
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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Tech Rally--Sat, March 13, 8:30AM, RACES Room--HSMM and Data Network Operations
Shucks. Looks like we are going to be rained out Saturday, so the excellent outside HSMM challenge/exercise I had planned will have to be scrubbed. So, we'll move the activity indoors. Please come, bring your HSMM gear, too.
There will be an interesting seminar on HSMM operations, and we'll move to the EOC or cafeteria to set up an indoors MESH.
Bring your HSMM-MESH and WiFi gear, a laptop, cables power supplies and connectors. Fun and enlightenment guaranteed! Learn and share. See you there!
73,
Lor W3QA
CCAR Weekly Drill Message for 3/11/2010
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 2/25/2010
K3WIL Will (NCS), KB3MPX Ryan, K3JV Joe, KE3HG Rich, WB3GCK Craig, K3JSE Andy, KB3IGL Ray, KB3CVC Dick, W3HOA Al, N3EWF Eric, W3XE George, K5HAL Cullen, KB3FCJ Tim, K3CIM Alex, KB3PZY Al, KB3NCK Jim and W3JY Joe
Digital
Radio Email: WA3NOA Jim, W3AHR Al, WB3GCK Craig, KE3HG Rich
APRS: -
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CCAR Weekly Drill Messages for 3/04/2010
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.
- Estate Sale - 3/20/2010
Attached is the list of equipment that will be sold from KC3XL's estate. The sale will be held Saturday March 20th at 5 Merion Circle West, Downingtown, PA from 9:00 to 12:00.
Anyone wishing to purchase an item prior to the sale date please contact Joe Vilardo at 610-429-1297 or 610-304-4376. Commited purchases will be available for pick up only on the day of the sale and must be paid for at that time. Any items commited for pre purchase and not paid for by 11:00 AM March 20th will be re offered for sale.
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CCAR Weekly Drill Message for 2/25/2010
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 special plain text message is also included for practice using NBEMS digital communications immediately following the main net.
CCAR Weekly Net Check-ins for 2/18/2010
KB3MJD-NCS
K3JSE, WB3GCK, K3JV, W3AHR, W3HOA, KB3TQS, N3EWF, KB3CVC, W3XE, W3JEA, K3WIL, KB3FCJ, K3CIM, K5HAL
Digital Checkins
Radio Email:
KE3HG, WB3GCK, W3AHR, WA3NOA
APRS:
-
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Amateur Radio Class offered at Chester County Night School
The Chester County Night School is offering a course on ham radio. It will be held on Monday evenings from March 15th to May 10th.
Here is the information from the school:
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FCC Amateur Radio License Preparation
Dominick Marrone, instructor
CCAR Weekly Drill Message for 2/18/2010
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. The handling of formal message traffic is a basic skill we all need to have as emergency communicators. Your participation in this weekly training activity will help to keep your message handling skills sharp.
CCAR Weekly Net Check-ins for 2/11/2010
CCAR Net Report for Feb 11, 2010
W3JBS NCS, K3WIL, WA3NOA, W3XE, K3JV, WB3GCK, KE3HG, KB3MJD, KB3IGL, W3HOA, KB3CVC, N3EWF, KB3PCY, W3JEA, N4SEN, W3BIG, KA3QKZ, W3AHR, WN3A, K3CIM
Drill Traffic passed by KB3PCY. Announcements by WA3NOA, W3XE, K3JV.
Net closed at 1757 EST.
Digital
Radio Email:
KB3PCY Martin, WA3NOA Jim
APRS:
KB3PCY Martin, WA3NOA Jim
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Amateur Radio News
- Stephens County EMS, hospital, Toccoa Amateur Radio team up - Anderson Independent Mail
- Fire kills Conn. man trying to rescue dog - Middletown Press
- Ham radio class offered in April in Hagerstown, Md. - Chambersburg Public Opinion
- New version of SDR-Radio.com - Southgate Amateur Radio Club
- Hometown Happenings 0310 - Tampa Tribune
- Ham radio satellite survives 'close encounter' - Southgate Amateur Radio Club
- PROFILE 2010: Terry Counselman - Demopolis Times
- Hometown Happenings 0307 - Tampa Tribune
- Clandestine, not confidential - Forth
- Vietnam DXpedition - very rare IOTA - Southgate Amateur Radio Club
ARRL News
- Look for Your April Issue of QST to Arrive Soon!
- Administrative Law Judge Says Washington State Licensee Can Keep Ham License
- ARRL Requests Support for Senate Bill 1755
- FCC Amateur Radio Enforcement Correspondence Posted
- Bob Schroeder, N2HX, Awarded 2009 Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Award
- Hamvention® Awards Deadline Is March 15
- The ARRL Second Homebrew Challenge -- And the Winners Are...
- Radio Club de Chile Lists Emergency Frequencies, E-mail Address
- The K7RA Solar Update
- Surfin': Using the Internet as a Public Service Radio Scanner
