TRARC Activities for January 2025

Members,
HAPPY NEW YEAR! As we progress forward into January and recover from our New Year’s Eve escapades, the Club has the following activities planned for January.

Thursday, January 9th will be our Operations Night beginning at 7pm at the Lincoln Borough VFD 184 Social Hall, 4312 Liberty Way, Elizabeth 15037. We will be using the vertical antenna that we have used at previous ops nights. The multiplexer will allow us to operate up to 4 radios simultaneously on 40m, 20m, 15m, and 10m. We use the Club call W3OC which allows Technician and General Class operators to operate on all bands (Extra Class operators will be there to assist). Please come out and have a great operating session.

Saturday, January 11th is the Club’s Hams and Eggs Breakfast. It will be held at the Butlers Golf Course Rock Run Inn, 800 Rock Run Road, Elizabeth 15037 starting at 9:30 am. Please join us for a great breakfast and great company.

Tuesday, January 14th will be our next Club board meeting at 7pm at the Blaine Hill VFD Main Hall, 409 Oxford Ave, Elizabeth 15037. Jim Bricker N3JHB will issue an email to the board members concerning the agenda. The agenda will include Winter Field Day.

Tuesday, January 21st will be our next Club meeting at 7pm at the Blaine Hill VFD Main Hall, 409 Oxford Ave, Elizabeth, PA 15037. THIS MEETING WILL BEGIN WITH A PROGRAM GIVEN BY BOB MENTE ON ARES OPERATIONS. Following the Program will be a short meeting. Discussions will include 2025 Hamfest preparations, Winter Field Day preparations, and other short topics.

Saturday, January 25th to Sunday January 26th will be Winter Field Day. It will be held at the Lincoln VFD 184 Social Hall (same as our Operations Night). Field Day begins at 2pm Saturday and runs to 2pm Sunday. We will be setting up before that time. I will send out an email after the plans are finalized. Please come out and operate.

Upcoming Hamfests:
None within a 50 mile radius of my house.

Take care all,
Bill Powers, KB3WP
Secretary TRARC