Logo Wear

Club LOGO Wear is now a self-service order process. The vendors listed below are approved suppliers of Pack Rat logo products. These suppliers have established specific LOGO Wear items that are popular with our members.

Additional items and customized products may be available. Any custom order products must be discussed individually with the supplier.

 

 

Badges and Caps

 

Club Member badges and caps are available from The SignMan. The product descriptions, sample photos, and PDF order form may be used to order items that will be delivered to your home address.

Supplier website: www.thesignman.com

Order form: Badge and Cap Order Form

 

 

Shirts and Jackets

 

Club Member shirts and jackets with the Pack Rat logo and member callsign and name are available from Jackets and Things. The product descriptions, sample photos, and PDF order form may be used to order items that will be delivered to your home address.

Note: This vendor previously supplied the cloth caps that many members still use today. Cap orders going forward are considered to be a custom product order and must be negotiated with the supplier.

Supplier website: www.jacketsnthings.com

Supplier catalog: Jackets and Things Catalog

Order form: Shirts and Jacket Order Form

 

 

Fall Sprints

2024 Fall Sprint Results

Thanks to everyone that participated in the Fall Sprints!

A total of 232 logs were submitted across the five sprint dates. The 2M (71 logs)
and 6M (55 logs) sprints account for 54% of the recorded scores. The 6M sprint
still managed to attract above average participation, with the majority of
comments favorable to the new afternoon hours contest time.
The submitted scores can be found on the 3830scores website. The final scores
have been reviewed and confirmed by the Fall Sprint contest committee. The
winning scores and runner up scores for each sprint are displayed below.

Congratulations to all of the 2024 Fall Sprint Winners!

See you in the 2025 running of the Spring and Fall Sprints.

6M Fall Sprint

SOHP

  • W4MW           1768 pts
  • N2NT (N2NC)   1679

SOLP

  • WA2VNV        748 pts
  • KO9A             560

ROVER

  • NV4B/R          825 pts

2M Fall Sprint

SOHP

  • K1TEO       2340 pts
  • K1RZ          1760

SOLP

  • N3RG        1296 pts
  • WA2VNV   746

ROVER

  • NV4B/R     1218 pts

222MHz Fall Sprint

SOHP

  • K1RZ        1508 pts
  • K1TEO      1456

SOLP

  • WA3NUF  738 pts
  • WA2VNV  510

ROVER

  • NV4B/R    924 pts

423MHz Fall Sprint

SOHP

  • K1TEO        1200 pts
  • K1RZ          888

SOLP

  • VE3DS       345 pts
  • W3LL         299

ROVER

  • NV4B/R      272 pts

902+ Fall Sprint

SOHP

  • K1RZ         7505 Total
  • K1TEO       7229

SOLP

  • N3RG        4354 Total
  • WZ1V        2230

ROVER

  • NV4B/R     1801 Total

 

The Fall Sprint contest series for 2024 has concluded. Thanks to everyone that
participated and submitted a score on the 3830scores website. We hope you enjoyed
the Sprints and look forward to next year's contests.


Stay tuned for further information on the Fall Sprints statistics and Award winners.
For questions or comments about the 2024 Fall Sprints please contact the committee
at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.


Thanks, and 73.
The Fall Sprints Committee for the Mt Airy VHF Radio Club (The Pack Rats)

 

The rules can be found here: 2024 Fall Sprint Rules

 

Advocacy

Spectrum Advocacy

 

(Please watch for future items of interest.)

 

General useful information

Addresses for the ARRL, the FCC, and your elected Federal Congress

 

ARRL Headquarters

Dan Henderson N1ND

225 Main Street

Newington. CT 06111

 

Federal Communications Commission

Marlene H Dortch

Office of the Secretary, Room TW-B204

445 12th Street SW

Washington, DC 20554

 

If you rather use the FCC Web site to file your comments

on the ECFS (electronic comment filing system)

use  https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings

 

 

To find you Federal Representative in Congress use Google or

use this link    Representatives | house.gov

You may have to give your ZIP code or even your full address to get the right representative

 

 

 

To find you Federal Senator in Congress use Google or

use this link    U.S. Senate: Senators

You will have to enter your state

 

 

If you feel the NTIA ( the FCC equivalent for Government spectrum users)

needs to hear from you. Since they share several of their frequencies with radio amateurs

( we are secondary users) they sometimes make good allies.

This contact must be used with care - do not contact them unless you have a strong reason to believe 

They have a vested interest in agreeing with our continued usage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

VHF Conference

 

2018 Mid-Atlantic States

VHF Conference

Fri-Sat-Sun Sept 28-29-30

On-line registration and payment is now closed.

You may register and pay at the door for the conference. Banquet buffet registration and payment also at the door when you register for the conference on a space available basis.

 

The UPDATED CONFERENCE PROGRAM can be found >>> here.

  • Friday afternoon special seminar
  • Friday evening hospitality and table-top swap
  • Saturday VHF Conference speakers and topics, Lunch included
  • Saturday evening buffet banquet dinner
  • Door prizes
  • Sunday outdoor VHF flea market mini-hamfest
  • Meet your VHF buddies
  • Buy and sell VHF gear, parts, and accessories
  • Hosted by the Packrats, Mt Airy VHF Radio Club

 

A printable copy of the flyer is located >>> here.

 

Holiday Inn Bensalem-Philadelphia
3327 Street Rd, Bensalem PA 19020
215-639-9100

Special conference rate $109/nite + tax, mention VHF Conference
Includes Breakfast for 2 room registrants
Conference Early Bird Registration: $40 ($50 after Sept 16)
Includes Fri hospitality, Saturday coffee, snacks, pizza lunch, disc
Banquet Early Bird Reservation $40 ($50 after Sept 20, if space available)
You must be registered and paid for both to be eligible for door prizes

On-line registration and payment at: www.packratvhf.com

Or download and postal mail this PDF Form:

Questions?

Wish to submit a paper or give a presentation?

Email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.