BREAKING NEWS! FCC Amends Part 97 regarding employee participation in emeregency drills

The FCC has just announced that it is changing the Part 97 rules to
allow unlimited paid employee participation in government sponsored
drills and exercises, and will also allow limited paid employee
participation in non-government exercises and drills.  This is truly a
great breakthrough for EmComm.
Here is the actual NPRM http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2010/db0714/FCC-10-124A1.pdf

ARES-NIMS Training

Storm Prediction Center

Spring is here and in Tennessee that means strong storms and other severe weather.  Jim, WU5E sends us this link to the Storm Prediction center where you can check out the current and upcoming weather patterns. 

Check out the storm prediction center at http://www.spc.noaa.gov/

C.O.R.E. members take part in ARES Excercise and support the FCHS Falcons all at the same time!

On Saturday Morning March 20th the Fort Campbell Falcons hosted the first Falcons Victory run to raise funds for the Fort Campbell High School athletics program.  K2CEM(Howard, Formerly K2LAW) was approached and asked about providing communications support for the run.  Howard took the oportunity to arrange an ARES Excercise in which ARES members positioned themselves around the race course and provided updates and communications as necessary to assist the race organizers in monitoring the progress of the runners.

The run consisted of three different classes including a 5k, a 10k and a 13.3 mile half marathon.  All communications were accomplished using simplex with the occasional manual relay provided. 

The C.O.R.E. members who particpated in this ARES sponsored excercise were

Howard, K2CEM (K4MCA for the event);
Frank, AA4AE;
Carmen, K2MED;
John, KI4BWZ;
Mark, N4MAO;
Chantel, KJ4LCD;
Jim, WU5E;
Greg, KJ4FFK;
Eric, KJ4GU

Here are a few pictures, oh and that guy pushing the stroller, yeah he was the first place finisher in the Half Marathon.

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*****This event was wholly operated under the authority of Montgomery County ARES, Montgomery County ARES is not directly affiliated with the Clarksville Operating Radio Enthusiasts although both groups do share many menbers.****

Hazardous weather outlook from the National Weather Service in Nashville.

Below is the Hazardous weather outlook through Sunday from the National Weather Service in Nashville.  Please be alert that there may be Thunderstorms throughout the week with a stronger chance of severe weather Wednesday night through Thursday morning.  In the even of severe weather please monitor NOAA Weather Radio for warnings and the 146.925 repeater in case a Skywarn net is called. 

HWO follows ————————–

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
508 AM CST MON MAR 8 2010

TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-091115-
STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-PICKETT-BENTON-
HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE-
SMITH-JACKSON-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-PERRY-HICKMAN-LEWIS-
WILLIAMSON-MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-CANNON-DEKALB-WHITE-
CUMBERLAND-BEDFORD-COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-WAYNE-LAWRENCE-
GILES-
508 AM CST MON MAR 8 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

AN UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN WILL DEVELOP OVER THE REGION WITH ON
AND OFF CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.
A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE THROUGH THIS PERIOD.
THE GREATEST PROBABILITY FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY
EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING WITH A STRONG LOW PRESSURE
AND COLD FRONT CROSSING THE REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

EVEN THOUGH ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BRIEF AND
ISOLATED, SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO CALL IN ANYTHING REACHING REPORTING
CRITERIA.

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SPOTTER THUNDERSTORM REPORTING CRITERIA…
TORNADO
FUNNEL CLOUD
FLOODING
HAIL >= 1/2 INCH
WINDS > 50 MPH (MEASURED)
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
TREES OR POWER LINES DOWN

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