State College, home of Penn State University is located in a mountain valley with an elevation of 1200 feet surrounded by ridges in excess of 2000 feet. Two of the peaks at opposite ends of Centre County provide great locations for our two repeaters which cover central Pennsylvania from near the New York border to the Maryland line. In addition, its occupants always stood ready to answer questions from visitors passing through. Talk-in on the 146.85 repeater. The Board of Directors meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month, usually at the home of W3JXP, and all are welcome at these meetings.
Visitors are welcome.
An ax.25 packet BBS under the W3YA call sign is on 147.57 MHz. The Club maintains an all weather cabin at the top of Pine Grove Mountain accessible in all seasons. To view a picture of the cabin, click here . The Club is dedicated to assisting the public in general in all aspects of communication. The members of NARC have provided emergency communications on numerous occasions and stand ready to assist in time of need through our close links with the American Red Cross, the National Weather Service's Skywarn Program, and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.