Monroe County ARES

“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…

Now that the New Year is here, it is time to make some plans for training.  Below is information about the first of three scheduled training seminars Mcminn ACS is…

Monroe County ARES assisted Madisonville with their Christmas Festival on the Square on Saturday, December 14th 2024.

This Saturday, December 14th, 2024 from 10:00-14:00, MCARES will be assisting the City of Madisonville with the vendor setup portion of the Downtown Christmas Festival. We will be providing manpower…

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…

CPR Classes Certain members of the TVVFD and the TVVFD Auxiliary are American Heart Association (AHA) certified instructors who provide free CPR/AED classes for Tellico Village residents at the Fire…

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…