On Sale Now!
Tickets for the 2009 Radio-A-Day Giveaway are being sold by WCEC member and are also available on this website. Don't wait till the last minute... that winning ticket might already be taken. Register your ticket and even if you loose it you can still win!
Tickets may be purchased from any member of WCEC or on this website through our secure PayPal portal. You don't have to be a member of PayPal to purchase tickets using our portal.
Go to Radio-A-Day Drawing to review the drawing rules and get information on prizes, drawing time and claiming procedures. Prizes will be awarded at the Parkersburg Hamfest on October 10th, 2009.
Additional information on the Radio-A-Day Giveaway Drawing and contact information is available on the Radio-A-Day Drawing page or by emailing Ken Harris at wa8llm@yahoo.com
Who is WCEC?
Wood County Emergency Communications Inc. (WCEC) is an all volunteer Non-Profit organization, created to provide back-up and overload communications to all Public Safety agencies in Wood County, West Virginia and the surrounding counties in WV and OH. Read more in our Mission Statement to see what we do. For more information on Emergency Communicators and Amateur Radio read the "Who Are We?" article.
The organization's Bylaws are available in Adobe pdf format by downloading them here. You can also read the WCEC Operation plan.
Capabilities:
- Mobile communications command center setup
- Skywarn operating under the National Weather Service
- Digital Communications statewide via D.A.R.E.N.
- Voice Communications via handheld and mobile radio and in house wired telephone systems.
- Both fixed and mobile voice repeater setups available.
W.A.R.N. System Implemented
The W.A.R.N. System (Wide Area Rapid Notification) is being implemented in the Wood County, WV area. All residents are encouraged to participate. The system stores telephone numbers of residents and notifies them when there is an emergency which might endanger their well being or require an evacuation.
The system can warn of chemical leaks, floods, train wrecks, storms or any other event that might endanger the public. Our area has a high potential for any of these happening at any time.
To register your home phone and your cell phones just go to the Wood County West Virginia website and click on the W.A.R.N. logo under Citizen Signup. It could save your life.
Amateur Radio Education & Technology Program (ETP)
Amateur Radio is best known to the general public for its role in emergency communications during disasters. Despite many advances in communications technology, emergency management agencies and relief organizations continue to call upon Amateur Radio for assistance.
In steps the Amateur Radio Education & Technology Program whose goal is to improve the quality of education by providing a sound curriculum focused on wireless communications to school students.
The curriculum is designed to enhance student learning through application of mathematical and scientific concepts. This project emphasizes integration of math, science, writing and speaking, geography, technology and social responsibility within a global society.
The ARRL has developed an education project to introduce teachers to this resource and enable them to make the most effective use of it in their classroom to prepare students to become responsible citizens who can contribute to society by becoming good communicators.
Some activities that schools can do with Amateur Radio are:
- Perform an important role in emergency communications around the world
- Contact astronauts through ARISS (Amateur radio on the International Space Station)
- Participate in national School Club roundup of Amateur Radio operators
- Join in local transmitter hunts, called “Fox Hunts,” for fun and excitement
- “Work the radio” to contact as many foreign countries as possible, a goal of many Amateur Radio operators
- Link up with schools through local, state and national nets.
Read more about the Education & Technology Program on the ARRL website
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Upcoming Activities
- WCEC Business Meeting 7:00 PM July 6th at the E-911 Center, 911 Core Rd, Parkersburg, WV.
- Radio-A-Day Give Away
Tickets will be sold for the 2009 Radio-A-Day give away beginning May 1, 2009. Based on the West Virginia Daily-3, the drawing will be held October 10, 2009. Read more about the Radio-A-Day Drawing here. - WCEC Hamfest 2009
WCEC is holding a Hamfest on October 10th at 2501 Dudley Ave, Parkersburg, WV. For more information click here. - ARES Registration
If you are interested in registering with ARES in the Wood/Washington County area, contact Ken Harris. Blank forms are available in the training section.
The 2009-2010 ARRL Repeater Directory now available
When traveling your vehicle should have one. They are extremely handy in an emergency. ARRL Product Catalog
US Amateur Radio Bands
The ARRL has published new Frequency Allocation charts for the
Amateur bands. Available in Color and Black an White, they may be
downloaded and printed from their website. These print nicely on
regular 8½ X 11 Paper.
US Amateur Frequency Chart
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