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The TARS next meeting will be on Saturday, September 06, 2008, at the Fernside Fire Department at 9:00am. We hope to see those that can make it... |
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Radio equipment for sale: CLICK HERE |
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Solar Chart for:
HF Radio
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On Line Conversion Chart: Click Here |
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License testing site 'Tech-General-Extra'
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Finding your new call sign after passing your test.. |
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A.R.E.S. site
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Buzz Tatham Official ARES Emergency Coordinator |
Fred Rickman Assistant ARES Emergency Coordinator |
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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.
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Holt Rogers Official Skywarn Net control Operator for the Toccoa Amateur Radio Club What is SKYWARN? 3D Tornado Guide 3D animated Hurricane |
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"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- Penny size hail or bigger. 2- Wind guts to 58 mph- damage starts to occurs. Trees, power lines down, structural 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 or across a highway that is not passable or threatens life. No residential roads or city streets are not included. 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"
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2 meter repeater PL Tone 71.9
440 repeater PL Tone 88.5
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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 Fernside Fire Department on Colonial Street, off Big A Road, behind the Days lnn. |
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