April 2023 Blair ARES Published
The April 2023 issue of Blair ARES has been published. Blair ARES is a monthly publication discussing ARES and EmComm activities within and around Blair County Pennsylvania. This issue features an article on the recent Clearfield County EMA Exercise. Click here to see the April issue of Blair ARES.
Clearfield County EmComm Meeting Scheduled
On Wednesday March 15 at 7 PM a Zoom meeting event has been scheduled to discuss Emergency Communications within Clearfield County and the regions immediately surrounding Clearfield County. Members of the Treasure Lake Amateur Radio Group, the Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club and the Philipsburg Amateur Radio Association. We did also reach out to …. Read More
Clearfield County EMA Exercise Conducted
On Thursday February 9th 2023 the Clearfield County Emergency Management Agency conducted a Coordinator Certification exercise with numerous state and local agencies participating. The exercise was overseen by Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) officials and organized by the Clearfield County EMA staff. Amateur radio communications were provided as an alternate form of communications during the …. Read More
Donation Enables Digital Modes at Clearfield EMA Amateur Station
CCARC has received a donation which will enable amateur radio digital mode operations at the Clearfield County EMA amateur radio station. Darren Dixon of Philipsburg, amateur radio call sign W3DLD, recently donated a Intel NUC computer and a monitor for use at the Clearfield County EMA. This computer will enable amateur radio operators to run …. Read More
CCARC Mentioned in Blair ARES Report
The November issue of Blair ARES has been published and CCARC is featured with a front page article! The article discusses CCARC’s efforts to restore the Clearfield County Emergency Management Agency’s amateur radio equipment back to operational condition. A huge congratulations is in order for everyone involved and it’s nice to be recognized for our …. Read More
Clearfield County EMA Amateur Station Operational
Earlier this evening the Clearfield County Amateur Radio Club (CCARC) held yet another work session at the Clearfield County EMA amateur radio station and made significant progress. Aside from a few minor details the amateur radio facility adjacent to the Clearfield County 911 Dispatch Center is operational. Participating in the work session was Lars KB3WBT, …. Read More
FEMA Emergency Preparedness Training Available On-Line
If you have an interest in supporting amateur radio emergency communications, typically referred to as EmComm, FEMA has a series of training programs available on the Incident Command System (ICS) which are strongly encouraged, if not required, by multiple public service and EmComm groups. The appropriate courses are all free and can be completed on …. Read More
September Blair County ARES Alert Published
Our friends in neighboring Blair County have published the September issue of Blair ARES Alert!. Edited by Drew McGee KA3EJV, Blair ARES Alert! is the official publication of the Blair County ARES Team. Click here to read the September issue of Blair ARES Alert!
EMA Center Work Session Held
On Thursday July 7 th another work session was held at the Clearfield County EMA building. We made progress and now have operational 2m/70cm/6m capabilities from inside the EMA center. So if you heard the W3CPA call sign on the air you now know where that was originating from. A couple of issues prevented us …. Read More
Southwest PA SkyWarn to Conduct Training
The SouthWest PA District Skywarn team will be holding a training session on Saturday July 9th at 10 AM. EDT, Steve Fazekas K3FAZ and Eddie Misiewicz KB3YRU will be conducting a Skywarn Net Control Station class and a Skywarn Net Operations Class. Topics covered will include the steps and procedures involved in activating local Skywarn …. Read More
