MCARES Looking for W1AW/4 VOTA volunteers
We are looking for volunteers to participate in the W1AW/4 special event! Please join the MCARES groups.io, on the bottom of the mcares.net main page, or email aec@mcares.net to get…
Next Meeting – March 15, 2023 – Chili Cookoff!
Chuck Ferguson – N4CSF via groups.io Wed, Mar 8, 10:46 AM (21 hours ago) to TLARC Good morning, everyone!! Please remember 1 week from tonight is our TLARC Chili Fellowship, to be followed by…
2023 Volunteers On The Air
The ARRL has designated 2023 as the “Year of the Volunteer.” As such, they have created a special year long even called Volunteers On The Air, or VOTA for short.…
Severe Weather Preparedness from WBIR
WBIR, Channel 10, has put up some good information regarding severe weather.
Skywarn Training Held in Monroe County
The Monroe County Amateur Radio Emergency Service is happy to report a good turnout to the Skywarn Training session presented by meteorologist and Senior Forecaster Jeremy Buckles, WX4JLB, from the…
NWS In-Person Skywarn Training Returns
After a long hiatus, Skywarn Weather Spotter training has resumed. WBIR did a recent story about Skywarn Spotter Training and what you can expect if you attend. Monroe County ARES…
Sevierville 2023 Hamfest & Craft Expo – Mar 18th
Hamfest season is right around the corner! The Sevierville 2023 Hamfest & Craft Expo is scheduled for March 18th, 2023. Free Parking General Admission at 8 AM Boneyard/Tailgating Inside and…
Articles Wanted!
Do you have a topic you think needs to be discussed? Is there an issue which you are bursting at the seams to present? Got a hot new project you’d…
POTA-Palooza 2022 – Report and Photos!
What a beautiful fall day for the 2022 POTA-PALOOZA, which was held at K-0034 Look Rock Picnic are up on Foothills Parkway just outside of Maryville, Tennessee. I was told…
Did the Pentagon Shoot Down a Harmless Ham Radio Balloon?
With balloons in the target of the public, as well as public officials, questions about harmless amateur radio balloons seems to be under scrutiny. A recent article in Scientific American…
AREC Volunteers Respond to Cyclone Gabrielle
The New Zealand Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC) kick into gear to respond to Cyclone Gabrielle. Around New Zealand AREC volunteer members and other license Radio Amateurs geared up as…
Testing News
Congratulations to Jim Leib who passed his Tech exam tonight and Roger Calendine who passed his Extra.