Cabarrus 
 
11 - COMMENTS :Reminder.... ARES net  8:30pm on Tues night......... 147.3/pl136.5.

Gaston  

12 – UPCOMING EVENTS:

            Run for the Money : Saturday, April 2, 2005  Grier Middle School, Garrison Blvd    8:00am – 12 noon

Mecklenburg

 10 - Comments: It was great to see all who attended the Area 12 meeting at Mecklenburg EOC this month.  Also thanks to our “digital gurus” Steve KE4IYH  and Lee KD4GCF for their       preparation and presentation of Packet radio in an ARES application.   Antenna system using
a roof top tower was completed this month at the new Red Cross Disaster Operation Center
including 2 Meters, 70 cm, and 47.42 Mhz.

Stanly

10. Special Events:   40 Fun Run in Uwharrie forest February 5th.  All went well 250 entrees on the 40 mile and 20 mile run.  We Stanly County provided a total of 8 people at the 20 mille station and the 14/26 mile station.  Was good experience but at time was very hectic to keep up.
11. Comments:  Attended the Area-12 quarterly meeting held at the Mecklenburg EOC center.
12. Up Coming Events:  Proposed installation of HF antenna on Stanly Co. Court House for ARES EC HF/VHF Station.

Union

Paul - [email protected]  

 ARES MONTHLY REPORT - Gaston County

 1 - FROM: Gaston County
2 - MONTH: February         
3 - YEAR: 2005
4 - TOTAL # ARES MEMBERS: 60
5 - MEMBERSHIP INCREASE OR DECREASE: 0
6 - LOCAL NET NAME: Gaston County ARES Emergency Training Net
7 - FREQUENCY USED: Primary 145.23O -  Back-up 146.805 - Simplex 147.555 - Tactical 147.120
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 145.230 repeater and 1 simplex training net on 147.555.
10 - SPECIAL EVENTS:
11 – COMMENTS:
12 – UPCOMING EVENTS:

            Run for the Money : Saturday, April 2, 2005  Grier Middle School, Garrison Blvd    8:00am – 12 noon

            Test Session:
            April 5, 2005 at the Gaston County EOC 7:00pm
            Open to the public. All license exams will be available
            Fee: $14    Bring a copy of your license and any CSCE

            Yard Sale & Hot Dog Sale
            Saturday April, 30,2005
            7:00am – until
            First National Bank
            529 S. New Hope Rd in Gastonia

             Basic Skywarn Class
            Gaston County Police Department on W. Franklin Blvd
            Saturday May 7,2005
            10am – 12 noon, Free and open to the public

            Standard First Aid Class
            Saturday May 21, 2005
            9:00 – 3:30pm at the Red Cross   190 S. Oakland St.
            $22 per person         Limited to 20 people
            This class includes both Adult CPR and First Aid
            Contact the American Red Cross to sign up for the class.
            You must pay when signing up for the class. Cash, check, Visa/MC/Am/Ex 704-864-2623

     Signed by: Mike Huffstetler AEC - Call: KG4AWO

RACES/ARES MONTHLY REPORT - LINCOLN COUNTY
 

         1.          FROM: Cliff Brommer
2.          MONTH: February
3.          YEAR: 2005
4.          TOTAL NUMBER OF RACES/ARES MEMBERS: 30
5.          MEMBERSHIP INCREASE/DECREASE: No Change
6.          LOCAL NET NAME: Lincoln County Volunteer Communications RACES/ARES
7.          FREQUENCY USED: 147.015+, Back-up: 442.350 and Simplex: 147.535
8.          NTS LIAISON IF MAINTAINED WITH: H.F. – NCMN (3.927 MHz) NCEN THEN (3.923 MHz)             VHF (145.350)
 9.          NUMBER OF NET SESSIONS, DRILLS OR TESTS THIS MONTH: H.F. 1 VHF 4
10.          SPECIAL EVENTS: None
11.          COMMENTS: Thursday 3 February – Monthly meeting - continued yearly planning with scheduled events and Field Day location. Our VE test session on 19 February was successful at the new location.  We hope to have the Hospital antennas assembled before the weather breaks so that we can install them.
12.          UPCOMING EVENTS: None

ARES MONTHLY REPORT - Mecklenburg County

        1 - From:   John White  WB2NHQ
      2 - Month:  February
      3 - Year:    2005
      4 - Total # ARES members:   94
      5 - Membership No change
      6 - Local NET name:  Metrolina 2M Emergency Net - 9:00 PM local, daily
      7 - Frequency used:  Primary 146.94
      8 - ARES/NTS liaison maintained with: Tarheel Emergency Net
      9 - Number of net sessions this month: 28
      10 - Comments: It was great to see all who attended the Area 12 meeting at Mecklenburg EOC this
             month.  Also thanks to our “digital gurus” Steve KE4IYH  and Lee KD4GCF for their
             preparation and presentation of Packet radio in an ARES application.   Antenna system using
             a roof top tower was completed this month at the new Red Cross Disaster Operation Center
            including 2 Meters, 70 cm, and 47.42 Mhz.