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From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Jun 08 2023 22:22:34

SILENT KEY: JERRY OWENS, W3GHO, VOICE OF W. PENNSYLVANIA NETS

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: A popular and active voice on the air has gone silent in 
western Pennsylvania. We hear about him from Randy Sly, W4XJ.

RANDY: A final call went out on Friday, June 2nd, during the Western 
Pennsylvania Phone Traffic Net for Jerry Owens, W3GHO. It was followed by 
a moment of silence. Jerry, a popular longtime presence on many area 
nets, became a Silent Key on the morning of Wednesday, May 31st, in 
Corry, Pennsylvania.

His enthusiasm and active participation in nets and other activities left 
their marks everywhere in the region. A licensed ham for 67 years, Jerry 
was a member of the Union City Amateur Radio Club and served as net 
control station for the Army Military Auxiliary Radio System. He was also 
active in the National Traffic System, handling Radiogram traffic for the 
daily Western Pennsylvania Phone Traffic Net on 80 meters.

To those who knew him - or even knew OF him - Jerry was the voice of 
Corry, Pennsylvania, serving as the official snow measurer for that city 
for the National Weather Service Office in Cleveland, Ohio, just on the 
other side of the border between the two states. Weather stories in 
newspapers and on TV would often quote his snow statistics.

Jerry had also been deputy radio officer and a net control station 
representing Erie County, Pennsylvania, in the Western Pennsylvania PEMA 
ACS RACES Net. His other net control duties included the Western 
Pennsylvania Health and Wellness Net on weekdays and the Western 
Pennsylvania ARES net on Saturdays.

In 1960, he joined the Old Buzzards Amateur Radio Club and was net 
control for them on Monday mornings on 80 meters.

His friend, Eddie Misiewicz, KB3YRU, who gave the final call, speaks for 
many when he told Newsline [quote] "I will miss him greatly." [endquote]

An Ohio native, Jerry was 85 years old.

This is Randy Sly W4XJ.

(EDDIE MISIEWICZ, KB3YRU)

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CENTRAL STATES VHF SOCIETY CONFERENCE RETURNS TO ARKANSAS

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: The Central States VHF Society is bringing its annual 
conference back to Arkansas, where it was held more than two decades ago. 
Here's Andy Morrison, K9AWM, with that story.

ANDY: Much has changed since the Central States VHF Society last held one 
of its annual conferences in Arkansas. That was in 1997, a year in which 
tube amplifiers with high-voltage power supplies were still widely used. 
It was also before the advent of the WSJT suite of software - or even 
computers in the shack.

After years of being in other locations, the conference returns to 
Arkansas next month. The 55th annual conference meets in Little Rock, and 
the agenda, including the technical presentations, will reflect the 
changing landscape of VHF operation during the past 26 years.

Organizers are encouraging hams to bring their families with them and has 
scheduled a variety of family-oriented activities on July 27th, 28th and 
29th, even as the board meeting, the business meeting and other VHF-
sessions take place.

Visit the website that appears in the text version of this week's 
newscast for information on how to register. The roster of attendees is 
growing every day.

[for PRINT ONLY: http://2023.csvhfs.org]

This is Andy Morrison, K9AWM.

(AMATEUR RADIO DAILY, CENTRAL STATES VHF SOCIETY)

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ARRL JOINS PROGRAM TO ENHANCE NATIONAL SAFETY

STEPHEN/ANCHOR: The ARRL has joined a program designed to help in the 
emergency response during a national crisis. Sel Embee, KB 3 T Zed Dee,
has more.

SEL: Created in 2018 to enhance security and emergency communications in 
the United States, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 
has welcomed the American Radio Relay League, the ARRL, into its SAFECOM 
program. The ARRL's involvement ensures that amateur radio will flourish 
as a strong presence in the nation's response in times of crisis. Josh 
Johnston, K-E-5-M-H-V, the ARRL's director of emergency management, said 
on the ARRL website that amateur radio's resources will gain even more 
interoperability with emergency responders and will have a voice in the 
development of a more comprehensive blueprint for keeping the nation safe 
and its communications intact. That includes enhancing the connections 
between emergency responders and helping build out the network for the 
future.

In making its announcement on Friday, June 2nd, the ARRL said it expects 
its new role to bring increased involvement for such groups as ARES, the 
Amateur Radio Emergency Service, and other ARRL emergency programs.

This is Sel Embee, K-B-3-T-Zed-D.

(CISA, ARRL)
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