1) Pledge of Allegiance and address any new members
Introductions with 2 new Radio Operators
2) Net Controls for the Following:
April 11: Thomas
April 18: Andy
April 25: Ron
May 2: Steven Jr
3) Meetings on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Initial test date is April 9 @ 1:00 pm. -Will try this and if we need to move it we will, depends on the head count, afterwards we will be doing a Saturn meeting if you want to attend
4) NWS Weather Spotter classes are done virtually. Need to try to get familiar with other states weather webinars. (handouts x 2)-Everyone needs to try to attend at least one. Handouts-Tactical Readiness And Response, NWS Tulsa, OK-Skywarn
5) Third Thursday for ARES continues April 21 to assist on closing. Need names whom will support. Please wear a vest and bring radio
Steve Sr
Steven Jr
John McBride
6) ARES 2022 events (comments and more events may
be available)
4/21/2022-Spring River Weather event. Steven Sr and John McBride will be doing event. John is working on putting a radio out there.
Girl Scout Event 4/30/2022, be there early it starts at 8AM, all day event, bring power cords if necessary
7) Healthcare Coalition VHF/UHF Amateur Radio Test, is April 21st from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, (145.350-10:00am), (145.390-10:30 am)
Thomas stated they want people to be in the facility if allowed.
8) ARES Calendar. #Does everyone want them? YES!!!!!
9) Zoom capability for members who cannot make it into meetings is planned for the future. Meeting reminders will be sent out the night before/a few hours before via email/text.
10) Looking for a tower location for the 145.190 repeater. Repeater will become the ARES emergency repeater. Looking to take the .190 off the hospital and Rex(JARC president) is willing to donate it to ARES there is a few possibilities of where we can place it. it is still TBD.
11) Stateline ARES Nets on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm. 147.240 and 146.940 repeaters are linked. Time may change to 7:00 pm if nets run out of time.(Script)-Tri-County Net wants all 3 Co to check in-Jasper, Cherokee and Crawford.
12) Jasper County ARES has two nets on Monday evenings. One at 7:00 pm for Skywarn Weather and one at 8:00 pm for Jasper County ARES.
13) GMRS Radios, price has dropped for license-Milton-Effective April 19 anytime you do anything it is a cost of $35. GMRS can include a family license.
14) Bylaws for ARES rules. Need to see if we need to have them or follow JARC club bylaws. There are some and Steven and Jennifer will get these together and get them out to the club so that everyone has them.
15) Training. What is a majority vote day for training
and time frame? Antenna training and repairs. Possibly one month do Drill and then the next month do a training. 1st training will be preparing for a fox hunt.
16) Self training. Need to emphasize that there are FEMA/SEMA classes that at least everyone should acquire and especially anyone in leadership. Go online to these webpage and see what classes you can get these completed
FEMA-100, 200, 700, 800 need to be completed. Go to ARRL-look up training and the 001 and 016 are for the Advance emergency course. Meted.com-get spotter training, this is done online and you will get a Certificate. Please print this out or email the certificate to Steve Kreeger at Eaglestar2_2001@yahoo.com
17) Salvation Army EDS is working on internet capability for EDS building.
18) Comments from EC Andy Gabbert-Would like everyone to do at least Net. We need everyone to know the ARRL phonetics. Need to Monitor the HF 3.963 80 Meters
ARES Training: (need vote on when)
Fox hunts presentation
Radio to go kits
Weather demos
Radio repairs, ie, radios, antennas, etc
Show your shack
Program radios manually ******
APRS System
Upcoming Weather webinars:
Look for other states and their spotter classes
Upcoming Events:
Next ARES Day Meeting-4/9 1PM
Jasper Co LEPC-4/20(Thomas and Steve)
Spring River Weather Presentation-4/21(John and Steve)
Girl Scout Radio Event-4/30-Columbus KS
Jasper Vintage Tour-5/21-Oronogo
Svitak Bike Ride-8/13-Joplin MSSU
Gorilla Bike Run-9/3-Pittsburg KS
Red Shoe Run-9/24-Ronald McDonald House-Joplin MO
May ARES Meeting-5/3-Night Meeting 5/14-Day Meeting