PRINTER'S NO. 1656
No. 299 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY SOLOBAY, BAKER, BEAR, BIANCUCCI, CALTAGIRONE,
CONKLIN, CREIGHTON, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FRANKEL,
FREEMAN, GALLOWAY, GEIST, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GOODMAN,
GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, JAMES,
KIRKLAND, KULA, MAJOR, MANTZ, MARKOSEK, MILLARD, MOUL, MURT,
MYERS, PALLONE, PAYNE, PETRONE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, RAPP,
READSHAW, ROHRER, ROSS, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER,
SURRA, SWANGER, TANGRETTI, R. TAYLOR, TRUE, WALKO, WATSON,
WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD, MAY 23, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 23, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing June 23 through 24, 2007, as "American Radio Relay
2 League Field Day" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, "Field Day" is sponsored by the American Radio Relay
4 League, a national association for amateur radio; and
5 WHEREAS, "Field Day" is an annual 24-hour emergency
6 preparedness exercise that brings together amateur radio
7 operators from North America and South America who are committed
8 to assisting their communities in the event of a natural or man-
9 made disaster; and
10 WHEREAS, There are over 29,000 licensed amateur radio
11 operators in this Commonwealth; and
12 WHEREAS, "Field Day" tests amateur radio operators' abilities
13 to set up and operate stations in the field under emergency
14 conditions; and
1 WHEREAS, During "Field Day," amateur radio operators try to
2 contact as many other participating stations as possible,
3 simulating the fast on-air skills needed to assist governmental
4 and nongovernmental organizations in emergency situations; and
5 WHEREAS, During "Field Day," amateur radio operators prove
6 their readiness for emergencies by operating their equipment
7 without using any commercial power source; and
8 WHEREAS, "Field Day" provides the general public with
9 knowledge about the capabilities of amateur radio; therefore be
10 it
11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize June 23
12 through 24, 2007, as "American Radio Relay League Field Day" in
13 Pennsylvania.
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