Radiograms

Western Pennsylvania Section Traffic Manager

Bill1 Comment

I was appointed Western Pennsylvania Section Traffic Manager on December 1, 2025. My primary responsibility is to collect net activity, station activity, and Public Service Honor Roll reports, compile them, and submit them to the Section Manager and the ARRL.

Another responsibility is to make information on traffic handling readily available and to provide training handouts and supplies for current traffic managers. To help facilitate this, I have established a web page containing relevant information and resources. The URL is :

https://wx2dx.net/NTS/wpa_nts_info.html

I am also to cooperate and coordinate with the Section Emergency Coordinator so that traffic nets and emergency nets in the section present a unified public service front.

You Can Send A Radiogram

Bill3 Comments

Amateur radio operators (also known as hams) are ready to provide valuable communications when all other conventional methods fail. Many amateurs have joined the National Traffic System (NTS) network, and spend their free time relaying messages, called Radiograms, completely free of charge.

You can send a message of 25 words or less, as long as it’s not business-related, urgent, or private. The NTS is an open system. Your message will be picked up by an amateur radio operator and then relayed by voice, digital modes, or even by Morse code. Finally, the recipient will get a phone call from a local ham, or the message might be delivered by mail, or in person.

Send A Radiogram