Category Archives: Training

ARRL 2015 Hurricane Webinar now on YouTube

Posted on August 4, 2015 by

If you were not one of the 360 attendees to the 2015 ARRL Hurricane Webinar, you can watch it online! ARRL posted the Webinar to YouTube in late July. Be sure to tune in and take notes. The first segment … Continue reading →

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Vital Information for Informal Messages

Posted on May 17, 2015 by

Stations are often requested to pass informal messages as part of routine communication during an event. Below is a list of questions to be asked and verified before sending or acknowledging an informal message. Vital Info for Informal Messages #17MAY2015 #trainingnotes

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Get a better signal out of your handheld radio

Posted on March 2, 2015 by

“We’ve all done it. Standing on our tippy toes. The dance, slowly swiveling around, alternating holding our arms up in the air and hands close to our ears. I’m talking about the weird contortions we do until we get the … Continue reading →

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US National Grid

Posted on February 23, 2015 by

Last week, the Clay County Emergency Operations Center held a training on the US National Grid.  This is a a common geographic framework for response.  Unlike confusion that can be brought about by the use of Latitude and Longitude measurements, a USNG … Continue reading →

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Net Control Training

Posted on January 30, 2015 by

CQ CQ CQ All Net Control Operators! CQ CQ CQ All Net Control Operators! de KK4ECR Training for all net control operators will be held after the regular March ClayARES meeting.  The regular meeting will end early enough so that … Continue reading →

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