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SET Documents in PDF

Posted on 2024/05/14 by KD7isa

Simulated Emergency Test SET – 2024 – 18 May – Final Instructions for WinLink Forms to ODEM Saturday 1000-1230 hrs.  Be at your served agency, at home or at another outdoor location. The SET documents are downloadable above. Individual Tasks: … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Exercise Schedule

Posted on 2024/05/11 by KD7isa

Let’s face this head on. When we schedule ham radio drills, we have yet to come up with the “perfect” schedule. Usually all of our ham radio drills occur for a few hours on a Saturday morning at 0900. If … Continue reading →

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2024 ARES Field Exercise update 5/10

Posted on 2024/05/06 by KD7isa

Detailed Participant Instructions FIELD_EXERCISE_2024MAY_instructions_V2 Your Grid Square WHEN: Saturday 11 May 2024. 9 AM to 1 PM WHERE: Participants’ choice, with VHF coverage of Washington County

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Where Am I ?

Posted on 2024/04/16 by KD7isa

The presentation for 4-16-24 was Where Am I by Larry Ossowski, AE7TM. It is on Basic Coordination Awareness. Used by permission.

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P2P Practice Saturday April 13th

Posted on 2024/04/07 by KD7isa

The April second Saturday training is approaching, and we hope that as many of you as possible will participate. The morning of April 13th is part training and part exercise with multiple stations and operators exchanging digital messages via the … Continue reading →

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Your Grid Square – Finding It’s Center

Posted on 2024/03/31 by KD7isa

There are times when knowing location is important. For ham radio operators if Winlink Express (WLE) is involved the basic describer of location is the Maidenhead grid square. See boondockecho.com for a very good/friendly explanation.

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