Subscribe Feed (RSS)One of the purposes of amateur radio is to provide a cadre of trained communicators in times of disaster or emergency. Most of our drills and contests serve as training for emergencies. Yes, contests too. Contests, like most skill competitions, train us on how to exchange information in a fast moving pressurized environment. That is what a disaster is. But that isn’t the only thing we need.
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Archive for August, 2009
Recommended EmComm Training for Amateur Radio Operators
August 28th, 2009 by Carmine Prestia | Comments Off | Filed in ARES/RACESSEC John, N3SPW reports on WPA EC Meeting
August 20th, 2009 by Carmine Prestia | Comments Off | Filed in ARES/RACESThe below report of the 8/15 EC meeting was submitted by John Swarcz and posted with his permission. Carmine, K3CWP
Everyone,
I just wanted to say thank you to all who took the time to attend the WPA Section EC meeting in Brookville last Saturday. We had a total attendance of 23 people representing ARES groups from all over the section. There was good food and lots of conversation about issues we face as ARES organizations. Also in attendance was our Section Manager John Rodgers N3MSE and the ARRL Atlantic Division Director Bill Edgar N3LLR.
County EC attends WPA meeting
August 16th, 2009 by Carmine Prestia | Comments Off | Filed in All PostsK3CWP, Carmine, Centre County EC attended a meeting of the ECs of the ARRL Western Pennsylvania Section. The meeting was held in Brookville, PA on Saturday August 15, 2009. N3SPW, John called the meeting to discuss a number of items related to amateur radio and emergency preparedness in the section.
APRS antenna shifted to provide better coverage
August 13th, 2009 by Carmine Prestia | Comments Off | Filed in All PostsK3ARL, Karl, co-owner of Centre Communications, recently shifted the antenna on his digipeater, K3ARL-1, to provide better APRS coverage to the north of Centre County.
Amateur Radio Operators provide parade communications
August 13th, 2009 by Carmine Prestia | Comments Off | Filed in All PostsOn Friday, August 7, Nittany Amateur Radio Club and Amateur Radio Emergency Services volunteers provided communications for the Gatesburg, Pennsylvania bicentennial parade. Gatesburg is a small town in Ferguson Township, Centre County to the southwest of State College.
NARC/ARES Amateurs provide communications for Mountain Bike Race
August 4th, 2009 by Carmine Prestia | Comments Off | Filed in All PostsAmateur radio operators from the Nittany Amateur Radio Club and Centre and Blair County Pennsylvania ARES provided vital communications for the Wilderness 101 bicycle race on Saturday, August 1, 2009. This is an aggressive mountain-bike race that runs for 101 miles through state forest trails in central Pennsylvania.