ARRL - Eastern Pennsylvania Section
Attached is the EPA Section Newsletter. Please take the time to read about your ARRL Section. 73, George W3GWM Eastern PA Section Manager Email: W3GWM Phone (570) 250-1007 August 2019 The Communicator.pdf
Tracking Dorian: Hurricane Watch Net Hunkers Down for the Long Haul As of September 5, the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) has been in continuous operation for Dorian since last Saturday at 2100 UTC, and it plans to remain in operation … Read More
Storm Watch Continues Along Southeastern US Coast Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) teams from Florida to Virginia went on alert this week, even before Hurricane Dorian left the Bahamas and started making its way up the southeastern US coast. As … Read More
Effective September 1st, 2019 I have accepted the resignation of Andy Shecktor (N3OMA) as Eastern Pennsylvania Section Emergency Coordinator. W.T. Jones (WN3LIF) has accepted the appointment as the new Section Emergency Coordinator. I’m looking forward to working with W.T. as … Read More
ECs and DECs, This is from an 9/1 ARRL Bulletin. Hurricane Dorian, now a dangerous Category 5 storm, hit the island of Abaco in the Bahamas with 185 MPH winds and heavy rain. The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) on 14.325 … Read More
District 3 Bulletin from the ARRL EPA SEC, WT Jones – WN3LIF. Even if this is not your district you’ll find a useful source of info and links for PA radio amateurs. Scroll down the link’s page for this week’s … Read More
SPACE WEATHER ALERT: The planetary K-index has reached a level of 6. A moderately strong G2-class geomagnetic storm is in progress. Updates available at SpaceWeather.com. © SpaceWeatherAlerts.com
Hurricane Dorian (Category 5) Dorian becomes the strongest Hurricane in modern records for the northwestern Bahamas. Catastrophic conditions occurring in the Abacos Islands. SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT…1500 UTC…INFORMATION
Emergency Preparations for Your Home The path of Hurricane Dorian is difficult to predict, but there is a good chance that we could experience some power interruptions and flooding late next week. There has been no call from authorities to … Read More
Space Weather News for Aug. 31, 2019 http://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com GEOMAGNETIC STORM IN PROGRESS: A solar wind stream blowing faster than 700 km/s is lashing Earth’s magnetic field on Aug. 31st. This has sparked a G2-class (moderately strong) geomagnetic storm. So … Read More
Update: Saturday, August 31, 2019 @ 12:30 AM EDT – 1630 UTC For many years I’ve said, “By the time you think you have Mother Nature figured out, she changes her mind.” With the continuous updating of the forecast track … Read More
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 400 AM EDT Sat Aug 31 2019 DEZ001>003-NJZ013-015>023-027-PAZ070-071-106-010800- New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Western Monmouth-Mercer-Salem- Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic- Cape May-Southeastern Burlington-Delaware-Philadelphia-Lower Bucks- 400 AM EDT Sat Aug 31 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for … Read More
08/30/2019 Florida’s Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has notified the state’s Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) groups that it’s soliciting in-state Amateur Radio volunteers to assist with emergency communication in preparation for Hurricane Dorian. The storm is predicted to make … Read More
In an effort to more effectively address HF digital technology issues, ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, has reactivated the ARRL Board of Directors’ HF Band Planning Committee. The six-member panel, chaired by First Vice President Greg Widin, K0GW, will primarily … Read More
Communications support is needed on Thursday morning on July 4th for the Pottstown Patriotic 5K. We’ll meet at the Hill School Arts Center on Beech Street no later than 7:30 am. Race starts at 8:00 am and normally it’s over … Read More