KCARC ARES/RACES
The KCARC - ARES NET is a controlled net and operates on the club's 146.970 repeater at 0900 hours each Saturday morning for the purpose of testing the club’s repeater and our operating practices.
The order of call-up is for mobile ARES members first, then other ARES members, other club members and finally any amateur operator [with a valid FCC call sign]. The net usually only last for a few minutes, but we encourage all club members and licensed amateurs to participate in the net even though they may not be active in ARES.
• The net is usually called from the home shack of the net control operator.
• In times of emergency, the net is usually operated from the Kent EOC.
• In the event of a national emergency, the Director of the Kent County Department of Public Safety will designate the active ARES members as RACES members.
All amateur operators with a valid FCC call sign is invited to participate. You do not have to be an ARES or club member to check into the net. You may not be interested in participating in Em Comm, so just check in to test your equipment. It only takes a minute our of your day, and it will give us some idea of how well we cover Kent County and the rest of our area.
• The ARES group meets the last Monday of every month at the Kent County EOC, at 1900 hours.
The order of call-up is for mobile ARES members first, then other ARES members, other club members and finally any amateur operator [with a valid FCC call sign]. The net usually only last for a few minutes, but we encourage all club members and licensed amateurs to participate in the net even though they may not be active in ARES.
• The net is usually called from the home shack of the net control operator.
• In times of emergency, the net is usually operated from the Kent EOC.
• In the event of a national emergency, the Director of the Kent County Department of Public Safety will designate the active ARES members as RACES members.
All amateur operators with a valid FCC call sign is invited to participate. You do not have to be an ARES or club member to check into the net. You may not be interested in participating in Em Comm, so just check in to test your equipment. It only takes a minute our of your day, and it will give us some idea of how well we cover Kent County and the rest of our area.
• The ARES group meets the last Monday of every month at the Kent County EOC, at 1900 hours.
RECENT ACTIVITY
During the blizzard of February 2010, 11 ARES members manned the Kent EOC and two shelters from Friday to Friday, for a total of 622.5 man-hours. The ARES net was in operation during that whole week.
During the blizzard of February 2010, 11 ARES members manned the Kent EOC and two shelters from Friday to Friday, for a total of 622.5 man-hours. The ARES net was in operation during that whole week.