2024-05-10 Joint Emcomm Exercise for All Pennsylvania Amateurs on May 25

May 10, 2024

From Jay King, W2AFE, EPA Section Emergency Coordinator Save the date - 25 May 2024 Red Cross is inviting Pennsylvania ARES, PEMA ACES, radio clubs and unaffiliated hams to participate in a joint exercise on May 25th. We've been hard at wor...

2024-05-10 NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Issues G4 Warning for Severe Solar Storm

May 10, 2024

NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) — a division of the National Weather Service — is monitoring the sun following a series of solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that began on May 8. Space weather forecasters have issu...

2024-05-01 Multi-County Simplex Radio Test Hits the Air May 11

May 01, 2024

Please see the information below on the multi-county simplex radio test scheduled for May 11th starting at 1p. Many of us know the Boy Scout Motto is “Be Prepared.” And for many of us, we’ve learned it doesn’t just apply to those who are or...

2024-04-18 Upcoming Events for Eastern PA Section

April 18, 2024

From our EPA Section Manager Robert G Wilson W3BIG Spring has sprung and so has hamfest season. Here are some upcoming events in the EPA Section: APRIL 27 - Saturday: York Hamfest sponsored by the York Hamfest Foundation. The event is held ...

2024-04-18 PA SB 37 Distracted Driving Bill - Action Needed

April 18, 2024

Please see this important message from ARRL Atlantic Division Director Bob Famiglio K3RF: This message is directed only to our ARRL Western & Eastern PA section members to alert you to a serious legal issue returning to the spotlight.  A ne...

2024-04-16 PEMA ACS Exercise for Peach Bottom Station. Winlink and HF/DMR 6pm

April 16, 2024

*********EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE***************** THIS IS A DRILL The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) Activation Communication System (ACS) will commence operations at 6 PM till 8pm for the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Stati...

2024-04-03 Download TeamReach App and Join delcoares Group

April 03, 2024

As a member of AUXCOMM USA, they recently started using an App (iPhone and Android) for group chat, event calendar and photo/files sharing.  Very similar to other team sports apps like TeamSnap.  This can be used for quick chats and will be...

2024-03-25 ARES EPA Section Simulated Emgergency Test (SET) planned for April 6th

March 25, 2024

The Spring SET is April 6th. With all the other exercises planned for April and May I think it would be best to keep the SET straightforward. The SET includes two activities. 1)    WINLINK Check-in – PA hams check in with Red Cross Region u...

2024-03-14 EC-001 and EC-016 Course Replacements

March 14, 2024

ARRL reports that the current online versions of EC-001 and EC-016 are ending on March 31, 2024. If you are currently enrolled in either, you should complete them by March 31st, 2024. EC-001 will be replaced with Basic Emcomm on April 1st, ...

2024-03-11 ARES of Delaware County Monthly Meeting Notice and Agenda

March 11, 2024

Reminder that our next monthly meeting is tonight, Monday, March 11th, starting at 7pm.   We will be back in person again, at the 911 Center at 360 N Middletown Road, Media, PA 19063. Agenda   We will be reviewing the deployment and standar...