ARES Meeting held

Thirteen Centre County amateur radio operators attended an ARES meeting Tuesday evening, June 29, 2010 at the Centre Region COG building. Centre County EC Carmine Prestia, K3CWP conducted the meeting.

Discussion items were:

  • The upcoming MS-150, Keystone Country Ride for the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
  • The Wilderness 101 bicycle race on July 31, 2010.
  • The possibility of providing communications for a 4-H trail ride. The ride was canceled last year and we have heard nothing to date.
  • Possible participation using packet radio in an Ultra Marathon scheduled for October 16, 2010.

Carmine exhibited some of the County Equipment that may be used for the MS-150 and Mike, N3LI demonstrated his mobile tracking station which will also be used during the MS-150.

Attending were:

  • Carl, KC3PD
  • Bob, K3BOB
  • Woody, K3YV
  • Craig, K3OOL
  • John, W3JXP
  • Patrick, WA3UOE
  • Karl, K3ARL
  • Bob, AD3K
  • Don, KB3HQN
  • Stephen, N3BCA
  • Eric, W3EDP
  • Rick, KR3C
  • Carmine, K3CWP