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Oregon Department of Emergency Management: Be 2 Weeks Ready Program Check out Oregon’s Be 2 Weeks Ready program, designed to help individuals and families start from where they’re at and build self-reliance and community preparedness step-by-step. The Be 2 Weeks … Continue reading →

2024 Sep 14: Washco ARES members will travel to Bald Peak and separate into numerous VARA FM field stations. Then we will set up a net control station to help us negotiate by simplex radio to trade WLE messages by … Continue reading →

An EMP-Resistant All-Bank EmComm Go-Kit [lifted directly from the ARRL email newsletter] The August issue of QST carries the article “An All-Bank EmComm Go-Kit” authored by Randy Richmond, W7HMT, Assistant EC with the North Bend, Washington ARES team.

The Tulsa Fire Department shares a video showing how a dog started a house fire by chewing on a lithium-ion battery. The fault lies with us unknowingly leaving power banks out where animals can chew on them. Dog starts Lithium … Continue reading →

August 10, 2024 – Second Saturday Training Time: 0900. Early birds starting at 0830. Written by KD7ISA, approved by our EC for posting. I fear many ham operators believe that simply knowing how to send and receive a single WLE … Continue reading →

UPDATE: Handling Instructions and ARRL Numbered Texts Source: ARRL NTS Newsletter, August 6, 2024

This Saturday at 0900 (0830 early entry).  600 SW Walnut Street in Hillsboro Oregon. See the calendar. We will get beginners going (HELP). We will challenge everyone else! This is a chance to Show’n’Tell (or brag). We continue with getting everyone … Continue reading →

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Start Time: 0900 Location:  Public Safety Training Center This training will be akin to a “radio check” or an equipment check. It will be at the Sheriff’s Office Training Center. We will be in close proximity to each other so … Continue reading →