Hams Respond as Hawaii Threatened by Three Major Storms
09/06/2024 In late August, Hawaii’s big island was threatened by three major tropical storms and amateur radio operators were prepared to assist as the threat grew more intense. Russell Roberts,…
ARRL Utah Section Expanding Emergency Communication Capabilities
09/12/2024 A new and faster way to communicate during emergencies is being planned by the Utah Section of the ARRL® Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) group, which serves Salt Lake…
National Preparedness Month: Have a Go Kit
09/06/2024 September is National Preparedness Month, and ARRL is working to help radio amateurs have a plan for family resilience. Many hams enjoy public service as part of their operating.…
ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) October 5-6, 2024
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…
Foxhunt in Cleveland – Saturday Aug 24th
Saturday, August 24th there will be a Fox Hunt in Cleveland with at least 7 transmitters! This is an excellent opportunity to practice radio direction finding! See the flyer below…
Huntsville Hamfest, W4DXCC Convention and a POTA Picnic – Huntsville, Alabama August 15th thru 18th
Huntsville Hamfest 2024 – Saturday August 17th – Sunday August 18th The Huntsville Hamfest is right around the corner! The third largest hamfest in the US is on August 17th…
Net Schedule 3Q 2024
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…
Field Day Photos
We have some Field Day 2024 photos up on the Field Day 2024 page! Here’s a sample…
Cyberattack on ARRL and LotW
The ARRL and Logbook of the World were cyberattacked last Thursday, May 16th. Bleeping Computer, a well known resource in the IT realm for reporting news as well as publishing…
Field Day 2024 – Survey
Monroe County ARES and Monroe Amateur Radio Club are doing a joint Field Day operation June 22-23 at Kefauver Park in Madisonville. In order to assist with planning for the…