On August 10, 2012, the ARRL Executive Committee signed our application for ARRL Affiliation, making the relationship between the two organizations official, and allows for easier means for the League and our team to help each other.

As an affiliated "club" organization with the American Radio Relay League - the National Association for Amateur Radio - we are able to make use of a variety of benefits that the ARRL provides, including getting support from local and national League resources as needed.

"The Worcester Emergency Communications Team has been around for many years serving Central Massachusetts in an EmComm capacity for ARES, RACES, SKYWARN and others," said ARRL Western MA Section Manager Ed Emco W1KT. "I am very happy that they finally have become an affiliated club."

A few years ago our team began a long association with Western MA ARES, as all of our members are registered ARES operators with the section. Many of our members also serve in positions with the Western MA ARRL Section. Our affiliation with the ARRL now makes the association between these entities totally official.

"WECT's affiliation with the ARRL will allow us to have a greater presence in the amateur radio community through increased interaction with other organizations and new hams," said WECT President Rob Capizzio KC2EMA. "These resources provided by the ARRL will allow us to better serve our community when the need arises."

Congrats to the entire team on this milestone in our history!