ARRL - Eastern Pennsylvania Section
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
The Origins of Silicon Valley: Roots in Ham Radio”Speaker: Paul Wesling KM6LH, IEEE Life Fellow & Distinguished Lecturer; H-P (retired) Date: Monday, September 23, 2019 (in Holmdel, NJ); Wednesday, September 25, 2019 (in Bethlehem, PA)Time: Dinner at 6:00 PM; Presentation at 6:30 PMCost: … Read More
Before I wander off to the Luzerne County EOC to play Net Control for the evening I thought I had better get this out to you. Not that it is earth shattering. I have had to field several questions related … Read More
On September 1st 2019 Ursinus College will be kicking off a year long celebration of its 150th anniversary. In recognition of this milestone the Education Alliance for Amateur Radio (EAAR) will participate in the celebration by hosting a special event station on … Read More
From WT Jones, WN3LIF: Last week I sent a request out to the EPA ARES group. The question, posed by WB3BNY, EC for Snyder/Northumberland Counties, was what works best for High Frequency Contact with PEMA in Harrisburg. I have to … Read More
District 3 Bulletin from the ARRL EPA SEC, WT Jones – WN3LIF. Even if this is not your district you will find a useful source of info and links for PA radio amateurs. Scroll down the link’s page for this … Read More
Please help me celebrate my Father’s birthday by sending him a card from a fellow Amateur Operator. He has been a Ham for almost 80 years and would appreciate a QSL in the form of a birthday card from each … Read More
Well, one month from now we will be wrapping up this year’s 2019 Ride MS – City to Shore, from Cherry Hill, NJ to Ocean City, NJ. The only problem is, we don’t have enough HAMS to support this event the … Read More
Ken, WB3BNY, sent me this question this morning. “One of our goals at the Snyder EOC is to be able to communicate with PEMA on HF. We have a smaller off-center fed dipole that is resonate in the 40 and … Read More
CORRECTION – added link to bulletin. District 3 Bulletin from the ARRL EPA EC, WT Jones – WN3LIF. Even if this is not your district you will find a useful source of info and links for PA radio amateurs. Scroll … Read More
The 145.450 Huntersville (Lycoming County), repeater has been replaced. The frequency, offset and PL tone remain the same, but the repeater is now a narrow band repeater: 145.450 Huntersville – offset PL 167.9 Narrow Band FM Also, Lycoming County Skywarn has … Read More
Effective 8/13/2019 Scott Walker, N3SW, has been appointed Net Manager for the Pennsylvania Traffic Net. Tom Mills, AF4NC, has been appointed Assistant Net Manager for the Pennsylvania Traffic Net. The Pennsylvania Traffic Net (PTN) is the EPA Section CW net, … Read More
See what’s happening in District 3 from the ARRL EPA EC, WT Jones – WN3LIF. Scroll down the link’s page for the 8/11/19 bulletin #044. Even if this is not your district you’ll find useful info and links for PA … Read More
From the Ev Comms Team for the 2019 MS 150 City to Shore Ride: We had some major problems with our Yahoo account, and found out that 2 of our emails never got out. We are trying other services so … Read More