Category: ARES

“What if?” That is the question that we should all be asking. What if communications break down due to some unforeseen event? What can we do as amateur radio operators…

I spent the month of December diving into VarAC. VarAC is a keyboard-to-keyboard chat client that utilizes the Vara modem. The program can be used on HF, VHF/UHF and with…

Do you have all of the information that you may need readily available? If the answer to that is yes, then good job! If the answer is no, keep reading.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

10/04/2024ARRL® The National Association for Amateur Radio® is tracking how amateur radio is proving critical in areas hit hard by Hurricane Helene, especially in North and South Carolina, portions of Tennessee,…