As I write this post, the news on the corona pandemic keeps getting worse. I urge everyone to take this situation seriously. Social distancing is the new term of the week and it’s worth practicing. If ARES is activated to help with the pandemic, follow all of the guidelines laid out by the medical personnel …
Happy New Year to All. As we begin the new year, I want to thank all the membership for the hard work and service to our communities. The Amateur Radio Service is an important part of our emergency communications planning and also a great hobby. There are so many new methods of communication available to …
2019 has come and gone. The year was fairly busy with a lot of events supported by our ARES groups around the state. We had 2,193 training events, 371 public service operations, 97 emergency operations and 359 Skywarn operations for a total volunteered time of 29,074 hours. At $15.00 per hour that’s $436,000+ in value …
We are fast approaching the holiday season for 2019. I hope this year has be good for you. Our training and service time in the section has continued to be strong but slightly short of last years total contributed time to ARES. Have a great holiday season and prepare for the cold weather coming in …