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ALERT: Wed, November 5, 2008; 7:46 PM ET West Virginia FONE NET - "TIME CHANGE" Due to poor band conditions the WV Fone Net will start at 5:30 PM on Thursday, November 6th, 2008 until further notice. The band has been getting very long after 6:00 PM with no possible contacts within the state. Net Control Stations - Start passing traffic early - 5:35 PM to "5:40 at the latest". Take check-ins after traffic is passed. W8YS ----------------------------------------------- 2008 SIMULATED EMERGENCY TEST CONDUCT your exercise ANYTIME during SEPTEMBER through DECEMBER 2008. Below is the link to 2008 SET Sept. QST information - http://www.arrl.org/qst/2008/09/SET.pdf. 2008 EC SET Report Form link http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/forms/ec_set.pdf. PLAN YOUR SET AND REPORT by Jan. 30 2009. Enjoy and have Fun. ------------------------------------------------ SKYWARN RECOGNITION DAY, December 6, 2008 The 10th annual SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) special event will take place Saturday, December 6, 2008. SRD is co-sponsored by the National Weather Service and the American Radio Relay League. SKYWARN Recognition Day is a way to recognize the commitment made by Amateur Radio operators in helping keep their communities safe. During the 24-hour special event, amateur radio operators visit their local National Weather Service (NWS) office and work as a team to contact other hams across the world. The on-air event will be held from 0000 UTC to 2400 UTC December 6. If you haven't joined in the fun, 2008 is your year! To learn more, check out this web site: http://hamradio.noaa.gov. 73,Steve Ewald, WV1X, Supervisor, Field Organization Team sewald@arrl.org 73 Ann KA8ZGY ARRL SM WV |
News last updated: Wed, November 19, 2008 at 8:05 PM ET
SM: Ann Rinehart, KA8ZGY; ASM: K8WV, KB8NDS; ACC: W8GU; OOC: W8DL; PIC: WV8WVU; SEC: WA8LLM; ASEC Digital: WA8LLM; SGL: K8BS; STM: N8NMA; TC: W8DL; Webmaster: KB8NDS
HELLO West Virginia Amateurs (October 2008)
It seems the month of October was very busy for the amateur radio operator community with repair of antennas, moving and/or raising towers and beams, repair and upgrading of repeaters, amateur radio training classes, VE testing, contesting, DXing, and being active on nets and on-the-air. If I missed any aspect of amateur radio let me know as all have been working to support amateur radio in West Virginia.
Many THANKS to all those who are supporting amateur radio, the NTS Nets or whatever is your fancy, and ARRL in West Virginia. Please consider joining the ARRL to support these activities in West Virginia.
I have not heard much and I am sure that Ken, WA8LLM, ARRL SEC WV is also looking for more actions from the many ARES groups around WV regarding the Simulated Emergency Test (SET) activity. It is from now to the end of December to have an event. Just a reminder of the Cal Basham, W8NR Memorial Award that was established by Hal Turley, W8HC, and is offered to the ARES group with the top score in WV submitted to ARRL. You also need to send information to Ken in your monthly ARES Report. The SET is the best way to see your strengths, weaknesses while building team work and support with other agencies.
Ken Harris, WA8LLM, ARRL Section Emergency Coordinator, West Virginia:
This SEC attended the WV Interoperibity Conference at Camp Dawson on October 26th, 27th, and 28th. I also took and completed the NIMS IS-802 course. I attended the Wood County LEPC Meeting on October 15th. I want to thank those Amateurs who have sent me E-Mails about the WV ARES Bulletins that I send out each week. I will continue to put out a weekly WV bulletin as long as I'm the SEC. I've been writing weekly bulletins for our county and district ARES/RACES groups since 1991, and have enjoyed doing so. If you have an idea for a bulletin let me know. If you want to write the bulletin that would be great. The bulletins are also posted on the Wood County Emergency Communications Website: wc8ec.com. I want to thank those EC's, DEC's, and anyone who sends me some kind of information or report each month. It's doesn't take but a few minutes to tell me what's happening in your county, and it let's the rest of the state know too.
Hal Tate, N8FXH, ARRL Bulletin Manager, West Virginia:
It is with regret, that I announce Hal, N8FXH, has submitted his letter of resignation from the position of ARRL Bulletin Manager, West Virginia. Hal feels that his involvement in church and Lions Club duties have severely restricted his amateur radio activities. As all of us are aware, it seems that communication in amateur radio from ARRL HQ is disseminated in many forms, and Hal has attempted to support these. Hal, a special thank for your support of me and West Virginia amateur radio.
WV AMATEUR RADIO CLUBS -Thanks for updating your ARRL AC Annual reports and WVSARC Club listings on the http://qsl.net/wvsarc site.
WEST VIRGINIA ARMY MARS:
Please contact John Roberts/AAA3WV/West Virginia State Mars Director. wa4jr@hotmail.com for information.
ACTIVITIES: The ARRL letter will be posted each Friday when it is distributed via email http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/ also available on Audio News
http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/audio/
The ARRL Letter, Vol 27, No 45 (Friday, November 14, 2008)
+ Hurricane Nets, WX4NHC Activate as Hurricane Paloma Batters Cayman
Islands and Cuba
* + ARRL Sweepstakes Celebrates Diamond Anniversary this Weekend
* + IBM Teams up with BPL Provider to Offer Service in Seven States
* + Spectrum Defense: The ARRL's Primary Mission
* + ARRL Says "Thank You" to Veterans
* + Satellite Serving as Voice Repeater Expected to Go QRT by Year's End
* ARRL to Offer Self-Study Course on Digital Technology for Emergency Communications
* Solar Update
W1AW DX Bulletins for 2008 www.arrl.org/w1aw/dx
W1AW Schedule www.arrl.org/w1aw
Visit the www.wvarrl.org website for ARES and related information.
Visit the FEMA online independent study course that presents the concepts of Emergency Support Function #2-Communications http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS802.asp
FCC Database - Is your MAILING ADDRESS AND NAME current in the FCC database, if not visit http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=cft&id=amateur&page=cft_change_address
Reminder: Stay active by attending a local club and keep current on your ARRL Dues at www.arrl.org.
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HELLO NEW WEST VIRGINIA AMATEURS (October 2008)
Mark E. Parsons, KD8JKT; Rickey L. Fields, KD8JKS; Cheryl J. Beuning, KD8JKC; Gerald A. Wilson, KD8JNH; Sharon K. Hughart, KD8JLZ
HELLO LICENSE UPGRADES AMATEURS (October 2008)
Lonnie R. Knapp, Kd8IEM; Michael G. Amos, KC8ZBU; Daniel H. Lantz, KC7YIL; Ryan W. Currence, KD8BSP; Duane Thomas, KD8FLH
HELLO NEW/RENEW ARRL MEMBERS (October 2008)
Michael G. Metz, KE4FMU; Thomas R. Hardcastle, W2FYH; Charles L. Hardy, KD8HWX; Opie Nutter, KC8ZBQ; Blair O. Wright, KD8D; Jeffery A. Slusher, KD8JJW; Sharon K. Hughart, KD8JLZ; Frederick A. Bearfield, KA8ZMI
SILENT KEY's: Please take a Moment of Silence for:
Jess Jessup, N8LFM, South Charleston, WV; George Bearfield, KA8ZMH, Charleston, WV
ARES Activities - October 2008 |
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Total number of ARES members:221 (Note #1) |
Change since last month:+ |
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# DECs/ECs reporting this month:9 |
# ARES nets active: 29 |
# /w NTS Liaison: 29 |
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Calls of DECs/ECs reporting: K8DSJ, K8RWW, AF4PQ, N8TMW, W8LIZ, WB8NSL/KD8AMN, KC8TUE, K8IKT, KD8BMX |
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Number of drills, tests & training session this month:1 |
Person Hours:32 |
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Number of public service events this month: 1 |
Person Hours:27 |
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Number of emergency operations this month: 1 |
Person Hours: 5 |
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Total number of ARES operations this month:32 |
Total Person Hours:64 |
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Comments:
Don Jones, K8DSJ, no appointment, reported the Jefferson County ARES Net was held 4 times, having 47 participants, with a running time of 88 minutes and no traffic.
Ron Wilson, K8RWW, DEC District 5, EC Barbour County, reported the Barbour County ARES Net was held 5 times with a total running time of 66 minutes and 33 check-ins.
Bobby Lucas, AF4PQ, DEC District 10 reported the WV PN/WV ARES/RACES Net was held 29 times with 2 drills that operated for 3 hours.
Jim Damron, N8TMW, WV OES, reported the Kanawha Amateur Radio Club Net was held 4 times. There were103 check-ins with a total running time of 216 minutes. Jim also reported the Kanawha ARES Net was held once with 12 check-ins and a running time of 5 minutes.
Elizabeth Myers, W8LIZ, EC Raleigh County, reported the Raleigh ARES/RACES Net was held 4 times. She also sent in a report on the SET that held on October 4th. There were 5 ARES members that operated in the SET for a little over an hour. They provided emergency communications for the Red Cross, Beckley FD, and the 911 Dispatch. Elizabeth also said the November Raleigh County ARES/RACES/SKYWARN Meeting would be held at the Raleigh County 911/EOC on November 18th. at 7:00pm. The program would be Advance Radar Super Spotter Class with KD8BSJ.
Jim Mossor, KD8AMN, reported to Charles Dotson, WB8NSL, EC Ritchie County, that the Ritchie Amateur Group, held a total of 5 nets running 64 minutes with 47 participants.
Terry Mills, KC8TUE, EC Wood County, reported the Wood County Emergency Communications group, held 4 WCEC/ARES nets and the Parkersburg Amateur Radio Klub (PARK) held 4 ARES nets both totaling 221 minutes with 118 participants. WCEC also operates a DEC3 Packet Radio net in conjunction with the voice net. There were a total of 26 participants on the Packet Nets that didn't check in on voice, but were part of the total. Terry also reported that Don Williams, N8NUS, sent out an invitation for anyone interested in participating in a NIMS IS-300 class. The class will be held on November 22nd and 23rd at the Civil Air Patrol building at the Wood County Airport. Anyone interested should contact Don Williams at n8nus@yahoo.com. Terry said the WCEC group will be holding a Free Coffee Safety Break over the Thanksgiving Holiday November 26th, 27th, and 28th at the Williamstown Welcome Center on I-77 just inside of West Virginia, coming from Ohio. He also said they will also be operating a Free Coffee Safety Break held over the Christmas holiday December 24th, 25th, and 26th at the North Bound Rest Area of I-77, South of the Mineral Wells Mile 170 Exit. The WCEC group provides W5YI VE Testing at the E-911 Center on Core Road in Parkersburg at 6:00pm on the Second Saturday of February, April, June, August, October, and December. The next test session will be December 13th.
Keith Johnson, K8IKT, EC Lincoln County, reported no nets held in Lincoln County, but there are 12 ARES Members.
Shane Harper. KD8BMX, EC, Randolph County, reported the Elkins 2 Meter Net was operated 5 times during the month. Shane said they provided communications for the Forest Festival Parade that was held on October 4th They used the DAREN (Digital Amateur Radio "Emergency" Network) Packet Radio system to help coordinate the parade. Shane attended the county LEPC meeting. On October 11th Shane took the NIMS classes of IS-100, IS-200, and IS-700 which were taught by Larry Allen, the Randolph County OES Director. Shane also took and completed the NIMS Independent Study courses of IS-102, IS-288, IS-775, IS-800B, IS-802, IS-808, and IS-809 at home on the Internet.
Bob Ott, WB8OIF, OES, of Berkley County, reported there are 20 ARES members registered in Berkley County. Bob also reported that he has taken, and completed the IS-800B and IS-802 NIMS courses.
Jim Stephenson, KE8YB, has resigned as the DEC for District #7. Jim has accepted a job in Cross Lanes starting the first of November and will be moving to St Albans. The job of DEC is open and needs to filled. If you are interested in filling the job, let me know.
John Peterson, K8ZPR, has turned his position of EC of Hancock County over to Lester Shields, K8LES. John said that he will stay on as the Assistant EC.
If you hold an ARRL ARES position be sure that your ARRL Membership has not ran out. Please be sure to renew your membership when it come due.
This SEC attended the WV Interoperibity Conference at Camp Dawson on October 26th, 27th, and 28th. I also took and completed the NIMS IS-802 course. I attended the Wood County LEPC Meeting on October 15th. I want to thank those Amateurs who have sent me E-Mails about the WV ARES Bulletins that I send out each week. I will continue to put out a weekly WV bulletin as long as I'm the SEC. I've been writing weekly bulletins for our county and district ARES/RACES groups since 1991, and have enjoyed doing so. If you have an idea for a bulletin let me know. If you want to write the bulletin that would be great. The bulletins are also posted on the Wood County Emergency Communications Website: wc8ec.com. I want to thank those EC's, DEC's, and anyone who sends me some kind of information or report each month. It's doesn't take but a few minutes to tell me what's happening in your county, and it let's the rest of the state know too.
Here are the number of ARES Members Registered in each of the WV Counties that I have on record. If this is not correct, send me a report. The counties in CAPITOL LETTERS have no EC (Emergency Coordinator). If you would like to be the EC for that county, let me know. I would like to get an EC for each of these counties so that I can get reports and see what is happening in those counties.
Barbour 15 GRANT 0 LOGAN 0 NICHOLAS 0 Summers 0
Berkeley 20 Greenbrier 0 McDOWELL 0 Ohio 0 Taylor 0
BOONE 0 Hampshire 0 MARION 0 Pendleton 9 Tucker 0
Braxton 0 Hancock 0 MARSHALL 0 PLEASANT 0 TYLER 0
Brooke 0 Hardy 0 MASON 0 Pocahontas 15 Upshur 0
Cabell 0 Harrison 0 Mercer 0 Preston 0 Wayne 0
CALHOUN 0 JACKSON 0 Mineral 0 Putnam 0 Webster 0
CLAY 0 Jefferson 0 MINGO 0 Raleigh 15 WETZEL 0
Doddridge 0 Kanawha 29 Monongalia 38 Randolph 21 WIRT 0
FAYETTE 0 LEWIS 0 Monroe 0 Ritchie 0 Wood 47
Gilmer 0 Lincoln 12 Morgan 0 ROANE 0 WYOMING 0
Signature: Kenneth Harris Call sign: WA8LLM
TRAFFIC REPORTS - October 2008
Compiled and submitted by Tom Jones, N8NMA, WV Section Traffic Manager
HF Nets Reporting |
Stations |
Traffic |
Time Min. |
Sessions |
Net Mgr. |
WV Fone Net |
1109 |
99 |
962 |
31 |
W8YS |
WV Midday Net |
636 |
28 |
472 |
31 |
WV8RG |
WV CW Net Early |
88 |
55 |
255 |
30 |
W8IVF |
WV CW Net Late |
66 |
29 |
184 |
30 |
W8IVF |
WV ARES/RACES |
21 |
0 |
26 |
1 |
AF4PQ |
Total |
1920 |
211 |
1899 |
123 |
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ARES/RACES 2 Meter Nets |
Stations |
Traffic |
Time Min. |
Sessions |
District 6 ARES/RACES |
78 |
2 |
66 |
4 |
KARC ARES |
12 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
Marshall Co. ARES |
44 |
0 |
56 |
4 |
Jefferson Co. ARES |
47 |
0 |
88 |
4 |
Wood Co. ARES |
118 |
0 |
221 |
8 |
Raleigh Co. ARES/RACES |
12 |
0 |
34 |
4 |
Barbour County ARES |
33 |
0 |
66 |
5 |
Total |
344 |
2 |
536 |
30 |
Digital |
Stations |
Traffic |
Time Min. |
Sessions |
DAREN |
228 |
0 |
720 |
4 |
2 Meter Nets |
Stations |
Traffic |
Time-Min. |
Sessions |
Kanawha ARC |
103 |
0 |
216 |
4 |
Black Diamond ARC |
17 |
0 |
33 |
4 |
Tyler Co AR Org |
39 |
4 |
34 |
4 |
Total |
159 |
4 |
283 |
12 |
Station Activity Report (SAR) - October 2008 |
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Orig |
Rec |
Sent |
Del |
Total |
WD8DHC |
0 |
46 |
67 |
2 |
115 |
KA8ZGY |
39 |
8 |
40 |
8 |
95 |
W8IVF |
0 |
61 |
19 |
0 |
80 |
W8CPG |
3 |
24 |
13 |
0 |
40 |
WB8OIF |
0 |
9 |
21 |
1 |
31 |
WV8RG |
0 |
23 |
4 |
3 |
30 |
N8NMA |
0 |
16 |
0 |
1 |
17 |
Totals |
42 |
187 |
164 |
15 |
408 |
Public Service Honor Roll (PSHR) - October 2008 |
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Station |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Total |
KA8ZGY |
40 |
40 |
30 |
30 |
0 |
20 |
160 |
WB8OIF |
40 |
31 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
101 |
WV8RG |
40 |
30 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
90 |
N8NMA |
36 |
17 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
83 |
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***Did you read all of this ARRL WV SECTION NEWS ?- email me if you did at ka8zgy@arrl.org
ARRL Affiliated Clubs - Visit the ARRL Club site to update your clubs ANNUAL REPORT.
ARRL Affiliated Clubs - Visit the ARRL Club site to update or become a SPECIAL SERVICE CLUB.
WV Clubs - Visit the ARRL Club site to become an ARRL Affiliated Club.
ARRL VE Testing - Visit the ARRL Exams site for testing site/locations/dates.
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WEST VIRGINIA AMATEUR CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS:
Please visit the West Virginia State Amateur Radio Council (WVSARC) website at
http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/wv_clubs.html and update your club/organization information and email address. All WV Amateur Clubs are asked to register on the site...
WV AMATEUR RADIO CLUBS - check out the above list of "New", Upgrade WV Amateurs and ARRL members for your club to contact as perspective members.
WV Club Newsletters - Does your club have a newsletter - please send hardcopy or by email.
Should you need an update to the listing below, contact ka8zgy@arrl.org
WEST VIRGINIA CLUBS
Amateurs, join, attend and become active in the Amateur Radio club/organization where you live.
Barbour County Area Amateur Radio Club wv8bc@arrl.net
Black Diamond ARC http://www.bdarc.com
Charleston Hamfest and Computer Show http://www.karc.wvhamradio.com
Doddridge County Amateur Radio Society http://www.dcars.zoomshare.com/
East River Radio Club http://www.erarc.com
Jackson County ARC (contact Betty Moore, KB8ZSJ) morning_glory114@hotmail.com
Jefferson County Amateur Radio Club http://www.jcwvarc.org
Kanawha Amateur Radio Club http://www.karc.wvhamradio.com http://www.w8gk.org/
Mountain State Transmitters (contact Eugene Roy, N8ER, lroy@meer.net )
Mountaineer ARA (contract Joe Radcliff, WD8EOG) wvham@adelphia.net
Monongalia Wireless Assn. bostinc@comcast.net http://www.w8wma.org
Opequon Radio Society http://qsl.net/w8ors
Parkersburg Amateur Radio http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/wv_clubs.html
Plateau Amateur Radio Assn http://qsl.net/kc8lob plateau_wv@yahoo.com
Ritchie Amateur Group kn8j@arrl.net http://members.ruralnet.org/madhattr/
Southern WV ARA, Inc http://swvarai.org
Stonewall Jackson ARA http://www.sjara.org
Tri-State Amateur Radio Assn. http://qsl.net/tara
West Virginian DX Assn http://wvdxa.org
West Virginia University ARC http://www.csee.wvu.edu/~w8cul
WV State Amateur Radio Council http://qsl.net/wvsarc pshea@citynet.net
WV Wesley College ARC http://www.wvwc.edu/w8ld
WV HF Nets |
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Net Name |
Day(s) |
Time (local) |
Frequency (MHz) |
Manager |
West Virginia Early Net |
Dy |
1900 |
3.567 |
W8IVF |
West Virginia Fone Net |
Dy |
1800 |
3.811 |
W8YS |
West Virginia Late Net |
Dy |
2200 |
3.567 |
W8IVF |
WV ARES/RACES Emerg.Net |
Th |
1830 |
3.811 |
AF4PQ |
West Virginia Mid Day Net |
Dy |
1145 |
7.235 |
WV8RG |
Triple States ARES CW Net |
W |
1846 |
28.480 |
KF8RL |
TSARC 10 meter Phone Net |
W |
1930 |
28.480 |
N8FQN |
TSARC 40 meter Net |
W |
2000 |
7.260 |
K8UGO |
WV VHF Nets |
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Day(s) |
Time (local) |
Frequency (MHz) |
Coverage |
Manager |
8 Rivers ARC Net |
Su |
2100 |
145.110- |
Pocahontas Co. & Surrounding Area |
KC8CSE |
Barbour Co ARES Net |
W |
2100 |
145.150- |
Barbour Co. |
KC8MLK |
Cabell Co ARES Net |
Th |
2100 |
146.760- |
Huntington + areas KY-OH |
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MTW ThF |
1845 |
147.255+ |
Morgan, Berkeley, & Jefferson Cos. |
KB8NDS |
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Fayette Co ARES, Training, & Info Net |
2, 4 Th |
2030 |
146.790- |
Fayette Co. & surrounding areas |
N8BJY |
Gilmer Co ARES/RACES Net |
Th |
1900 |
145.290- |
Central West Virginia |
KA8ZXP |
Harrison Co ARES/RACES Net |
Th |
1900 |
146.685- |
North Central West Virginia |
WJ8G |
Jefferson Co ARES |
Su |
2030 |
147.255+ |
Jefferson Co. |
K8DSJ |
Kanawha ARC 2-meter Net |
Su |
2030 |
145.350- |
Kanawha Co. |
N8TMW |
Marion Co ARES Net |
W |
2000 |
145.350- |
North Central West Virginia |
W8YS |
Mountain State FM Net |
Sat |
2100 |
145.370 |
Tucker Co. & adj. Co-St's |
KD8HJN |
Northern WV ARES/RACES |
W |
2030 |
145.300- |
Northern West Virginia |
KB8QIR |
Ohio Co ARES Net |
Su |
2000 |
146.760- |
Ohio Co. |
KC8CR |
Pendleton Co ARES/RACES |
Th |
1900 |
147.285+ |
Eastern West Virginia |
N8HON |
Pioneer ARA 2-meter Net |
T |
1900 |
146.835- |
Central West Virginia |
KB8EUN |
Plateau ARA 2-meter Net |
Th |
2000 |
146.790- |
Fayette Co. & areas |
WD8WV |
Steubenville-Weirton ARC |
Su |
2000 |
146.940- |
Northern WV, east central Ohio |
K8QEW |
Stonewall Jackson ARA 2-meter Net |
T |
1900 |
147.210+ |
North central West Virginia |
N8FMD |
TSARC Amateur Radio News Net |
F |
2000 |
146.910- |
Northern panhandle |
K8AN |
TSARC SKYWARN Net |
T |
1915 |
146.910- |
Northern panhandle |
WD8PQG |
Tyler County AR Org. |
M |
2100 |
147.360+ |
Tyler Co. & areas |
KB8TIV |
Wayne Co ARES Net |
M |
2100 |
147.390+ |
Louisa |
KC8ICK |
WV Eastern Region ARES Net |
M |
2000 |
147.255+ |
Morgan, Berkeley, & Jefferson Cos. |
K8WXI |
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