1) Due to the impending/ongoing storm impacting the entire state, the following information and attached EXORD ARS2-Deep Freeze-001-JAN-2026 has been issued requesting County Status Messages to be sent through noon Monday January 27 to assist DHS/SHARES with situational awareness. I have been requ...
We will have a NNY Winter Simulated Emergency Test net on 60M starting at 10AM Saturday January 31.
This is a NNY Section initiative but has expanded with other participants outside of NNY Section. The NY DHSES EOC will be on the air.
Read details and download log sheet here: nnyarrl.org/e...
The ARRL ARES Simulated Emergency Test is traditionally held on the first Saturday of October.
This year we do not have an overall NNY Section plan. Each county ARES Emergency Coordinator will work with their group to plan a local scenario.
We intend to have a section HF net on Saturday October...
The Black Fly Challenge is an approximately 40 mile "Gravel Grinder" bicycle race between Indian Lake and Inlet mostly on rough dirt roads through the remote Moose River Plains state Forest Preserve lands. It is held annually on the second Saturday in June and draws 1000 participants.
The remot...
Synopsis:
As part of a multi-agency communications exercise June 4~6, all amateurs in NY and NJ are requested to provide county status reports via voice on 60 meters or via Winlink ICS-213 message.
Update June 7: With help from Amateur Radio operators, County Status Messages were obtained from ...