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Overview

The NPARC is a general interest amateur radio club open to all. Our goals are technical growth, community service, fellowship, and fun! We also hope to encourage more people to become hams. If you are thinking about becoming a ham or if you are a  ham looking for a club affiliation, we invite you to visit one of our meetings or activities and talk to some of our members.

The club was formed in the early 1960's, primarily by hams working at Bell Labs. Meetings were (and are are still) held in New Providence, hence the name of the club. Despite the name, there are no residency requirement for membership, although most members happen to live within 20 miles of New Providence, NJ. (New Providence is in Union County NJ, 20 miles southwest of New York City.)   We currently have about 65 members -- men and women -- of all ages, including students, with a wide variety of ham radio skills and interests. Please join us!

See our club flyer
 

Club Call Signs

The club call signs are N2XJ and W2FMI.  N2XJ was the call sign of very respected club member, Carl Felt, who is now a silent key (no longer alive). We use this callsign during special club activities such as Field Day.

W2FMI was the call sign of Jerry Sevick another important silent key club member.  This call is also used for selected club activities.

Membership

Membership is open to anyone interested in amateur radio. An Amateur Radio License is not required. Annual dues are $20.00; for students it's $10.00 which you can submit with a completed membership application to the club secretary.

If you have any questions about membership, come to one of our meetings, call one of our club officers, or if you are in the New Providence area, make an inquiry on the club frequency, 145.75 MHz simplex , where someone is usually listening and can answer your question.

Meetings

Club meetings are normally held on the second and fourth Mondays of the month. Meetings are held in the cafeteria at the Salt Brook School in New Providence, NJ (directions below).  If the school is closed on a normally scheduled meeting date, we may move the meeting date or location.  Check the club calendar for currently scheduled dates and locations.

 Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. and conclude not much later than 9:15 p.m. Guests and prospective members are cordially invited to attend the meetings.

The meeting on the second Monday generally focuses on a particular theme, with either a presentation or demonstration related to ham radio. Important news is announced and, if necessary, any club business is handled.

The meeting on the fourth Monday is an informal meeting where anyone can bring up any topic for discussion or show off their latest project. Often the club has a kit or other building project underway and this meeting can be used to work on that project.

Google Map location of Salt Brook School

Driving Directions to the School

Salt Brook School (GPS Coordinates: 40.708712,-74.389318)
40 Maple Street
New Providence, NJ 07974
908-464-7100

From the center of New Providence, take Springfield east  about 0.7 mile and turn right on Maple Street.  The school is just down on the left. Park in the right side parking lot and enter through the doors to the far right of the lot to get to the cafeteria.

Activities