Net Report – 5-Apr-2023
We had 15 checkins on the weekly net. The net started on the 145.270 repeater, but due to issues with the machine, we changed over to the 147.315 repeater. The…
ARES Meeting – April 1st
No foolin’… Monroe County ARES had a wonderful lunch on April 1st at Ya Rona Pizza. We even got our server to get in the pictures with us! Topics discussed…
Net Schedule for Q2 (Apr-Jun) 2023
The Net Schedule has been updated. Please let me know if any changes need to be made.
MCARES Looking for W1AW/4 VOTA volunteers
The March 26th date may have passed, but we are STILL looking for volunteers for the September activation of W1AW/4 from Monroe County! Remember, this is a year long special…
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…