Meetings and Contests Coming Up
Last updated 1/18/2026
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Next Meeting
February 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM
At the Ben Wilson Senior Activity Center
The Infamous Crying Towel Night
Come to the meeting to share tails of woe that you and your fellow PackRats experienced
during the January contest
Plus there's bound to be some comment about the January Contest
February is both In Person and Zoom
Zoom Link for most meeting(s)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82027246496?pwd=askTa5ScIiBPKENRbQHnyNz3PncjMp.1
Need the PackRat Zoom Link ? For most of our standard and special meetings use the above link also
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Welcome to the Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club
Dedicated to serving the VHF / UHF /microwave Amateur Radio community as well as enhancing the state of the art for 50 MHz and above weak signal operation.
The Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club was founded in 1956 by a group of Philadelphia area hams whose main interests were building equipment and operating the amateur radio frequencies of 50 MHz and above. The founding members almost immediately were nicknamed the "Pack Rats" because of their propensity for collecting all manner of electronic equipment and parts. The nickname stuck and for more than 60 years the Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club, better known as the "Pack Rats", has grown and prospered.
Although the higher frequency and microwave bands carry the mystique of requiring specialized technical skills, our members come from all walks of life but share a common interest in VHF and above operating and help each other wherever possible. We do have a number of members with technical expertise and many of the transverter, amplifier, and antenna designs that these members have created have been publicized in the major Amateur Radio journals and conferences.
