Hello XWARN! We are very slowly getting back to normal. It is so good to see many of you again in person. Public service events are starting back up and I hope you all will consider joining.I have watched Hamvention volunteer attendance dwindle this year. I really do think it will happen and allhelp will be needed. This means t-shirts! For those who are new and haven’t yet experienced it, XWARN as a club makes and sells the Hamvention t-shirts. It will be your duty as a club member to volunteer two hours to sell the shirts. This is our…
3rd Annual Ohio River Road Runners Club Full & Half Marathon
On Sunday April 3rd is the Annual Ohio River Road Runners Club Full and Half Marathons. Both events begin at 8:00am at the NEW Xenia YMCA at 336 South Progress Dr in Xenia. The event winds around Xenia and then follows the bike path to Spring Valley and then comes back.We will be needing 15-20 volunteers. Also bicycle-mobile operators would be helpful. Checkin/Net Control will be at the XWARN Communications Trailer, which will be setup at the YMCA starting at 6:30am.A directed Net will be held on the 147.165 repeater(123Hz PL).Please come out and help out with this first large event…
March Wavelengths
Thank you Jim Delph for the March Wavelengths!
Virtual Weather Spotter Training Webinars
Very good presentaion for the 1st Weather Spotter Webinar tonight.If you have not done so, you can register for the 2 remaining upcoming Webinars below. KE8LTL Spotter Webinar 2: Thursday, March 24, 2022 (6 PM – 8 PM): https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4650246311892748044 Spotter Webinar 3: Monday, April 18, 2022 (7 PM – 9 PM): https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8239934073279106317
Emergency Communicators Offer Free License Classes
Hurricanes, wildfires, mudslides and floods have once again highlighted theways that amateur radio operators serve their communities. Amateur radionot only provides a way for citizens to communicate for their own safetybut a way for them to assist others when cell phones and othercommunication systems fail or are overloaded. For those interested in obtaining an FCC amateur radio license, the GreeneCounty Amateur Radio Emergency Service (GCARES) is offering three AmateurRadio license classes starting February 20, 2022. The classes will meetfrom 7 to 9 p.m. each Sunday through April 24th. A test for all classes oflicenses will be given May 1st at…
