ARES August 6th Meeting 2024

JASPER COUNTY MISSOURIAMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICES August 6, 2024
AGENDA
1) Pledge of Allegiance and any new members introductions

2) Net Controls for the following:
August 12: Thomas
August 19: Steve Sr
August 26: Ron
September 2: Cancelled due to Labor day holiday

3) ARES Missouri Section Emergency Communicator Skill Book-Try to get caught up on all of these, if you have questions on these please reach out to Thomas.

4) Need FEMA Transcripts

5) Joplin Trails Coalition Maple Leaf Bike ride- October 12th-More details to come, It is a go.

6) Joplin Hamfest: August 23- 24th
Friday August 23rd: 12PM to 7 PM Thomas Zeller 12-1 John Horan 1-3 Ray Brown 3-5 Open 5-7
Saturday August 24th 8 AM to 2 PM 8-10: Jenni K 10-12: Jenni K 12-2: Jenni K

7) Other Events:August 20th training-Bug out bag/radio bad dispay Suggestions are Traffic messages handling Sept 17,

8) Other discussion: AEC’s:Next monthly meeting: September 3rd

Nets: *Stateline ARES Net- Wednesday at 7:00 PM 147.240 and 146.940- These two repeaters are linked so which one you can access better. 91.5 pl tone
*KS/MO Skywarn Spotters Alliance Group Net- Monday at 7:00 PM on 145.350 91.5 pl tone
*Joplin Amateur Radio Club Net- Monday at 7:30 PM on 147.210 91.5 pl tone
*Jasper County Missouri ARES Net- Monday at 8:00 PM on 145.190 91.5 pl tone
*AuxCommUSA Net- Thursday at 8:00 PM on 145.350 91.5 pl tone Also, on Echolink: AUXCUSA node 980147; DMR: Talk Group TGIF (Color 1, Time 1); DSTAR: XLX0KL C; Yausu Fusion 31207
*District D ARES Net- Friday at 7:30 PM on 145.390 91.5 pl tone. This repeater is part of the SMLRS- Can find repeaters linked by going to smlrs.info.
* Red Cross Echolink Net- DCF-ARC conference link 8 PM- Sundays. Do not need to be a part of the Red Cross to check in
* New DMR Repeater- Carthage 443.775 color code 5, timeslot 1 31291 and timeslot 2 31201

9) Projects
a) Radio To Go kits
b) Weather Demos
c) Radio repairs, i.e. radios, antennas
d) Show your shack
e) APRS System

Jasper County ARES Training Session

Next Tuesday July 16th at 7:00 pm there will be a training session on the setting up a NVIS Antenna. We will be using the Salvation Army Radio room equipment to support.
The training session will be at 724 S Kentucky at the Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services garage.
All are welcome to come and learn.
Time: 7:00 pm.

ARES July 2024 Meeting

The next ARES meeting will be on Tuesday July 2nd. Time will be at 7:00 pm. Location is 724 S Kentucky in Joplin, Mo. (Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services building)

Bring your task books.

ARES March Meeting 2024

Jasper County, Missouri Amateur Radio Emergency Services
March 2, 2024 Agenda
1) Pledge of Allegiance and address any new members
2) Net Controls for the Following:
April 8: Thomas Zeller
April 15: Steve Sr
April 22: Ron
April 29: Simplex
May 6: Andy

John H
Ray
Andy
Virgil
Ron
Jennifer
Steve K

3) FEMA transcripts. Everyone needs to acquire their FEMA transcript and forward to Thomas Zeller.
4) FEMA courses that need to be obtained are IS-100, 200, 700 and 800.
5) Everyone is to bring their tasks books to each ARES meeting.
6) April 20, Red Cross is installing smoke alarms in Carthage and are wanting to have ham radio communications support. 8am to 1:00 pm. Frequency is simplex 146.400. Lunch is provided, Any volunteers??
7) May 4th is the Coal Miners Century bike ride. It has 25, 67, and 100 mile courses. Four rest stops. Will begin at the Bicknell Family Center. KE0AKN has spreadsheet for availability slots.
8) Jasper Coalition still will be running the Maple Leaf bike ride in October 2024.
9) No information from the Roadrunner’s bike group.
10) Need help promoting ARES to the community. If you find an event that may need communications help, Let Thomas be aware of it.
We discussed Meeting at the Boys and Girls club, doing 3rd Thursday and bringing in a tv to show videos, checking with more bike rides.
Also discussed doing a Fox Hunt April 16 training on Fox Hunt and May 21st is the actual Fox Hunt.

Nets:
Stateline ARES Nets on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. 147.240 and 146.940 repeaters are linked.
KS/MO Skywarn Storm Spotters Alliance Group has the 7:00 pm net on 145.350 on Monday’s nights
Jasper County ARES net on Monday evenings. At 8:00 pm for Jasper County ARES. 444.625 / 91.5
District D ARES net on Fridays at 7:30pm 145.390 / 91.5
Projects
a) Fox hunts exercise
b) Radio to go kits
c) Weather demos
d) Radio repairs, ie, radios, antennas, etc
e) Show your shack
f) APRS System
g) Mock ARES exercise
h) Deploy and set up to go kit
i) Fill out ICS 214 form. Use for events and deployment