Posts Tagged “ARES”
09/11/2018 The ARRL Headquarters Emergency Response Team will activate on Wednesday, September 12, ARRL Emergency Response Manager Mike Corey, KI1U, has announced. The team already has taken some steps to help prepare Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) groups in advance of Hurricane Florence, poised to strike the US east coast along the Carolinas and Virginia….
Here is the Final Draft of the ARES Strategic Plan. You are requested to review it and forward your comments to your SEC or SM, who will forward them to ARRL. The last date for comment submission is October 31, 2018. ARES Strategic Plan – final – PSC
ARRL Board Elects New CEO The ARRL Board of Directors has elected Howard E. Michel, WB2ITX, of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, to be ARRL’s new Chief Executive Officer. He will start on October 15. Michel (rhymes with “nickel”) is currently Chief Technology Officer at UBTECH Education, and Senior Vice President of UBTECH Robotics. Michel will succeed Barry…
Visit us on the Internet! WPA Website and Find us on Facebook! WPA Facebook Group Western Pennsylvania Section News August 4, 2018 Breaking news: The ARRL Board, at their July meeting, established a three-month general comment period for the new ARES Strategic Plan with comments due no later than October 31, 2018, after which the Public Service…
It was great to see all of you at the many Field Day sites we visited. You demonstrated that Western Pennsylvania hams are ready for action, and can set up operations anywhere, any time! Thank you for all the radiograms you sent, and to those who handled traffic as usual during the crowded band conditions….
Good Morning everyone! We are still getting photos and articles for the WPA 2017 Yearbok. If you have some pictures and stories to share, you still have time. But not much time! Please get your submission in by Friday, to yearbook@wpa-arrl.org. We hope that everyone is taking part in the WPA 1 QSO Each Day…
REGISTER HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5263200920866289410 A free webinar, “What is SKYWARN™ Recognition Day and how can you participate?” will take place on November 27 at 8 PM EST (0100 UTC on November 28). Register online. After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about joining the webinar SRD this year takes place on Saturday, December 2 from 0000 until 2400 UTC (starts on…
Western Pennsylvania Section News October 31, 2017 October – What a Month! What a busy month it was for our WPA Section! From the very successful SET to the PA QSO Party, the multiple stations that participated in the Jamboree On The Air and the North-2 District meeting, we have seen an incredible amount of…