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.
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.
Operate From Your Home
Operate As A Rover
Operate From The Club
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
Do you know SCARC has a large stack of VHF, UHF, and Microwave antenna’s! We can even get you on the 220 band. Have you ever use our great Icom IC-9700 multi-mode radio?
If the Polar Vortex has been getting you down, then the ARRL January VHF Contest might just be the antidote! The event gets under way at 1900 UTC on Saturday, January 17, and it wraps up at 0359 UTC on Monday, January 19.The object is for amateurs in the US and Canada (and possessions) to work as many amateur stations in as many different Maidenhead grid squares as possible using frequencies above 50 MHz. It’s the US and Canada (and possessions) working each other and the rest of the world (think F2 propagation!).
“You do not need a huge VHF/UHF antenna farm to compete and have fun,” said ARRL Contest Branch Manager Matt Wilhelm, W1MSW. He points out that even portable and rover operators have been quite successful, although that could depend somewhat on weather conditions where you live.
“January VHF/UHF propagation enhancements often just pop up,” Wilhelm added, with tropospheric and even extended aurora possible.
Getting on the VHF/UHF bands is easy, and Technician licensees have access to all amateur bands above 50 MHz. Antennas for VHF and UHF frequencies are far smaller than their HF counterparts. Most modern transceivers have 6 meter capability, and sometimes even an HF dipole can be used to work some DX on 6. Contest contacts may be made using SSB, CW, and even FM simplex, but keep calling frequencies such as 146.52 MHz clear of contest activity.
The January VHF Contest offers Single-Operator and Multioperator categories, and there is even a Single-Operator, FM-only category, as well as a Single-Operator, 3-Band (50 MHz, 144 MHz, and 440 MHz) category. For 2015 three new categories have been introduced: Single- Operator Unlimited High Power, Single-Operator Unlimited Low Power, and Single-Operator Unlimited Portable.
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.
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
SAVE THE DATE
Oct 11 & 12
WORK FROM THE CLUBHOUSE
Operate from the Steel City Clubhouse on Saturday & Sunday. Help us finally make contacts with all 67 counties in Pennsylvania. After field day this is the second most fun event of the year. Enjoy your fellow club members as we have some fun operating while also enjoying some great food.
JOIN THE EXPEDITION
Now for something different… Join the expedition as we take N3LL on the road. Early plans are to become a ROVER station as we travel between four of the rarest counties in the state. {May change to working from one rare county for the whole weekend, depending on the decision of the group.} Currently the plans are to work from Cameron, Clinton, Union, Mifflin Counties. Staying in a hotel or Airbnb Saturday night.
See N3LRG for more details and/or to join the expedition.
SCARC MEMBERS THAT GOT CLEAN SWEEPS
ON THE 13 COLONIES EVENT
| KR3DX / PHONE | KC3MMC / MIX | N3GHO / DIGITAL |
| K3WPL / PHONE | NU3Q / MIX | — / — |
| — / — | — / — | — / — |
SCARC Members {Or Pending Members} can submit to the group email list that they have completed the goal of getting a clean sweep on the 13 Colonies event. You can submit it under all Phone, CW, or Digital modes. You can also submit it under Mix modes if you used more than one mode.
MEMBERS – ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FUN
This Saturday at 2:00 PM we will operate as a club for 24 hours straight. All members should try their best to attend Field Day for at least part of the next two days. We need coverage starting at 1:00 Saturday to start setting up and getting the radios to operate. {Please be quiet when arriving since a VE session still might be going on.} Check out all the possible shift you can help out with
Are you able to able to stay up for 24 hours straight? Your more than welcome to stay the whole time. Bring a tent or a hammock sleep over if you want. All meals will be on the club and free drinks for all operators. Once again we will have a wonderful dinner specially cooked for us. Food for the over night crowd and breakfast cooked for us.