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updated: 10 June 2008

Wilson County ARES Meeting

Tuesday, 8 July 2008 - 7:00 PM

Wilson County ARES will meet from 7:00 - 9:00 PM on Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at the WEMA Training Center, located across the street from WEMA Headquarters at 117 Oak Street in Lebanon.

For the next two months, we will be covering net control procedures along with some practical exercises. This is to prepare members to operate in a net or to serve as a net control operator during an emergency. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

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As we move forward, there is a need for volunteers to serve in one of these areas (the minimum requested number listed in parenthesis):

National Weather Service NCS (4)
WEMA (2)
University Medical Center (2)

These individuals will also make up the core of a Rapid Response Team (RRT), which normally deploys first upon notification of an impending or actual disaster. Those who volunteer will receive additional training in their respective areas. Let me know if you are interested in serving in one of these groups.

One more thing. We are creating an notification roster for alerts. Please let me know what the best phone number or method is to reach you. I am also considering the use of text messaging for those with cell phones. Let me know if this is practical. (Remember, if there is a storm approaching, you can always monitor the 147.105 repeater, as well).

Thanks.

-
Steve Illgen - K4GF
Emergency Coordinator
Wilson County, TN ARES

Wilson County ARES Application
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ARES Application (.pdf - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader )

Wilson Co. ARES Frequencies

		Repeater		Simplex
VHF Primary	-	147.105 MHz (+ offset)	-	146.505 MHz
Backup	-	146.730 MHz ( - offset)	-	146.405 MHz

FEMA Independent Study Courses

Become certified in Federal Emergency Management Agency Independent Study Courses (it's free). Prepare for the upcoming Dept. of Homeland Security mandate requiring all first responders, including ARES volunteers, to complete training in the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

Required courses will include:

- IS-100 - Introduction to Incident Command System

- IS-700 - Introduction to National Incident Management System

and possibly:

- IS-200 - ICS for Single Resources and Initial Accident Incidents

- IS-800.B - Introduction to National Response Framework

Visit http://training.fema.gov/Apply/ for more information.

ARRL Emergency Communications Courses

The ARRL offers Amateur Radio Emergency Communications correspondence courses online for a fee. By 2007, the Level 1 course (EC-001) will be required of all ARES volunteers responding to the scene of a declared disaster.

- EC-001 - Introduction to Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (Level 1)
.
- EC-002 - Intermediate Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (Level 2)
.
- EC-003 - Advanced Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (Level 3)
.

Visit www.arrl.org/cce/ for more information.

ARES Equipment Manuals / Files
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UMC Radios		WEMA Radio
TS-570 Owner's Manual (.pdf - 2.2 Mb)		IC-2720H Owner's manual (.pdf - 2.4 Mb)
TM-G707A Owner's Manual (.pdf - 3.3 Mb)		IC-2720H Owner's manual addendum (.pdf - 50 kb)
TM-G707A Quick Programming Guide (.txt 1 kb)
TM-271 Owner's Manual (.pdf - 1.0 Mb)
TM-271 Quick Programming Guide (.txt - 1 kb)
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. contact
Emergency Coordinator	-	Steve Illgen, K4GF	-	k4gf@sillgen.us
Assistant Emergency Coordinator	-	Tom Parker, KB4SFN	-	tom.parker@charter.net
Assistant EC - Net Manager / Coordinator	-	Robin Midgett, K4IDC	-	k4idc@comcast.net
Assistant EC - Membership Coordinator	-	Greg Tomerlin, K4KO	-	k4ko@charter.net

Tennessee Amateur Radio Specialty
Automobile License Plates Application
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TN Emergency Plates Application (.pdf - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader )
or visit [ tennessee.gov ] for details

Site updated: 10 Jun 2008