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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
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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
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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
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Northwest DistrictApplications currently being accepted |
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Emergency Coordinator |
Frequencies |
Operations |
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Clarion Co |
Applications currently being accepted | 146.55 Simplex 147.075+ 110.9 |
Thursday 2015 146.550 Simplex |
Crawford Co |
Jamie Tolbert WW3S crawford@wpa-arrl.org |
147.57 Simplex 145.130- 186.2 |
Sunday 2100 145.130- 186.2 |
Erie Co |
Dave Wellman WX3E erie@wpa-arrl.org Assistant Section Manager |
147.54 Simplex 146.730- 186.2 |
Sunday 2100 146.610- / 146.820- / 146.700- 186.2 |
Forest Co |
Applications currently being accepted |
147.54 Simplex 145.490- 186.2 |
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Lawrence Co |
Michael Varga NR3C lawrence@wpa-arrl.org | 147.54 Simplex 444.175+ 131.8 |
Thursday 2000 444.175+ 131.8 |
Mercer County |
Michael Varga NR3C mercer@wpa-arrl.org |
146.55 Simplex 145.350- 186.2 |
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Venango Co |
Applications currently being accepted |
146.58 Simplex 145.230- 186.2 |
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Warren Co |
Dave Wellman WX3E |
146.55 Simplex 145.270- 186.2 |
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Northwest
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145.590 Alt | ||
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Northeast DistrictKevin Snyder KA3YCB |
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Emergency Coordinator |
Frequencies |
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Cameron Co |
Applications currently being accepted |
147.54 Simplex 147.180+ 173.8 |
Sunday 2100 147.180+ 173.8 |
Centre Co |
Carmine Prestia K3CWP |
147.57 Simplex 146.850- 146.2 147.105+ DMR 147.255+ D* |
Sunday 2100 146.850- o |
Clearfield Co |
Applications currently being accepted |
146.55 Simplex 146.315+ 173.8 |
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Clinton Co |
Applications currently being accepted |
146.58 Simplex 147.360+ 173.8 |
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Elk Co |
Applications currently being accepted |
147.57 Simplex 147.000+ 442.200+ 173.8 |
Sunday 2000 147.000, 2030 442.200 |
Jefferson Co |
Steve Waltman KB3FPN jefferson@wpa-arrl.org |
146.58 Simplex 146.865- 173.8 |
Monday 2000 146.865- 173.8 |
McKean Co |
Applications currently being accepted |
146.58 Simplex 147.240+ 173.8 |
Sunday 2030 147.240+ 173.8 |
Potter Co |
Applications currently being accepted |
146.55 Simplex 146.685- 173.8 |
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Northeast District-wide |
145.51 Alt | NE District Net: Wednesday 1900 on 147.315+ | |
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Southwest DistrictTerence Nemitz KA3UTD |
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Emergency Coordinator |
Frequencies |
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Allegheny Co |
Robert Mente NU3Q allegheny@wpa-arrl.org |
146.55 Simplex 147.090+ 88.5 | Wednesday 2100 147.090+ 88.5 |
Armstrong Co |
William L Simensky WW3HAM armstrong@wpa-arrl.org Assistant EC |
147.54 Simplex 145.410- 173.8 | Monday 2000 145.410- 173.8 |
Beaver Co |
John Cole N3TN beaver@wpa-arrl.org |
146.58 Simplex 146.850- 131.8 | Monday 2030 146.850- 88.5 |
Butler Co |
Bill Hastings KB3TBT butler@wpa-arrl.org |
147.57 Simplex 147.300+ 131.8 443.900+ 131.8 |
ACS Information Digital Training Net 1st and 3rd Wednesday 1945 |
Fayette Co |
Eddie Misiewicz KB3YRU fayette@wpa-arrl.org |
147.57 Simplex 147.270+ 131.8 |
Tuesday 2000 147.270+ 131.8 |
Greene Co |
Tom Wright N3WS greene@wpa-arrl.org |
146.55 Simplex 146.430+1 131.8 | Tuesday 2030 146.790- / 147.390+ / 147.285+ / 145.250- / 147.315+ 131.8 (all linked) |
Indiana Co |
Gary Miller KC3NHE indiana@wpa-arrl.org |
147.57 Simplex 146.910- | Monday 2000 146.910- o |
Washington Co |
Tom Wright N3WS washington@wpa-arrl.org |
147.54 Simplex 146.790- 131.8 | Tuesday 2030 146.790- / 147.390+ / 147.285+ / 145.250- / 147.315+ 131.8 (all linked) |
Westmoreland Co |
Terence Nemitz KA3UTD westmoreland@wpa-arrl.org |
146.58 Simplex 147.180+ 131.8 |
Wednesday 2100 147.180- 131.8 Wednesday 21:30 UHF Net 442.275+ 131.8 Wednesday 2030 146.640- 131.8. |
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145.530 Alt | ||
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Southeast DistrictKevin Lear W3XOX |
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Emergency Coordinator |
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Bedford Co |
Applications currently being accepted |
147.57 Simplex 145.490- 123.0 |
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Blair Co |
Kevin Lear W3XOX blair@wpa-arrl.org |
146.58 Simplex 146.820- 123.0 |
Monday 2000 28.440 USB (10 meter HF) Tuesday 2000 146.820- 123.0 Wednesday 2000 146.550 Simplex |
Cambria Co |
Applications currently being accepted |
147.54 Simplex 146.940- 100.0 |
Sunday 2100 145.210- 123.0 |
Franklin Co |
Anthony Ogburn KB3WOX franklin@wpa-arrl.org |
146.58 Simplex 147.120+ 97.4 |
Sunday 2100 147.120+ 97.4 |
Fulton Co |
Applications currently being accepted |
147.54 Simplex 145.250- 118.8 |
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Huntingdon Co |
Applications currently being accepted |
146.55 Simplex 146.700- 123.0 |
Sunday 2030 146.700- / 145.310- 123.0 |
Mifflin Co |
Applications currently being accepted |
147.54 Simplex 146.910- 123.0 |
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Somerset Co |
Applications currently being accepted |
146.55 Simplex 147.195+ 123.0 |
Sunday 1930 147.195+ / 443.250+ 123.0 |
Southeast District-wide |
145.59 Alt | SE District Net: 1st Thursday 2000 147.150+ 167.9 | |
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Saturday 0900, Prevailing Eastern Time
3.983 MHz, LSB - Primary Frequency
7.272 MHz, LSB - Alternate Frequency
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WPA ARES Directory
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
Revised 1 JUL 2021
Northwest D...
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”