Amateur Radio Operator Recognition Day

KC9ECI · Jun 9, 2005

Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has signed a procamation designating June 25th as Amateur Radio Operator Recognition Day.

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Quote[/b] ]A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, during times of national and state emergencies, amateur radio operators continue to provide communication resources which are provided at no cost to the Wisconsin taxpayers; and

WHEREAS, there continues to be a need for amateur radio operators to provide emergency communication capabilities as a backup resource during state and national emergencies; and

WHEREAS, amateur radio operators participate in the Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) program as volunteers providing their communications expertise; and

WHEREAS, amateur radio clubs throughout the State of Wisconsin, provide radio courses of instruction, encourage and assist with grade school and high school programs about amateur radio, and in the process, enhance student interest in science, geography and physics, thus provide the opportunity to become a licensed amateur radio operator; and

WHEREAS, amateur radio operators, participating in SKYWARN provide trained and radio equipped severe weather spotters to assist the National Weather Service and the State of Wisconsin; and

WHEREAS, amateur radio organizations such as the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) and the Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) are organized and trained to provide emergency communication support; and

WHEREAS, amateur radio organizations such as Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) provide communication support for community and public service events to help ensure the safety of all attendees, participants and observers; and

WHEREAS, amateur radio operators test their capability to operate “in the field” using alternate power sources during the June annual Field Day;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jim Doyle, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, do hereby proclaim June 25, 2005

AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR RECOGNITION DAY

in the State of Wisconsin and I commend this observance to all citizens.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done at the this nineteenth day of April in the year two thousand five.

DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
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KC2ESD · Jun 10, 2005

Well Said and Thank You for posting it. (need thumbs up icon here)

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