Northeast Louisiana ARES/RACES/Skywarn - Guestbook

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ARES is currently monitoring "Hurricane Clotile" and will activate at 9 a.m.on Saturday morning

All ARES/Skywarn members should take action now to prepare for this activation. Please respond to this message as soon as possible and advise of your availability ( If you will or will not be able to participate) and contact information for Saturday morning if you have not already done so.

ARES in Region 8 will activate at the Ouachita Parish EOC ( WA5WX ) beginning Saturday morning at 9 a.m. CDT

Duties/Needs for Volunteers include:

• Backup net control operators with the ability to operate on emergency power from home.
• Field Communicators to support shelters sites and/or other field locations Skywarn
• Storm spotters for a likely skywarn activation.

Information Updates:

Please closely monitor 147.135+ (primary) and 146.850- (backup and logistics) E-mail and http://www.ares-nela.org

Notes:

• In the event that local repeaters in Ouachita Parish are unavailable, we will coordinate on 146.520 then move operations to 146.550 if necessary.
• The Louisiana ARES Net Emergency Frequencies are: 3.873 & 7.285 ( Please do not check in to the LA ARES Net net unless you have emergency traffic and/or can assist with a emergency traffic relay )

APRS Spotter Network Site
www.spotternetwork.com

Amateur Radio Study Class Technician Class October 9th - 10th
On October 9- 10, 2009, the NELA ARES Foundation will sponsor a 2 day Introduction to Amateur Radio Study class. Friday October 9th will be from 6:00-9:00pm and the Saturday October 10th class will be from 8:00am– 1:00pm with Lunch provided. The FCC Technician Class amateur radio license test will be administered at 1:00pm.

• Classes will cost $51.00 Includes Textbook, Lunch, and one Test Session.
• Test fee will be $14.00 due on the day of the class.
• Class location will be at the Ouachita Parish Fire Training Center, 1000 New Natchitoches, West Monroe.

SKYWARN Training Class Scheduled for September 19th
A Skywarn Spotter Class will be held on Saturday, September 19th at 10 a.m. Location will be at the Ouachita Parish Fire Training Center, 1000 New Natchitoches Road in West Monroe, LA. This class is free and open to anyone wishing to volunteer as a severe weather spotter for the National Weather Service. Ham Radio Operators, first reponders, and emergency management personnel are encouraged to attend this valuable training opportunity.