Please contact AB1PH at don.rolph=gmail.com@groups.io if you are able to assist.

73 de Chuck, WS1L
Amateur Radio Emergency Service ®
Section Emergency Coordinator
Western Massachusetts


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From: Don Rolph via groups.io <don.rolph=gmail.com@groups.io>
Date: Tue, Apr 28, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Subject: [mass-races-ares-skywarn-general] //WL2K: need for additional NCS stations for the MEMA nets
To: John Miller <n1umjjohn@gmail.com>, DaveK1HRV <d.doe@comcast.net>, Marc Stern <marc-stern@hotmail.com>, MEMA RegionTwoRaces <wc1mab@gmail.com>, DonKA1DON <don@ka1don.com>, Charlie KB1WSZ <sfccamico@gmail.com>, Rick KB1TEE <kb1tee@verizon.net>, John Iwuc <jjiwuc@msn.com>, Jeremy KB1REQ <kb1req@gmail.com>, Jeff Marden <jmardensdl@gmail.com>, Phil KB1CYO <kb1cyo@powersrvcs.com>, wa1ar@yahoo.com <wa1ar@yahoo.com>, brian woolley <brianpatrick2k3@yahoo.com>, Jim Repetti <WJ1R@arrl.net>, Richard Buckley <n1kmm@arrl.net>, Steve Schwarm <w3eve@arrl.net>, vhfradio7@gmail.com <vhfradio7@gmail.com>, Charlespiso@live.com <Charlespiso@live.com>, sher0242 <sher0242@yahoo.com>, JohnNoble <w1jwn@yahoo.com>, Mike Mardis <mikejmardis@aol.com>, kb1nek@arrl.net <kb1nek@arrl.net>, kv1j@arrl.net <kv1j@arrl.net>, aswoodhull@yahoo.com <aswoodhull@yahoo.com>, n1cpe@arrl.net <n1cpe@arrl.net>, ecaron@acushnetema.com <ecaron@acushnetema.com>, Kelly Andre <andre8mor@aol.com>, Monica and Corey Burke <Mnkburke@aol.com>, Sissy Ciavattone <gecko1995@comcast.net>, charles hardy <chazhardy22@gmail.com>, Tilden K <tkaufmanpolice@yahoo.com>, Paul Leslie <Paul.Leslie@use.salvationarmy.org>, Sam Obar <samuel.obar@gmail.com>, Alice Richer <a.richer@verizon.net>, Rick Rockwood <rwrock@msn.com>, tony Villante <eccho521@hotmail.com>, ScottDUhlman@aol.com <ScottDUhlman@aol.com>, gail nixon <gail.nixon@verizon.net>, Burchman, Michael (RRNMI) <Michael.Burchman@rolls-royce.com>, Don Rolph <don.rolph@gmail.com>, Tom Turner <KB1OQA@aol.com>, Blake Haskell <k1bth@arrl.net>, Terry Stader <ka8scp@wb1gof.org>, John Robinson <jfrtwo@gmail.com>, david.sharaffa@nstar.com <david.sharaffa@nstar.com>, Sean Fay <seanpfay@gmail.com>, joshua fanjoy <joshuafanjoy@yahoo.com>, Jim Kearns <jkearns54@gmail.com>, Jonathan Glover KC1FOR <jglover76@gmail.com>, Marek Kozubal <marek@portents.com>, matthew p <kc1dod2015@outlook.com>, Stuart Solomon <shs@pobox.com>, Bryan KF1D <KF1D@hotmail.com>, <mass-races-ares-skywarn-general@groups.io>, <christian.cunnie@mass.gov>, Greg Troxel <gdt@lexort.com>, Allen Hiltz <wa1bee@mail.com>, <bc@councilman.com>, Michael Polimer <polimermi@gmail.com>, Jon - N1ILZ <n1ilz@arrl.net>, Michael Bennett <mdbennett@comcast.net>, <n1tas@arrl.net>, <jim.roberts@rcn.com>, N1XQX - Dennis Girardi <N1XQX@comcast.net>, <dougblackb@gmail.com>, Leandra MacLennan <leandra@leandramac.com>, Kevin Keppler <kkeppler9@gmail.com>, Jeffrey Padell <jeffpadell@gmail.com>, Matt A <kc1pfa@gmail.com>, Frank Cummings <fcummings42@yahoo.com>, michael leger <michael.leger@comcast.net>, Jonathan Slawsby <jslawsby@hotmail.com>, <david_najac@hotmail.com>, <W2ILT@arrl.net>, <N4RJB@winlink.org>, <wodynski@comcast.net>, <jwzelz@gmail.com>, <billnick4@gmail.com>, Dennis Dura <k2dcd.dura@gmail.com>, Jessie Kneeland <kc1slq@gmail.com>, L C <ldcrc2@gmail.com>, <kc1neu@protonmail.com>, <n1ceo@arrl.net>, Kevin Gilot <kevinemtid@sbcglobal.net>, <iamdogman@optonline.net>, Melvin Trott <mtltfish@meganet.net>, Millette, Robert <rmillette@braintreema.gov>, Joshua Greer <jjgreer22@gmail.com>, John Rokicki <kc1vmz@gmail.com>, edzoboston@gmail.com <edzoboston@gmail.com>, <mmartini@arrl.net>, KB1TCE Steve Hansen <kb1tce@belljar.net>, Charles Rocheleau <charles.rocheleau@protonmail.com>, JZ Colt <jzcolt@gmail.com>, <randyn1sp@gmail.com>, <K1BIF@arrl.net>, <k1hu@arrl.net>


Asking for volunteers to be NCS stations for MEMA nets

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We have excellent participation in the MEMA nets:  thank you so much for your efforts!

We usually have two NCS stations available for each net which allows us to operate even if one NCS station is unavailable.

BUT:

- while we have excellent practice and participation in the nets

- in an emergency having only two experienced NCS station for each net risks our availability of NCS stations, and without NCS stations, there is no net

We need more NCS stations.  We will train!

Please if you would like to help please contact me!

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73,
AB1PH
Don Rolph
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