Blog Posts in Mar 2025
2025-03-31 Spring 2025 Simulated Emergency Test (SET) Plans for EPA Section - April 5th
March 31, 2025Overview Welcome to the 2025 Pennsylvania Simulated Emergency Test (SET) scheduled for 5 April 2025. Red Cross Emergency Station (RCES) nets will be on April 5 from 1000 to 1200 local time. Winlink messages can be sent at any time on April ...
2025-03-24 Free, online Amateur Radio Operating Classes start April 3
March 24, 2025FREE ON-LINE AMATEUR RADIO OPERATING CLASS A free, weekly, 3-hour Amateur Radio Operating Class on Zoom will begin on Thursday April 3 and run through June 19 at 6:30 PM Eastern time. The presenters will be various experienced folks in the...
2025-03-17 Spring SET Announced for April 5, 2025
March 17, 2025Message from our EPA SEC, Jay King W2AFE On 05 Apr 2025 Pennsylvania hams are invited to participate in the Spring Simulated Emergency Test (SET). ARES and Red Cross are collaborating on this exercise with upwards of 20 Red Cross Emcomm Sta...
2025-03-11 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Exercise - Save the Date Thursday, May 15th, 2025
March 11, 2025Delaware County Department of Emergency Services will be holding an EOC exercise on Thursday, May 15th. ARES has been invited to participate as well. We will likely be located in the back conference room (130). We will plan to have acces...
2025-03-11 Spring 2025 Simulated Emergency Test (SET) Plans for EPA Section
March 11, 2025Calendar We finalized the event calendar 6 MAR Send out meeting notes. Include the following Unit Activation Template (several asked for a copy). Slide deck – Please share this now with your team members and any others (clubs) that may be i...
2025-02-21 Passing of Rich Caruth
February 21, 2025It is with a heavy heart that I write this to inform you of the recent passing of Rich Caruth after suffering a stroke a couple weeks ago. Rich has been a staple in Delaware County for many years and had given so much of his heart and time ...
2025-02-04 Delco ARES Training Opportunities
February 04, 2025Hello, We are trying to figure out what training to offer for Delco ARES in the upcoming year, and what days/times would work best for most people. Would also love to have people offer training sessions as well. Please fill out this Googl...
2024-10-05 Fall 2024 Simulated Emergency Test (SET) Plans for Delaware County
October 07, 2024Here are the detailed plans for the Fall 2024 SET, scheduled to start running on Monday, October 5th. The SET includes an activation of the Delco ARES Unit and check-in of member capabilities, and 4 other activities which all members are st...
2024-09-29 2024 Act 18 Distracted Driving Cell Phone Bill Passed
September 23, 2024Earlier this year many amateur radio operators published information about what was then Senate Bill 37. The language of that bill would make it illegal to use a 'handheld communications device' while driving a motor vehicle in Pennsylvani...
2024-09-09 ARES Trailer To Do List
September 09, 2024Hello, Just wanted to put together a checklist of some items to take care of with the trailer. Hopefully we can make a dent into this list tonight at our monthly meeting, I don't expect we'll be able to get it all completed though. Clean t...