Amateur radio operators are needed to provide support to the Youngs Jersey Dairy Charity Bike Tour on the 25th and 26th of July.
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Air Force Marathon: Volunteer Registration is open
Volunteer registration is open for the Air Force Marathon to held on 19 September 2026
Many volunteers are needed for this event. Due to Base access and security requirements you need to register in advance if you plan to attend, even if you already have credentials to access Wright Patterson AFB.
Registration usually closes a few weeks before the event, so please register early.
To register: go to https://www.usafmarathon.com/volunteer/
Click on the “Volunteer” button
Click on the hyperlink
Click on one of the “Register” buttons (left or right side of the page)
Select “Amateur Radio Operator”
Fill out the rest of the form, including your Callsign
Click on the “Add to order” check box
Select your T-shirt size
Click on “Continue”
Check the “I agree” box
Click on “Continue”
Verify your information, and if all correct, click on “Submit Order”
You should quickly get an e-mail confirmation of your registration
Once you have registered, please drop a note to Bob, N8ADO to let him know
If you have any questions or problems contact Bob, N8ADO at afm.hams@gmail.com
May ARES E-Letter has been published
- ARES® Briefs, Links
- Southern California Hams Handle “Tax Day” Earthquake Exercise With Confidence
- Mississippi Section SET: “Operation Undead”
- Pennsylvania ARES/RACES Group Receives SKYWARN Basic Training
- Assets: The Florida Statewide Amateur Radio Network—SARnet
- K1CE for a Final
- ARES® Resources
- Support ARES®: Join ARRL
Reminder: District 3 ARES backup repeater
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.
New ARRL Emergency Communications Courses 1 April 2024
We will be releasing the first 2 new EmComm courses April 1. Basic EmComm and Intermediate EmComm will be live in the ARRL Learning Center April 1. With the new courses being released the legacy courses will be removed April 1. Anyone who is currently enrolled in EC-001 or EC-016 will need to complete these courses by April 1 to receive credit for them. We hope to have Advanced EmComm and ARES Leadership courses complete by early summer.
Josh Johnston, KE5MHV
Director of Emergency Management
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®
225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111-1400 USA
Tel: (860) 594-0333 FAX: (860) 594-0303
jjohnston@arrl.org
www.arrl.org
Director of Emergency Management
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®
225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111-1400 USA
Tel: (860) 594-0333 FAX: (860) 594-0303
jjohnston@arrl.org
www.arrl.org
Community Service Events
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, SK
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.