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Next Meeting: THURSDAY July 30th 2026 @ 7pm
Next Meeting: THURSDAY July 30th 2026 @ 7pm
Location: Queensbury Central Fire Department
(17 Lafayette Street Queensbury NY 12804)
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The Return of Show and Tell!
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AD2EG Presents: NanoVNA
When: Saturday August 15th @ Noon
Location: Queensbury Central Fire Department
17 Lafayette Street Queensbury NY 12804
Next Class / License Test Session:
Next Class / License Test Session:
Tech Class: Saturday October 24th 2026 @ 8am - 5pm
Sunday October 25th 2026 @ 8am - 11am
Test Session: Sunday October 25th 2026 @ 12pm
Location: Queensbury Central Fire Department
17 Lafayette Street Queensbury NY 12804
W2WCR July Member Spotlight: K2QNU - Jay Freud
The Spark: What was your "Aha!" moment that first pulled you into the world of amateur radio?
I just decided I was going to get a ham radio license and talk to people. After I passed the Novice test, I didn’t get a microphone; I got a J38 Morse code key. After 2 years of having people send Jud fist Jay. I found out I could get a microphone and never have to use that key again. So I took a class for General, instructor said, kid what do you want to do when you pass that general test? I said, sir I want to talk to DX worldwide on 20 meters. He said, Kid, you can stay in my class.
The First Contact: Tell us about your very first QSO. Who was it with, and how many times did you have to check your notes before hitting the PTT?
1st memorable contact that I never forget was New Zealand. I could get them to talk to me. So I tuned up my Kenwood 520 and 800 watt linear on his frequency and gave it a blast. He said to his buddy in Australia. Did you hear that? Ear shattering. I thought to myself, Fantastic! They heard me in Australia and New Zealand! Now as I look back, that was my 1st memorable contact.
The Gear Head: If your shack was on fire and you could only grab one piece of gear (after family and pets), what would it be and why?
The 590 Kenwood.
The "Why" Factor: What is your favorite "niche" within the hobby right now? (e.g., CW, digital modes, POTA/SOTA, or building antennas).
Working DX on 20 meters; talking to Victor Kilo and his friends in Zulu Lima. I like to collect antique radios, tubes, speakers, and old broadcast sets.
The Lesson Learned: What’s the most "spectacular" mistake you’ve made in radio that actually taught you something valuable?
Pointing my antenna over the North Pole and forgetting to turn it back west, and low and behold, my buddy in Perth, that is in Australia btw, could hear me loud and clear north over the pole. He said wait 5 minutes and I will have mine over the North Pole too. I don’t know why it works but sometimes it works. Over the pole gets me Japan every time, and I discovered it by accident.
The Future View: What is one goal you’re currently chasing—is there a specific award, a new mode, or a technical skill you're working to master?
I’m not trying to do any of those.
The Elmer’s Edge: What is one piece of advice you would give to a new ham just getting their Technician license?
Have fun with it!
The W2WCR Connection: What is your favorite memory or experience involving the Warren County Radio Club?
Last Field Day. the hot dogs and seeing how everybody worked together and put up beautiful stations.
5.22.2026 W2WCR Activates US-2001 (ADK Park) POTA!
July 2025 Meeting - Show and Tell
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