables set up to sell equipment, and Chris was pricing that stuff to move! Due to that success, we’re going to be doing that again next month at our Saturday in the Park, which will be November 18th. If you have equipment you’d like to sell or trade, bring it!
Keep in mind that next month, due to Thanksgiving, our meeting and Saturday in the Park is moved back a week. Our meeting will be November 15th and Saturday in the Park will be November 18th. See you there!
For discussion and more pictures, click here – https://wpbarg.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=363
The weather is starting to get cooler, and you know what that means!
After a long and hot summer, Saturday in The Park is back!
We’re kicking off this event with our fall picnic. Richard will be manning the grill, doing what he does best while ensuring everyone gets their fill! Are you an amateur radio operator or looking to get your license? Join us! Everyone is welcome for food, drink and camaraderie.
Set-up starts at 10:00 a.m. Some folks like to get there a little earlier, and we run till we’re done, usually around 2:00 or so.
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!
The third full weekend in October is Jamboree on The Air. This year, JOTA is October 20-22. 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/JOTA2023. 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
We will be conducting our Field Day operations off the power grid at The American Legion Post 47, located at 2315 North Dixie Highway, Lake Worth, FL 33460. The event begins at 1800 UTC (2 pm) on June 24, and ends at 2059 UTC (8:59 pm) on June 25.
The operational hours for all guests, including guest operators and visitors will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday the 24th and end at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday the 25th.
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!
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. Prices are to be determined.
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 – 2023 Field Day Schedule – June 24 to June 25 – WPBARG Forums
We are all very excited to be doing Field Day this year, and we hope to see YOU this weekend!
This will be the first Field Day for nearly every operator, including myself. We are not focused on points. We are looking to learn and have fun doing it!
As with every event we sponsor, everyone is invited… members, non-members, participants and observers, come one, come all!
We don’t usually make announcements for our Tuesday Net; however, our net controller for this coming Tuesday, Jeff – KM4UBL, tells me he’s got something special planned. I even don’t know what it is, so we will have to tune in to find out!
For more information on the Net and the Repeater, go here – The AREC Repeater Group, Inc.
If you enjoy using this repeater, please consider supporting it by joining. And for those who already have, thank you. We can’t do it without you!
This is a once a year event and we will begin setting up Saturday morning, June 24th, and continuing through Sunday afternoon, June 25th, at American Legion Post 47. We will be posting more specific times and directions, so stay tuned!
Our resident satellite expert, Ed (KN4ZAA), has volunteered to assist others in working the birds. Working satellites is a rewarding challenge, and I can’t think of anyone better than Ed to assist people in making their first contact, and getting folks who have made contacts better and more comfortable in satellite work. This is a great opportunity! For more information or to open a conversation with Ed, click this link – Field Day Satellite opps – WPBARG Forums
In addition to satellite work, we will be working different modes on different bands on a variety of equipment. We will have equipment for you to use or you can bring your own. This is a great opportunity to have some fun, meet some great people, and hone your skills! Or join us just to see what this is all about. We will have other experienced operators there to help you get started or learn more about what we do.
As with every event we sponsor, everyone is invited… members, non-members, participants and observers, come one, come all!
On May 27th, we will be having our monthly “Saturday in the Park”.
The month’s event coincides with the National Hurricane Center’s On-the-Air Annual Communications Test. This is the opportunity to come on out and prepare your equipment and communication skills for the upcoming season. More information on that can be found here – Test your station before hurricane season begins! – WPBARG Forums
This will be our last Saturday in the Park until the fall, so be sure to clear your calendar and come on out!
Set-up starts at 10:00 a.m. Some folks like to get there a little earlier, and we run till we’re done, usually around 2:00 or so.
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!
For a recap of this event, click here – This past Saturday in the Park – WPBARG Forums