Welcome to the W3PGA Aero Amateur Radio Club

Middle River, MD

 Established in 1946 in cooperation with the Glen L. Martin Aircraft Plant in Middle River, Maryland, the Aero Amateur Radio Club has been serving the communities of Essex and Middle River for 69 years. Members of the club are active in the Baltimore County Civil Defense network to provide Shelter Area communications in the event of a disaster also we are active in the SKYWARN spotters program. Some of our members are involved in Boy Scouts and Civil Air Patrol.

The club is also associated with Kenwood High School in the Essex area which has the call sign AE3RO. Amateur Radio repeater systems are located at the school using the clubs call W3PGA. The club also provides VE testing for amateur radio operator licenses and upgrades. 

In addition to providing a public service to the community, the club regularly participates in American Radio Relay League (ARRL) sponsored contests that simulate emergency conditions in the field. These events include Field Day and VHF contests using emergency power while operating in the field. Recently the club ventured to Hart Miller Island and placed it on the IOTA (Islands On The Air) list # MD015S. The AERO Amateur Radio Club has been ARRL affiliated since 1956.

The club participates in the Essex Sky Park Association events such as Wings and Wheels, Fly in Pancake Breakfast and Pumpkin Dunking events through out the year. Essex Sky Park is our meeting facility at the FBO and is our Field Day Site in the Community Hanger.

The club conducts nets on the the AIR the second and fourth/fifth Wednesdays of the month at 8:00 PM EST. The second Wednesday net meets on 28.445 MHz. using USB, the fourth Wednesday net meets on 147.240 MHz. FM Repeater, and the fifth Wednesday net (when applicable) meets on 449.575 MHz FM Repeater. All nets are open to licensed radio amateurs.

We have meetings regularly beginning at 7:30 PM on the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Essex Sky-park Association FBO Building at 1401 Diffendal Road Essex, MD 21221. The meetings are informal and open to prospective members.

Club E-mail w3pga.arc@gmail.com

 W3PGA is an ARRL Affiliated Club

W3PGA Club Announcments

Download Membership AERO Club application (pdf File)

Aero Club Officers & Committee's

W3PGA'S Club Web Pages

W3PGA Club Items

W3PGA Club Nets   W3PGA Club Net Info	W3PGA Repeater Site Info & Pics  147.240/449.575	W3PGA Club Meetings  AERO Club Meeting Info Membership Info
Amateur License VE    Amateur Exam & License Upgrade	W3PGA  Monthly News Letters 2016 Aerial Newsletter	Past Club Activities Field Days & IOTA Trip, and more club past Activities
AERO ARC  Photos and Videos Club Pictures & Videos	ARRL Field Day 2018   Field Day Info 2018	W3PGA Club Roster Club member Roster & Map
The VE's Corner VE Resourses	W3PGA Meeting Presentations   Presentation Calendar	Ham Radio Links Clubs,Manufactures, Ham related Links
HF Radio Net Directory Ham Radio Net Directory	Hamfest Calendar 2016 Local Hamfest Calendar	HF Contesting Information Contesting Resources & Calendar
Baltimore City/County Fire dispatch feed By N3RES

 

Ham Radio Digital Modes

Digital Modes   HF Digital Modes Info	Yeasu Fusion System Info Digital FM/HF Mode	Digital DVAP Adaptors for VHF/UHF Digital modes
D-Star Digital Info  D-Star HF/FM Digital Mode	Digital Mondale Radio (DMR) Info Digital FM Mode	"Arduino Ham Radio Starter Kit" Arduino Ham Radio

 

Educational Materials

Basic Repeater Information Guide to Amateur Repeaters	Radio Programming Resources Radio Programing Info	Power Supply's 101 Guide to  Power Supply's	Ham Radio Information for Beginners Ham Radio Info
Skywarn Skywarn Info	CTCSS PL Tones CTCSS PL tones explained	Antenna Workshop Online Books & Software	Coax Loss Calculator Calculate Coax Loss
Radio Wave Propagation Radio Propagation	Amateur Station Grounding Arrl Guide to Grounding	Guide to Amateur Satellites Satellite Info	Satellite Passes Satelitte Pass Prediction
Mount Essex Observitory Astronomy Resources	Heavens Above Locate ISS	National Electronics Museum Museum Web Page	Ham Radio Frequently Asked Questions Ham FAQ
Radio Frequency  Interferance RFI interferance FYI	APRS Resources Automatic Position Reporting System	Ham Radio Charts & Maps Ham Charts & Maps	Lightning Protecting Antenna Grounding
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 Ham Related Organizations

MD ARRL Section MDC MDC Section Website	Baltimore Traffic Net NTS Traffic Handling System
FISTS International Morse Preservation Society	Amsat North America Amsat North America
Third Region Nets Frequency & Net Info	ARRL American Radio Relay Leauge

 

Our Community Organziations

Essex Skypark W48   Essex Skypark Webpage	Friends of Essex Skypark Facebook Essex Skypark Facebook
AERO Club Facebook AERO on Facebook	Glen L Martin Avaition Museum Museum Info
Local Organizations Local Directory	Glen L Martin Airport Airport Web Page

 

Emergency & ARES/RACES Resourses

Emergency Managment Resources  MD Countys	Baltimore County Neighbors Helping Neighbors NHN Program Info
Baltimore County Auxiliary Communications Baltimore County W3DHS ARES/RACES	Maryland Emergency Managment Agency W3CBW MEMA Web Page
Harford County Emergency Services Harford County ARES/RACES	Baltimore City Emergency Services Baltimore City ARES/RACES
Howard County Emergency Services  Howard Co ARES/Races	Anne Arundle County Emergency Services   AA County ARES/RACES
American Red Cross American Red Cross	Home Land Security/FEMA Home Land Security FEMA

 Public Service Opertunities

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