Local ham radio group credits repurposed Rattlesnake tower for emergency weather reporting
A volunteer amateur-radio network that installed equipment on the former Rattlesnake tower in Rush Township reported 23 months of operation and 13 activations supporting the National Weather Service and local emergency response.
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Greg Geist, vice president of the Network Engineers Repeater Association, told the Centre County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 3 that amateur radio equipment the group installed at the former “Rattlesnake” tower site in Rush Township has been operational for 23 months and provided a direct link to Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency facilities in Harrisburg.
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