Meetings

The Pack Rats meet on the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 PM at the Ben Wilson Senior Center in Warminster, PA, except for the July and August meetings.  Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings.  The Ben Wilson Senior Center is located at:

580 Delmont Avenue
Warminster, PA 18974

 

This is one block south of Street Road (Route 132), behind Giuseppe's Pizza. Delmont Avenue is between York Road (Route 263) and Easton Road (Route 611) across from the Five Ponds Golf Course. Click here for a map.

The upcoming meeting agenda:

  • June - 06/07-10/2019 June Contest at Camelback
  • June - 06/20/2019  General Meeting - Elections and Contest Wrap up
  • July - 07/18/2019 White Elephant Sale at the QTH of Bruce WA3YUE
  • August - 08/10/2019 Annual Packrat Picnic at QTH of Michael KB1JEY - rain date 8/11 
  • September -09/19/2019 SWR and S parameters  George Altemus KA3WXV
  • October - 10/17/2019  DMR - The Packrats now have a Talk Group on DMR !
  • November -  11/21/2019 Preparation meeting for January Contest
  • December - 12/19/2019  Annual Holiday Social :  Here's a chance to relax with friends and discuss the experiences of the past years. Doors open at 6:00pm. Come early and hungry. 
  • January - 01/16/2020, W2GAD and others, Getting started with Digital modes 
  • January VHF Contest -  January 18-19 - Starts 2:00pm EST Saturday 
  • January - 01/25/2020, Contest Wrap Up meeting    QTH - TBA 
  • February - 02/20/2020, Packrat Crying Towel - what went wrong in January!
  • March - 03/19/2020, Home Brew and Vintage Gear night 
  • April - 04/16/2020, ARRL and Awards Night, 
  • May - 05/21/2020, Dean Hedin KC3XT on 3 D printing
  • June Contest at Camelback -  June 12-15/2020  - Starts 2:00pm Saturday 
  •                 Setup on the 12th  Tear down on the 15th
  • June - 06/18/2020  General Meeting - Elections and Contest Wrap up
  • July -               White Elephant Sale 
  • August -           Annual Packrat Picnic  
  • September -09/17/2020  Al Wolke   Topic TBD
  • October - 10/15/2020  TBD (MUD Conference weekend)
  • November -  11/19/2020 Preparation meeting for January Contest
  • December - 12/17/2020  Annual Holiday Social :  Here's a chance to relax with friends and discuss the experiences of the past years. Doors open at 6:00pm. Come early and hungry. 
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    Upcoming MUD Conference 2020:

2020  Microwave Update Joint Conference of

      Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club and N.E.W.S. ( The North East Weak Signal Group )

The conference will be held October 15-18, 2020

 at the Holiday Inn Washington-Dulles Intl Airport

 45425 Holiday Drive in Sterling VA