W3USR Amateur Radio Station
About
W3USR is part of the University of Scranton Physics and Engineering Department, a University of Scranton Student Club, and a flagship station for the Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation (HamSCI) project.
Location
W3USR is located in Loyola Science Center Room 596. To get to the station, take the elevator located next to LSC room 164 to level "P" (Penthouse). Once on level P, exit the elevator, turn left, and walk down the hallway until you see W3USR.
Visitor parking information is available at the University of Scranton Admissions Parking Page. A recommended parking location for visitors is the City of Scranton metered street parking in front of the Lackawanna Historical Society Catlin House located at 232 Monroe Ave, Scranton, PA 18510. Metered parking is free after 7 PM Mondays through Fridays, and free all day on Saturdays and Sundays. The Loyola Science Center is the building that surrounds the Catlin House museum.
Open Station Hours
W3USR open to the public on Thursday evenings from 7-9 PM when regular university classes (not summer or intersession) are in session. Please see W3USR Events Calendar below for specific open station hours dates and other W3USR Events.
W3USR Events Calendar
Repeater
The W3USR repeater (445.875 - 82.5) is located on the HF tower on the roof of the Loyola Science Center in downtown Scranton. We welcome all licensed amateurs to come and use our repeater!E-Mail List
Do you want to stay up-to-date with the latest news and events from W3USR? Join our W3USR-Community e-mail list! This is an announcement-only list that will provide information about all W3USR events that are open to the general public.
Funding
Major support for the W3USR amateur radio station was made possible through a generous grant from the Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) foundation, with additional support from Dr. Mary Lou West KC2NMC, Mr. Edward Hayes N6XEM, Mr. Jeffrey DePolo WN3A, DXEngineering, and the United States National Science Foundation.
Support for amateur radio research at the University of Scranton is provided by the NSF, NASA, ARDC, and the Frankford Radio Club (FRC).