
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.
Report Your Service
All CCAR members are reminded to report any ARES/RACES related activities outside of scheduled events to the Metrics Manager Barry, K3FYV. Examples include checking into the PA EPA HF RACES net or other nets related to ARES/RACES. This will help us to provide a more accurate count of the number of volunteer hours our group provides to the county.
CCAR Net Check-ins for 6/25/2009
Total:10
Net Control: W3AHR Al
Mobiles: WX3I Lou
Region 1: W3GGY Russ
Region 2: KB3NCK Jim, KA3QKZ Don
Region 3: KB3IGL Ray
Region 4: W3XE George
Out Of County: W3BMA Dick Philadelphia, K3EMG Lou Montco
Anywhere: KB3RBU Scott
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CCAR Weekly Drill Message for 6/25/2009
A copy of this week's drill message available here for download (you must log in then click on the "attachment" link below the message). 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.
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CCAR Net Check-ins 6/18/2009
NCS: WB3GCK
KB3MJD John, W3GGY Russ, KA3QKZ Don, KB3IGL Ray, KB3TQS Tom, WN3A Jeff, KB3NCK Jim, KB3RBU Scott
Digital
Radio Email: WM3L Bill, WA3NOA Jim, WB3GCK Craig
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CCAR Weekly Drill Message for 6/18/2009
A copy of this week's drill message available here for download (you must log in then click on the "attachment" link below the message). 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.
Weekly Drill Message for 6/11/2009
A copy of this week's drill message available here for download (you must log in then click on the "attachment" link below the message). 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.
Emergency Communications “Field Day” scheduled June 27th and 28th at Government Services Center
West Chester, PA--Over 30 Amateur Radio Operators, who are licensed by the Federal Communications Commission, (FCC) will deploy to the Department of Emergency Services on Westtown Road for their annual Field Day Exercise. The event is conducted simultaneously all over the U.S.A. and Canada. Since 1937, thousands of “Ham” operators have set up portable two-way radio stations in fields, mountain tops, deserts, aboard boats and ships at sea and emergency operations centers all over the nation to test communications under adverse conditions.
CCAR Net Check-ins 6/04/2009
NCS: WB3GCK
W3QT Lloyd, WA3BXE Gary, K3FYV Barry, KB3TQS Tom, KB3NCK Jim, W3AHR Al, KB3IGL Ray, WA3NOA Jim, KB3CVC Dick, W3XE George, KB3PCY Martin, K5HAL Cullen, KB3FCJ Tim, W3BMA Dick, KB3RBU Scott
Digital
Winlink: W3BIG Bob, WA3NOA Jim, W3AHR Al, WM3L Bill
APRS: WA3NOA Jim.
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Weekly Drill Message for 6/04/2009
A copy of this week's drill message available here for download (you must log in then click on the "attachment" link below the message). 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.
Amateur Radio News
- Ham radio operators communicate with world - Valencia County News Bulletin
- Ham radio comes to Riverfront Park for a day - ElmLeaves
- PRC Radio Club hosts Field Day - Picayune Item
- Kodiak tunes into Amateur Radio Week - Kodiak Daily Mirror
- Niles man dies after falling from ham radio tower - WSBT-TV
- Amateur radio operators band together for challenge - Statesman Journal
- Ham radio operators signal readiness to serve - Allentown Morning Call
- Amateur radio enthusiasts ham it up at annual 'field day' - Enterprise-Record
- Radio club sees hams as vital in emergency - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
- Local Amateur Radio Operators Practice Emergency Capabilities - KAALtv.com
ARRL News
- IARU HF World Championships: Coming to a Radio Near You
- The K7RA Solar Update
- Fresh Air, Friends, Food and Fun Abound for 2009 ARRL Field Day
- What's New at Dayton 2009: The Unabridged Version
- ARRL In Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?
- 2008 ARRL Annual Report Now Available
- Michigan Ham Dies in Tower Accident
- John Miller, K6MM, Wins June QST Cover Plaque Award
- ARRL Continuing Education Online Course Registration
- It Seems to Us: Support HR 2160!
