Philipsburg Amateur Radio Association (PARA)

12/31/2017

Just a quick heads up that the 444.625+ repeater, formerly K3EDD of Rockton Mountain, has been re-located to Kylertown PA (about 8 miles North of Philipsburg) and is carrying the PARA call sign W3PHB. The effective on-air time was 1:46PM local time on Sunday December 31, 2017. PL is 173.8Hz.

02/15/2016

PARA is pleased to announce that two candidates for the Element 2 Examination at the February 13th VE Test Session successfully passed the exam and are awaiting their call signs from the FCC. Congratulations Jim and Bob!

On Saturday February 13th the Philipsburg Amateur Radio Association’s VE Testing Team conducted its first VE Examination Session of 2016. Offered at this session was the Technician Class VE Exam only. The PARA VE Testing Team is pleased to announce that two candidates passed their Technician Class…

12/13/2015

Congratulations to Darren KC3DWO who was named PARA's Ham of the Year on Saturday!

Congratulations to Darren KC3DWO 2016 PARA Ham of the Year! Congratulations to Darren KC3DWO, for being named the PARA 2016 Ham of the Year. The 2016 Ham of the Year award was presented to Darren by last year’s recipient, Dick K3BIE at the PARA Christmas Banquet on Friday December 11th. Darren is…

11/26/2015

Congratulations to Bishoy KC3GBA, Chad KC3GBG and John KC3GBC who all passed their Technician Class exams at the PARA VE Test session on November 14th.

On Saturday November 14th the Philipsburg Amateur Radio Association conducted yet another Volunteer Examiner – VE Test Session for the FCC’s Technician Class Amateur Radio License. The PARA VE Testing Team is pleased to announce that three candidates passed their Technician Class VE exam. Earning t…

03/18/2015

The Blue K**b Mounatin D-STAR repeater project is finaly once agian underway. It won't be long now!

After a long series of delays, the Blue K**b D-STAR repeater project is finally back on track and in the process of being prepared for installation.

03/17/2015

Happy birthday to ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN!

03/10/2015

On Thursday April 9th the Clearfield County EMA will host a NOAA SKYWARN training class sponsored by Clearfield ARES-RACES and Clearfield County EMA.

02/18/2015

News from the neighboring Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club regarding the re-establishment of the Clearfield County EMA owned repeater system on Rockton Mountain. Click the link for details.

The Clearfield County ARES-RACES Group and the Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club, has returned the county-owned amateur repeater to active service.

01/20/2015

The D-STAR Repeater Operators of Western Pennsylvania are giving giving you the chance to win a new Icom ID-880H mobile dual band D-STAR capable rig. The contest runs from March 2 through August 24 2015. To enter the contest all you need to do is 1) reside within the ARRL's Western Pennsylvania Section, and 2) check into the Monday night WPA Section ARES D-STAR Net. Each week you check into the net counts as an additional entry into the contest. Complete details and rules are posted on the WPA ARES web site at www.wpaares.org.

This contest has been made possible by generous gifts from The Repeater Association (sponsor of the W3EXW D-STAR System in Allegheny County and sponsor of the WPA Section's REF063 reflector), the K3LR Operators (supporters of the K3AWS D-STAR System in Crawford County), The Westmoreland Emergency Amateur Radio Service (sponsor of the WC3PS D-STAR System in Westmoreland County) and the Philipsburg Amateur Radio Association (sponsors of the W3PHB D-STAR System in Clearfield County.)

So check into the WPA Section ARES D-STAR Net between March 2 and August 24th for your chance to win a new Icom ID-880H mobile rig. you can improve your odds by checking in each week. The winner will be announced at the WPA Section Convention on Sunday August 30th 2015. Complete details and rules can be found on the WPA ARES web site at www.wpaares.org in the D-STAR section of the site.

12/17/2014

A good time was had by all at the annual PARA Christmas Banquet on Friday December 12th. One special feature of the evening was the magic act presented by new PARA member John KC3DWP.

Once again the Philipsburg Elks Lode & Country Club was the venue for the annual Philipsburg Amateur Radio Association Christmas Banquet. The banquet was held on Friday December 12th and, unlike last year, the weather cooperated perfectly.

12/17/2014

PARA has awarded the prestegious PARA Ham of the Year Award to Dick K3BIE. Click the link for all the details.

Dick K3BIE was named PARA's 2015 Ham of the Year at the Philipsburg Amateur Radio Association's anual Christmas Banquet.