This past Sunday over a dozen amateur radio operators gathered at the Snowman in Troy, NY for the weekly ice cream social. A new location is established every week, usually Sundays around 3 PM. Listen to TheBIG94 for details and upcoming locations. Photo taken by K9SMB. Pictured from left to right starting in the far …
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I'm a PØDCASTER from The Broadcast Capital of The World in Schenectady, NY! I host a general entertainment PØDCAST with a wide variety of topics and ideas. Schenectady is rich in radio (810WGY) and television (WRGB) history. You can find me on TheBig94 repeater at all different times, usually I'm somewhere out there under the cover of darkness.
Rolled Ice Cream with TheBIG94, Ice Cream Social!
Have you ever heard of rolled ice cream? It is absolutely fascinating! Join us today at 3pm in Clifton Park at a place called Icy Point. Their website and location are listed below. Anyone and everyone is invited. Especially scanner listeners. Tune into TheBIG94 today! 146.940 on your FM amateur radio dial. Icy Point Rolling …
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Pictures from Field Day 2021
We had a really great turn out for the first BIG94 Field Day! The event took place from 2pm until 8:30pm at the Halfmoon Lighthouse Park in Waterford, New York on Saturday June 26th. A handful of ham radio operators arrived around noon time to help secure the site and setup equipment. Everyone had a …
TheBIG94 Field Day Event 6/26 at 2pm!
The upcoming Field Day event will be held on Saturday 6/26 at the Halfmoon Lighthouse Park on Route 4 in Waterford, NY. Field Day will run from 2pm to 8pm at this location. If you would like to help setup please arrive around 12pm. The address and pictures of the location can be found below. …
TheBIG94 QR code!
Robert Isby K2RHI, is the control operator for TheBIG94 repeater 146.940. His dedication, hard work and expertise behind the scenes is one of many reasons why TheBIG94 is the premier ham radio repeater in the capital region. It has amazing audio, a gigantic footprint and top notch equipment. Plus, it's one of the oldest repeaters …
Zero Gravity Amateur Radio!
The first ham radio operator in space was a NASA astronaut by the name of Owen Garriott. His callsign was W5LFL, he used a 2-meter radio to chat with King Hussein of Jordan, senator Barry Goldwater and also his mother. This occurred on November 28, 1983. Owen SK'ed April 15th, 2019. On November 15th, 2020 SpaceX launched four astronauts …
TheBig94 Graphic
Things are coming together pretty well here on TheBig94 website. One thing is for certain, it is being well received from within the amateur radio community. What do you think of the new graphic? Is it a keeper? We needed something that looked strong, yet simple. The less is more approach. Sometimes it can take …
A CB Shop in Richmond Hill, GA!
The CB SHOP is located right off I-95 at exit 87 in the lovely state of Georgia In mid-July of this year, I relocated back to Upstate NY from Jacksonville, FL. I don't recall exactly why I got off this exit but that's not important. What's important is the CB Shop I came across. Right …
TheBig94.com domain name was acquired in the most remarkable way!
After a burst of inspiration on a mild November night, TheBig94.com domain name was registered! Earlier today the repeater went through a significant upgrade. This lead to a frenzy of fresh ideas ultimately resulting in the creation of a website and the registration of multiple domain names. A handful of like minded amateur radio operators …
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