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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