| Contents |
| Overview |
| Club Activities |
| Net Changes And Schedule |
| Monthly Meeting |
| Recent Net Checkins |
| Recent Net Traffic |
| Upcoming Public Service Events |
| Membership Information |
This website can also be gotten to via the URL of http://tinyurl.com/arw9q4 ...and it was last updated Sep. 2, 2010.
This is the homepage of the ''Arkansas Radio Emergency Services Club'' in Little Rock, Arkansas. They have a weekly net on the N5AT repeater, on 145.130 Megahertz (no PL Tone required), each Thursday night of the month at 8pm Central Time...except for the 2nd Thursday of the month...which is the night of the clubs monthly meeting. The repeater itself is located on top of Arkansas Childrens Hospital, near downtown Little Rock.
Your Webmaster and Net Control is Daryl Stout, AE5WX. I can hit the repeater from my west Little Rock location, with just 10 watts of power on an indoor antenna (the place where I live does not allow outside antennas). If you can hear the net...but can NOT check in, because of equipment problems or other issues... and I will grant you a proxy checkin. You will need to have Javascript enabled in your web browser to use that link. UPDATE: I have installed my Email program on another computer, so I will resume sending out weekly reminders of the Net, and monthly reminders of the meeting...possibly a day or two beforehand.
If you plan to deploy to disaster areas to help with Emergency Communications, you MUST have National Incident Management System (NIMS) Certification...further information is located here.
And, every year on New Years Eve, the club celebrates ARRL Straight Key Night, with a Chili Supper and ''easy CW operating'' at a local club members home. The N5AT Repeater on 145.130 Megahertz, is used as a Talk-In Frequency to the Chili Supper on New Years Eve.
1) On the second Thursday night of the month, as that is the night of the clubs face to face meeting...or when this second Thursday is during the month of December, as it's the clubs annual Christmas Party.
2) If there is an an emergency or priority traffic situation in the area at net time.
3) If there is severe weather approaching, or in the area at net time. This can also apply if winter weather (snow, ice, etc.) is in the area. Weather details are available at website of the National Weather Service, Little Rock, located here; (they issue forecasts, watches, warnings, and advisories for Arkansas)...and at the website of the Storm Prediction Center; (they issue severe weather outloooks, plus Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Watches for the contiguous United States, as well as Mesoscale Discussions for various weather events). I have a Black And Decker Electromate 400 Portable Power Supply that will let me stay on the air, even if there is lightning at my location. However, as noted above...when there is a threat of severe weather, the net will be cancelled, so that the repeater can be clear for emergency or priority weather traffic.
4) If I, as Net Control am not available, due to illness...or a schedule conflict.
5) On the fourth Thursday of November (Thanksgiving).
6) When the net falls either on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24), Christmas Day (Dec. 25), New Years Eve (Dec. 31)...which is also ARRL Straight Key Night...or New Years Day (Jan. 1).
A few other items of note:
b) I will MISS the Sept. 2, 2010 net...to attend the CAREN Club Meeting, to promote the VE Testing that I am heading up at the All Arkansas Hamfest on Saturday, Sept. 18, at Catholic High School. Aside from being Net Control and Webmaster for this club, my job is also to try to get new hams licensed, and to help currently licensed hams get upgraded through VE Testing. For information on other license exam sessions that I do, click here. At the conclusion of the testing at the All Arkansas Hamfest, I will be presenting a forum entitled BELSUS...Basic Echo Link Single User Setup. Therefore, the Sept. 2, 2010 net is CANCELLED.
c) I will MISS the Sept. 9, 2010 monthly club meeting, due to a prior commitment with my Mom that evening.
My apologies for any inconvenience that these cancellations may cause.
The December meeting, which is the clubs annual Christmas Party, is held at an area restaurant...the location is posted on the website usually after the November meeting.
1) The website, and information on the next meeting were mentioned.
2) We can use amateur radio operators to assist with communications during upcoming public service events...a brief list is located here. Also, if operators can help with events with other local area clubs, please contact the other clubs to volunteer your services.
3) A list of other Echolink Nets can be found here. Also, a list of Arkansas RF nets is located here, and a list of various ham radio links is located here. Please , with any corrections. You will need Javascript enabled in your web browser, to be able to use that link. I can NOT verify every net listed, so some nets on those pages may no longer be operational. And, a list of ham radio nets (in PDF format) that I'm involved with is located here.
4) I conduct amateur radio license exams in the Sherwood, and Cabot Arkansas areas, on alternating months. Further details are located here...with details on what to expect at a VE Test Session located here.
5) Due to recent medical expenses, I am NO LONGER AVAILABLE at the 501-681-1551 number...it has been DISCONNECTED. I am working on obtaining a different number...please contact me via email (as noted above), in the interim. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Here is a brief listing of upcoming public service events...more events will be added as details become available... watch the website for updates. This list was updated Aug. 19, 2010.
Because of the fact that I can NOT regulate my body temperature from 2 indirect lightning strikes, and several bouts of heat exhaustion over the years...that I sunburn within 10 minutes when outdoors...and am allergic to stinging insects, I personally can NOT work any of these events...sorry for any inconvenience. To make matters worse, I just got over kidney stone surgery...and am also recovering from foot surgery.
* Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010 - Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church Miles For Missions. I will be doing Amateur Radio License Examinations in Sherwood that day.
* Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010 - Arkansas Bicycle Club Joe Weber Arky 100, in Sheridan.
President: Georgia Seward, KB5VJA
Vice President/Treasurer: Roger Fidler, KC5NPU
Secretary: Emil Mackey, AA5BE
Webmaster/Net Control: Daryl Stout, AE5WX
Some of these members have their emails listed on the QRZ website. However, you MUST be logged in to the site (most likely as a licensed amateur radio operator) to view the information. To prevent spamming and email harvesting by spider-bots, the emails are NOT listed on this page...sorry for any inconvenience. However, you can . You will need Javascript enabled in your web browser to use that link.
Details on membership, and contact information for the club, is noted on a printable membership application, located here.
While not required, membership in the ARRL, is encouraged, as the club benefits from that when you also join the ARRL...please mention that you are a member of the A.R.E.S. Club.
73,
Daryl Stout, AE5WX
Net Control and Webmaster