Announcements
| Nets | Tuesday nights, 8 pm | The Hillsborough County ARES net meets on Tuesday night at 8pm local on the N1IMO system. The simplex net meets the 4th Tuesday of each month on 147.405 at 8 PM |
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| ARRL Continuing Education Online Course | Friday, August 6, 2010 | Registration remains open through Sunday, July 25, 2010,
for online course sessions beginning on Friday, August 6, 2010:
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| General Meeting | Wednesday, August 11, 7pm | The HCARES general meeting will be held at 7 pm on August 11th at the Wadleigh Library, 49 Nashua Street in Milford. The topic is yet to be determined. |
| ARRL New England Convention | August 27,28,29 | The ARRL New England Convention will be held at the Holiday Inn in Boxborough, MA on the last weekend in August. Details can be found at this link. |
| Skywarn Class | Sept. 23rd 6:30-9:00pm | A Skywarn Class will be held at the fire station at 177 Lake St. Nashua on Sept. 23rd from 6:30-9:00 pm. Pre-registration is required. Contact: Jim Blaine at jblaine42@gmail.com |
Net Control Operators Wanted!
We are currently seeking new individuals in HCARES as Net Control Stations. No experience is necessary, although a reasonable RF signal into the repeater is recommended and you do need to be a member of ARES.This weekly net can be a good way to learn and practice this important skill. If interested please contact Jim, WD4JZO, for a listing in the next NCS rotation. (hint: 1 rotation as NCS is required per year for all members)
Thank you all for volunteering!
Please check into and participate in the weekly HCARES NET on the N1IMO repeater system Tuesday Evening at 8 pm.
Net Participation
Our nets are designed to be an excellent source of information about each district, their activities, and any pending changes. They also give us an excellent opportunity for training (some a bit better than others). Can you find the time to participate in at least one out of every four of your nets? On average, that works out to less than thirty minutes per month. Think about that. If we can get everyone to check into just one out of every four of their own nets, that would be a twenty five percent participation - per net, over all.
Many people complain that "times are tough". Yes they are. Does anyone actually remember any times in the last twenty five years that were not? With twenty twenty hind sight we can see that several of those times were not as tough, but as we moved through them they were just as tough as now. During the ramp up for Y2K many people made time for training and practice because the potential for disaster was perceived to be so great. After 9/11/01 who says today's threat is any less? What about "Katrina"? That got everyone hyper for a few months. Who can say the Telephone company building in down town Manchester will not be the next target? We all hope not, but none can say.
Net participation and traffic handling, unlike riding a bicycle, where once you learn you don't forget - require regular participation to maintain proficiency. To those of you that participate regularly - thank you, thank you, thank you. That level of commitment makes it much easier to field a group of well trained people during times of need. To the others, can you find thirty minutes per month? Remember, this is part of what you volunteered to do. Regular training is what keeps you a valuable resource for ARES!
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updated July 26, 2010