Jay King, W2AFE, EPA ASEC
Pennsylvania Red Cross invites all Pennsylvania amateur radio operators to join in celebrating the opening of the Red Cross Emcomm Stations (RCES). These stations are located in Red Cross facilities in each of the 10 Pennsylvania Red Cross Disaster Response Areas (DRA). The Red Cross Emcomm Stations are located in existing Red Cross facilities Most are “compact” stations.
Please join the Red Cross on the air on March 16. The RCES will be activated from 1:00 to 4:00 PM local time. All Pennsylvania hams are invited to participate. Listen for the RCES lead to announce the exercise. Check in with your call sign, name, county and state if you are an ARES® or Red Cross volunteer. ARES® Emergency Coordinators are invited to visit the stations during the exercise. Contact the station lead (detailed in the chart below) to make arrangements. The stations are compact so visitors will be limited to one or two.
| Sta Call | Location | Station Lead / Contact Information | Repeater |
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| KC3TFM | Erie | David Morneau KB3RIP 814-746-2938 | W3GV 146.820 - pl 186.2 |
| KC3WMS | Pittsburgh | Dave Herzog KC3KAG 412-580-4852 | W3EXW 147.090 + pl 88.5 |
| KC3WQJ | Greensburg | Dave Herzog KC3KAG 412-580-4852 | W3LWW 147.180 + pl 131.8 |
| KC3WQI | Johnstown | Carl Keller KC3KFW 610-301-3881 | K3SMT 147.195 + pl 123.0 |
| KC3WQG | State College | Brett Saylor W3SWL 814-321-5536 | W3YA 146.850 - pl 146.2 |
| KC3WQL | Stroudsburg | Len Lavenda KC3OND 570-369-6118 | WX3OES 146.865 - pl 100 |
| KC3WQL | Wilkes Barre | Len Lavenda KC3OND 570-369-6118 | WB3FKQ 146.610 - pl 82.5 |
| KC3WQK | Allentown | Sean Campbell KC3LMZ 484-347-6478 | W3OI 146.940 - pl 71.9 |
| KC3WQM | Harrisburg | Richard Johnson N3EPY 717-226-3793 | W3ND 145.110 - pl 131.8 |
| KC3WQH | Lewisburg | Tim Gelvin K3TEG 570-495-0982 | KC3FIT 146.655 - pl 107.2 |
| WA3ARC | Philadelphia | Cliff Hotchkiss KC3PGT 828-230-8067 | W3QV 147.030 + pl 91.5 |