Holmesburg ARC Public Service
Participating in events that benefit many local and national orginizations.
A number of our members also participate in Philadelphia ARES and
our repeater is the backup machine. It has been also used by other groups in support of PS events.
Philadelphia Northeast History Fair
April 13, 2024Inside booth discussing the 13 Colonies Special event, Morse Code and amateur radio in general.
Outside, a demonstration station making HF and VHF contacts.
NEPYA
Northeast Philadelphia Youth AllianceFormed by Philadelphia City Councilman-At-Large Dennis O’Brien in 2004.
The orginization held an annual 5 mile run and 1 mile walk to support seven volunteer-based youth sports organizations in Northeast Philadelphia.
HARC was there from the start. The first run was through Pennypack Park, after that inaugural year, the event moved to the Northeast Airport.
We stationed operators along the route and provided the organizers with up-to-date participant locations, as well as providing safety communication.
Prior to the start of the race we directed parking.
After running for fifteen years, the last race was run in 2019.
Mayfair Holmesburg Thanksgiving Parade
1992-2010We provided guidance on logistics, email broadcasts, website support and other pre-parade activities.
Club members were tasked with providing the order of march to the emcee at end of parade, safety communications and general logistics in the staging area.
March of Dimes
April 28, 1979 March of Dimes Walk-a-thon 20000 participants.Service Award 2000, 2001, 2002
Scouting
HARC has provided support for WW3TI the amateur radio club of Boy Scout Troop 461.We set up several JOTA (Jamboree on the Air) stations. Taught a class to the troop, which resulted in some licenses, and acted as Radio Merit Badge Councilers.
We were invited to other Troops mounthly meetings and talked about amateur radio.
March for Peace
May 5, 1979 March for Peace sponsored by the Federation of Jewish AgenciesFajathon '80 FAJATHON course for runners, 13-kilometer challenge tor runners, skaters, bikers and joggers, and post-event celebration with food and entertainment sponsored by Federation of Jewish Agencies
Olympic Torch Relay - February 3 1980
Philadelphia EPEX Airport Drill
2008, 2011 Philadelphia International AirportThis exercise held every three years tests the capabilities of airport management and local emergency service units in responding to a major aviation disaster.
Provided communications for patient tracking before and after exercise.
WWDB Walk for Sunshine July 1981
Fajathon '80
Course for runners, 13-kilometer challenge tor runners, skaters, bikers and joggers, and post-event celebration with food and entertainment sponsored by Federation of Jewish Agencies. Safety and logistical comms.
Jewish Independence Day
(Israel Independence Day) Safety and logistical comms (in the 80s)
Y2K
Club members staff Philadelphia VA hospital just in case. New Year's Eve 1999/2000.
Patriot Medstar
National Disaster Medical System June 22, 1997Certificate
For your untiring efforts in the planning and execution of Exercise Patriot Medstar.
Your enthusiasm, professionalism, and resourcefulness contributed to the successful training of hundreds
of individuals charged with providing medical care to patients during a major regional contingency.
Hands Across America 1986
Superwalk Sunday - 1979, 1980, 1981
Philadelphia Independence Marathon (Memorial Hall) November 29, 1981
We the People 200 Special Event Station
May - October 1987 - Discussed 11/86 (200th Anniversary of Constitution)
Thanksgiving parade - 1986
On the Parkway - not the NE Philly one
Century IV - 300th birthday of Philadelphia
1982 - Operated W3WP from Independence Seaport Museum.
Stamps for the Wounded
While this is not an operating event, our special event operations generate a lot of QSL requests.We save the stamps from the incoming mail and send them to the Stamps for the Wounded program run by the Lions club.
This program helps provide physical therapy to wounded military veterans.
To date we have sent 72 pounds which we estimate at around a quarter million stamps.
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