Armed Forces Day Crossband Military/Amateur Radio Communications Test is May 13

Source: @arrl
The US Army, Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard will sponsor the traditional military/amateur radio communication tests to mark the 66th annual Armed Forces Day (AFD) on Saturday, May 13. Armed Forces Day is May 20, but the AFD Crossband Military-Amateur Radio event will take place a week earlier in order to avoid schedule conflicts with those attending Hamvention.

 http://www.arrl.org/news/view/armed-forces-day-crossband-military-amateur-radio-communications-test-is-may-13

Upcoming Army MARS Communication Exercises Highlighted at Regional Conference

Source: @arrl
US Army MARS Program Manager Paul English, WD8DBY, reviewed the upcoming calendar of communication exercises planned for the remainder of 2017, when he spoke via video link to attendees at the Army MARS Region 3 Conference April 6-8 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Hosting the event was Pennsylvania Army MARS, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA).

http://www.arrl.org/news/view/upcoming-army-mars-communication-exercises-highlighted-at-regional-conference

World Amateur Radio Day on April 18 Marks IARU’s 92nd Anniversary

Source: @ARRL_News

World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) on Tuesday, April 18, will mark the 92nd anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), and radio amateurs around the world will take to the airwaves to celebrate the day in 1925 that the IARU was formed in Paris. "Celebrating Amateur Radio's Contribution to Society" in the WARD theme.

http://www.arrl.org/news/view/world-amateur-radio-day-on-april-18-marks-iaru-s-92nd-anniversary

Article Links Amateur Radio Growth to Emergency Communications

Source: @ARRL_News

An April 11 article, "Emergency Communications Driving Increase in Amateur Radio Operators," in Emergency Management magazine links the growth in Amateur Radio numbers to interest in emergency communications.

http://www.arrl.org/news/view/article-links-amateur-radio-growth-to-emergency-communications

ISS Packet System is Back on VHF

Source @ARRL_News

http://www.arrl.org/news/view/iss-packet-system-is-back-on-vhf

Lancaster County training exercise on disaster scenario at Three Mile Island

Source: @fox43
http://fox43.com/2017/04/11/lancaster-county-training-exercise-on-disaster-scenario-at-three-mile-island/

30th International Marconi Day Event Set for April 22

Dozens of official "award stations" have registered to take part in the 2017 International Marconi Day (IMD) event, this year being held on April 22, 0000-2359 UTC (starting on April 21 in US time zones). All contacts counting toward the Marconi Award must be made on HF with registered stations, but other participating stations do not need to be registered to claim awards.

http://www.arrl.org/news/view/30th-international-marconi-day-event-set-for-april-22

(Dauphin Co) Three Mile Island: FEMA to Evaluate Readiness of the Commonwealth of PA

PHILADELPHIA – The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will evaluate a Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station. The exercise will occur during the week of April 10^th, 2017 to assess the ability of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to respond to an emergency at the nuclear facility.

https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2017/04/05/fema-evaluate-readiness-commonwealth-pennsylvania

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