[SMCARA] Saint Mary's County ARES

[Eddie]

I would like to suggest some test of the Yaesu GM function on the repeater
to determine any ARES value.

Thanks,
Eddie
KB3HAM

On Sat, Feb 18, 2023 at 8:38 AM Christopher McGraw {KB2SKP} <
chris at kb2skp.com> wrote:

> Calling all Saint Mary’s County Hams:
> I am contacting amateurs in the area for the purpose of
> re-organizing/increasing membership in the Amateur Radio Emergency Service
> (ARES).
>
> The Federal Communications Commission recognizes the capability of Amateur
> Radio by stating its “recognition and enhancement of the value of the
> amateur service to the public as a voluntary noncommercial communication
> service, particularly with respect to providing emergency communications.”
>
> The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) sponsors the ARES, which provides
> emergency communications in time of need. Granted, most amateurs can
> provide some type of communications during a disaster, but ARES helps our
> response through training and practicing the skills that will become
> necessary to be truly effective.
>
> You need not be a member of ARRL to belong to ARES. You don’t have to
> spend any money or have any special equipment. You don’t have to spend
> every other weekend training for a disaster. You only have to dedicate as
> much spare time as you want to public service.
>
> I am establishing a weekly net for the purposes of training and
> information sharing. I have chosen the KC3FOQ repeater at the fairgrounds
> in Leonardtown due to the wide-area coverage, Yaesu Fusion capabilities,
> and tie to St Mary’s County (who sponsored installation of the UHF & VHF
> repeaters). The inaugural net will be on Monday, February 20th at 7pm EST.
>
> I invite you all to check into our ARES net which meets at 1900L each
> Monday on the KC3FOQ repeater; 147.390 (+) T 123.0.
>
> Thank you.
>
> 73,
> Christopher J. McGraw {KB2SKP}
> ARRL STMA Emergency Coordinator (EC)
>
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