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  • 2025 ARRL Field Day at the American Red Cross

    Saturday June 28 & Sunday June 29, 2025 Location: 209 Fairfield RdFairfield, NJ 07004 The West Essex Amateur Radio Club (WEARC) along with Arc² and the American Red Cross will participate in the annual ARRL Field Day event. The event takes place over 24 hours and starting at 2pm on Saturday June 28 running through Sunday June 29 at 2pm.  ARRL Field Day is the most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth…

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  • WEARC Members Complete HF Antenna Testing at Fairfield Red Cross

    Amid Chilly Skies, WEARC Brings Club Station Back to Life Fairfield, NJ — On a crisp, sunny morning in late November, four members of the West Essex Amateur Radio Club (WEARC) gathered at the American Red Cross building in Fairfield, New Jersey, with one mission: to restore their club station, W2EF, to full operational status. Armed with tools, determination, and decades of combined experience, the team tackled a series of challenges that culminated in a triumphant return to the…

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  • WEARC Members Install HF Antenna at Fairfield Red Cross

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    FAIRFIELD, N.J. — November 16, 2024 Beneath a brilliant November sun at the American Red Cross facility in Fairfield, New Jersey, members of the West Essex Amateur Radio Club (WEARC) gathered in the early afternoon to install a new high-frequency (HF) antenna—a critical tool that promises to enhance communication capabilities at the facility, particularly during emergencies. The installation team consisted of a small but enthusiastic group of WEARC volunteers, who worked with precision and camaraderie against the backdrop of…

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  • WEARC and ARC² Participate in ARRL Field Day

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    Members of both WEARC and ARC² participated in the annual ARRL Field Day Event on Saturday June 22 and Sunday June 23, 2024. Saturday morning with temperatures quickly soring into the 90’s the members worked on setting up the stations and antenna’s.  With time to spare the group was set up and ready to run by the 2pm start time and settled right into making contacts with other clubs and operators working on field day.  The numbers have yet…

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  • WHY AMATEUR RADIO?

      There are several compelling reasons why people choose to get into ham radio: 1. Personal Enjoyment and Hobby: Many people find operating ham radio to be a fascinating hobby. It offers opportunities to communicate with people around the world, experiment with different modes of communication (voice, digital, Morse code, etc.), and participate in contests and events. 2. Emergency Communication: Ham radio operators often play a crucial role in emergency communication. During disasters when other forms of communication may fail, hams…

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  • HOW TO START WITH HAM RADIO

    Starting with ham radio can be an exciting journey into the world of amateur radio communication. Here are the steps you can follow to get started: 1. Learn About Ham Radio: Familiarize yourself with what ham radio is all about. It’s a hobby that allows licensed operators to communicate with each other using various frequencies and modes. Youtube has great channels that you can watch, check it out! 2. Study for the License Exam: In most countries, you need…

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  • WEARC & ARC² Gear Up For Field Day

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    Club Members from both WEARC and ARC² met at the American Red Cross building in Fairfield, NJ (Essex County) on Saturday June 8 for a final prep for this years ARRL Field Day.  Field Day is June 22, 2024 starting at 2pm through June 23, 2024 2pm – Come out and join us and learn more about Amateur Radio For info contact CJ Melhorn (KD2TZX) by e-mail.

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  • Field Day – NE2S remote input

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    While on-site at WEARC Field Day 2024, please take advantage of the temporary remote input for the NE2S repeater in Livingston, NJ which will be available throughout Field Day weekend.  Using the remote input frequency will allow your signal to be full quieting into the repeater while using a HT on low power from our Field Day site.  We will use this repeater to create awareness of our Field Day location and offer talk-in directions and site availability details…

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  • WEARC and ARC² Scout out Field Day Location

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     Over the last month the West Essex Amateur Radio Club and the ARC ² Clubs have been on site at the American Red Cross doing site surveys on where they will set up stations, antennas, and the ever friendly Guests on the Air (GOTA) for field day 2024.  The WEARC and ARC² will be operating from the American Red Cross Building for 2024 ARRL Field Day in Fairfield NJ – 209 Fairfield Rd.  For more information about field day…

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  • ARRL Annual Field Day – June 22 to June 23, 2024

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    West Essex Amateur Radio Club – Arc² ARRL Field Day Event Saturday June 22, 2024 – Sunday June 23, 2024209 Fairfield Rd, Fairfield, NJ (Essex County) Come out and visit the West Essex Amateur Radio Club along with Arc² at the American Red Cross building in Fairfield, NJ (Essex County) when our amateur radio operators participate in the most popular on-the-air even held annually in the U.S and Canada. Field Day is a time where many aspects of amateur…

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