Each year members of the Radio Association of Erie contribute their skills and use of equipment to help with communications at various community activities for various non-profit organizations across the Erie area. We do this as our way of saying “Thanks!” for use of the Amateur Radio spectrum provided to us by the FCC.
Some of those events include: March of Dimes Walk America, Edinboro Triathlon, MS Walk, MS Bike Race, Run Around Erie, and the Caring Place Triathlon.
Emergency Communications
There are Amateur Radio Organizations such as ARES and Skywarn which provide Emergency Communications Services to Public Safety officials and Government Agencies.
SKYWARN is also under the ARES banner. Hams trained in storm spotting report severe weather sightings to the National Weather Service via SKYWARN nets. SKYWARN covers a broad area, with several operations in Pennsylvania. All Skywarn information for Erie County is relayed back to National Weather Service office in Cleveland, Ohio.
