I’m not sure where Fall went, but it looks like Winter has stuck early and with a vengeance. Now is the time to check for your winter gear in the grab and go kits. Remember to equip your vehicle with the appropriate items so even if not deployed on an ARES event, your prepared if …
September closed as a relatively quiet month. Lots of activity in the planning stages for the October 2018 Simulated Emergency Test. EC that have not registered for an ARES Connect ID need to do so. New reporting procedures will start in January 2019 pending last minute changes. I ask everyone to have patience with the …
As I sit here at the keyboard with the TV in the background covering Hurricane Florence, I am thinking about how the hurricane will affect communications on the eastern seaboard. How are the emergency communications plans being formed and will the amateur groups be able to operate and coordinate among each other with efficient communications? …
July starts the second half of the year and the support and hours of ARES members continues to be impressive. We are running 900+ hours ahead of this time last year. Thanks for all of the support. I am sure that your served agencies appreciate the hard work. The Board of Directors of ARRL have …