The Suffolk County Radio Club (SCRC) hit a significant digital milestone yesterday, Sunday February 8th, successfully conducting its very first fully remote Volunteer Examiner (VE) session. While the club has a long-standing history of fostering the amateur radio community, this move into the virtual testing space signals a bold, forward-looking leap into the future of…
Winter Field Day ’26
New Club Member Dan KD2AWJ OPERATING 10 meters during Winter Field Day 2026.
New Tech, Old Habits: Why the Future of Ham Radio is in the Hacker Ethos
The Following is a guest commentary from one of our Club Members Joe NE2Z Last weekend I attended Ham Radio University (HRU). In years past I would check the schedule to see if it’s worth the travel time from the Mid-Hudson Valley. This year the schedule looked impressive enough to make the trip. There was no need…
Ham Radio University: My First Time as a Presenter
Going into Ham Radio University, I was already excited just to be there. I was getting to experience my first HRU while also getting to present at the event. I had finished my slides the week before, but I still kept going over them again and again, making sure I really knew what I was…
SCRC invades Long Island Maker Faire
On Sunday September 14,2025 , members of the club set up a booth at Stony Brook University , showcasing what our club is all about. For the second year in a row the club was invited to set up a booth at Maker Faire. Members of the club set up a variety of projects to…
SCRC members support SpaceHacks
The Suffolk County Radio Club (KE2EFX) , supported a presentation for the Tesla Science Center Wardenclyffe to High School Students at the Suffolk County Radio Club. The Tesla Science Center Wardenclyffe was supported by other teams such as Teachers from Suffolk County Community College, Brookhaven National Lab and a Retired Colonel from Space Force. At…
SCRC and Town Of Brookhaven ARES support the Mastic Moriches Shirley Library 5k
On Saturday September 6,2025 The Emergency Coordinator for BARES Joe KC2BZB led a group of volunteers in supporting this event. For the second year in a row members came together for this great cause. Both as an exercise in emergency communications and community relations the event ran smoothly and as expected. The team worked together…
A Ham’s First Experience at a Hacking Convention – HOPE_16
August 15-17, 2025 This past weekend I went to HOPE_16 (Hackers on Planet Earth) in New York City, and it was my very first time at an event like this. For years, I’ve wanted to go to DEFCON, but I never made it happen. In a way, HOPE felt like my first step into that…
World Amateur Radio Day Celebration at the SCRC Open House
Click the image or title above to see photos from the Open House. An article is in the works. The event was featured in a Newsday article. https://archive.is/IGQaj Here is a video from a SCRC club member, Joe – WI2M on his YouTube channel Ham Radio on the Go, showcasing the Open House and Balloon…
World Amateur Radio Day Open House 2025
Suffolk County Radio Club Open House Saturday, April 19th | 9 AM – 5 PMAt the Clubhouse — aka RF Wonderland Get ready for a full day of radio awesomeness, hands-on fun, and more nerdy excitement than a stack of freshly charged HTs. Here’s what’s in the mix: Wanna talk on the air? YOU CAN.Spin…








