[W3GV] Big airshow in Pittsburgh May 13-14

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To:  All Western PA ARES Emergency Coordinators

The US Air  Force Reserve will be holding a major airshow the weekend of 
May 13-14 at their  base in Moon Twp. near Pittsburgh.  They have told us they 
will need help  from ARES with communications.  Requirements so far are a 
bit sketchy, but  I’m being told they need around 20 hams per day to help 
with shadowing  officials.  I will be attending a series of meetings with the 
show  organizers and will get more details.

Please tell your members about this  event and start asking for volunteers.

I know it’s the culture in the  amateur radio community to wait until the 
last minute to volunteer for a public  service event.  This will not work 
this time as volunteers will need to be  vetted by the Air Force for security.  
 Any ham who waits until the  last minute will be turned away, even if it 
means we’ll be short-handed.  

I don’t need lists of volunteers yet, but please start recruiting  
operators now.

73,
Harry Bloomberg W3YJ
Section Emergency  Coordinator
Western PA ARES
hpb at pitt.edu=