From Doc Sam: Harry Bloomberg (W3YJ) DEC for Western Pennsylvania here to give us a talk and demo on HSMM mesh network. This is very exciting technology and will prove to be a great asset to amateur radio and the agencies we support. The meeting will be held at the Marguerite Fire Hall 138 Continental […]
2014 Skywarn Schedule Posted
The 2014 National Weather Service Pittsburgh Skywarn schedule has been posted to the following web page: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/pbz/skymeet.html There several online classes that you can take from the comfort of your own home. If you have any questions, please email fred.mcmullen@noaa.gov
Monthly Business Meeting
The regular business meeting of the Westmoreland Emergency Amateur Radio Services is held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm. The group meets at the Westmoreland County 911 Center, off Donohue Road just east of Greensburg. A VE Test Session will be held at 6:00 pm before the meeting.
CP600 Standby
As per Scot Graham, Chief 33: “Please place the Command Post on standby for the extended frigid temperatures. I would expect that we will start dealing with a lot check on the welfare and possibly some relocation of residents. Operational period starts immediately and will run until 0800 hrs on Saturday 01 February. Normal preparations […]
Site Automatic Maintenance
The WEARS website now automatically receives the same alerts (Nets, weather, events, etc) sent out to member cell phones and email. These alerts can quickly clutter a website. Therefore, after about 24 hours, the website will automatically remove posts in the “Alerts” category unless an administrator overrides the category. This will help keep the front […]
