Category Archives: Club Happenings

Work Party

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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 Business Meeting

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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

Cancellation

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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.

Winter POTA 2026

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Special thanks for Kathy & Mike King for helping us get out of the club house and out in the woods.  We are having great time up here making contacts and enjoying the friendship of our fellow SCARC members.

POTA Weekend

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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

VE Testing Session @ Steel City ARC

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LAST TESTING SESSION OF 2025
THURSDAY @ 7:00 PM – November 20th

https://www.arrl.org/getting-your-technician-license

Steel City Amateur Radio Club offers a VE {Volunteer Examiners} testing session every month.  Click on the link below to see when our next examine will be taking place.  The Steel City ARC is only one of two clubs in the Pittsburgh area that has their own club house.  The club has a very long history dating back to 1941.  The club house is located next to Settlers Cabin Park in the Carnegie, PA area.  While at the club house ask if you can try our the radios.  We allow visitors a chance to spin the dial and try the many different radios we have at the club house.  Make sure you check out our antenna farms while your on top of the hill.

https://w3kwh.com/ve-testing/
CLICK HERE TO LEARN OF THE NEXT TESTING SESSION

We Are Now On HamStudy.com – Check Out That Link Here https://hamstudy.org/sessions/6914af4907959df87c170a0d/1

SCARC MEMBERS:
We are looking for an SCARC member switching to upgrade their license class and would be willing to try out the Exam Tools software at this testing session.  Please let the testing team know if you willing to help us out.

SCARC Wins W3PIE Swap-a-thon

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SCARC WINS – W3PIE SWaP-a-thon
Most Versatile and Most Overall

W3KWH took their Go Boxes down to W3PIE for their first SWaP-a-thon.  what is “SWaP” it is the focus on Size, Weight, and Power reduction for Go Boxes.  There were several go boxes on display and those attending had to judge who the winners were.  SCARC won the categories Best Overall and Most Versatile.  So now the club has won two $25 DX Engineering Gift Certificates.

Members:
You have one year to build your own Go Box for the 2026 SWaP-a-thon…

ARRL November Sweepstakes Phone

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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

Steel City Clean Sweep

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SCARC “Clean Sweep” of PA QSO Party

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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.

PA QSO PARTY

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THIS WEEKEND
12:00 NOON SATURDAY

All members are invited to come to the club house this Saturday and Sunday for the Pennsylvania QSO party as we try to work every county in the state.  Plus get Allegheny county on the map for all the everyone one else.  We need CW and phone operators plus members willing to help log for the operators.  The event is a two day contest with the following times:

Saturday 12:00 Noon to 12:00 Midnight
Sunday  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
CLICK HERE FOR SIGN UP SHEET

After the ARRL Field Day this is the most fun event of the year.  Food will be served and fun will be had by all.  So stop on up and work a shift with your fellow operators.

VISTITORS ARE WELCOME