Welcome to the Washington County ARES/RACES site!Washington County Amateur Radio Emergency Services/Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (ARES/RACES) exists for the purpose of providing backup emergency communications to more than 20 served agencies. Those served agencies include Washington county, incorporated cities, special service districts (fire districts, utilities, schools, etc.), and hospitals. Other non governmental agencies may also be served upon request, as allowed by available staffing and training. |
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QST from KX7YT - 6/23/2009 |
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Tuesday, 23 June 2009 14:55 |
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QST from John Core, KX7YT Washington County EC dated June 23, 2009 Here is an update on recent activities:
ARES District 1 county representatives met last Thursday to discuss the design of the USAI 2008 grant DSTAR communications network. This grant for $175,000 will be used to improve ARES emergency communications between each of the county EOCs within the district. Chair Sharon Kennedy is developing a project schedule and design concepts with the help of the county ARES organizations. The discussion Thursday night largely focused on the pros and cons of a number of DSTAR repeaters vs direct high speed DSTAR data links between the EOCs. More information to come as the project develops. |
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Tuesday, 12 May 2009 15:18 |
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Downloads like equipment manuals/software, training materials, etc. are available from the "Resources & Documentation" link under the Member Resources menu on the left. Files are organized into folders by category. To search for a specific file, click the "Search Repository" link at the bottom of the Resources & Documentation page. |
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Thursday, 18 June 2009 21:38 |
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After 19 years as EC, Ben Johnson N7OGM has stepped down from the position. John Core KX7YT has been appointed the new EC. Below is a link to materials related to the reorganization, including a new organizational chart and an open letter to the membership concerning these changes. Reorganization Materials |
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