The Columbus Air Show Presented by Scotts is happening on June 16–18, 2023, at Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus. This event is headlined by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. The show will also feature a variety of modern military aircraft, warbirds, and civilian aerobatics, both on the ground and in the air. This show is...
Field Day is ham radio's open house. Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio's science, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community outreach, and technical skills all in a single event. Field Day...
Hello OSPOTA Fans, The 16th annual Ohio State Parks On The Air (OSPOTA) contest will be held on Saturday – September 9, 2023. This contest as always held on the first Saturday following the Labor Day holiday. The OSPOTA contest was conceived with three main goals in mind: 1. To promote public awareness of amateur...
The Fairfield County Emergency Management Agency is excited to announce that they will be offering the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) basic training course this September. The CERT team is the official volunteer cadre of the EMA office, ready to assist during emergencies or planned events. More importantly, this training teaches you how to prepare...
Release Date: August 3, 2023 Test Messages Will be Sent to All TVs, Radios and Cell Phones WASHINGTON -- FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are...
Test Your Readiness on October 7 - 8 ARRL's Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is October 7 - 8, 2023, and this nationwide exercise is the chance to test your personal emergency-operating skills and the readiness of your communications equipment and accessories in a simulated emergency-like deployment. ARRL Field Organization Leaders at the section and local...
Newington CT October 2, 2023 To all radio amateurs SB SPCL ARL ARLX013 ARLX013 Solar Eclipse QSO Party Seeks Amateurs and Radio Enthusiasts for Global Experiment ARRL is proud to partner with HamSCI to help promote participation in the Solar Eclipse QSO Party (SEQP). SEQPs are a series of global experiments -- and you can...
This training equips participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with the media; and basic tools and techniques to perform effectively as a PIO, both in the proactive/ advocacy times and crisis/ emergency response. Most importantly the training provides valuable skills that can...
The National Weather Service (NWS) will be hosting their annual SKYWARN Recognition Day on Saturday, December 3rd. All SKYWARN™ spotters provide critical weather information before, during and after adverse weather strikes. This includes reports of rain and snow, ice and wind, storms and tornadoes, flooding and fire. This is your day to be recognized as...
Registration cutoff: 1 December 2023. You must register with this form to receive the invitation. Registration Link: https://www.blackswancomex.org/net/auxc Course Schedule: First Saturday of December, January, February, March, and April, 1000-1500. Individual study and completion of objectives between training events will be needed for successful completion. Training Location: Haubrich Armory, 4094 Sullivant Ave., Columbus OH...
