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 Along with the change in seasons comes a possibility of yet other types of severe weather. With various updates to our cellphones, it’s worthwhile to check that your cellphone is set to receive emergency reports. At times, severe weather can move into your location with little warning. With your cellphone set to receive emergency alerts, you’ll likely keep a step ahead of adverse weather as well as other alerts, where ever you happen to be.
Beginning October 2023 ARRL VE exams sponsored by QCARC, at Penn State Du Bois Campus Smeal Building, will be registration ONLY, no walk-ins.
Registration contact phone 814-771-3804. Please confirm registration one week prior the exam date.
The following items are for sale by a former local amateur radio operator.
No one in the Club has any details on the items listed. Please contact Fred for any information.
Heath 10-12 oscilloscope
Heath RF signal generator IG-102
Eico Resistance, capacitance checker 950B
B&K 700 tube tester
Heath1/2 amp 1-15
+10V to -10V 2,00 ma power supply
Sabtronics 8100 frequency counter
Heath HO1250 grid dip meter
Circuit breadboard
Books with hundreds of circuits
BeckmanDM20 digital multimeter
Micronta logic probe
Variac
All kinds of capacitors and resistors
Integrated circuits
Transistors, LEDs & relays
Potentiometeres, tube sockets
Switches, coils, transformers
Manuals & solid state replacement guides
1979 Radio Amateur Handbook
GR91 shortwave receiver with HD-1424 active antenna
Heath HD-11 Q multiplier
CONTACT: Fred Wesdock (814) 371-3675-
Hi folks, it’s that time of year when your support of the Club by submitting your application and dues is requested. Thank you very much for your support!
Please complete the .pdf that can be downloaded via the following link: ” QCARC 2024 Application ” . Please take it to the meeting or mail it to the Club Post Office box address on the application.
The meetings are held at the Du Bois Campus of Penn State University, in the Smeal Building, on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. ARRL VE Exams are held on the even numbered months at 6:00 PM, prior to the regular meeting, registration is required at least one week in advance of the exam by calling (814) 771-3804. No walk-ins are available.
Due to adverse winter weather conditions, the November 2022 QCARC meeting at Penn State Du Bois is CANCELLED.
An ARRL VE Exam session is scheduled, at PSU Du Bois Campus – Smeal Building, for December 20 at 6:00 PM with the regular meeting to follow at 7:00 PM.
 With the arrival of Winter weather, at times we have to contend with snow squalls while driving. The best action is to stay off the roads, if at all possible.
Snow Squall Awareness Week has come to be with the First-of-its-kind collaboration between NWS CTP, PA Turnpike, PennDOT, PEMA, and PA State Police. The information available includes a variety of digital content educating the public about the science, communication, and safety of snow squalls.
Please avail yourself of this information that may bring to your attention some of the issues relating to this hazardous winter weather condition. at: https://www.weather.gov/ctp/snowsquall
It looks like our general area will be impacted by the remnants of hurricane Ida. It is often easy to discount the weather forecasts but just what if the forecasts are accurate or even worse weather ends up occurring! The saying “Turn around don’t drown.” is not just cliche, it really means what it says. There is seldom any good reason to place yourself and/or family in harms way. Additionally there is no reason to ad to the workload of first-responders by instigating a rescue, needlessly placing them in harms way, by negligence in disregarding warnings. Take a little time to review the graphics issued by NOAA, they carry a very valid message! Also be sure your cellphone is setup to receive severe weather advisories. This function receives advisories for the location wherever you are as long as the GPS location is active.
 
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
Severe weather is a priority topic in weather reports. Our general area does not typically experience the full impact of a hurricane but we do experience the direct effects of tornadoes. Please take a look at the graphics and the important messages that are illustrated.
Check the links associated with the graphics for more in depth information (click on the graphic).
 
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.
 The heat we’ve had needs to be taken seriously regardless of a person’s age. Experiencing the heat while outdoors can be debilitating and it poses a serous health concern. Just keeping hydrated is not necessarily the best preventative for heat related issues.
Additionally remember that there are serious ramifications that result from the heat that builds in our vehicles. Remember to take children with you regardless of how quick you think you’ll be back. Also remember to lock the vehicle to prevent children entering the vehicle and unable to exit.
Our pets are effected just as adversely with high temperatures when left in a vehicle. Leaving a window open part-way is not the answer, your pet needs to go with you.
Click on graphics for larger view.
Even though the hurricane will likely have little to no effect on the WPA area, remember that there is a possibility that people in the effected area may be trying to contact family or friends relative their well-being. Consider monitoring the hurricane net frequencies of 14.325 MHz & 7.268 MHz. I have not heard any traffic so far but they may pass the messages using the ARRL Radiogram message form or the ICS 213 message form. These are the same forms we covered in the training programs at the Club meetings.
Message form downloads:
ARRL Radiogram .pdf link http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public%20Service/RADIOGRAM-2011.pdf
ICS 213 .pdf link https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1922-25045-5379/ics_forms_213.pdf
For additional information check the web-site: http://www.arrl.org/2019-Hurricanes .
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