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
Tags: Amateur Radio, EmComm, FCC, Part 97, Report and Order FCC 10-124
ARES, Amatuer Radio, Disaster Response, Emergency Communications, FCC, Red Cross, Skywarn, Thunderstorm, Tornado, Tsunami, Weather, earthquake | N3ORX | 
July 15, 2010 11:05 am | 
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Tags: Amateur Radio, ARES, Emergency Communications, NIMS, Red Cross, Training
ARES, Amatuer Radio, Disaster Response, Emergency Communications, News and updates, Red Cross, Skywarn, Thunderstorm, Tornado, Weather | KJ4GXU | June 4, 2010 9:14 am | Comments (2)
As we move into Spring the question is not IF middle Tennessee will see severe weather but is instead how much and how bad.
In recent years scarcely a year has gone by where Middle Tennessee communities have not suffered damage from wind, heavy rains, lightning and tornadoes. How to deal with severe weather is something that anyone in Middle Tennessee should know.
With this though in mind the Clarksville Operating Radio Enthusiasts will be operating a special event station at the Customs House Museum on Saturday March 27 2010 from 10:30 to 3:30. Amateur Radio operators will be on hand to demonstrate Amateur Radio communications and to discuss how Amateur Radio operators provide support during severe weather through initiatives such as SkyWarn and ARES.
The Clarksville Operating Radio Enthusiasts invite all members of the community to come join us for this event.
For those interested in obtaining an Amateur Radio License testing will be offered from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm. The cost is $15.00 to take any test and if you pass one test you can take the next at no additional cost. There are 3 classes of Amateur Radio licenses; Technician, General and Extra. Each test is more involved and technical than the previous test and each license class includes privileges on more frequency than the last one. Amateur Radio Exams MUST be passed in the following order; Technician, General, Extra.
The Clarksville Operating Radio Enthusiasts look forward to seeing you on Saturday March 27.
Amateur Radio Stations will be operated in the Coca Cola Cafe and testing will be in the classroom downstairs.
Thank You
The Clarksville Operating Radio Enthusiasts
Tags: Amateur Radio, clarksville, Customs House Museum, emergency communications. tornado, montgomery county, severe weather, special event station
ARES, Amatuer Radio, Customs House Museum, Disaster Response, Emergency Communications, Red Cross | KJ4GXU | March 6, 2010 8:14 am | Comments (0)
This month CORE is changing our meeting day from the second Thursday of the month to the second Tuesday, this will be a permanent change and our meeting this month will be on Tuesday March 9 2010.
We have a special agenda planned this month. Howard Thompson (K2LAW) and Rob Devlin (N4PJX) will be presenting to the group about the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS).
One of the most common misunderstandings about APRS is that it just transmits your location, but this couldn’t be farther from the truth. APRS is a fully featured digital mode which allows two way text messaging and transmission of data quickly and reliably.
Howard and Rob will elaborate on this at our meeting on Tuesday and all Amateurs are encouraged to attend.
Again, the meeting will be on Tuesday March 10 2010 at 6:30 pm at the Park Lane Church of the Nazarene in Clarksville. Click below for a map and directions.
Park Lane Church of the Nazarene.
We’ll see you at the meeting!
The American Hospital Association has asked the FCC for a permanent waiver of 97.113 specifically to allow hospital employees who are Licensed Amateur Radio Operators to participate in emergency communications drills over Amateur Radio.
In response to this request the Federal Communications Commission has opened a comment period asking concerned parties to submit their comments and opinions on this subject. All Amateur Radio Operators are encouraged to review the public notice and submit your thoughts on this subject to the FCC.
The public notice is located at http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-365A1.pdf
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