
Blattae Communicata?
"Cockroaches of Communications"
CCAR members refer to themselves this way because, like the amazing cockroach, our communications survive.
Chester County ARES/RACES (CCAR) provides emergency communications for Chester County Department of Emergency Services (CCDES) from any location within Chester County to locations designated by CCDES. Chester County ARES/RACES also provides communications assistance to other agencies based on coordinated cooperative arrangements with neighboring counties following a request made through CCDES. Registered FCC-licensed amateur radio operators provide 2-way voice and digital communications services on a volunteer basis.
It is the responsibility of individual volunteers to prepare themselves and their personal equipment to provide reliable communications within two hours of activation and be self-sustaining at field assignments for periods up to 72 hours. CCAR provides emergency communications training for its members. CCAR will operate in compliance with the the Chester County Emergency Operations Plan and the Eastern Pennsylvania Section ARES Emergency Plan.
Quick Links
CCAR Weekly Drill Messages for 5/17/2012
A copy of this week's drill message available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message, if called upon by the Net Control Station. A "scripted" version of the message is included for your reference.
A separate, plain text version is included for NBEMS practice after the net.
CCAR Weekly Drill Messages for 5/10/2012
A copy of this week's drill message available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message, if called upon by the Net Control Station. A "scripted" version of the message is included for your reference.
A separate, plain text version is included for NBEMS practice after the net.
NBEMS Information Avail
The following message appeared on the PA-ARES-RACES list server:
Our Western PA ARES NBEMS training materials have a new home! They are available on http://wpaares.org. Just click on the NBEMS-Training button on the lower left of the webpage and you'll see our offerings.
CCAR Weekly DrillMessages for 5/03/2012
A copy of this week's drill message available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message, if called upon by the Net Control Station. A "scripted" version of the message is included for your reference.
A separate, plain text version is included for NBEMS practice after the net.
CCAR Weekly Net Chck-ins for 4/26/2012
Net control: kb3pcy Martin
Emergency traffic: none
Emergency/Portable Power: n3ewf Eric. ne3l Joe
Mobile stations: kb3lxh Michael, k3yk Dave
Announcements: wa3noa Jim, kb3pcy Martin
Region 1: ke3hg Rich, wb3gck Craig
Region 2: ka3qkz Don, n3fll Frank, k3jse Andy
Region 3: n3mxb Guy, kb3tqs Tom, n3ape Bill, wb3alf Jim
Region 4:
Region 5: k5hal Cullen, k3wil Will, kb3yck Dave
adj counties
Adj states: k3cim Alex
Anywhere: w3jy Joe, ka2ddo Andrew
NBEMS checkins; k5hal Cullen, n3fll Frank, wa2mzb mark, n3ape Bill, n3mxb Guy
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CCAR Weekly Drill Message for 4/26/2012
A copy of this week's drill message available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message, if called upon by the Net Control Station. A "scripted" version of the message is included for your reference.
A separate, plain text version is included for NBEMS practice after the net.
CCAR Weekly Drill Check-ins for 4/12/2012
kb3mjd ncs
kb3lhx, w3wbc, k3jse, kb3pcy, wb3gck, w3hoa, wa2mzb, n3ewf (drill traffic), w3jbs, n3ape, n3mxb, kb3cvc, n4sen, kb3fcj, kb3yck, ke3hg, wa3bxe
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CCAR Weekly Net Check-ins for 4/05/2012
CCAR Net April 5, 2012
W3JBS / NCS
KB3PCY W3HOA WB3GCK KA3QKZ N3FLL WA3NOA N3EWF N3MXB K5HAL N4SEN N3ESS KB3THX KE3HG K3JV K3JSE WA3BXE
17 CHECK INS INCLUDING NCS
N3FLL PASSED DRILL TRAFFIC
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CCAR Weekly Drill Message for 4/19/2012
A copy of this week's drill message available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message, if called upon by the Net Control Station. A "scripted" version of the message is included for your reference.
A separate, plain text version is included for NBEMS practice after the net.
CCAR Weekly Drill Message for 4/12/2012
A copy of this week's drill message available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message, if called upon by the Net Control Station. A "scripted" version of the message is included for your reference.
A separate, plain text version is included for NBEMS practice after the net.
Amateur Radio News
- Ham Radio, A Useful 1Malaysia Club Module - Bernama
- Blind entrepreneur rolls out radio business - Coeur d'Alene Press
- Severe weather fuels ham radio growth - Middletown Journal
- It's 'DX-ing', 'Fox Hunting' time - New Straits Times
- Stephen Mecsery, 89, Greenwich Ham Radio Operator - The Daily Greenwich
- Weather emergencies help fuel ham radio growth - Dayton Daily News
- Ham radio operators to host Field Day June 23, 24 - Northwest Herald
- MTC class gets Ham radio licenses - Moultrie Observer
- Atascocita OEM discusses emergency management with business leaders, area agencies - Your Houston News
- Free ham radio class offered in Reedsport - Coos Bay World
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- Former ARRL Vice Director Jim Mozley, W2BCH, SK
- ARRL Responds to FCC Request for Comments on Impediments to Amateur Radio Communications
