The 2010 Simulated Emergency Test (SET) for the Western Pennsylvania Division (WPA) of the ARRL was conducted on Saturday, October 30, 2010. Members of the Nittany Amateur Radio Club (NARC) participated in the drill. They were:
NARC APRS Special Interest Group Meets again
The APRS Special Interest Group of the Nittany Amateur Radio Club met on Wednesday evening 11/3/2010. In addition to Centre County amateurs several Blair County amateurs attended again.
NARC APRS Special Interest Group meets
An APRS Special Interest Group (SIG) of Nittany Amateur Radio Club members and other interested amateur radio operators met for the first time on Friday, October 1, 2010 at the Office of Physical Plant Building on Penn State’s University Park Campus. The group was started by Jim, KB3TBX with the assistance of NARC Club President Woody, K3YV. Continue reading
Centre County SET Postponed
The Centre County ARES SET participation originally scheduled for Saturday October 2, 2010 has been postponed to Saturday, October 30, 2010 to coincide with the WPA SET Participation.
Amateurs Provide Communications for 4-H Trail Ride
Centre County amateur radio operators provided communications support for the annual Keystone 4-H Horse and Pony Club, Pennsylvania Competitive Trail Ride on Saturday, September 18th through the Rothrock State Forest.
Amateurs Assist with Mountain Bike Race. Updated with comments by K3BIE.
On Sunday, August 15th six (6) amateur radio operators from Centre and Clearfield Counties provided communications coverage for the Moshannon Valley YMCA Mountain Bike Race held in the Black Moshannon State Park in Eastern Centre County. The park has a number of very challenging trails through heavily forested areas so the potential for crashes was significant.
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APRS Coverage improved by K3ARL and Centre Communications
Over the past several months Karl Hosterman, K3ARL, one of the owners of Centre Communications in Centre County has significantly improved APRS coverage in Central Pennsylvania at his own expense.
Amateur participation in MS Keystone Country Ride Successful
On Saturday and Sunday, July 24th and 25th seventeen amateur radio operators from the Nittany Amateur Radio Club (NARC) along with operators from the Horseshoe Amateur Radio Club (Altoona, PA) participated in an Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) drill by providing communications assistance for the 2010 Keystone Country Ride of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Keystone Branch.
FCC Amends Rules Relative to Participation in Drills
Yesterday, July 14th, the FCC issued a Report and Order amending Section 94.113 of the rules to now permit employees of government or non government agencies who are amateur radio licencees to participate in drills. The full Report and Order can be found on the FCC website.
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.