[OFARC] Fw: Tuesday August 29 ARES Exercise Net

[MLandress]

There will always be conflicts.  We keep our regular time.  Those that are
active in ARES are free to participate and pass on the OFARC net.  Note that
this training message is out of Montgomery county and 147.02 repeater is in
Conroe.  Most members south of 610 probably can't hit that repeater anyway.
VARA and winlink excepted.  

One of the problems with the ARES notices is that they don't provide enough
information or links for non-ares members to figure out whether its worth
the trouble to participate.  This message forward is a good example.  

-----Original Message-----
From: ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Dominic Mazoch
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2023 2:00 PM
To: ofarc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [OFARC] Fw: Tuesday August 29 ARES Exercise Net

Information only.

But one reason why I think the local nets need to alternate start times.

At least this one has a WinLink option.


Dominic Mazoch

Please note: forwarded message attached

From: Chris Dennis <cldennis2023 at pm.me>
To: "cldennis at comcast.net" <cldennis at comcast.net>
Subject: Tuesday August 29 ARES Exercise Net
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 18:53:37 +0000

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We would like to remind everyone of Tuesday nights, August 29, radio net
exercise for our ARES group. (>>>what group?

This Emergency Exercise will be on 147.02/136.5(tone),  starting at 2000
(8:00pm). (>>>Emergency exercise for what?  

We encourage all to please participate so that you are practiced in the net,
and we are also training and giving experience to new Net Control Operators.


Those able to do so, we encourage all to participate with the Winlink check
in by sending your Winlink msg to "MCARES-EC" prior to 8:00pm. Also, those
who are capable of sending VARA and Winlink Packets, please do so.

Everyone please check in by radio as both methods ensures testing of your
systems and those of the ARES group.

Many thanks to all

Gerry Messerschmidt, K5GLM ARES-EC  (>>>Which unit?  Link to useful info?