A new Amateur Radio Service repeater is now in operation in Centre County.
The K3HOT repeater located on Rattlesnake Mountain operates on a frequency of 443.425mhz with a CTCSS of 107.2hz (pl 1B). The repeater is linked fulltime (a simulcast) with the W3ND repeater 145.11 at Harrisburg. This repeater serves as the PEMA auxiliary communications service repeater for the lower Susquehanna valley. The W3ND repeater also serves as the primary Skywarn repeater for a 10 county area. Continue reading
UPDATE: 12/3/2021 @ 1632.
Click here to see a list of Skywarn Recognition Day Registration Numbers. You can still register if you wish but they don’t guarantee a number before SRD starts this evening.
Click here to see a list of participating stations. I imagine this will update as stations register, so check often.
Centre County amateur radio operators are invited to participate in Skywarn Recognition Day on December 3 & 4, 2021. We hope to have contacts on HF, VHF, and UHF. Participation details may be found in the following document
Participants may register at:
National Weather Service Skywarn Recognition Day
Centre County (and other) amateur radio operators (ARO) have the opportunity to volunteer for two events on October 2, 2021; the Pennsylvania Environmental Council Public Lands Ride (Bicycle) and the ARRL Simulated Emergency Test. Continue reading
Centre County Amateur Radio Operators (AROs) participated in this years Western Pennsylvania (WPA) Simulated Emergency Test (SET) on Saturday April 3d from 0930 to 1110. The SET was designed to test amateur communications capability during a weather emergency over the WPA Section. Continue reading
The following training opportunities and events are open to all with interest. Thanks to Kevin Lear, W3XOX for the information. Continue reading
UPDATED: Added KB1BH to the list of participants.
The ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) was held on 3 Oct 2020 from 09:00 12:00 DST. Along with other counties in Western Pennsylvania (WPA) Centre County participated in the Exercise. The American Red Cross as well as Skywarn operations were coordinated into the drill. Coined Keystone Horizon, the exercise included digital and voice communications over HF frequencies and voice communications over VHF repeaters. Fourteen amateur radio operators participated. Continue reading
Spring weather being what it is the National Weather Service office in State College requested amateur radio assistance to activate Skywarn operations from their amateur radio station. Greg, K3HOT staffed the station on each activation. Communications were successful through much of the area covered by NWS-CTP, thirty three counties in Central Pennsylvania. Continue reading
At request of NWS, Mike, Greg, K3HOT responded to the NWS CTP office to monitor Skywarn networks around the area. Somewhat later Carmine, K3CWP also staffed the station. Continue reading
