ARES Status Report

1 - FROM: Gaston County
2 - MONTH: March
3 - YEAR: 2005
4 - TOTAL # ARES MEMBERS: 61
5 - MEMBERSHIP INCREASE OR DECREASE: +1
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: 5 Nets.
4 on the 145.230 repeater and 1 simplex training net on 147.555.

10 - SPECIAL EVENTS: Field Day 2005 will be held at Gaston College June 25-26, 2005.
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 and Adult CPR
            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

          1.          FROM: Cliff Brommer|
   2.          MONTH: March
   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 March – Monthly meeting - continued planning with scheduled events and Field Day location. March generally speaking was a quiet month and we had very little activity. Unless we can spark some interest and participation, we do not plan to participate in the mini Field Day next month. These events create a lot of work for me and the same three other members who will be the only participants.
12.          UPCOMING EVENTS: None

ARES MONTHLY REPORT - Mecklenburg County

      1 - From:   John White WB2NHQ
      2 - Month: March
      3 - Year:    2005
      4 - Total # ARES members:   96
      5 - Membership Slight increase
      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: 31
      10 - Comments: Amateur station installation at the Red Cross Disaster Operation Center has been completed with a new YAESU FT 8800 dual band FM. Made contacts with many stations using idling 10 watts out to various area 12 repeaters.
Plans are in progress for a district Girl Scout festival exhibit on April 9. We’ll feature the Mecklenburg Communication RV with HF, PSK, VHF/UHF. An event similar to JOTA but expecting a few hundred Girl Scouts. We expect also some of
our served agencies to attend with exhibits.
I have to be out of town April 23 (mini-field day) but expect that other Meck ARES members will be on the air if only just from Discovery Place NC4DP.

ARES MONTHLY REPORT - Union County

1 - FROM:    Union County
2 - MONTH: February
3 - YEAR:    2005
4 - TOTAL # ARES MEMBERS:   52
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 94.8hz tone).
8 - ARES/NTS LIAISON IS MAINTAINED WITH: NCMN, NCEN, THEN, & PETN.
9 - NUMBER OF NET SESSIONS, DRILLS, OR TESTS THIS MONTH: 5
10 - SPECIAL EVENTS: EC attended the ARES & NTS meetings at the Charlotte Hamfest.
11 - COMMENTS: THIS MONTH:. The NC4UC repeaters are still not linked due to system problems.
12 – UPCOMING EVENTS: MS Walk will be held on April 9th and Union County ARES will provide communications/safety coverage.

Special Note: At the April meeting on the 21st, the Union County Amateur Radio Service (UCARS) will hold a “Introduction to Amateur Radio.” That will be followed by a two part Technician Class program on Saturday, May 7th and Saturday, May 14th. Both of the classes will be held from 8:00AM to 12:30PM at the Red Cross Building at 608 East Franklin Street in Monroe. For additional information, contact: Steve Patterson (704) 607-3529 or Micah Eubanks (704) 753-4068.

Standard First Aid Class and Adult CPR 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.

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

Standard First Aid Class and Adult CPR
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.

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