The state of Ohio will hold it’s annual Statewide Tornado Drill on Wednesday, 18 march 2026 at 09:50AM
This is an opportunity to test your equipment and check in with your local SKYWARN net
Check with your local County SKYWARN group for the frequencies of their net.
Reminder: The backup repeater for the District 3 ARES net is the 146.820 MHz (77.0 Hz Tone) WA8PLZ repeater system.. We regularly exercise this repeater on the third Wednesday of each month.
In the event that the primary 145.11 /224.16 MHz (67.0 Hz tone) WC8OH repeater system is unavailable at net time, Net Control will switch to the 146.820 system. So if, at net time, you do not hear Net Control, and there is no response from the repeater, try the backup frequency.
The ARRL has changed it’s ARES Reporting categories for monthly reports
Community Service Event (CSE) is the new term for Amateur Radio support to parades, marathons, walks, etc.
Public Service Event (PSE) is now used for assistance given to Served Agencies such as EMA, Police, Fire, etc.
So, for example, support to the Xenia Marathon will be a CSE
Support for agencies during the Total Eclipse will be a PSE
As time goes on we will be updating this website to match the new terminology.
Keith Burnette, KB8GYB, has become a Silent Key
Keith was a long time Net Control Operator and former Net Manager for the District 3 ARES Net.
He was also the President of the West Central Ohio Amateur Radio Association since it’s founding.
Keith was also active in ARES activities such as supporting the regional WMD Drill held at UD in August of 2001 as shown in this picture.
Viewing for Keith will be on Sunday, September 17, from 2:00 until 4:00 P.M. at the Belton-Stroup Funeral Home, 422 E. Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd., Fairborn.
A graveside service will be held on Monday, Sept 18, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Pandora, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to WCOARA or PBS.
