Monroe County ARES

Please let us know if you have any schedule conflicts!

In lieu of the November meeting, we are encouraging all MCARES members to visit the NWS Morristown Open House on November 2nd (our regularly scheduled date.) Next in person meeting…

The National Weather Service office in Morristown has rescheduled their open house.  The event was delayed as a result of Hurricane Helene impacting East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. Our…

Below is a link to a google forms questionnaire to sign up for the upcoming MCARES public service assignment at the Cherohala Skyway Heritage Festival. The festival is on October…

Visit their website for more information — www.hamfestchattanooga.net

The last net schedule of 2024 is now available! Please let us know if you are unable to fulfill your scheduled net duties so we may find someone to fill…

The ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is coming up the first weekend of October, on the 5th-6th. Here’s a snipped from the ARRL’s SET page regarding the nationwide exercise: ARRL’s…

Here’s the new schedule for the new quarter. Thanks to Caleb/KQ4QCJ for the assistance with this! As always, please let us know at aec@mcares.net if you are unable to perform…

We have some Field Day 2024 photos up on the Field Day 2024 page! Here’s a sample…

Here’s the new schedule for 2nd Quarter of 2024 (Apr-Jun) Please let us know if there are any schedule conflicts – email aec@mcares.net

In addition to information on the website, important breaking news, such as expected weather impacts on our area and deployments, as well as the latest updated information about upcoming training,…

Wednesday’s at 2000 (8:00 PM ET)145.250 (-600 no PL)145.270 (-600 127.3Hz)

Thanks to all of the MCARES members and visitor stations who participated in the 2025 ShakeOut Drill either during the weekly MCARES net, via Winlink, or both. Remember, to visit…

On International ShakeOut Day, October 16, 2025, at 10:16 AM local time, millions of people worldwide will practice earthquake safety. After you “Drop, Cover, and Hold On,” amateur radio operators have a unique…

Hamfest Chattanooga has a new venue: The Catoosa County Colonnade (website)264 Catoosa CirRinggold, GA 30736 An ARRL Event Sanctioned in Delta & Southeastern DivisionsSponsored by The Chattanooga Amateur Radio Club…

September is National Preparedness Month. As we round the corner towards October, let’s continue to prepare. Here is the National Preparedness Month page from Red Cross. There is a lot…

The updated handbook for the Cherokee Ultra has been released on the event website. The map link has now been updated and is current as well. The event begins promptly…

The Cherokee Ultra is a little over a month away. Bright and early at 6am on July 19th to about 11am the 20th, to be exact. If you are reading…

“When Everything Else Fails. Amateur Radio often times is our last line of defense…When you need amateur radio, you really need them.” The Hon. W. Craig FugateAdministrator, US Department of…

Good evening everybody, First off, thanks to all of you that assisted with the CASA 5k today. A lot of information was passed over the air and all-in-all, the event…

FCC Upholds Record $34,000 Forfeiture Against Amateur Licensee01/10/2025The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) assessed a record $34,000 forfeiture against an amateur radio licensee for “willfully and repeatedly operating a radio station without authorization…