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Great ShakeOut

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Participate in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill

FEMA, in partnership with ShakeOut, encourages everyone to take action and register their participation in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill.

The 2019 International ShakeOut day is Oct. 17. Millions of people worldwide will drop, cover, and hold on during earthquake drills in schools, organizations, communities, and households at 10:17 a.m. local time.

Earthquakes can happen where we work, live, or travel, and earthquake drills are an opportunity for everyone, everywhere, to practice earthquake safety and other aspects of emergency plans. Visit ShakeOut.org to register your participation, find resources, and learn more.

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Spotter Classes

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From NWS Nashville

Has it been years since you’ve taken a spotter class? Do you know someone interested in weather? Give yourself a brush up or pass this along to someone you know:

Online SKYWARN spotter season for NWS is underway. Our next class is this afternoon (10/3) at 1 pm, but we’ll be offering classes throughout the month of October. Take the class at work or from the comfort of your own home for FREE.

Register here: https://www.weather.gov/ohx/skywarn

Thanks and we’ll “see you” online!

Scott Unger
NWS Nashville

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Article – “September is National Preparedness Month”

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From ARRL

Source: http://www.arrl.org/news/september-is-national-preparedness-month

September is National Preparedness Month

09/03/2019

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sponsors National Preparedness Month each September to promote family and community disaster and emergency planning throughout the year. The 2019 theme is “Prepared, Not Scared.” FEMA is a long-time ARRL partner agency. This year, FEMA wants participants — which include Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) volunteers — to share their activities and success stories, as well as brief descriptions of their National Preparedness Month plans (include “NPM” in the email subject line).

An appropriate submission would be your ARES team’s planned or conducted ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) activity. The SET is designed to assess the skills and preparedness of ARES and other organizations involved with emergency/disaster response, and the 2019 SET is scheduled for the October 5 – 6 weekend. Guidelines and specific SET reporting forms for Field Organization leaders are on the ARRL website. Download and send completed forms to Steve Ewald, WV1X, at ARRL Headquarters. See page 71 in the September 2019 issue of QST for more information on the 2019 SET.

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United States POW-MIA Special Event – September 13-22, 2019

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Source: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2019/august/united-states-pow-mia-special-event.htm

Look for special event station K4MIA/8 to be active between September 13-22nd. Activity is to honor and support our Veterans.

Operators are Linda/N8LRS and Metro/W8MET acting as a sister-station from Ohio for the 4th year. This event was originated by Mike, K4MIA, from Florida with other sister-stations involved.

Details can be found on the ARRL Web site under “ON-THE-AIR” under SPECIAL EVENT under the call-letters of K4MIA. Also, this special event will be in the September QST. Please take part in this special event for our Veterans.

QSLs are available with SASE. They will be operating on 40 meters SSB.
ADDED NOTE: Other sister stations to look for K4MIA/5 and K4MIA/7.

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