WeComm, Ltd. Update

October 2011

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.

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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

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Current WeComm Repeater Coverage

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Meteor Hill (Sawyer County)

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Focused on this site.

Other ProjectsAppleton High Speed Network

D-Star 1.2GHz Digital Data System900MHz ISM Access Point

North Central WI WinLink Node

Clark County Repeater

Suring antenna replacement

Cambridge antenna replacement

Iowa County Repeater

Milwaukee Repeater

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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

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Using a WeComm Repeater or the NetworkIndividual 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

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Thank you for your continued support!

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