West Georgia Amateur Radio Society Amateur - from the Latin root "amator" = a lover;  Radio - as in radio communications. Thus,  Amateur Radio is the Love of Radio Communication!
	ARES - Amateur Radio Emergency Service Emergency Supplies and General Preparedness     According to the National Weather Service, folks should be prepared for sudden disasters. A good place, to start to read about being prepared, is the American Red Cross guide. ARES Preparedness     This check list is a partial list of the recommendation by the ARRL. For more information, get yourself a copy of the ARRL Operating Manual and read the chapter on Emergency Communications. ARES Contact Information     Contact information for the staff of the Georgia ARES organization is listed at the Georgia ARES Website. Simply find your county in the list. Drills and Simulated Emergency Tests     Check into the ARES Net Each Thursday Evening for announcements on up and coming events. Find your Location     Need to find out what your Latitude and Longitude are for ARES?     Here is an Internet tip from N4CHC - Dale. Try these URLs for location information: http://topozone.com/ http://terraserver.com/ http://www.geocode.com/