Local AREA/RACES
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- Published: Friday, 01 March 2019 08:09
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Menominee, Marinette, Oconto, area ARES/RACES
Our Local Areas/Races net is every Sunday Night at 8:30PM. You do not have to be a Member of Ares/Races to check in. Just call in when they ask for other check in and state your call sign ,location, and if you have any traffic. The frequency is 145.470 PL 114.8.
ARES Membership Requirements
Every licensed amateur, regardless of membership in ARRL or any other local or national organization is eligible to apply for membership in ARES. Training may be required or desired to participate fully in ARES. Please inquire at the local level for specific information. Because ARES is an Amateur Radio program, only licensed radio amateurs are eligible for membership. The possession of emergency-powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership.
How to Get Involved in ARES
Fill out the ARES Registration form and submit it to your local Emergency Coordinator.
Here are members of the Area/Races Group:
Mike Lemke KD8FUE EC Menominee County
Calvin Tharp K1SGW AEC Menominee County
Jim Callow K8IR Menominee County
Ed Engelman KG8CX ( Skywarn) Menominee County
Eric Janssen KG9GH Marinette County
Larry Buckholtz N9OSF Oconto County
Jeff Pownell AC9PZ ( MARS) AEC Oconto County
Steve Mellenthin K9STT Marinette County
ARES Net Preamble:
Good evening,
Welcome to the Tri-County Cooperative ARES & RACES Net. My name is (your first name), (your call sign) and I will be your net control this evening.
This net meets every Sunday night at 8:30 PM or whenever its services become needed. The primary repeater frequency is 145.470 with a tone access of 114.8. The backup repeater frequency is 147.000 with a tone access of 107.2. This is a directed net which is open to all ARES & RACES Stations in all locations that are within range of this repeater system.
The purpose of this net is to ensure proper understanding between ARES & RACES stations, to share information, and to become better prepared for public service emergency communications.
I will now take a standby for any emergency or priority traffic. Please call (your call sign), your net control station.
(Pause for any emergency or priority traffic)
I will now call all registered Marinette and Menominee County ARES & RACES stations. When called, please check in and list any traffic when doing so. (call each member)
KG9GH (Eric), KG8CX (Ed), K8IR (Jim), KD8FUE(Mike) KD80VR (Doug) K1SGW (Calvin)
K9STT(Steve) (Lloyd) W9LEG, (Gayle) W9GCG
I will now call all registered Oconto County ARES & RACES stations. When called, please check in and list any traffic when doing so. (call each member)
N9OSF (Larry) AC9PZ (Jeff)
I will now take a standby for any out of county or late time ARES & RACES stations. Please call (your call sign), your net control station.
(pause for stations)
(Read any announcements or ask for general comments or questions)
Hearing no additional business for the net at this time, I will now close the net and turn the repeater back over to normal amateur use. Thank you for checking into the Tri-County Cooperative ARES & RACES Net. We look forward to hearing from you again next Sunday at 8:30 PM. 73, this is (your call sign).