Jasper Co ARES

Tomorrow is our training meeting at the Salvation Army EDS building. We will be performing the actual fox hunt. Bring your antennas and radios.

Meeting is at 7:00 pm. EDS Garage

The next ARES meeting will be on Tuesday May 7th. Time will be at 7:00 pm. Location is 724 S Kentucky in Joplin, Mo.
Bring your task books.

Tomorrow is our training meeting at the Salvation Army EDS building. We will be working on on our fox hunt antenna builds. Training on how to operate them as well as fixing any that may need it.
Meeting is at 7:00 pm.

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

March 5, 2024 AGENDA

1) Pledge of Allegiance and any new members introductions

2) Net Controls for the following:
March 11: Thomas
March 18: Steve Sr
March 25: Ron
April 1: Steve Sr

3) New Emergency Coordinator and some insights-Thomas has been appointed the New EC and wanted to stress how important everyones opinion and feeling. He wanted to stress how important it was to invite more people to join the group. He wants us all to know his door is always open and that he wants us all to come to him if we need anything.

Looking for ways to look for new members

Introduction of everyone to new member-Alex-KD5PFF

4) Upcoming events-Jasper Trails and Road Runner-still waiting on Dates

5) Events
Joplin Third Thursday- March through October
March 21- First event of the year

6)Pending events:Fox Hunt- Any additional info. from last month’s meeting

7) Other events of interest Storm Spotter Training- Virtual Storm Spotter Training- Monday, March 18th- 7 PM to 8 PM Thursday, April 11th- 7 PM to 8 PM
Go to https://www.weather.gov/sgf.SATERN- Summit- March 12th through March 16th- Steve Jr. and Thomas will be attending

Winlink Training- March 19th- Zoom meeting- 7 PM to 9 PM- Link to be sent out next week

Earthquake summit- March 21st- Steve will be attending

Mt. Vernon Hamfest- OARS- March 23rd, 8 AM to 1 PM- Prizes every 30 minutes

8) Other Discussion:FEMA IS Classes- IS 100, 200, 700, 800

Other training- Missouri Section ARES Skills Book

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 444.625 91.5 pl tone

*AuxCommUSA Net- Thursday at 8:00 PM on 145.350 91.5 pl toneAlso 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.