Capital Region Scouts joined with members of the East Greenbush Amateur Radio Association on Saturday to participate in the 62nd annual JamboreeOn the Air, the largest Scouting event in the world.  Known as JOTA, Scouts teamed up with local “ham” radio operators to tal...

Amateur Radio operators from across Rensselaer County and the Capital District practiced their emergency communication skills June 22-23 during “Field Day” which is held annually each June.  The event began in 1933 as a way for Amateurs – also known as “Hams” – to demo...

Capital Region Amateur Radio “Hams” to Practice Emergency Operations During Annual Field Day

Ham Radio Operators from the Greater Capital Region will join thousands of their colleagues across America to operate under emergency communication conditions during the Amateur...

Robert Davies of Catskill is the latest recipient of a brand new dual band mobile radio courtesy of EGARA.  Davies won the radio after passing both his Technician and General license tests at the club's January 5th VE exam session.  EGARA has been giving away a new rad...

Jim Harrigan of Rensselaer won a brand new Kenwood Dual Band mobile radio after passing his Technician license exam at EGARA's latest VE testing session on October 13, 2018.  He then went on to pass his General license exam at the same session.

Harrigan won the radio in...