Cherohala Challenge 2023 – June 3rd
It is that time again this year to start planning for Cherohala Challenge 2023. The date for the Challenge this year will be June 3. If you are available to assist this year please let…
Tennessee ARES District 8 – Updates
Things are happening within the 8th district here in East Tennessee. I would like to welcome Scott (Hyde) Satterfield WX4HYD as the new County EC for Grainger. Charles (Chuck) Kohlmeyer…
Monroe County ARES Meeting – April 1st
Monroe County ARES will have it’s in person meeting on April 1st (no, not an April Fool’s Day joke,) on April 1st at Ya Rona Craft Pizza in Vonore, at…
2023 Volunteers On The Air
The ARRL has designated 2023 as the “Year of the Volunteer.” As such, they have created a special year long even called Volunteers On The Air, or VOTA for short.…
Knoxville NOAA Radio Down
NWS Morristown @NWSMorristown The Knoxville NOAA radio is down. Use our weather radio webpage https://weather.gov/mrx/nwr to monitor outages and always have more than one way to receive weather warnings. Warnings…
AREC Volunteers Respond to Cyclone Gabrielle
The New Zealand Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC) kick into gear to respond to Cyclone Gabrielle. Around New Zealand AREC volunteer members and other license Radio Amateurs geared up as…
Skywarn Training Held in Monroe County
The Monroe County Amateur Radio Emergency Service is happy to report a good turnout to the Skywarn Training session presented by meteorologist and Senior Forecaster Jeremy Buckles, WX4JLB, from the…
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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,…
Amateur Radio Active in Turkey and Syria Following Earthquakes
02/07/2023 In the days following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023, emergency communications have been active with rescue and response efforts.…
NWS Skywarn Training Resumes
After a long hiatus, Skywarn Weather Spotter training has resumed. WBIR did a recent story about Skywarn Spotter Training and what you can expect if you attend. Monroe County ARES…