ARRL - Eastern Pennsylvania Section
ARRL Renews Request for FCC to Replace Symbol Rate with Bandwidth Limit In ex parte comments filed on September 17 in WT Docket 16-239, ARRL renewed its request that the FCC delete symbol rate limits below 29.7 MHz for data … Read More
Hello EPA ARES Members, If you get two of these emails then please accept my apologies. There have been so many requests about this that I am trying to cover all bases here. The SELF STUDY Version of EC-001, the … Read More
Hello All, Seems to be a little confusion about when you can have the SET. Have it any time you want to before October 31st. That is the only limit I am setting on the time. If you have had … Read More
Welcome to the EPA Section ARES Weekly Bulletin. Here is the link to the EAWB for 9/15/2019, #049: http://w3luz.org/d3db/EPA_Section_ARES_Weekly_Bulletin_049_2019-09-15.html This week’s topics: The Old ARES Communicator’s Comments The D3DB is now the EAWB… The ECs and DECs in EPA… Simulated … Read More
Fourteen Amateur Radio operators provided assistance at the 11th annual Keystone Trail Association Challenge on Sept. 7th. It was a challenging 50 Km course from Pequea Campground (Lancaster Co.) to Otter Creek Campground (York Co.). Roles included net control, checkpoint … Read More
ARRL DX Bulletin
I attended a 9/11 service yesterday morning at my rifle and pistol club. Our club lost 2 of its members on 9/11 so it was a personal requirement that I attend there. The service itself was rather somber as it … Read More
I received this email from Carmine Prestia (K3CWP) this morning and thought it was worth sharing. I’m not suggesting we all become “Preppers”, but the time to prepare for an emergency is between emergencies, not when we are faced with … Read More
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. The D3 bulletin will be changing into an EPA ARES Weekly Bulletin … Read More
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
During hurricanes and other emergencies if you are in or near the disaster areas, LIMIT CELL PHONE USE. Use Text messages rather than calls if possible, and keep calls short. You can chat with that person later, the guy who … 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