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ARES E-Letter October 2025
The latest ARES E-Letter has been posted
In this edition:
- ARES® Briefs, Links
- Illinois Club, ARES Members, Participate in Civil Assistance Plan Communications Exercise
- Working Together: MERT’s Commitment to Be Ready
- SKYWARN® Recognition Day On the Horizon
- Common Operating Picture at the 2025 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon
- Notes from the Field: Ham Radio Classes are Outreach Opportunities
- ARES® Resources
- Support ARES®: Join ARRL
Reminder: District 3 ARES backup repeater
Reminder: The backup repeater for the District 3 ARES net is the 146.820 MHz (77.0 Hz Tone) WA8PLZ repeater system.. We regularly exercise this repeater on the third Wednesday of each month.
In the event that the primary 145.11 /224.16 MHz (67.0 Hz tone) WC8OH repeater system is unavailable at net time, Net Control will switch to the 146.820 system. So if, at net time, you do not hear Net Control, and there is no response from the repeater, try the backup frequency.
New ARRL Emergency Communications Courses 1 April 2024
We will be releasing the first 2 new EmComm courses April 1. Basic EmComm and Intermediate EmComm will be live in the ARRL Learning Center April 1. With the new courses being released the legacy courses will be removed April 1. Anyone who is currently enrolled in EC-001 or EC-016 will need to complete these courses by April 1 to receive credit for them. We hope to have Advanced EmComm and ARES Leadership courses complete by early summer.
Josh Johnston, KE5MHV
Director of Emergency Management
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®
225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111-1400 USA
Tel: (860) 594-0333 FAX: (860) 594-0303
jjohnston@arrl.org
www.arrl.org
Director of Emergency Management
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®
225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111-1400 USA
Tel: (860) 594-0333 FAX: (860) 594-0303
jjohnston@arrl.org
www.arrl.org
Community Service Events
The ARRL has changed it’s ARES Reporting categories for monthly reports
Community Service Event (CSE) is the new term for Amateur Radio support to parades, marathons, walks, etc.
Public Service Event (PSE) is now used for assistance given to Served Agencies such as EMA, Police, Fire, etc.
So, for example, support to the Xenia Marathon will be a CSE
Support for agencies during the Total Eclipse will be a PSE
As time goes on we will be updating this website to match the new terminology.
Keith Burnette, KB8GYB, SK
Keith Burnette, KB8GYB, has become a Silent Key
Keith was a long time Net Control Operator and former Net Manager for the District 3 ARES Net.
He was also the President of the West Central Ohio Amateur Radio Association since it’s founding.
Keith was also active in ARES activities such as supporting the regional WMD Drill held at UD in August of 2001 as shown in this picture.
Viewing for Keith will be on Sunday, September 17, from 2:00 until 4:00 P.M. at the Belton-Stroup Funeral Home, 422 E. Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd., Fairborn.
A graveside service will be held on Monday, Sept 18, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Pandora, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to WCOARA or PBS.