The Aero Amateur Radio Club, W3PGA

The Aero Amateur Radio Club, W3PGA The amateur radio club for Essex and Middle River, Maryland. New club page as of 2024. Established in 1946 in cooperation with the Glen L.

Martin Aircraft Plant in Middle River, Maryland, the Aero Amateur Radio Club continues to serve the communities of Essex and Middle River. Members of the club are active in the Baltimore County Civil Defense network to provide shelter area communications in the event of disasters. Club members are also active in the SKYWARN spotters program, Boy Scouts and Civil Air Patrol. The club is also associ

ated 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 Aero Club has been affiliated with the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) since 1956 and participates in national and international league activities including 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. The club ventured to Hart Miller Island and placed it on the IOTA (Islands On The Air) list . The club participates with the Essex Sky Park Association events such as Wings and Wheels and the Fly in Pancake Breakfast events throughout the year. The Essex Sky Park FBO is our meeting facility and our Field Day Site is in the Community Hanger. The club conducts nets on the the AIR the second and fourth/fifth Wednesdays of the month at 8:00PM local time. 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 Aero ARC will hold Field Day, again, at the Essex Skypark. We look forward to seeing you there!
06/10/2026

The Aero ARC will hold Field Day, again, at the Essex Skypark. We look forward to seeing you there!

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.

Our friends at Essex Skypark have their fly-in pancake breakfast this Saturday, 5/30, from 8AM-1PM.
05/25/2026

Our friends at Essex Skypark have their fly-in pancake breakfast this Saturday, 5/30, from 8AM-1PM.

The Young Ladies' Radio League, Inc., known as YLRL, is an organization for women licensed as amateur radio operators, w...
05/18/2026

The Young Ladies' Radio League, Inc., known as YLRL, is an organization for women licensed as amateur radio operators, who live throughout the world.

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05/18/2026

Join us Wednesday for our ANNUAL ELECTIONS! Meeting starts at 7PM. Members must be present to vote. As always, all members and non-members are welcome to attend!

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05/03/2026

See you Wednesday, 5/6, the first Wednesday in May, as we meet at the Essex Skypark FBO. The meeting starts at 7PM but we start getting together as early as 6PM. 

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The May Aerial is up on our site.
05/03/2026

The May Aerial is up on our site.

Click here for the back-issues of the Aero Aerial going back to 2004. Aero Aerial, May, 2026Download Click here for the back-issues of the Aero Aerial going back to 2004.

04/12/2026

See you Wednesday, 4/15, for our second April meeting at the Essex Skypark FBO. The meeting starts at 7PM but we start getting together as early as 6PM. 

Our April Aerial, 2026, is up. Click here to check it out!
03/29/2026

Our April Aerial, 2026, is up. Click here to check it out!

Click here for the back-issues of the Aero Aerial going back to 2004. The Aero Aerial, April, 2026Download Click here for the back-issues of the Aero Aerial going back to 2004.

We'll see you Wednesday night, 3/18, at the Essex Skypark for our second March meeting. The meeting starts at 7PM but w...
03/15/2026

We'll see you Wednesday night, 3/18, at the Essex Skypark for our second March meeting. The meeting starts at 7PM but we'll probably be there by 6pm.

Rob, AE3B, will have his iPad for those who might want to join via Zoom. Contact us at the website for the passcode.

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