MCARES and MARC POTA Potluck
The joint MARC and MCARES POTA Potluck event was a great success! Perhaps another POTA Potluck… err.. “POTAluck 2024” (?!?) will be in the works? From Mike/KK6OKU, MCARES Emergency Coordinator/District…
East TN Emcomm Mutual Aid
There is now a Zello channel for East Tennessee Emcomm Mutual Aid. Zellow is a an app for your phone that functions similar to radio. You can click the link…
MCARES Net Schedule Q3 – 2023
Here’s the new schedule for the third quarter of 2023 – if there are any adjustments or corrections that need to be made, please let us know. Jeff/N4POD – aec@mcares.net
Field Day 2023 *PHOTOS*
Monroe County ARES teamed up with Loudon County ARES and the Tellico Lake Amateur Radio Club for Field Day 2023. The operation was conducted at the Loudon County EOC in…
Casa Monroe Superhero 5k *Photos*
On Saturday April 15th, Monroe County Amateur Radio Emergency Service volunteered our support for the 2023 Casa Monroe Superhero 5k! Our mission is to support organizations and governmental agencies, providing…
Monroe County EmComm Trailer Shake Down
Members of Monroe County ARES accompanied by Monroe County Emergency Management Agency performed a shake down on the EmComm trailer. During the exercise a preliminary inventory was performed along with…
Cherohala Challenge 2023 – Photos
Some photos from the 2023 Cherohala Challenge were provided. If you have any you’d like to submit, please send them to me and I’ll add them to this page!
ARRL and FEMA Sign Agreement: Ham Radio is as Relevant as Ever
05/25/2023 The agreement emphasizes the importance of skilled Amateur Radio Operators in times of crisis and the role of ARES leadership within the emergency communications space. ARES (see the ARES…