Signed by: Sam Roberts EC - Call: KA4ATT
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 ARES MONTHLY REPORT - Gaston County
 

1 - FROM: Gaston County
2 - MONTH: January           
3 - YEAR: 2006
4 - TOTAL # ARES MEMBERS: 61
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
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:
The Gaston County Emergency Manager has approved our request for new HF equipment to be used in our new Mobil Command Trailer.  The following equipment has been order:  FT – 857 D – Transceiver, FP – 1030 A - Power Supply, FC – 40 – Automatic Antenna Tuner, MD – 100 A8X - Desk Microphone and MLS – 100 - Mobil Speaker.
12 – UPCOMING EVENTS:
BASIC SKYWARN SPOTTER TRAINING CLASS
A Basic Skywarn Training class will be held on Feb 4th at the Gaston County Police Department located on West Franklin Blvd, the class will be held in the community room.  The class is free and is open to the public. Please pass this information along to other nets.

Technician Class starting February 4, 2006.

The class will run for five consecutive weeks on Saturday mornings, starting February 4, 2006, and ending March 4, 2006.  Classes will be held on Saturday mornings from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm at the Gaston County Emergency Management Building, on the corner of North Highland and West Davidson Streets in Gastonia.

Run for the Money March 25, 2006:

It's that time again! ARES has done very well over the past several years, thanks to your efforts with the Run for the Money.  This year they plan to hold the event in downtown Gastonia. The date of the event is March 25, 2006.  ARES will once again help provide communications for the race events. Hopefully we will be able to set up our new mobile communications unit for this event.  This will be a great opportunity to not only utilize the unit, but to show where the grant/donation funds have been used.  More information will be passed along as it become available.

Signed by: Mike Huffstetler EC - Call: KG4AWO
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RACES/ARES MONTHLY REPORT - Lincoln County  

                      1.          FROM: Cliff Brommer
   2.          MONTH: January
   3.          YEAR: 2006
   4.          TOTAL NUMBER OF RACES/ARES MEMBERS: 31
   5.          MEMBERSHIP INCREASE: one (1)
   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 3
10.          SPECIAL EVENTS: None
11.          COMMENTS: Thursday , 5 January Meeting – Field  Day and yearly training schedule for 2006. Milton’s Packet member is checking out our 2/440 radio and TNC to see if  the equipment is ready to establish our EOC Packet station. VE testing is scheduled for Saturday 18 February. 
12.          UPCOMING EVENTS: None

 Signed by: Cliff H. Brommer EC - Call: WD4PIC
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ARES MONTHLY REPORT - Mecklenburg County
  

      1 - From:   John White  WB2NHQ
      2 - Month:  January
      3 - Year:    2006
      4 - Total # ARES members:  100
      5 - Membership
 6 - Local NET name: Metrolina 2M Emergency Net - 21:00 local, daily
      7 - Frequency used:  Primary 146.94
      8 - ARES/NTS liaison maintained with: Tarheel Emergency Net
      9 - Number of net sessions this month: 31
      10 – Comments:  The W4BFB Club is busy with final details of Charlotte Hamfest 2006 (March 11 & 12).  This year the
parking is free, but get there early for a spot. If you have misplaced your Hamfest advertising flyer  a Pre-reg ticket order form can be found at www.w4bfb.org .

The W4CQ Club is busy with well attended Technician and General/Extra license classes.  All students should be ready for the license exams at Charlotte Hamfest.  Attending the W4CQ classes are about 6 Boy Scouts who will become new technicians on or before Charlotte Hamfest.  As their reward, a Radio Merit Badge session will be conducted at Discovery Place, NC4DP, to complete the on-air requirements for the merit badge.

     Signed by: John White EC - Call: WB2NHQ - Mecklenburg County           
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ARES MONTHLY REPORT - Stanly County
 

1  From: Stanly County
2 Month: January
3. Year: 2006
4. Total # ARES Members: 40
5. Membership Increase/Decrease: 0/0
6. Local Net Name: Stanly Co. Amateur Radio Club and ARES Net.
7. Frequency Used: 146.985+. Secondary: 147.390-. NO TONES ON NETS. Wednesdays @ 9PM local.
8. NTS Liaison Maintained with: 3,923.0 Khz. NC HF ARES Net
9. Number sessions, Drills or tests this month: 4
10, Special Events:

11. Comments: January was relatively quiet. Members are becoming aware of the importance of Packet in  emergency situations in addition to being a fun part of our hobby. The learning continues.  Plans are being finalized for our participation (Station Monitors) in the 2006 15th Annual Uwharrie Mountain Trail Run February 4. In February, Scott KI4BWS is scheduled to take the controls on the Wednesday night net at 9PM local.  All are invited to check in. 

Signature: William Greene  EC. K4VET
 

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ARES MONTHLY REPORT - Union County|

 1 -    FROM:    Union County
 2 -    MONTH:  January
 3 -    YEAR:    2006
 4 -    TOTAL NUMBER OF ARES MEMBERS:   54
 5 -    MEMBERSHIP INCREASE OR DECREASE:  +3
 6 -    LOCAL NET NAME:  Union County ARES Net - Wednesday at 20:30 Local 
 7 -    FREQUENCY USED:  145.390 (- and no tone) & 444.300 (+ with 100HZ tone)
 8 -    ARES/NTS LIAISON IS MAINTAINED WITH:  NCMN, NCEN, THEN, & PETN
 9 -    NUMBER OF NET SESSIONS, DRILLS, OR TESTS THIS MONTH:  4
10 -   SPECIAL EVENTS: Began an on-air program of instruction on the National Traffic System message format.  This program will last for several weeks.
11 - COMMENTS: THIS MONTH:. Because of a delay in re-linking the two NC4UC repeaters, Ralph Bartlett W4ZO has agreed to allow us to link to his 444.300 repeater for Union County ARES activities.  We are very appreciative to Ralph for his generous gesture.
12 – UPCOMING EVENTS:  None

 Signed by: Robert DeWitt EC - Call: K4RLD

Members            Nets     Drills

Cabarrus              30        4 Gaston                 61        5 Lincoln                31        4 Mecklenburg      100      31 Stanly                  40        4 Union                  54        4

Total   316      51

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