Technician Class 2024
We conducted a Technician license class at the Centerpoint church. We had a good groupd of students for the class. We followed the class with a testing session, and the result was four new Technician operators. We also had one upgrade to Extra Class at the exam session.
We conducted a Technician license class at the Centerpoint church. We had a good groupd of students for the class. We followed the class with a testing session, and the result was four new Technician operators. We also had one upgrade to Extra Class at the exam session.
Winter Field Day 2024
Our group set up operations at Cory for the Winter Field Day 2024. We set up four operational stations on Saturday morning and operated throughout the 24 hour event. Band conditions were not the best but we were happy with our contact count.
Our group set up operations at Cory for the Winter Field Day 2024. We set up four operational stations on Saturday morning and operated throughout the 24 hour event. Band conditions were not the best but we were happy with our contact count.
Statewide ARES Simulated Emergency Test
November 8, 2014 Report
ARES teams across Indiana conducted a Simulated Emergency Test on Saturday November 8, 2014. Each county EC received injects that directed them to complete certain tasks in a simulated emergency. The simulation involved a solar flare that had created numerous issues with power systems, water supplies, communications and other issues. District 7 participated with 7 of our 8 counties on board. The test well and station in our district were able to get emergency messages passed to the State EOC. We had over 40 participants take part. Thank you to those in Clay County and beyond that took time to practice our skills in responding to an emergency situation.
November 8, 2014 Report
ARES teams across Indiana conducted a Simulated Emergency Test on Saturday November 8, 2014. Each county EC received injects that directed them to complete certain tasks in a simulated emergency. The simulation involved a solar flare that had created numerous issues with power systems, water supplies, communications and other issues. District 7 participated with 7 of our 8 counties on board. The test well and station in our district were able to get emergency messages passed to the State EOC. We had over 40 participants take part. Thank you to those in Clay County and beyond that took time to practice our skills in responding to an emergency situation.
Clay County Team Supports Hospital Exercise
The Clay County Team supported the Clay St. Vincent Hospital and the Clay County EMA during a functional exercise on June 19, 2014. The hospital was participating in a district-wide exercise to test emergency preparedness. The group set up a comms trailer just outside the hospital, and had members in both the IC (Incident Command) at the hospital and in the EMA office. Just a few minutes into the exercise, the IC folks recognized that we had direct radio contact with the EMA and used us for traffic between the hospital and the EMA. Hospital staff was interested in our capabilities and indicated plans to include us as part of their response efforts. Congrats to the group for a job very well done!!
The Clay County Team supported the Clay St. Vincent Hospital and the Clay County EMA during a functional exercise on June 19, 2014. The hospital was participating in a district-wide exercise to test emergency preparedness. The group set up a comms trailer just outside the hospital, and had members in both the IC (Incident Command) at the hospital and in the EMA office. Just a few minutes into the exercise, the IC folks recognized that we had direct radio contact with the EMA and used us for traffic between the hospital and the EMA. Hospital staff was interested in our capabilities and indicated plans to include us as part of their response efforts. Congrats to the group for a job very well done!!
District 7 Participates in Statewide RACES Drill
The Indiana District 7 ARES/RACES teams participated in a statewide RACES drill on Saturday April 12, 2014. The exercise simulated a complete disruption of normal communications, leaving amateur radio as the only reliable means of communicating across the state. Injects were sent to IDHS using WebEOC with all information being relayed from county to county using ham radio. District 7 had a high level of participation and all of the participating counties completed their tasks during the exercise. Pictures in the photo album.
The Indiana District 7 ARES/RACES teams participated in a statewide RACES drill on Saturday April 12, 2014. The exercise simulated a complete disruption of normal communications, leaving amateur radio as the only reliable means of communicating across the state. Injects were sent to IDHS using WebEOC with all information being relayed from county to county using ham radio. District 7 had a high level of participation and all of the participating counties completed their tasks during the exercise. Pictures in the photo album.
Clay County ARES/RACES displays at Brazil NNO
The "31st Annual National Night Out" (NNO), a unique crime/drug prevention
event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), was held on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Forest Park in Brazil.
Clay County ARES/RACES had a display at the NNO, and several visitors stopped by the to ask questions about the display. We had a morse code station set up and let kids learn to send their name using a key.
The "31st Annual National Night Out" (NNO), a unique crime/drug prevention
event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), was held on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Forest Park in Brazil.
Clay County ARES/RACES had a display at the NNO, and several visitors stopped by the to ask questions about the display. We had a morse code station set up and let kids learn to send their name using a key.
Donation Received
Thanks to First Financial Bank for their generous donation to the repeater project.