ARRL: ARRL Field Day Site Locator is Live for 2017, Public Service Announcements Available

ARRL Field Day is June 24-25. The Field Day site locator is now up and running, and, to date, around 400 sites already are in the database. To find a Field Day site near you, type in your town and state in the "Location or Call Sign" box at the upper left. Listings also are available by state or Canadian province. To add a site, visit the Add Field Day Station page.

http://www.arrl.org/news/view/arrl-field-day-site-locator-is-live-for-2017-public-service-announcements-available

ARRL: Important Notice — New MF and LF Bands are Not Yet Available to Use!

http://www.arrl.org/news/view/important-notice-new-mf-and-lf-bands-are-not-yet-available-to-use

ARRL: Special Event in Mars (Pennsylvania) to Celebrate Martian New Year

The North Hills Amateur Radio Club (NHARC) will sponsoring special event station K3M to mark the Mars New Year Celebration, Friday and Saturday, May 5 6, at the Mars Area History and Landmarks Museum in Mars, Pennsylvania.

http://www.arrl.org/news/view/special-event-in-mars-pennsylvania-to-celebrate-martian-new-year

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

APR.26 @NWS Free Online Skywarn Training

http://www.weather.gov/pbz/skywarn

Three storm chasers killed in West Texas car crash | Fox News

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/03/28/three-storm-chasers-killed-in-west-texas-car-crash.html

Ham-Astronauts Engaging in Series of Spacewalks; Two Heading Home Soon

Source: arrl.com
International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 50 Commander Shane Kimbrough, KE5HOD, will take one more spacewalk on March 30 before he heads back to Earth in a Soyuz MS-02 vehicle on April 10, joined by crewmates Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrey Borisenko. The spacewalks are aimed at preparing the station for the future arrival of US commercial crew spacecraft and upgrading station hardware.

http://www.arrl.org/news/view/ham-astronauts-engaging-in-series-of-spacewalks-two-heading-home-soon

Hamming it up: Amateur radio is a booming form of communication ... - Duluth News Tribune

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/features/pursuits/4232563-hamming-it-amateur-radio-booming-form-communication

Amateur radio groups to send a balloon to the stratosphere and back - Berkeleyside

http://www.berkeleyside.com/2017/03/16/amateur-radio-groups-send-balloon-stratosphere-back/

mPING App for Reporting Snow Accumulation

 @WRNAmbassadors

Want to play an active role during the big Nor'easter? And contribute to science? Download the mPING app & enter your precipitation reports pic.twitter.com/JV1rLAS5Rw

— NOAA WRN Ambassadors (@WRNAmbassadors) March 13, 2017

MAR.13 (22:00) PEMA Weather Net Activation

@JeffJumperWx @WX2PHI @FEMAregion3 @Epaarrl

PEMA (Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency) has activated a Weather Net at 22:00 March 13, 2017

Activating 3/13/17 2200 – 3/14/17 (terminating at 2200)

March 13 2017 PEMA ACS WX Net Activation https://t.co/6CJTfLIrZe

— EPA Section (@Epaarrl) March 13, 2017

PEMA ACS EAST WEATHER NET

Voice OPS:
7.2505 MHZ LSB - Primary Daytime Amateur Radio Frequency
3.9935 MHZ LSB - Primary Nighttime Amateur Radio Frequency

paNBEMS Frequencies:
7.0725 MHz USB - using 8/500 Olivia, 1000 Hz center waterfall
frequency
3.5835 MHz USB - using 8/500 Olivia, 1000 Hz center waterfall frequency

Schedule is as follows:

Date    St Time    End Time    Operator
Mon    3/13/2017     22:00    23:59    (AB3PU)
Tue     3/14/2017     0:00     1:59    (AB3PU)
Tue     3/14/2017     2:00     3:59    Inactivity
Tue     3/14/2017     4:00     5:59    Inactivity
Tue     3/14/2017     6:00     7:59    (KB3RFF)
Tue     3/14/2017     8:00     9:59    (KB3RFF)
Tue     3/14/2017    10:00    11:59    (AA3JC/N3ACS)
Tue     3/14/2017    12:00    13:59    (AA3JC/N3ACS)
Tue     3/14/2017    14:00    15:59    (W3OYJ)
Tue     3/14/2017    16:00    17:59    (W3OYJ)
Tue     3/14/2017    18:00    19:59    (N3OGD)
Tue     3/14/2017    20:00    21:59    (N3OGD)

Michael A. Stalnecker | Deputy Area Director
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, Eastern Area
3566 Old Route 22 | PO Box 26  | Hamburg, PA 19526

ARRL Eastern Pennsylvania Section
Section Manager: Robert J Wiseman, WB3W
wb3w@arrl.org

MAR.14 2017 (07:00) Montgomery Co. PA: ARES/RACES Weather Net Activation

@Epaarrl @WX2PHI @FEMAregion3

AA3E 146.835 PL 88.5 (-)

All HAMs are welcome, you do not have to be an ARES/RACES member to participate.


Reporting will start Tuesday, March 14. Net Control will be active at (Tuesday) at 07:00, 13:00, 19:00 and Wednesday at 01:00

Please report
-Boro or Township
-Time of measurement
-Total snowfall since the storm started.

Visit AA3E.org

MAR.14 2017 (09:00) Chester Co. ARES/RACES Weather Net Activation

@Epaarrl @WX2PHI @FEMAregion3

W3EOC 446.175 PL 100 (-)
W3EOC 446.525 PL 100(-)


Ground Truth Weather reporting will begin at 09:00 on Tuesday, March 14 and continue until midnight at three-hour intervals (09:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00, 21:00 and 00:00 hrs)

All HAMs are welcome, you do not have to be an ARES/RACES member to participate.

Please report
-Boro or Township
-Time of measurement
-Total snowfall since the storm started.


Reports may also be emailed to kb3zoh@arrl.net

Ground Truth Weather Net Control
KB3ZOH
Chester County Skywarn Coordinator