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WeComm, Ltd. Update

WeComm, Ltd. Update. October 2011. What is WeComm?. All volunteer nonprofit, tax exempt organization Financial organization with the following purposes

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WeComm, Ltd. Update

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  1. WeComm, Ltd. Update October 2011

  2. What is WeComm? • All volunteer nonprofit, tax exempt organization • Financial organization with the following purposes • To support and facilitate emergency, disaster, and public service related communication systems and services provided to government agencies, the general public and private disaster relief organizations by Amateur Radio Operators through the Amateur Radio Emergency Service and the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service. The primary purpose shall be the construction and maintenance of a statewide voice and digital wireless two-way communication network. • Such other activities as the directors may determine are necessary or desirable in furtherance of the forgoing paragraph.

  3. Who is WeComm? Board Members and Leaders • Bill Niemuth, KB9ENO (President) • Don Michalski, W9IXG (Vice President) • Gary Sorensen, W9ULK (Treasurer) • Keith Lodahl, KB9NUM (Secretary) • Skip Sharpe, W9REL (Director) • Dave Kaun, N9KMY (Director) • Bill Becks, WA8WG (Technical Director) • Jim Darrow, KB9MMC (Digital Communications Chair) • Nick Luther, K9NL (Network Designer) • Todd Dorschner, N9MY (Network Administrator) Primary Volunteers (Since July 2011) • Sue Niemuth • Father Bill Jablonske, W9NNS • Ed Jacobsen, KB9KJE • Jeff Schmeichel, KB9BYP • Jeff Sonkowsky, KC9WIS • Ron Anderson, W9RMA • Mark Smick, N9UNW • Jeff Parker, N9UWX • Tom Wegner, N9UWY • Tim Pierce, KB9UAJ

  4. Current WeComm Repeater Coverage

  5. Meteor Hill (Sawyer County) Focused on this site.

  6. Other Projects • Appleton High Speed Network • D-Star 1.2GHz Digital Data System • 900MHz ISM Access Point • North Central WI WinLink Node • Clark County Repeater • Suring antenna replacement • Cambridge antenna replacement • Iowa County Repeater • Milwaukee Repeater

  7. We Are Starting to See the End of the Tunnel • Footprint of primary repeaters • Limited digital systems • Data center broadband • Concentrate on small upgrades and maintenance

  8. Using a WeComm Repeater or the Network • Individual systems in the network and the network will be used with the following priority procedure: 1.  State, District and Local ARES/RACES Communications 2.  Skywarn Communications 3.  Badge Weather Net (Entire Network Daily from 4:00 a.m. to 7:15 a.m.) 4.  Public Service Communications 5.  Normal Amateur Radio Contacts • If an ARES/RACES Leader – Use it • Ask a WeComm Leader or ARES/RACES Senior Leader if you need a link configured

  9. Thank you for your continued support!

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