It’s time for our annual Christmas Party!!! As with everything in 2020 it is going to be a little different but we will adapt. We are amateur radio operators. Date/Time: Wednesday, December 9th // 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Location: Cyber Space Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases here in Butler County we decided …
SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) celebrates the long relationship between the amateur radio community and the National Weather Service SKYWARN program. A Special Event to commemorate SRD will take place on December 5th from 00:00 UTC to 23:59 UTC . The purpose of the SRD Special Event is to recognize amateur radio operators for the vital …
We are holding an Amateur Radio License Exam session on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 6:30 PM. Testing for all license classes. Walk-Ins are Welcome! Location is the Trinity Presbyterian Church, 107 Staley Ave, Butler, PA 16001. IMPORTANT: Please plan on arriving at least 15 minutes prior to testing. Please bring two #2 pencils, a check …
Amateur Radio Clubs around Western Pennsylvania are operating Health & Welfare nets during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. CLICK Here for more information…
BCARPSG will join other Pittsburgh area radio amateurs to commemorate the 100th anniversary of experimental amateur radio station 8ZZ. That amateur station eventually became KDKA Radio. On November 2, 1920 experimental amateur radio station 8ZZ broadcast the Harding-Cox presidential election returns. To celebrate this milestone, amateur radio operators throughout the area will take to the …
The National Weather Service Pittsburgh Office will be hosting a SKYWARN Fall & Winter Weather Virtual Training Session on Tuesday, October 27th at 6:00 PM EDT. This training is open to anyone with an interest in public service. The training session will be virtual, using the Zoom video conferencing software. You must register prior to …
The National Weather Service State College Office will be hosting a SKYWARN Basic Storm Spotter Virtual Training Session on Monday, October 26th at 6:00 PM EDT. This training is open to anyone with an interest in public service. The training session will be virtual, using the GoToWebinar video conferencing software. For additional information and to register for …
The Fall Simulated Emergency Test (SET) exercise will be Saturday, October 3rd. BCARPSG, along with clubs and amateurs across Western Pennsylvania, will be participating in this test of communications and emergency preparedness. Date & Time: Saturday, October 3rd. 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM EDT. Incident Radio Communications Plan: CLICK Here to Download the Keystone Horizon …
On Saturday (9/19/2020) we deployed an Allstar Link node (no. 43418) to our Alameda Park repeater site (147.300 MHz). This gives us the ability to form a linked repeater system with our Winfield Township repeater (145.290 MHz) and to also connect to the Pennsylvania Wide Area Network Repeater System (WAN-RS). Alameda Park is currently in …
Our sister club, the Butler County Amateur Radio Association, is holding a 2 meter simplex contest in memory of Dave Zibrat (W3VXT) who passed in May of 2019. Date & Time: Saturday September 19th 2020. 7pm to 10pm local time. Details: Please see the Butler County Amateur Radio Association’s W3VXT Memorial 2 Meter Simplex Contest page …
