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Should QCARC continue giving VE Exams before club meetings in even months?

  • Yes, but occasionally on other days and times (67%, 2 Votes)
  • Yes (33%, 1 Votes)
  • No (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Yes, with more months (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Yes, but fewer months (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 3

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Southwestern Pennsylvania Amateur Radio
SKYWARN Exercise.

For Pittsburgh (PBZ) and State College (CTP) Areas

Saturday April 20th, 2024

10:00 AM To 1:00 PM

(No further information at the time of posting.)

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SkyWarn – Pittsburgh Weather Forecast Office

For our members in Jefferson County and other counties in the Pittsburgh National Weather Service Office area,  please check out this link  ” https://www.weather.gov/pbz/skywarn ”    for SkyWarn information  relating  to training schedules and other information.

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SkyWarn – State College Weather Forecast Office

Check out the linkwww.weather.gov/ctp/SpotterTalks   for the dates and times available for the, in person, training talks.

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Advanced SkyWarn Virtual Training Available

The National Weather Service, State College, announced a Virtual Advanced SkyWarn Spotter training opportunity.

Link to the NWS web-site for registration and other pertinent information about the virtual training, click the Advanced Skywarn graphic or this link:  https://www.weather.gov/ctp/SpotterTalks

 

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QCARC Meetings

The Quad-County Amateur Radio Club meets on the third Tuesday of the month,  at the Penn State DuBois Campus in the Smeal Building Conference Room. The VE exams are scheduled on even months.

Set your GPS to  ” 1 College Place, DuBois, PA  15801 ” .

This meeting is open to the public.   Face masks are NOT required.  Members and non members alike are welcome.

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NWS State College – Online Advanced SkyWarn Spotter Training Sessions

The National Weather Service, State College Office, has an Advanced Skywarn Spotter online training scheduled for February 23, 2022, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.

Registration prior to the class is required. For detailed information on the class and registration check out the web-site : https://www.weather.gov/ctp//SpotterTalks 

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January 2022 Meeting CANCELED

Due to the weather, the January 18, 2022 meeting has been canceled. Please spread the word.

The next meeting will be Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 7:00 pm at the Chatterbox Cafe and Social Center, 4902 US-219, Brockway, PA 15824 (2½ miles north of I-80 Exit 97 on US 219.

The Next VE Exam Session will be Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 6:00 pm at the Chatterbox Cafe and Social Center, 4902 US-219, Brockway, PA 15824 (2½ miles north of I-80 Exit 97 on US 219.

The next breakfast get-together will be Saturday, February 12 at 8:30 am at the DuBois Dutch Pantry restaurant, at I-80 Exit 97 on US 219.

 

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NWS Virtual SkyWarn Spotter Training

The National Weather Service, State College will be offering Basic SkyWarn Spotter training  in November.
Monday November 8, Thursday November 18 and Monday November  29  6:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Registration is required prior to the dates for the class.  Information about the virtual presentation and to register, check out the web-site:  https://www.weather.gov/ctp/SpotterTalks

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National Emergency Alert – TEST

The Federal Emergency Management Agency along with the Federal Communications Commission will transmit test messages August 11, 2021 Between 14:20 – 14:50 EDT. The test messages will be sent via television and radio stations, as well as  cellular systems. You will only receive the test message via cellular if the phone is set to receive this form of message.

For the latest information and several other links, check the web-site:  https://www.fema.gov/event/ipaws-national-test

 

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QCARC Monthly Breakfast Resumes -UPDATED-

It was decide at the June meeting to resume the monthly Club breakfast at Dutch Pantry. Initially June 12, 8:30 AM will be the restart at Du Bois Dutch Pantry. We will pick up the existing breakfast schedule in July at Du Bois,  with Clearfield, in August, etc. in order to maintain the second Saturday @ 8:30 AM schedule as it was.

Unfortunately due to lack of attendance in Clearfield, a vote was taken at the last meeting to suspend breakfasts at Clearfield until further notice. We look forward to re-initiating the Clearfield breakfast schedule as soon as interest is expressed.

 

 

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National Weather Service – State College / Weather Ready Nation Virtual Lecture

The National Weather Service, Sate College will be offering a virtual lecture, in connection with Flood Awareness Week on Flood Safety.

The same lecture will be held on 2 separate days, registration is required (click on the links below):

Monday, March 22, at 7PM: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register /6920019834983037710

Wednesday, March 24, at 11AM: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7633099305084184078

 

 

 

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October SkyWarn Spotter Online Training from NWS State College

The National Weather Service, State College has posted the Basic SkyWarn Spotter training schedule for October. All of the training sessions will be online.  

For the schedule, registration details  and other pertinent information go to:  https://www.weather.gov/ctp/SpotterTalks 

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