On Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023, the PARA EmComm coordinators (Bob Snyder, Darren Dixon, and Scott Rummings) met to discuss EmComm team recruitment and training. The following decisions were reached:
Month: January 2023
FEMA Coursework Completed
Joe Petrulionis recently completed FEMA course IS-66: Preparing the Nation for Space Weather Events. This is the eleventh FEMA course that Joe has completed. Congratulations Joe!
Preparation for EmComm Station Build
On January 23, a group of PARA members met at the Philipsburg American Legion to clean the second-floor office and the attic space above it in preparation for the EmComm station build. We inspected and boxed up hundreds of historical…
Ceiling Tile Replacement
On Monday, January 16, Darren Dixon, John Horgas, and Bob Snyder replaced about a dozen damaged ceiling tiles and several batts of fiberglass insulation at the Rattlesnake repeater site. Many of the original tiles and insulation along the north wall…
Lease Agreement Signed
On January 14, 2023, PARA officers signed a lease agreement with American Legion Post #437 in Philipsburg. The lease provides PARA with free, exclusive use of a second-floor office to be used as an emergency communications (EmComm) radio station. PARA…
Welcome to PARA!
We are a friendly group of radio enthusiasts serving Philipsburg PA and surrounding communities. Are you interested in radios, scanners, antennas, emergency communications, or emergency power? If so, then you’ve come to the right place. Our members love to discuss…