Category: Announcements

Tonight was our last meeting of the year.

We had our elections, and I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who made this a successful and fun year. From the leadership, to the members who rolled up their sleeves and got engaged during this past year, it’s a privilege for me to work with so many talented and hard working people. I am constantly inspired. And for those who, for various reasons, may be unable to join us in these activities, you are appreciated. It is your dues that help make so much of what we do possible. 

After two years of faithful and hardworking service as Secretary, Chair of Field Day (which, alone, was a monumental task), and previous Chair of Youth Outreach, Randy will be enjoying a much deserved break. He will still be here, engaged, and helping others as they transition into his previous roles. Thank you, Randy, for your leadership, dedication, and work ethic. 

Here is the leadership for 2025:

Executive Officers
President – Michael (K1WX)
Vice President – Marcos (KK4OPI)
Secretary – Richie (KQ4LOQ)
Treasurer – Chris (AJ1Q)

Board of Directors
Chairman – Michael (K1WX)
Vice Chairman – Marcos (KK4OPI)
Secretary – Richie (KQ4LOQ)
Treasurer – Chris (AJ1Q)
Director – Jeff (KM4UBL)
Director – Jo (N2QFT)
Director – Richard (AF4RS)

Save the date –  Our holiday party is December 11th at 1830 hrs. We will be sending out more information on that.

In addition to installing our officers at our January meeting, we will be doing a year review, celebrating everything that we accomplished in 2024. It has been quite a year!

ARRL
October 5 – 6, 2024, will be the ARRL’s Simulated Emergency Test (SET). The reporting forms are not currently available. The ARRL states when available they will be posted to their website on the Public Services/Field Services Forms page. The ARRL Southeastern Division and the South Florida Section have the option of participating in local exercises. At this time, no information has been released on that. More information can be found here – https://www.arrl.org/simulated-emergency-test

CERT
Local CERT training has already begun for this month. The information for that was posted back in July. There will be a Train the Trainer course In October. More information on that is here – https://wpbarg.com/2024/07/31/september-cert-training-train-the-trainer/

More information on CERT can be found here – https://community.fema.gov/PreparednessCommunity/s/about-cert?language=en_US

Note: FEMA and the FCC did a Nationwide Emergency Alert Test last year, with a much greater participation success over 2021. There is not one planned for this year. Sources state they are working on one for next year. There are two components, the EAS for radios and televisions, and the WEA for consumer cellular phones. The results for last year’s test can be found here – https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-403500A1.pdf

Additional information and discussion are available for website members here – https://wpbarg.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=609

In September there will be a CERT training. Then in October there will be a Train the Trainer. For those interested, this is a great opportunity to be involved in our community. The CERT program is administered and supported nationally by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and I would encourage this course for anyone who is looking to increase their skills in disaster preparedness, including medical operations, search and rescue, terrorism, disaster psychology, and more.

Click here to register – https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/cert-community-emergency-response-team-3517839

Members, be sure to see our information on this upcoming CERT training here – https://wpbarg.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=556