Upcoming Events

GSBARC participates in many different types of events during the year. Some we sponsor and others we assist with. These events are handled by volunteers who usually work with their own or club owned equipment. Participating in these events also helps increase public knowledge of Amateur Radio. During some of these events GSBARC provides communications in support for local Law Enforcement and EMS.

Babylon Village Saint Patricks Day Parade - March 24th, 2024 - 9:00am -x 4:30pm Parade, locations to be assigned Official Marconi Day Station >April 27th, 2024 00:00 thru 23:59 UTC Location to be announced The American Airpower Museum - May 18, 2024 10:00am Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club, W2GSB/APM. Armed Forces weekend from the historic Republic Airport. A special event station to honor our service men and women of the armed forces who have given so much. The radio operators will be operating from the Historic Republic Airfield. Home of many of the aircrafts that were used to help support our troops and defend freedom. Please feel free to come down and visit the radio operators and this piece of history. The Airpower Museum is located on New Highway. Set up will be on Saturday May 18th, 8 AM. Official Site --> Field Day - June 22 2pm - 23 2pm, 2024 Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club, W2GSB. Field Day. Field Day demonstration of amateur radio and how it can be used in the event of an emergency. Please come early to see the radio operators set up all kinds of antennas and equipment. If you would like you too can even try it out with the assistance of an experienced operator. Maggie Fischer Cross Bay Swim July 9th 2024 - Public Service Event A 5 mile + swim from the Fire Island Lighthouse pier to the Gilbert Park, Brightwaters, NY Contact Lou, NO2C for more info. --> Fire Island Lighthouse August 17-18, 2024 Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club, W2GSB/LH. Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend at the Fire Island Lighthouse. The Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club will be operating from the historic Fire Island Lighthouse located on Fire Island, New York. Come down and relive history as the radio operators talk to other lighthouses around the world. They will use radios and wire antennas just like Marconi did in 1901. A short article about Lighthouse Weekend Click Here For more info about the Fire Island Lighthouse visit http://www.fireislandlighthouse.com International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend AN ANNUAL AMATEUR RADIO WEEKEND EVENT. CONDUCTED UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE AYR AMATEUR RADIO GROUP, (AARG), SCOTLAND. HELD ON THE THIRD FULL WEEKEND IN AUGUST. Set up crew meet at 06:00 Field 5 parking lot east end For more information about the International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend visit the Official Site Babylon Village Fair September 8, 2024 9:00am-4:30pm - Public Service Event The Great South Bay amateur radio club will be demonstrating amateur radio at the Babylon Village Fair and providing radio communications for public safety. Come enjoy a lovely country fair and food and stop by the amateur radio operators to see what it is all about. Fun for everyone! WE STILL NEED OPERATORS! Contact John W2HCB for details. Suffolk County Marathon - October 20, 2024 - 6:00am Patchogue, NY 11772 Official Website We need a lot of operators for this event! This is the 9th running and we need about 40 operators. This event takes place in Babylon Village and across the bridges to Fire Island. W2HCB for details. Posts assigned at 6am for operators. Annual Winter Night Out - January 2025 - TBA A time for the all of the membership and their family to get together and socialize.