2012 Membership Renewal

Fri, 11/19/2010 - 22:28 — W9HDG

Its that time of year again!  Time to start thinking about renewing your commitment to Marathon County ARES/RACES.  Every year we require that all members fill out our membership application, which is attached to this article.  One of these PDF's is editable, so if you have the ability to do a PDF print you can just e-mail your new  application to the leadership team.  Also, just a reminder to review the membership standards for WI ARES/RACES at this link.  Another page you might want to look at is the Home Station Recommendations that WI ARES/RACES has.

The leadership team will begin accepting applications for 2012.

Also was are now required to provide proof of our NIMS certifications.  This is a very easy process.  Simply call (301) 447-1200 and they will help you to get your certificates, in most cases right to your e-mail inbox within minutes.  Please, please get us this information quickly.  If we don't have this information soon we'll have to remove you from our roster.  You can send this information to Travis or Michael.

EmComm 10 Essentials

Mon, 08/16/2010 - 19:15 — kb9vbr

In the backpacking world, the ten essentials are considered to be the 10 items that anyone should have before going out into the wilderness. The list has evolved since it was first proposed back in the 1930’s and there is still ongoing debate of what is considered essential. But the ten essentials can be considered those items which you can’t find of easily fashion in the wild and are considered necessary for survival. My favorite interpretation of this list is the updated 10 essentials listed on the REI site:

  1. Navigation
  2. Sun protection
  3. Insulation (extra clothing)
  4. Illumination
  5. First-aid supplies
  6. Fire
  7. Repair kit and tools
  8. Nutrition (extra food)
  9. Hydration (extra water)
  10. Emergency shelter

I’ve been searching for a good list of essential items for Emcomm and ARES members to have as the foundation for their go bags or jump kits. Most go bag lists take the ‘kitchen sink’ approach with the expectation of a three day deployment. To carry this much equipment may be a good thing If you where traveling to a disaster area to provide communications as part of a recovery operation, but I think it actually creates a disservice to the average communicator.-Michael KB9VBR

4-24-11 WI ARES/RACES HF Net Report

Sun, 04/24/2011 - 09:57 — StateNet

The following traffic was offered for the entire net this morning:

 

No. 85 Routine   K9LGU 13 Fort Atkinson, WI   April 24

To:WI ARES/RACES HF NET

THE TIME OF ORIGIN IS
OPTIONAL X IT  MAY BE
EXPRESSED IN GMT/UTC    

Signed: K9LGU/STM

 

Our topic of discussion for todays net was: How do we get new blood to join our great hobby? The most popular ideas were:

  • Presentations/stations in area schools
  • Be more Active, both in terms of events and repeaters.  If we are seen doing things it will get people interested.
  • Get a station in the local Boy's and Girls Clubs, and have those stations active routinely
  • Hold classes and promote them heavily
  • Work with the scouts, both boys and girls and their events to promote our hobby

Just a reminder, the WI ARES/RACES HF net meets every Sunday Morning at 8:00 local time on 3967khz.  If you don't have HF privilage and would like to join us, contact a operator with HF privilage in your area and see if you can join them in their shack.

73,

Travis W9HDG/NM

4/17/11 WI ARES/RACES HF Net Report

Sun, 04/17/2011 - 09:04 — W9HDG

Hello Everyone!

The following traffic was passed on the WI ARES/RACES HF Net:

NUMBER PRECEDENCE HX STATION OF ORIGIN CHECK PLACE OF ORIGIN TIME FILED DATE
79 ROUTINE   K9LGU 27 FORT ATKINSON   APR 17
TO THIS RADIO MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED AT
WI ARES/RACES HF NET W9HDG

 

TELEPHONE NUMBER

THE PLACE OF ORIGIN IS
THE LOCATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL
WHOES NAME APPEARS AS THE
SIGNATURE X IT IS NOT
THE LOCATION OF THE STATION
OF ORIGIN

 
FROM DATE TIME SENT TO DATE TIME
K9LGU/STM 4/17/2011 UTC 1325Z      

It was a very good net today, the discussions ranged from the activations last week Sunday due to the severe weather, to the SIMCOM 2011 excersize down in Madison midweek to Social Media and its uses in Amateur Radio.  Once comment that was made many times and I have heard before is that Amateur Radio is the original social Media.

73 till next week everyone!

W9HDG/NM

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