Advanced Emergency Communications Workshop in Walpole, Mass. Sat. 4/12/08

Hello to all….

The following is a posting for the Advanced Emergency Communications Workshop scheduled for Saturday April 12th, 2008 in Walpole, Massachusetts. See announcement below:

Advanced Communications Workshop (ACW)
Saturday, April 12, 2008, 9AM to 4PM

The Walpole Emergency Management Communications Group will be hosting an Advanced Communications Workshop (ACW). Rob Macedo, KD1CY and the Eastern Massachusetts ARES District Emergency Coordinator staff of instructors will present this program.

The ACW will be held on Saturday from 9 AM-4 PM, April 12, 2008, at the Walpole Senior Center, Walpole Town Hall, 135 School Street, Walpole, Massachusetts.

Lunch will be provided at no coerced charge to those participating in the workshop, but we appreciate and accept donations from whoever can provide them.

Topics in the workshop will include:
Applications of VoIP modes (EchoLink, IRLP and D-Star) in Emergency Communications
Packet Radio
Winlink
Advanced Go Kits
We also hope to be able to answer many of your setup and operational questions on digital modes.

This program will be of particular interest to anyone involved in Emergency Communications, Digital Communications, ARES, RACES and/or the National Weather Service SKYWARN Program.

In order to plan for handouts, etc., pre-registration is requested.

Directions to the Walpole Town Hall:
http://maps.yahoo.com/
http://www.mapquest.com/

From Boston:
Take Route 95 south to Exit 10 – Coney Street. Turn right at top of exit ramp.
Turn left at the lights on to Route 1. (The Walpole Mall will be on the right)

Take Route 27 (High Plain Street) at next set of lights at top of hill.
Big Y is on left. Route 27 X through 3 sets of traffic lights. Route 27
(High Plain Street) merges left onto East Street. Take left onto School Street (after passing Blessed Sacrament Church on left at Diamond Street).
The Town Hall (former school building) is on right. Parking is in the rear.
Entrance to meeting room is on left as you face the rear of building.

From the South:
Take Route 95 north to Exit 9 – Route 1.
Take Route 1 north to lights at Route 27 (High Plain Street) (Applebee’s on your right). At lights take left onto Route 27(High Plain Street). Big Y is on left. Route 27 X through 3 sets of traffic lights. Rout 27 (High Plain Street) merges left onto East Street. Take left onto School Street (after passing Blessed Sacrament Church on left at Diamond Street). The Town Hall (former school building) is on right. Parking is in the rear. Entrance to meeting room is on left as you face the rear of building.

From the west – Medfield – Route 109
Take Route 27 to Walpole Center. Through set of lights at Route 1A, (Main
Street). School Street is the next intersection. Right onto School Street. The Town Hall (former school building) is on right. Parking in rear. Entrance to meeting room is on left as you face the rear of building.

There will be talk-in on the 146.895-Walpole Repeater, PL: 123.0.

For additional information and registration contact:

W1ZSA-Roger Turner rfturner@gis.net or wlp1ema@aol.com
K1HRV-Dave Doe d.doe@comcast.net
KD1CY-Rob Macedo rmacedo@rcn.com

There will be talk-in on the 146.895-Walpole Repeater, PL: 123.0.

This training should be a worthwhile endeavor for anyone interested in learning more about emergency communications and amateur radio in general.

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Pager #: (508) 354-3142
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 1-800-445-2588 Ext.: 72929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://www.wx1box.org
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