Jasper County February 2023 Meeting

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Jasper County, Missouri Amateur Radio Emergency Services
February 8, 2023
Agenda

Andy
Steve Sr
Steven Jr
Ron
Thomas
Ray
Jennifer
Virgil

1) Pledge of Allegiance and address any new members
2) Net Controls for the Following:
February 13: Thomas
February 20: Steve Sr
February 27: Ron
March 6: Andy

3) Downtown Alliance Third Thursday recognition award.
4) Comments from EC-Andy Gabbert:
Topics for meeting:
1. Setting up link on Messenger Towers.(To help with 3rd Thursdays-An APRS/Transmitter/Voter/Cross-band)
2. Making Nets better. Looking into adding GMRS, linking with ARES for any future joint communication. We need to attempt to improve weekly nets, Maybe a topic or purpose, instead of just check in only.
3. Boost training, there are a lot of videos, on you-tube as a group we could be viewing, as training.
5) Comments from AECs
6) APRS.FI (John McBride) this could be used for ARES and Skywarn
7) 145.190 repeater is in final preparations for cleanup and installation.
8) ARES Task Book will be pushed for 2023. Will be distributed soon
9) KS/MO Skywarn will be going active this month. So if interested in storm spotting, check with me.
10) Any suggestions or comments from the group?

Nets:
State line 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.

KS/MO Skywarn Storm Spotters Alliance Group has the 7:00 pm net on 145.350 on Mondays nights
Jasper County ARES one net on Monday evenings. At 8:00 pm for Jasper County ARES.
District D ARES net on Fridays at 7:30 pm 145.390 / 91.5

Holidays 2022

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I want to wish everyone a very special Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years. I am hoping that next year will be more excitable and growing. Looking for more projects and events. We have some already on the books for some organizations. If you know of someone that may be interested in radios, Please invite them to one of our meetings.

ARES Location

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I am looking for a new meeting location for 2023. If anyone knows of a meeting room, that may be available for 1-2 days a month would help to conduct meetings and training at. Prefer in the Joplin area for everyone’s driving convenience. This will be for the 2023 year.

Please let me know.

Jasper County ARES December Meeting

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Reminder to bring your Christmas donations to the December ARES meting on Wednesday the 7th to the Salvation Army Building on 8th Kentucky at 7:00 pm. Donations are unwrapped toys and/or canned goods.

If you can supply some candy for the parades, we can definitely use some for the Webb City parade on the 14th.

Steven E Kreeger Sr.
Assistant Emergency Coordinator

Christmas Donations 2022

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I will be at the Salvation Army EDS building on Saturday from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm for collecting unwrapped toys and canned goods. These donations will be presented to one of the following charities:
Watered Gardens
The Lafayette House
This will be a time of friendship and getting information on the following groups:
Jasper County Amateur Radio Emergency Services
Joplin Amateur Radio Club
Salvation Army Team Emergency Response Network
KS/MO SKYWARN Storm Spotters Alliance Team

If you are interested in joining any groups, come see me. If you can bring a toy.

724 S Kentucky, Joplin Missouri