PARA - Philipsburg Amateur Radio Association

PARA Site Pages

PARA Officers

Pres.	Filip AB3HK
Vice Pres.	Scott W3EOD
Sec.	John N3SPW
Treas.	Jim N3ONE
VE Leader	Joe KB3CBN
Club Liaison	Dick K3BIE
Net Manager	Filip AB3HK

Amateur's Code
The Radio Amateur Is:
Considerate... never knowingly operates in such a way as to lessen the pleasure of others.
Loyal... offers loyalty, encouragement, and support to other amateurs, local clubs, and the ARRL, through which Amateur Radio in the US is represented nationally and internationally.
Progressive... with knowledge abreast of science, a well-built and efficient station and operation above reproach.
Friendly... slow and patient operating when requested; friendly advice and counsel to the beginner; kindly assistance, cooperation and consideration for interests of others. These are the hallmarks of the amateur spirit.
Balanced...radio is an avocation, never interfering with duties owed to family, job, school, or community.
Patriotic... station and skill always ready for service to country and community.

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Home of "The Big .43 Repeater™"

PARA EchoLink Node Back up and Running (added 20-January-2012)
The PARA EchoLink node is back up and running. It is currently connected to the PARA 146.640- repeater. Click the link above for details.

2012 PARA Officers Elected (added 14-January-2012)
At the January 2012 PARA meeting a new slate of organization officers were elected. Click the link above for details.

Jim N3ONE is PARA Ham of the Year (added 11-December-2011)
The Philipsburg Amateur Radio Association has announced that Jim Warg, N3ONE, is the recipient of the 2012 Ham of the Year award. Click the link above for details.

New Antenna for "The Big .43 Repeater™" (added 2-November-2011)
The “Big .43 Repeater”™ is currently off the air. The problem is a faulty antenna. When tested with an SWR meter, it read a 9:1 SWR. A new antenna has already been ordered. Click the link above for details.

PARA Picnic Pictures (added 14-August-2011)
On Saturday, August 13th, PARA hosted a picnic for Philipsburg area Amateur Radio operators and their families. The location was once again Pavilion #7 at Black Moshannon State Park. For more information and pictures click the link above.

PARA Members Help with Communications at Moshannon Valley WMCA Mountain Bike Race (added 14-August-2011)
On August 13th the Moshannon Valley YMCA Mountain Bike Race was held on a rather grueling course over dirt roads and mountain trails in Black Moshannon State Park. Amateur Radio played a key role in providing race officials with the ability to communicate with checkpoints along the race route. Click the link above for details.

.43 Repeater Issues Continue (added 14-August-2011)
After having installed the new HiPro R1 repeater at the repeater sites, PARA officials discovered that the repeater was still not functioning as flawlessly as expected. Filip AB3HK took on the task of diagnosing the problems and consulted with the repeater manufacturer for their suggestions. Click the link above for details.

PARA Upgrades .43 Repeater (added 24-July-2011)
The new HiPro R1 repeater that PARA purchased was installed at the 146.430 repeater site on Saturday July 23rd, 2011.This was phase 1 of the repeater upgrade project. There is still more to be done and we can now turn our attention to the next steps in the process. Click the link above for details.

PARA Resumes Publication of Club Newsletter (added 18-June-2011)
After a 17 month hiatus PARA officials have decided it is time to bring back the club newsletter. The first issue of the PARA Connections will be released on or about July 1st, 2011. Click the link above for details.

PARA helps out at Black Moshannon 5K & 10K Race (added 29-May-2011)
On May 28th 2011 PARA members once again provided communications assistance at the Black Moshannon 5K & 10 K Race/Walk. This event is held at Black Moshannon State Park and is a fundraising effort of the Moshannon Valley YMCA in Philipsburg. Click the link above for details and photos.

ARRL WPA Section Manager Visits PARA (added 15-May-2011)
At the May 14, 2011 PARA meeting John Rodgers N3MSE, the ARRL Western Pennsylvania Section Manager, was the guest speaker. Following our club business meeting, John gave a brief talk about strengthening clubs in the WPA Section which was followed by a Q&A session. Click the link above for details and photos.

PARA Moves to Upgrade .43 Repeater (added 15-May-2011)
PARA has outlined a plan to repair and improve the club owned and operated 146.430 (+1 MHz offset, PL 173.8 Hz) repeater. At the May PARA meeting it was decided to move forward with the fist phase of the project: Replacement of the repeater with a HiPro R1 repeater. Click the link above for details.

Nominations for Ham of the Year are Open (added 25-February-2011)
Is there a local ham radio operator that you believe deserves special recognition for their ham radio related activities? Nominations are currently being accepted for the PARA Ham of the Year award. The person selected as Ham of the Year will be publicly recognized at the Philipsburg Amateur Radio Association 2011 Christmas Banquet. Click the link above for details and the nomination form.

PARA 2011 Christmas Banquet Plans Announced (added 24-February-2011)
The Philipsburg Amateur Radio Association will hold its Christmas Banquet at the 1921 Restaurant inside the Philips Hotel on Saturday December 10, 2011. The evening will start off with cocktails at 5:00 PM and dinner at 6:00 PM. All amateur radio operators and their families and/or guests are welcome to attend. Click the link above for details and the reservation form.

Club Officers Elected for 2011 (added 9-January-2011)
The Philipsburg Amateur Radio Association elected club officers for 2011 at the club meeting on Saturday January 8th. For more details click the link above.

Filip AB3HK Named Ham of the Year (added 18-December-2010)
The Philipsburg Amateur Radio Association has announced that Filip J. Cerny, AB3HK, is the recipient of the PARA Ham of the Year award. For more details click the link above.

2010 Christmas Banquet Pictures (added 18-December-2010)
On Saturday December 18th the Philipsburg Amateur Radio Association held its annual Christmas Banquet. The location was once agian the Moshannon Valley Superbowl. For more details click the link above.

Technican Class Licensing Course Announced (added 4-December-2010)
The Philipsburg Amateur Radio Association has made plans to hold a Technican Class Licensing Course. The Technician Class license is the entry level amateur radio FCC license. Click the link above for more details.

APRS Digipeater Installed (added 3-September-2010)
The APRS digi-peater which has been in development and recently operated from a temporary location in Kylertown has finally been installed at it’s permanent home on Six Mile Road. The digi-peater shares the site with the W3PHB 444.750+ repeater and uses the call sign W3PHB-1. For more details click the link above.

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Philipsburg Amateur Radio Association
Philipsburg, PA
An ARRL Affiliated Club

For more information on the Philipsburg Amateur Radio Association, contact us by email at (e-mail at "n3spw (at) arrl.net").