ARES MONTHLY REPORT - Cabarrus County
1 - FROM: Cabarrus County
2 - MONTH: Feb.
3 - YEAR: 2003
4 - TOTAL # ARES MEMBERS:28
5 - MEMBERSHIP INCREASE OR DECREASE: --
6 - LOCAL NET NAME: Cabarrus County ARES Emergency Training Net
7 - FREQUENCY USED: Primary 147.300/443.350
8 - NTS LIAISON IS MAINTAINED WITH: 3.923 MHz NC HF ARES NET
9 - NUMBER OF NET SESSIONS, DRILLS, OR TEST THIS MONTH: 0
10 - SPECIAL EVENTS:
11 - COMMENTS : 147.3 repeater has been replaced....... seems to have very good coverage county-wide. 443.35 is off air for now. Will advise when it is back up. New repeater for it too. Also, new antennas are going up in the next 2-3 weeks for both of these.........................Stay tuned.

 ARES MONTHLY REPORT - Gaston County

1 - FROM: Gaston County
2 - MONTH: February
3 - YEAR: 2003
4 - TOTAL # ARES MEMBERS: 68
5 - MEMBERSHIP INCREASE OR DECREASE: 0
6 - LOCAL NET NAME: Gaston County ARES Emergency Training Net
7 - FREQUENCY USED: Primary 147.12O + Back-up 146.805 – (100 TONE)
Simplex 147.555
8 - NTS LIAISON IS MAINTAINED WITH: 3.923 MHz NC HF ARES NET and Piedmont Emergency Training Net 145.350.
9 - NUMBER OF NET SESSIONS, DRILLS, OR TEST THIS MONTH: 4 Nets 3 on the 147.120 repeater and 1 Simplex training net.
10 - SPECIAL EVENTS: We have a simplex test set up between the Gaston County EOC, the Red Cross Office and all of the Gaston County Shelters on April 12, 2003.
11 – COMMENTS: The Boy Scout merit badge class held at Gaston Day School on February 15 was a great success. We had over a 100 boys that received certificates for sending their names in code. We are looking forward to next year.

12 – UPCOMING EVENTS: We have a VE test session set up for March 29, 2003 at the Red Cross office in Gastonia.
We have a group coming from the Gastonia Area Amateur Radio Club to visit the EOC on March 6, 2003. We have a program to present to them on ARES.

At our next ARES meeting on March 27, 2003, Gene Marshall, KG4IMC will be in charge of the program. Gene has worked up a very good program on packet. If anyone is interested in packet and would like to join us, you are welcome.

RACES/ARES MONTHLY REPORT - LINCOLN COUNTY

1. FROM: Cliff Brommer
2. MONTH: February
3. YEAR: 2003
4. TOTAL NUMBER OF RACES/ARES MEMBERS: Forty Four (44)
5. MEMBERSHIP INCREASE/DECREASE: Plus Three (3)
6. LOCAL NET NAME: Lincoln County Volunteer Communications RACES/ARES
7. FREQUENCY USED: 147.015+ Back-up: 442.350 Simplex: 147.535
8. NTS LIAISON IF MAINTAINED WITH: H.F. - THEN (3.923 MHz) VHF - (145.350)
9. NUMBER OF NET SESSIONS, DRILLS OR TESTS THIS MONTH: H.F. Three (3) VHF Six (6)
10. SPECIAL EVENTS: None
11. COMMENTS: Saturday 1 Feb Regular Meeting –Training – Continuation of Emergency and Disaster Communications for the new members. Saturday 15 Feb VE Testing - Four new Technician Licenses, one General and two Extra upgrades. Saturday 22 Feb Meeting - March of Dimes planning. Carroll Owens KG4AWP appointed as the Field Day Committee Chairman. Welcome new members: Gene and Vickie Hovis – KG4UNK/KG4VHY and David Bear AG4YL.
12. UPCOMING EVENTS: Saturday 29 March – Lincoln County March of Dimes Walk/Run.

ARES MONTHLY REPORT - Mecklenburg County

1. From EC for Mecklenburg County
2. Month: February
3. Year: 2003
4. Total # of ARES members: 108
5. Membership increase or decrease since last report: Slight Increase
6. Local Net Name: Metrolina 2m Emergency Net
7. Frequency Used: 146.940 MHz
8. NTS liaison is maintained with the Tarheel Emergency Net, NC Morning Net, NC SSB Net, PETN, and CN Late Net
9. Number of net sessions, drills, or tests this month: Nets - 28, Drills - 0, Tests - 0
10. Comments:
a. No major ARES events during February 2003.

ARES MONTHLY REPORT - Stanly County

1 - FROM: Stanly County
2 - MONTH: February
3 - YEAR: 2003
4 - TOTAL # ARES MEMBERS: 41
5 - MEMBERSHIP INCREASE OR DECREASE: --
6 - LOCAL NET NAME: Stanly County Wed. night Net
7 - FREQUENCY USED: Primary 146.985
8 - NTS LIAISON IS MAINTAINED WITH: 3.923 MHz NC HF ARES NET
9 - NUMBER OF NET SESSIONS, DRILLS, OR TEST THIS MONTH: 4 ARES
10 -SPECIAL EVENTS: Uwharrie Mountain Run, Saturday February 8^th the Stanly Amateur Radio Club (ARES) Paul:KD4OZI, John:KF4CWZ, Duane: W9ZM, Joe: W4WWX, Larry: KF4HOP, Jerry: N4JAT and myself K4HTJ.
11 - COMMENTS: Logistic Area still in progress Med (K4HTJ).
12 ­ UPCOMING EVENTS:

ARES MONTHLY REPORT - Union County

1 - FROM:    Union County
2 - MONTH:  February
3 - YEAR:    2003
4 - TOTAL # ARES MEMBERS:   40
5 - MEMBERSHIP INCREASE OR DECREASE: -
6 - LOCAL NET NAME:  Union County ARES Net - Wednesday at 20:30 Local
7 - FREQUENCY USED:  Primary 145.390 (-600) also linked to 444.425 (+600 94.8 hz tone) and
444.325 (+600 100 hz tone)
8 - NTS LIAISON IS MAINTAINED WITH: None  
9 - NUMBER OF NET SESSIONS, DRILLS, OR TESTS THIS MONTH:  4
10 - SPECIAL EVENTS: None
11 - COMMENTS: THIS MONTH: Both EC and AEC attended the meeting of the Union County Emergency Planning Committee
12 – UPCOMING EVENTS: Membership drive continues.