The long dreaded FCC Fee increase for amateur radio license related processing (new, renewal, vanity, etc.) will take effect April 19, 2022. See this post on the ARRL website for details. The fee for a 10 year GMRS license should decrease to $35 on April 19, 2022 as well. NOTE: According to an email to […]
REQUIRED CLEARANCES FOR COMMAND POST WORK–PLEASE READ ASAP:
As discussed at the February 22, 2022 WEARS online Business Meeting which was attended by Scot Graham, Chief of Marguerite Fire Department, Unity Township is now requiring WEARS volunteers who wish to be available for deployment to have Childline and Criminal Record Clearances. These are free and available online. Here are the links: PA ACT […]
WC3PS TAKES FIRST PLACE IN CQ MORELIGHT MASONS ON AIR CONTEST!
Thanks to all who participated to make this event a success, and thanks to Greensburg Lodge No. 225 for allowing use of their facilities! Details on the contest can be found at CQMorelight Website. The contest took place September, 2021, and it took the organizers a while to get things sorted out, but good things […]
WEARS IS IRS APPROVED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE
We received our IRS determination letter granting Tax Exempt status under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) effective June 11, 2021. Contributions made to WEARS Inc. on or after that date are tax deductible on your Federal Income Tax. NOTE: Regular annual club dues are NOT tax deductible. A copy of our Tax Exempt entity determination […]
WEARS Radio Mail System Update
Here’s the link for the updated Wears Radio Mail System Manual. This is an interesting system that allows you to send email over VHF to other hams without the need for the Internet, which could be very useful under emergency conditions. Thanks to Bart, N5BLP, for administering this system.
