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 the Chester County Emergency Operations Plan and the Eastern Pennsylvania Section ARES Emergency Plan.
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CCAR Weekly Drill Messages for 2/02/2012
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 version is included for NBEMS practice after the net.
CCAR Weekly Drill Messages for 1/26/2012
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 version is included for NBEMS practice after the net.
CCAR Weekly Net Check-ins for 1/19/2012
K3WIL - Will
WA3BXE - Gary
KE3HG - Rich
WB3GCK - Craig
KA3QKZ - Don
N3EWF - Eric
N3MXB - Guy
N3APE - Bill
KB3PCY - Martin
W3JEA - John
K5HAL - Cullen
K3CIM - Alex
K3JV - Joe
KB3CVC - Dick
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CCAR Weekly Drill Messages for 1/19/2012
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 version is included for NBEMS practice after the net.
Weekly Net Check-ins for 1/05/2012
Net Control kb3pcy, Martin
Emergency: None heard
Portable/Battery power: None heard
Mobile: wn3a Jeff, k3jse Andy
Announcements: k3jv Joe, w3hoa Al
Region 1: ke3hg Rich, wb3gck Craig
Region 2: n3fll Frank
Region 3: wa2mzb Mark, kb3cvc Dick, n3mxb Guy, n3ape Bill
Region 4: w3jea John
Region 5: k3wil Will, n3ess Ray
Drill message: wa2mzb Mark
Adj counties Bucks, Berks, Phil, lancasater: none heard
Adj states NJ, MD, DE: none heard
Last call: k3jbc Joe, n4sen Kevin, k3cim Alex, kb3vyu Andy
19 Check ins
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CCAR Weekly Drill Message for 1/12/2012
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 version is included for NBEMS practice after the net.
CCAR Weekly Drill Messages for 1/05/2012
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 version is included for NBEMS practice after the net.
CCAR Weekly Net Check-ins for 12/22/2011
kb3mjd NCS
wb3gck, k3jse, n3fll, n3mxb, kb3cvc, kb3pcy, w3jea, k3jv, k5hal, n4sen, kb3fcj, kc2sni, ke3hg, k3zmj, w3jbs
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CCAR Weekly Net Check-ins for 12/08/2011
WB3GCK Craig (NCS)
WA3BXE Gary, K3CIM Alex, W3AHR Al, N3ESS Ray, KB3PCY Martin, N3FLL Frank, K3JV Joe, WA2MZB Mark, W3JEA John, K5HAL Cullen, K3WIL Will, KB3LXH Michael, W3JBS Joe
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CCAR Weekly Net Check-ins for 12/01/2011
K3JSE Andy NCS
WA3BXE Gary,W3JEA John, K3CIM Alex, W3AHR Al, WN3A Jeff, WA3NOA Jim, WB3GCK Craig, N3FLL Frank, N3EWF Eric, N3MXB Guy, KB3PCY Martin, K5HAL Cullen, K3WIL Wil, KB3NWS Patty, KC2SNI Jim, KB3FCJ Tim, W3HOA Al
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Amateur Radio News
- Amateur Radio Club remembers fallen astronauts - KTRE
- Briefs: Ham radio class offered - Corning Observer
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- Lessons learned, changes made in wake of large-scale emergency - Enid News & Eagle
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