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:
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.
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