All past and present LEO members of the Suffolk County Radio Club were invited to operate the Special Event Call Sign K3FBI/2F at the Fire Island Lighthouse for National Police Week. Lou, NO2C and Salli, K2RYD, of the Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club, activated the Fire Island Lighthouse for National Police Week utilizing the…
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SCRC Pota Activation
On Monday May 6th, 2024 a few members of the Suffolk County Radio Club ventured out in an attempt to activate a state park. Ed, N2XDD, John, N3JWM, and Brian, NG2S, gathered at Brookhaven State Park, US-2019, for the event. Gary, KE2YK, VP of the Peconic Amateur Radio Club stopped by to attend and lend…
Special Attendance at the April meeting
The Suffolk County Radio Club was once again honored to be in attendance with Elaine Thompson, daughter of Frank John Ryder, the original W2DQ! Unfortunately most memorabilia from the time when Frank lived in Brooklyn had been lost in a fire. However Elaine was gracious enough to bring copies of 2 photographs that survived the…
Winlink at the April 22nd meeting
Presented by Richard J Martino Jr. KB2SNE Richard is retired U.S. Air Force who worked on fixed satellite communications systems as both an operator and maintainer. He belongs to his local CAP: Civil Air Patrol Chapter NY-251 assigned to Long Island Group HQ as a Communications Engineer. He has resumed his USAF retirement rank…
SCRC participates in the Solar Eclipse Event
The Suffolk County Radio Club participated in the Solar Eclipse HamSci Research Project on April 8th, 2024. The event was held at the Moriches Branch of the Shirley, Mastic, Moriches Library. Not only did we have many members in attendance but also some members of other local Amateur Radio Clubs as well as Jim Mezey,…
SCRC participates in Winter Field Day 2024
The Suffolk County Radio Club participated in the Winter Field Day event on January 27th. The club setup in the club communications trailer in the parking lot of the clubhouse. Many members attended and worked stations across the US and around the World. Members utilized 4 stations for over 6 hours of continuos operaion. The…