Amateur radio operators pride themselves on the ability to
get the message through, "when all else fails" during a disaster.
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (or EmComm) plays an important
role in helping disaster relief organizations communicate when land
lines, cell phones, and other traditional modes of communication become
overloaded or fail.
EmComm East is an ARRL-sanctioned amateur radio
emergency communications conference, where amateur radio operators
involved in EmComm can attend training sessions on technical topics,
purchase equipment and supplies from vendors, learn from served
agencies, obtain VE testing for license upgrades, and interact with
other EmComm operators from all over the area.
EmComm East will be held on September 20, 2008, in Rochester, New York. Sign up
for e-mail announcements or subscribe to our RSS feed, and we'll keep
you informed of new developments in this exciting opportunity!
Current News
Featured Speaker: Dennis Dura, K2DCD
Thursday, 15 May 2008
EmComm East, an ARRL specialty operating convention in Rochester, New York, is pleased to announce that Dennis Dura, K2DCD, will be the featured speaker.
Mr.
Dura is the Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager for the
American Radio Relay League. Dura’s major responsibilities include
addressing the development and implementation of an organizational
disaster response plan as well as a continuity operations plan,
complete with supporting procedures and training.
Dura comes to the ARRL
with more than 26 years of experience in the emergency management
field. His working life includes emergency management consulting,
multiple positions with the Red Cross, the New Jersey Office of
Emergency Management, and the New Jersey Department of Human Services.
He has extensive experience with disaster planning, has been involved
with RACES as a state Radio Officer, and successfully secured a grant for NOAA weather transmitters for unserved areas of New Jersey.
The
EmComm East conference committee is busy making preparations for the
upcoming conference. “We are so excited to have Dennis Dura at our
conference. This is a terrific opportunity for our conference
participants to hear from the League’s new EmComm manager.”
EmComm East is an ARRL-sanctioned
amateur radio emergency communications conference, where amateur radio
operators involved in EmComm can attend training sessions on technical
topics, purchase equipment and supplies from vendors, learn from served
agencies, obtain VE testing for license upgrades, and interact with
other EmComm operators from all over the area.
This past week, the ARRL Executive committee approved EmComm East an an Operating Specialty event. We are very excited to have received this designation!
What does that mean for you? It means that the ARRL "will make every effort to provide a speaker from among the Headquarters staff or from among the officers of the League." We'll keep you informed here on the website once we know who will be coming to our conference.
Save the Date -- September 20, 2008
Wednesday, 19 December 2007
We have very exciting news about EmComm East! We have set a date and secured a location for the conference.
EmComm East will be held on September 20, 2008 at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York.
Please save the date. We will be announcing a call for programs, as well as registration details soon. Also, if you are a vendor and are interested in selling amateur radio equipment and accessories, we want you!
EmComm East promises to be an excellent opportunity for amateur radio operators involved in emergency communication. We are planning a full schedule of speakers, educational sessions, and vendors to buy from.
For more information, contact us at
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About St. John Fisher College: St. John Fisher College is an independent, liberal arts institution in the Catholic tradition of American higher education. The College emphasizes liberal learning for students in traditional academic disciplines, as well as for those in more directly career-oriented fields. The College welcomes qualified students, faculty, and staff regardless of religious or cultural background.
The campus is situated on 154 park-like acres—a beautiful setting for 23 modern buildings and a warm, friendly campus community. The College now offers 31 academic majors in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, business, and nursing, as well as nine pre-professional programs.
EmComm East: Rochester, New York in 2008
Friday, 18 May 2007
Monroe County ARES will be hosting EmComm East in 2008! EmComm East promises to be an exciting opportunity for amateur radio operators active in emergency communications (EmComm).
Sign up for announcements or subscribe to our RSS feed to stay informed. We hope to see you in Rochester next year!
Rochester Hamfest 2007
Friday, 15 June 2007
Ed Turkowski, N2KVZ (left) and Keith Freeberg, N2BEL (right)
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the ARES booth at Rochester Hamfest. We were excited that there were so many people interested in EmComm East. Stay tuned for more information, as we set a date for next year.
Amateur radio operators pride themselves on the ability to
get the message through, "when all else fails" during a disaster.
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (or EmComm) plays an important
role in helping disaster relief organizations communicate when land
lines, cell phones, and other traditional modes of communication become
overloaded or fail.
EmComm East, an 
This past week, the ARRL Executive committee approved EmComm East an an Operating Specialty event. We are very excited to have received this designation!
