Breezeshooter’s Groundwave SSB
The SSB portion of the Breezeshooter’s Groundwave contest will be March 14, 2026 from 8-11PM at the clubhosue. We are looking for some able bodied operators to join in on the fun. We will again be a single radio-multi operator event for this. Come up and operate, or just to visit for a while. Everyone is welcome at this event. Hope to see you there.
Indoor Work Party February 28, 2026
Looking for a little help this Saturday, February 28, 2026 from 9AM to 1PM. There are a number of small projects to get handled on the big task list for the year and we could use some help. We are planning to get started on scanning pictures and old documents for preservation before storing them. Inventory of all club property needs completed. Tool chest needs organized and moved along with the back room cleaned out prior to upcoming server equipment installation. Any and all help is appreciated and hope to see you there.
February Meeting Location Change
Even though the driveway to the club is clear, the parking lot is another issue with limited parking available. Therefore the February 2026 business meeting is being moved to the following location:
St. John Lutheran Church, 601 Washington Ave. Carnegie, PA 15106
WA3VXJ was able to secure us a nice size room with a very adeqately sized parking lot. Many thanks to Karl for getting us a centrally local point to use. Meeting will be at the usual time at 7PM. Looking forward to seeing you all there.
(Map to the church) https://maps.app.goo.gl/N9orLtMYM5nupDNv7
Winter Field Day Canceled
Due to the impending winter storm, we are canceling Winter Field Day at the clubhouse. We do not want to place any member in harm’s way during this weather event. The double digit snowfall prediction makes traveling too dangerous and uncessary to be out on the roads. Thank you to everyone who signed up for the event. There will be many more contests to come this year for us to enjoy! Everyone stay safe and if any member is in need of assistance during this storm, please reach out to us.
POTA Weekend Raccoon Park
Kathy King (KA3VXM) has invited anyone from Steel City to join her at Raccoon State Park for a weekend of POTA activity. In celebration of the Winter Support Your Park event through POTA, she has reserved Cabin #2 at Raccon Park for the weekend. The event runs all weekend January 17-18, 2026 and she has invited anyone to stop by, get warm, have a little conversation or make some QSO’s. Space may be available to stay overnight, but please confirm with her. There may also be some pasta involved if I understood correctly. Please contact KA3VXM for more information at 412-481-1149.
Raccoon Creek State Park (Cabin Map) – Pennsylvania State Park Maps – dwhike
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WASH TWO METER SIMPLEX CONTEST
What to do on a cold Saturday night in January? Yes, its time to push that VFO button on your 2M rig and work a fun 2M simplex contest. This is the 26th year for our neighboring radio club WASH to host their annual 2M simplex contest. Just by working this contest and turning in your log you will get an extra door prize ticket at their hamfest in February. So when is this fun contest:Saturday, January 10th, 2026 from 7 to 9 PM EST.
Read The Rules Here: WASH 2M SIMPLEX CONTEST
Its that time of year and for 2026 you can now pay your dues online using PayPal. Check out the membership renewal page for full instructions.
2026 Dues
| Full Membership | $75.00 |
| Family Members | $25.00 |
| DX Members | $25.00 |
The phone portion of the ARRL sweepstakes is this weekend November 15-16, 2025. The event starts at 5PM Saturday and runs till 10:59PM Sunday. A signup sheet was sent out in an email last week and it is getting filled up. Please come up and help out operating even if just for a short time. We can only operate a maximum of 24 hours out of the 30 hour event, it should be a fun time. Click below to help out if you are available. Hope to see everyone this weekend.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oxE7u5gGCGTdN_mA3VU3NmQqdjduFRCA2_4QJe1_bes/edit?usp=sharing
SCARC “Clean Sweep” of PA QSO Party
The PA QSO party has been a great success. We accomplished this about 13:30 today with getting Clearfield County. It has been a great event for both days. Great radio conditions, wonderful food cooked up and great camaraderie for members. I would like to thank all the members that participated here at the club to obtain this accomplishment. It has ben a great team of volunteers that manned the helm until late last night and were back at it this morning. We are all still operating so feel free to come up the hill and visit. See you all Wednesday with the final counts.
Mike (WA3PYU) has offered to have a class this week on how to study CW. Additional topic for the night is a patch panel review for all those interested. The class will be Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 19:00hrs at the clubhouse. This is a very introductory session just to get more members involved in CW. As we have these yearly contests, CW as well as digital are a great asset to the club for point scores. Thanks to Mike for taking his time to offer this intro session. If you have any questions reach out to WA3PYU.