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WPA Amateur Radio Emergency ServiceBud Plants N3TIR, Section Emergency Coordinator |
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The Mission of the WPA Amateur Radio Emergency Service™ is to get the message through by providing excellent communications assistance, planning and coordination on behalf of partner agencies, the people and the communities we serve throughout Western Pennsylvania. Our Section Emergency Coordinator and local Emergency Coordinators are responsible for developing training, plans and procedures to coordinate and deploy teams of qualified, well-trained, volunteer amateur radio operators and equipment to provide reliable and robust communications in times of need, to provide specialized communications services to the public, and to accurately and efficiently transfer messages. |
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Western Pennsylvania Section News — 24 June 2020
Western Pennsylvania Section News – 24 June 2020 Field Day is this weekend. Please put safety first, and don’t take chances with anyone’s health. If you requested an ARRL official…Read More »Watch for Tower Site Vandalism
The following is from the Pennsylvania Criminal Intelligence Center:“The Pennsylvania Criminal Intelligence Center (PaCIC) is requesting information on any incident involving vandalism or other damage to communications towers or other…Read More »Breaking News - HB 37
Pennsylvania House Bill 37 was amended on January 14, removing existing exemptions for Amateur Radio (and other licensed radio service) mobile use by drivers of motor vehicles. The bill is…Read More »WPA ARES Net SM Message - 21 December 2019
Holiday Gretings to everyone. Wishing all the best to you and your loved ones this holiday season. Good health, good cheer, and good DX to one and all! === Many…Read More »WPA ARES Net SM Message 14DEC19
Remember the Pennsylvania Fone Net, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:00 pm, on 160 meters on a frequency of 1910 kc === Our WPA Digital Voice net is held…Read More »Fayette County EC Featured in Local News
Eddie Misiewicz, KB3YRU, of Perryopolis was featured on the front page of the Tuesday, October 8th edition of Uniontown’s own Herald-Standard. You can read the article online to see what…Read More »Allegheny County ARES: Organization Meeting - Sept 21 at Red Cross
All Allegheny County ARES members, and those interested in ARES are invited to the Allegheny County ARES Organization Meeting on Saturday, September 21 from 12 noon to 3:00 pm. The…Read More »Allegheny County Gets New ARES Emergency Coordinator
We are happy to announce that Bob Mente NU3Q has been appointed to be the new Allegheny County ARES Emergency Coordinator. Bob is well known for his work coordinating public…Read More »WPA Section News - August 18, 2019
2019 Simulated Emergency Test – October 5 Preparations are currently underway for this fall’s Simulated Emergency Test. This year the SET is on Saturday, October 5. Section ARES officials in…Read More »WPA Section News - June 15, 2019
It’s time to start planning for this fall’s Simulated Emergency Test. This year the SET is on Saturday, October 5. Initial plans are for a scalable exercise, adding additional served…Read More »WPA ARES Directory
The most recent edition of this directory may always be found at https://wpa-arrl.org/ares/directory and downloaded as a PDF file here: https://wpa-arrl.org/Files/WPA-ARES-Directory.pdf
Effective: 2023-03-30
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Northwest District Mark P. Benson KM3P |
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| Emergency Coordinator | Frequencies | Operations | |
| Clarion Co | clarion@wpa-arrl.org | 146.55 sx 147.075+ 110.9 |
Thursday 2015 146.550 sx |
| Crawford Co | Jamie Tolbert WW3S crawford@wpa-arrl.org |
147.57 sx 145.130- 186.2 |
Sunday 2100 145.130- 186.2 |
| Erie Co | Dave Wellman WX3E erie@wpa-arrl.org Assistant Section Manager |
147.54 sx 146.730- 186.2 |
Sunday 2100 146.610- / 146.820- / 146.700- 186.2 |
| Forest Co | forest@wpa-arrl.org | 147.54 sx 145.490- 186.2 |
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| Lawrence Co | Michael Varga NR3C lawrence@wpa-arrl.org |
147.54 sx 444.175+ 131.8 |
Thursday 2000 444.175+ 131.8 |
| Mercer County | Michael Varga NR3C mercer@wpa-arrl.org |
146.55 sx 145.350- 186.2 |
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| Venango Co | venango@wpa-arrl.org | 146.58 sx 145.230- 186.2 |
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| Warren Co | Dave Wellman WX3E warren@wpa-arrl.org Assistant Section Manager |
146.55 sx 145.270- 186.2 |
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| Northwest Dist | 145.590 Alt | ||
Effective: 2023-03-30
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Northeast District Kevin Snyder KA3YCB |
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| Emergency Coordinator | Frequencies | Operations | |
| Cameron Co | cameron@wpa-arrl.org | 147.54 sx 147.180+ 173.8 |
Sunday 2100 147.180+ 173.8 |
| Centre Co | Carmine Prestia K3CWP centre@wpa-arrl.org Assistant Section Manager |
147.57 sx 146.850- 146.2 147.105+ DMR |
Sunday 2100 146.850- o |
| Clearfield Co | clearfield@wpa-arrl.org | 146.55 sx 146.315+ 173.8 |
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| Clinton Co | clinton@wpa-arrl.org | 146.58 sx 147.360+ 173.8 |
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| Elk Co | elk@wpa-arrl.org | 147.57 sx 147.000+ 442.200+ 173.8 |
Sunday 2000 147.000, 2030 442.200 |
| Jefferson Co | Steve Waltman KB3FPN jefferson@wpa-arrl.org |
146.58 sx 146.865- 173.8 |
Monday 2000 146.865- 173.8 |
| McKean Co | mckean@wpa-arrl.org | 146.58 sx 147.240+ 173.8 |
Sunday 2030 147.240+ 173.8 |
| Potter Co | potter@wpa-arrl.org | 146.55 sx 146.685- 173.8 |
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| Northeast Dist | 145.51 Alt | ||
Effective: 2023-03-30
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Southwest District Terence Nemitz KA3UTD |
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| Emergency Coordinator | Frequencies | Operations | |
| Allegheny Co | Robert Mente NU3Q allegheny@wpa-arrl.org |
146.55 sx 147.090+ 88.5 | Wednesday 2100 147.090+ 88.5 |
| Armstrong Co | armstrong@wpa-arrl.org | 147.54 sx 145.410- 173.8 | Monday 2000 145.410- 173.8 |
| Beaver Co | Domenic J Bedolatti N3EJL beaver@wpa-arrl.org |
146.58 sx 146.850- 131.8 | Monday 2030 146.850- 131.8 |
| Butler Co | Bill Hastings KB3TBT butler@wpa-arrl.org |
147.57 sx 147.300+ 131.8 443.900+ 131.8 |
ACS Information Digital Training Net 1st and 3rd Wednesday 1945 |
| Fayette Co | fayette@wpa-arrl.org | 147.57 sx 147.270+ 131.8 |
Tuesday 2000 147.270+ 131.8 (Alt 147.225+ 131.8) SKYWARN Fri 2000 same freqs |
| Greene Co | Tom Wright N3WS greene@wpa-arrl.org |
146.55 sx 146.430+1 131.8 | Tue 2030 146.790-/147.390+/ 147.285+/145.250-/147.315+131.8 |
| Indiana Co | Gary Miller KC3NHE indiana@wpa-arrl.org |
147.57 sx 146.745- 131.8 146.91- (bkup) |
Monday 2000 146.745- 131.8 |
| Washington Co | Tom Wright N3WS washington@wpa-arrl.org |
147.54 sx 146.790- 131.8 | Tue 2030 146.790-/147.390+/ 147.285+/145.250-/147.315+131.8 |
| Westmoreland Co | Terence Nemitz KA3UTD westmoreland@wpa-arrl.org |
146.58 sx 147.180+ 131.8 |
Wed: 2100 147.180-, 21:30 442.275+,2030 146.640- all 131.8 |
| Southwest Dist | 145.530 Alt | ||
Effective: 2023-03-30
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Southeast District Kevin Lear W3XOX |
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| Emergency Coordinator | Frequencies | Operations | |
| Bedford Co | bedford@wpa-arrl.org | 147.57 sx 145.490- 123.0 |
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| Blair Co | Kevin Lear W3XOX blair@wpa-arrl.org |
146.58 sx 146.820- 123.0 |
Monday 2000 28.440 USB (10m) Tuesday 2000 146.820- 123.0 Wednesday 2000 146.550 sx |
| Cambria Co | Dave Hunter N3YFO cambria@wpa-arrl.org |
147.54 sx 146.940- 123.0 |
Sunday 2100 146.940- 123.0 |
| Franklin Co | Anthony Ogburn KB3WOX franklin@wpa-arrl.org |
146.58 sx 147.120+ 97.4 |
Sunday 2100 147.120+ 97.4 |
| Fulton Co | fulton@wpa-arrl.org | 147.54 sx 145.250- 118.8 |
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| Huntingdon Co | huntingdon@wpa-arrl.org | 146.55 sx 146.700- 123.0 |
Sunday 2030 146.700- / 145.310- 123.0 |
| Mifflin Co | mifflin@wpa-arrl.org | 147.54 sx 146.910- 123.0 |
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| Somerset Co | somerset@wpa-arrl.org | 146.55 sx 147.195+ 123.0 |
Sunday 1930 147.195+ / 443.250+ 123.0 |
| Southeast Dist | 145.59 Alt | SE District Net: 1st Thursday 2000 147.150+ 167.9 | |
Effective: 2023-03-30
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The most recent edition of this directory may always be found at https://wpa-arrl.org/ares/directory and downloaded as a PDF file here: https://wpa-arrl.org/Files/WPA-ARES-Directory.pdf
Effective: 2023-03-30
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As we at this time have no RO at our club , I
would like to have my call added to the Sunday morning 3.990.5 western pa races net for Greene Co.I recently retired and now have time on Sundays to commit….Thank you….KC8GOJ Roger Swanson Please add me to the roster
Thank you for caliing it to our attention. We corrected the problem.
The pdf link on the WPA ARES pdf download is “Forbidden”