[W8MWA] FW: SET Oct 1-2, Parkersburg Hamfest Oct. 8, JOTA Oct. 15 @ Camp Roland

[L. Ann Rinehart]

Should your club not have been able to participate in the SET today and
tomorrow, NO PROBLEM, you still have time to develop and activate on until
the December 31st and report by end of January 2012.

 

73

Ann, KA8ZGY

ARRL SM WV

 

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Get SET for the 2011 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test 

09/06/2011 

Mark your calendars: The ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is set for
October 1-2, 2011. This nationwide exercise is the chance to test your
emergency operating skills and the readiness of your communications
equipment and accessories in an emergency-like deployment. ARRL Field
Organization Leaders at the Section and local levels -- along with many
other volunteers who are active in public service and emergency
communications -- are developing emergency-like scenarios in consultation
with a variety of agencies for whom radio amateurs are known to provide
service during emergencies.
To find out how you can step up and be a part of the local or Section-level
activities, contact your Section Manager. You can find contact information
for all 71 ARRL Section Managers on page 16 of any issue of QST. Additional
contact information may also be found on the
<http://www.arrl.org/groups/sections> ARRL website.
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®), the National Traffic System
(NTS), the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) and members of the
ARRL Field Organization will participate and practice emergency operation
plans, nets and procedures.
Building Relationships 
The ARRL Simulated Emergency Test is an ideal opportunity to demonstrate the
capabilities of Amateur Radio and to improve them when necessary by
experimentation. Community and public service agency officials will learn
first-hand by taking a role in the SET and by providing an objective
evaluation afterwards from their perspective.
The ARRL has long-standing relationships with several national
organizations, including the American Red Cross, the National Weather
Service, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Salvation Army
(among several others). Find more information on these and other national
served agencies  <http://www.arrl.org/served-agencies-and-partners> here.
National Preparedness Month
Once again this year, ARRL is a National Preparedness Month Coalition
Member. National Preparedness Month ( <http://www.ready.gov/> NPM) is in
September, and this is a nationwide effort to encourage Americans to take
simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and
schools. The US Department of Homeland Security is working with a wide
variety of organizations -- including the ARRL -- to highlight the
importance of emergency preparedness, as well as to promote individual
involvement through events and activities across the nation. We encourage
you to consider this year’s Simulated Emergency Test and all its
preparations as a demonstration of Amateur Radio’s readiness and as an
active participant in National Preparedness Month. 
SET to Go!
In consideration of local and Section-wide schedules with agencies and many
others, ARRL Field Organization Leaders have the option of conducting their
local or Section-wide SET on another weekend in the fall season. Check with
your local ARRL Field Organization leadership for the exact date in your
area. Your help is needed, and the ARRL SET is a great way to get involved
in emergency communications. Information about specific SET guidelines and
reporting forms for these ARRL Field Leaders are
<http://www.arrl.org/public-service-field-services-forms> posted on ARRL
website. 

 

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