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Toccoa, Georgia

 


2009 ARRL Field Day

June 27 & 28

 

 

The Toccoa Amateur Radio Society, Inc. will be holding another test on: Saturday, July 25, 2009 at the Salvation Army Church at 9:00am.,  at 348 E.Franklin Street in Toccoa, Georgia. Those that are taking any of the test are welcome! Contact Fred Rickman-W4BNG at: *82-706-779-5951 or Buzz Tatham-KU4ES at: 706-886-9216

 

   TARS Amateur Radio testing dates for 2009 & 2010, are listed below at the Salvation Army Church - 348 E. Franklin Street in Toccoa, Georgia off Ga. 123. For more information: Contact: Fred Rickman-W4BNG at:*82-706-779-5951 or Buzz Tatham-KU4ES at: 706-886-9216

 

1-  Saturday, July 25, 2009 at: 9:00am
2-  Satuary, October 24, 2009 at: 9:00am
3-  Saturday, January 30, 2010 at: 9:00am

 

 

 

 

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Toccoa Amateur Radio Society

 

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Radios and Antennas

President and TARS Address

Club Members Roster

Club By-Laws

TARS Application

2009 Officers

Map to meeting site

2009 Ham Fest Dates

When Nets Are Useful

Legal Disclaimer

Distance Finder

License practice testing site

'Tech-General-Extra'

CLICK HERE

 

 

 

TARS Seal

 Club call letters:  K4TRS

            Cities - Date - and  Time

                   for license test

    Finding your new call sign after passing your test.. Insert your name in search box in upper left corner...

CLICK HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.R.E.S. site

 

 
BuzzTatham

Official ARES

 Emergency / Coordinator

for: Toccoa/Stephens County Ga.

ku4es@arrl.net

 

Fred Rickman

Assistant ARES

Emergency / Coordinator

for: Toccoa/Stephens County Ga.

fredrickman@windstream.net

 

 

Bob Arbogast

Liason for A.R.E.S.

SSB Emergency net - 3.975

for: Toccoa/Stephens County Ga.

baarbogast@windstream.net

 

 

   Amateur Radio Emergency Service:

The Toccoa Amateur Radio Society is now affiliated with A.R.E.S.

   The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes. Every licensed amateur, regardless of membership in ARRL or any other local or national organization, is eligible for membership in the ARES. The only qualification, other than possession of an Amateur Radio license, is a sincere desire to serve. Because ARES is an amateur service, only amateurs are eligible for membership. The possession of emergency-powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership.

 

 

2 Meter Net Manual

2 Meter Net Format

2 Meter Test Format

  2 Meter Net  General Emergency Format

General Net Procedures

SkyWarn Net Preamble

 

 

 

 

    What is SKYWARN?

Click  Here


3D Tornado Guide

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3D animated Hurricane

Click Here

 

Lightning   Calculator

CLICK  HERE

 

 

Tornado Video-1

Tornado Video-2

Tornado Video-3

 

 

 

"What to report from Storm Spotters to Net Controller"

 

 "The net controller has direct contact to the Greenville/Spartanburg Weather Bureau and all  storm spotters need to go through Holt Rogers when reporting any damage. To become a certified trained SKYWARN Spotter, you need to attend the two classes offered by the Weather Bureau."

1- Any size hail or larger.
 
2- Wind guts to 58 mph-damage starts to occurs. Trees, power lines down, 
     structual damage or rotating clouds, counter clockwise + "TORNADOS". 
     Down burst or micro  burst: does not rotate.
 
3- Do not open any windows inside your home. Wind will build up pressure and
    cause damage.
 
4- Flooding from a creek, across a highway or road that is not passable or
     threatens life.
 
5- 2.5 inches of rain in a 3 hour period. Use a Campbell soup can to measure rain
    fall.
 
6- Snow- report inches on a flat surface.
 
7- Ice accumulation- be accurate when reporting.

 

"Do not report lightning or thunder to net controller"

 

1- Causes of death from lightning?  Boats, open fields, carrying umbrellas, hats that have mental buttons and  operating electrical equipment.       

 "Life can not be replaced"

 

All about different kinds of weather

 

 

2 meter repeater

PL Tone  71.9

 

 

440 repeater

PL Tone  88.5

 

 

 

Currahee Mtn.

   The Toccoa Amateur Radio Society  Club has their monthly meeting on the first Saturday of each month, unless a Ham Fest or Holiday falls on that Saturday, then the meeting will be the following Saturday at 9:00 am. The meeting is held at the Salvation Army Church Building on 348 E. Franklin Street, Off Ga. 123, Toccoa, Georgia.

 

 

 

Georgia Redneck

Radio Operator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    The TARS 2 meter net is on Tuesday and Thursday evening at 8:00 pm.

       At 12:00 pm on Wednesday at noon, there will be an A.R.E.S. net on 2 meters: 145.250- PL tone 71.9  Buzz Tatham will be your net controller calling the A.R.E.S net.  A.R.E.S. stands for:

 "Amateur Radio Emergency Service net."

 Everyone please check in. This is very important to be near your radio in case of an emergency.

 

 

CQ - CQ

 

Monday evening will be a CW net for those who want to learn Morse Code on:

145.250- PL Tone 71.9

CW net controller is:

Michael Barnngham AD4HI 

&

       Buzz Tatham        KU4ES