Blattae Communicata?
"Cockroaches of Communications"
CCAR members refer to themselves this way because, like the amazing cockroach, our communications survive.
Chester County ARES/RACES (CCAR) provides emergency communications for Chester County Department of Emergency Services (CCDES) from any location within Chester County to locations designated by CCDES. Chester County ARES/RACES also provides communications assistance to other agencies based on coordinated cooperative arrangements with neighboring counties following a request made through CCDES. Registered FCC-licensed amateur radio operators provide 2-way voice and digital communications services on a volunteer basis.
It is the responsibility of individual volunteers to prepare themselves and their personal equipment to provide reliable communications within two hours of activation and be self-sustaining at field assignments for periods up to 72 hours. CCAR provides emergency communications training for its members. CCAR will operate in compliance with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency RACES operational plan, the Eastern Pennsylvania Section ARES Emergency Plan, and the Chester County Emergency Operations Plan.
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Net Check-ins 7/22/2010
N3MXB Guy (NCS), N4SEN Kevin, K3CIM Alex, WA3BXE Gary, KA3QKZ Don, KB3CVC Dick, W3XE George, W3JEA John, K5HAL Cullen, WB2VIE Jerry
Digital
Radio Email: WB3GCK Craig, WA3NOA Jim, KB3PCY Martin
APRS: WA3NOA Jim, KB3PCY Martin
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CCAR Weekly Net Check-ins for 7/15/2010
kb3mjd John NCS
n3xrv Chris, k3jse Andy, ke3hg Rich, wb3gck Craig, n3ape Bill, n3ewf Eric, n3mxb Guy, kb3pcy Martin, w3xe George, w3jea John, wb2vie Jerry, k5hal Cullen, n4sen Kevin, k3wil Will, kb3igl Ray, k3jv Joe
Digital
Radio Email:
KB3PCY Martin, N3EWF Eric, WA3NOA Jim
APRS:
KB3PCY Martin, WA3NOA Jim
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CCAR Weekly Drill Messages for 7/15/2010
A copy of this week's drill message available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message, if called upon by the Net Control Station. A "scripted" version of the message is included for your reference.
A separate plain text message is also included for practice using NBEMS digital communications immediately following the main net.
CCAR Weekly Net Check-ins for 7/08/2010
W3JBS/NCS
KB3MPX, KB3SJV, WA3NOA, W3XE, KE3HG, WB3GCK, N3NTN, KA3QKZ, W3AHR, KB3IGL, N3EWF, N3MXB, KB3PCY, AA3TC, KB3CVC, KB3LMS, K3JV, KB3UNU, K3YK, K5HAL, N3TR
Digital
Radio Email:
N3EWF Eric, WA3NOA Jim, KB3PCY Martin, KE3HG Rich
APRS:
KB3PCY Martin
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CCAR Weekly Drill Messages for 7/08/2010
A copy of this week's drill message available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message, if called upon by the Net Control Station. A "scripted" version of the message is included for your reference.
A separate plain text message is also included for practice using NBEMS digital communications immediately following the main net.
CCAR Weekly Net Check-ins for 6/17/2010
N3MXB Guy net Control
W3XE GEORGE; WB3GCK CRAIG; W3HOA AL; KB3PCY MARTIN; K3RTU TIM; KA3QKZ DON; N3QGO BRIAN; KB3IGL RAY; KB3LXH MICHAEL; KA3RYS DAVE
Digital
Radio email:
KB3PCY Martin, W3AHR Al, WB3GCK Craig, WA3NOA Jim
APRS:
KB3PCY Martin
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CCAR Weekly Net Check-ins for 7/1/10
W3XE George (NCS), W3MWR George, W3AHR Al, K3JV Joe, WB3GCK Craig, W3HOA Al, N3MXB Guy, W3JEA John, N4SEN Kevin, WN3A Jeff, N3QGI Brian, K3EUI Barry, KE3HG Rich
Digital
Radio Email: WA3NOA Jim
APRS:
n/a
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CCAR Weekly Net Check-ins for 6/24/10
W3XE George (NCS)
W3JBS Joe, KB3MJD John, KB3IGL Ray, WA3NOA Jim, WB3GCK Crain, K3JV Joe, N3EWF Eric (drill traffic), KB3TQS Tom, N3APE Bill, K3JBC Joe, KB3PCY Martin, K3WIL Will, W3BIG Bob, KB3CVC Dick, KB3NCK Jim, N3XRV Chris.
Digital
Radio Email:
WB3GCK Craig, KB3PCY Martin, WA3NOA Jim
APRS:
KB3PCY Martin
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CCAR Weekly Drill Messages for 7/01/2010
A copy of this week's drill message available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message, if called upon by the Net Control Station. A "scripted" version of the message is included for your reference.
A separate plain text message is also included for practice using NBEMS digital communications immediately following the main net.
EC Weekly Net Announcements for 24-June-10
Tonight's EC net announcements are as follows:
Amateur Radio News
- 'Time capsule' opens in Chatham - Cape Cod Times
- Gardner Museum among Trust Fund recipients - GardnerEDGE
- Radio hams to the rescue - BusinessNorth.com
- Storm Rips Off Galvin Roof - St. Ambrose University
- People yearn for the language of nature - BlueRidgeNow.com
- Meetings, events planned in South Jersey - Gloucester County Times - NJ.com
- Summarized history and suggestions for Radio Shack. - Motley Fool (blog)
- Hometown Happenings 0724 - Tbo.com
- 30th Hamfest this Saturday in Alexander - The Batavian
- Independent radio operators trade gadgets - Calaveras Enterprise
ARRL News
- The Bands “Heat Up” for the 2010 ARRL UHF Contest
- Government Agencies Introduce User-Friendly Federal Register
- FCC Launches Consumer Help Center
- Coming Soon: More ARRL 2010 Field Day Pins
- The Amateur Amateur Fills-In
- John Robert Stratton, KE5ISX, Appointed West Gulf Division Vice Director
- Ubuntu Linux for Hams
- ARDF Update: Radio Foxhunters Find Their Champions in Ohio
- ARRL Argues that Oklahoma Town’s RFI Ordinance is “Null and Void”
- The K7RA Solar Update