Mar 31, 2021 | CW, EPA
Morse Code anyone? Here is a list of resources from the ARRL EPA Section Manager, George Miller, W3GWM:
Learn Morse Code – CW with The Long Island CW Club – Classes for all levels of operators
(registration required)
CWops – Celebrating the unique art form of Morse Code – Classes for all levels of operators
(registration required)
Learning Morse Code (arrl.org) – The ARRL page offers many sources of information for new CW operators.
ARRL Online Practice Files – from 5 wpm up to 40 wpm, these files will challenge almost everyone.
Pennsylvania Traffic Net 7PM Daily 3585 KHz will slow down to slowest operators speed
Maryland Slow Net 7:30 PM Daily 3563 KHz usually at 10 wpm
Hit and Bounce Slow Net 7:30 AM Daily Eastern 7112 kHz
G4FON Training Software
There are many other nets that operate at slower speeds plus many resources for CW Training applications. Just Google them. Of course, the best practice is being on the air. Check into nets. You’ll find a lot of help available.
73,
George Miller W3GWM
ARRL Eastern Pennsylvania Section Manager
Aug 10, 2020 | Amateur Radio, Digital, EPA, Nets
From the ARRL EPA Section website: We’ve been having a lot of activity on the EPA Section DMR Brandmeister Talkgroup. If you have a Hotspot our Talkgroup is 31426. I try to monitor whenever I can. We’re going to try holding a net. Most people seem free on Thursday evenings, so we’ll meet at 7:30 PM. The purpose of the net is to discuss all things DMR. We’ll try to answer questions and provide information about DMR and even other Talkgroups you might find interesting. Everyone is welcome. If you have a radiogram you’d like to send, we’ll accept messages to be sent via the National Traffic System. This will be a low-key net stressing good fellowship between Hams active on DMR in Eastern Pennsylvania. Anyone from anywhere is welcome to join us. Possibly, once we’re established, we could have check-ins from virtually anywhere in the world!
Join us on Thursday evenings at 7:30 PM.
73,
George Miller, W3GWM
EPA Section Manager
Jul 16, 2020 | Amateur Radio, Classes, EPA, Webinar, Zoom
To All EPA Hams:
The ARRL Eastern Pennsylvania Section will be hosting the next in our series of Webinars, “I’m On (or Almost On) DMR. So Now What?” on Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 at 7:30 PM. Mark Wheeler, KZ3MW, will be presenting this webinar on Zoom.
If you are interested in learning about Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) and are interested in learning more about this mode before investing in a radio or you’ve been using DMR for a while but would like to get some questions answered, this webinar is for you.
Please send an email to w3gwm@ arrl dot org to register. If you have any specific questions, send those too and we’ll try to get them answered.
73, George W3GWM
Eastern PA Section Manager
Jan 30, 2020 | Amateur Radio, EPA
DATE: January 30, 2020
MEMO TO: Pennsylvania Amateur Radio Operators
FROM: Your Pennsylvania ARRL Leadership Team (includes Eastern and Western Pennsylvania Sections)
Re: Amendment to HB 37
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During a conference this morning with the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee, we learned that partly as a result of our efforts, Senator Farnese of Philadelphia will be introducing an amendment to this bill that will exempt Amateur Radio Operators from its prohibition on the use of Amateur Radio equipment while mobile.
The committee’s executive director is unsure of the timing for a future vote on this bill but feels certain that if Amateur Radio Operators in Pennsylvania communicate their support for the amendment, it will contribute to a successful outcome.
Senator Farnese’s staff is currently preparing the language of the amendment following input from your ARRL team. Once the Senate includes this exemption and passes the bill, it will go to a conference committee where the differences in the House and Senate versions must be ironed out. So, your support for this amendment is crucial. Contact your State Representative and State Senator and ask them to support the amendment to HB37 exempting Amateur Radio Operators.
Use this link https://www.legis.state.pa.us/ to find out who represents you in the Senate and House. Contact them and simply ask them to support the exemption amendment.
We’ll post more updates as the bill progresses.
