QST QST QST – ATTENTION ALL WPA RADIO AMATEURS
QST QST QST – ATTENTION ALL WPA RADIO AMATEURS AND ARES MEMBERS FROM: WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SECTION, ARRL DATE: 17 JAN 19 — THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERAL SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGSFOR…
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Major Changes to ARES
Major Changes to ARES and OO Programs The ARRL Public Service Enhancement Working Group has completed its two-year project to re-tool the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) to meet the requirements of…
60 METER TESTS
Every Saturday morning, following the 9:00 WPA ARES Voice Net on 3.983 MHz, we have been meeting on the 60 meter band to make signal strength comparisons across our WPA Section, and…
Hamshack Hotline
HAMSHACK HOTLINE https://hamshackhotline.com This would be a nice addition to our E-Comm station and get other clubs in the area to get involved to have a back up system if the radio…
FALL SIMULATED EMERGENCY TEST
W3KWH – Will be participate in this drill. Plan to be at the club house by 9:30 AM. as the technical committee has set up an 60m dipole and confirm the Yaesu…
Jamboree-on-the-Air
Oct 19-21, 2018 Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is the largest Scouting event in the world. It is held annually the third full weekend in October. JOTA uses amateur radio to link Scouts and…
Monitoring Active Storms – Hurricane Watch Net, SATERN
From: http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-headquarters-hurricane-watch-net-satern-monitoring-active-storms With active storms in the Atlantic and Pacific basins, ARRL Headquarters, the Hurricane Watch Net ( HWN ), and the Salvation Army Team Emergency Network ( SATERN ) are all…
Message from Chief Army MARS
As suggested by Billy Joe, N3VEF/AAR3OY Below is a message put out to MARS Stations (Military Affiliate Radio System) from Chief Army MARS regarding a Comex exercise we just did. This is…
Amateur Radio Volunteers Assist California Fire
Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) volunteers have pitched in to assist where needed to provide or support communication as catastrophic wildfires have struck California. Volunteers from multiple ARRL Sections in the state…
2018 Hurricane Season: Some Nets to Know
Caribbean Emergency and Weather Net – Meets daily at 1030Z and 2230Z on 3815 kHz. The Caribbean Emergency and Weather Net was established in 1958 by Colonel Henry Frew, KV4BZ, for the…
Allegheny Co. – Public Service Update
We have received a request from Bethel Park to provide communications support for their Fourth of July Spectacular on JUNE 30 from 4:00 pm until the start of fireworks at 9:30 pm.…
Scout Leadership Demo Thursday Night
Our club was invited by the Boy Scout to give a demo at Clever Park on Thursday night from 6:30 pm to around 8:00. The help we need now is it would…