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April 25th – Open House & Florida QSO Party

Posted on April 13, 2026April 14, 2026 By Michael M
Activities, Announcements

This month our Saturday in the Park coincides with the Florida QSO Party, so for the hat-trick we are doing an Open House and Picnic on Saturday, April 25th, starting at 10:00 a.m.

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. and will wrap up by 2:00.

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!

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/

We Will Be Testing Saturday, February 7

Posted on January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 By Michael M
Announcements, Testing

Now is the opportunity to sit for your technician or upgrade your current license. We are excited to announce there is no longer any 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

While walk-ins are welcome, you can register here – https://exam.tools/reg/693f8b4947eb4c852ddd50fd

Any questions, register and post on our forms here – Click here

November 24th Veteran Fundraiser

Posted on November 20, 2025November 20, 2025 By Michael M
Announcements

More info here – https://wpbarg.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=1070

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/

Elections and More

Posted on November 20, 2024December 10, 2024 By Michael M
Announcements

Tonight was our last meeting of the year.

We had our elections and I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who made this a successful and fun year. From the leadership, to the members who rolled up their sleeves and got engaged during this past year, it’s a privilege for me to work with so many talented and hard working people. I am constantly inspired. And for those who, for various reasons, may be unable to join us in these activities, you are appreciated. It is your dues that help make so much of what we do possible. 

After two years of faithful and hardworking service as Secretary, Chair of Field Day (which, alone, was a monumental task), and previous Chair of Youth Outreach, Randy will be enjoying a much deserved break. He will still be here, engaged, and helping others as they transition into his previous roles. Thank you, Randy, for your leadership, dedication, and work ethic. 

Here is the leadership for 2025:

Executive Officers
President – Michael (K1WX)
Vice President – Marcos (KK4OPI)
Secretary – Richie (KQ4LOQ)
Treasurer – Chris (AJ1Q)

Board of Directors
Chairman – Michael (K1WX)
Vice Chairman – Marcos (KK4OPI)
Secretary – Richie (KQ4LOQ)
Treasurer – Chris (AJ1Q)
Director – Jeff (KM4UBL)
Director – Jo (N2QFT)
Director – Richard (AF4RS)

Save the date –  Our holiday party is December 11th at 1830 hrs. We will be sending out more information on that.

In addition to installing our officers at our January meeting, we will be doing a year review, celebrating everything that we accomplished in 2024. It has been quite a year!

October CERT Training

Posted on September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 By Michael M
Announcements

In addition to the Train the Trainer course – https://wpbarg.com/2024/07/31/september-cert-training-train-the-trainer/ – that will be held in October, there will also be CERT course in October. This will be the last one for the year.

For those interested, this is a great opportunity to be involved in our community. The CERT program is administered and supported nationally by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and I would encourage this course for anyone who is looking to increase their skills in disaster preparedness, including medical operations, search and rescue, terrorism, disaster psychology, and more.

Click here to register – https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/cert-community-emergency-response-team-3517839

Members, be sure to see our information on this upcoming CERT training here – https://wpbarg.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=556

September is National Preparedness Month

Posted on September 7, 2024September 7, 2024 By Michael M
Announcements

ARRL
October 5 – 6, 2024, will be the ARRL’s Simulated Emergency Test (SET). The reporting forms are not currently available. The ARRL states when available they will be posted to their website on the Public Services/Field Services Forms page. The ARRL Southeastern Division and the South Florida Section have the option of participating in local exercises. At this time, no information has been released on that. More information can be found here – https://www.arrl.org/simulated-emergency-test

CERT
Local CERT training has already begun for this month. The information for that was posted back in July. There will be a Train the Trainer course In October. More information on that is here – https://wpbarg.com/2024/07/31/september-cert-training-train-the-trainer/

More information on CERT can be found here – https://community.fema.gov/PreparednessCommunity/s/about-cert?language=en_US

Note: FEMA and the FCC did a Nationwide Emergency Alert Test last year, with a much greater participation success over 2021. There is not one planned for this year. Sources state they are working on one for next year. There are two components, the EAS for radios and televisions, and the WEA for consumer cellular phones. The results for last year’s test can be found here – https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-403500A1.pdf

Additional information and discussion are available for website members here – https://wpbarg.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=609

September CERT Training & Train the Trainer

Posted on July 31, 2024September 23, 2024 By Michael M
Announcements

In September there will be a CERT training. Then in October there will be a Train the Trainer. For those interested, this is a great opportunity to be involved in our community. The CERT program is administered and supported nationally by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and I would encourage this course for anyone who is looking to increase their skills in disaster preparedness, including medical operations, search and rescue, terrorism, disaster psychology, and more.

Click here to register – https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/cert-community-emergency-response-team-3517839

Members, be sure to see our information on this upcoming CERT training here – https://wpbarg.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=556

Monthly Meeting – July 24

Posted on July 20, 2024July 21, 2024 By Michael M
Announcements, Meetings

Our monthly meeting, held on the fourth Wednesday of the month, is Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.

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

Florida Tropical Training Week July 29 – August 1

Posted on July 11, 2024July 11, 2024 By Michael M
Announcements

The training is free and anyone can attend these four virtual training sessions. Each of the four training sessions are available at four different times each day. 

Click here for more information and to register – https://www.weather.gov/jax/FloridaTropicalTrainingWeek2024

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