Remember to check in on the WEARS Thursday Night 10-meter Net on 28.350 MHz USB. The net meets at 8 PM and is for the informal discussion of anything related or unrelated to amateur radio. The net is open to all licensed amateur radio operators.
WEARS PARTICIPATING IN ARRL FIELD DAY JUNE 25-26
WEARS will be participating in Field Day this year! The 24 hour event starts at 1800 UTC on June 25 to 2059 UTC on June 26. We will setup at the Masonic Lodge on Donahue Road at Georges Station Road, Greensburg, PA and operate out of the Command Post, with space available outside for individual […]
FCC FEE INCREASE FOR ALL AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE MATTERS AND GMRS FEE DECREASE EFFECTIVE APRIL 19, 2022
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 […]
442.150 MHz REPEATER TEMPORARILY FM ONLY
The 442.150 MHz FM and Multi-Mode repeater is currently operating as a FM-only machine. We are working on issues with the interface between the digital board and the repeater.
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 […]
