VarAC Overview
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 Need a Desk Manual?
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.…
The Shaking Has Stopped
Thanks to all of the MCARES members and visitor stations who participated in the 2025 ShakeOut Drill either during the weekly MCARES net, via Winlink, or both. Remember, to visit…
National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month. As we round the corner towards October, let’s continue to prepare. Here is the National Preparedness Month page from Red Cross. There is a lot…
Cherokee Ultra ARES ICS Packet and Runner Handbook
The updated handbook for the Cherokee Ultra has been released on the event website. The map link has now been updated and is current as well. The event begins promptly…
CHEROKEE ULTRA MARATHON – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Cherokee Ultra is a little over a month away. Bright and early at 6am on July 19th to about 11am the 20th, to be exact. If you are reading…
The Great Shakeout: Not Just a Drill
“When Everything Else Fails. Amateur Radio often times is our last line of defense…When you need amateur radio, you really need them.” The Hon. W. Craig FugateAdministrator, US Department of…
$34,000 Fine for Interference Upheld
FCC Upholds Record $34,000 Forfeiture Against Amateur Licensee01/10/2025The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) assessed a record $34,000 forfeiture against an amateur radio licensee for “willfully and repeatedly operating a radio station without authorization…
Tellico Volunteer Fire Department CPR Classes – Friday, October 25
CPR Classes Certain members of the TVVFD and the TVVFD Auxiliary are American Heart Association (AHA) certified instructors who provide free CPR/AED classes for Tellico Village residents at the Fire…
