Next Meeting: Thursday July 9, 2009

Location: Carrollton Public Library, Hebron Branch

The next meeting of the Metrocrest Amateur Radio Society will be held on Thursday July 9, 2009. The guest speaker will be Deputy Chief Eric Greaser of the Coppell Fire Department. Chief Greaser, KE5TLO, is a MARS member and avid Amateur Radio supporter. He will be speaking to the group about TIFMAS, Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System and how amateur radio operators can interface during times of disaster, and high angle and sub terrain rescue.
Coppell is responsible for coordinating and command and control of sixteen cities during a TIFMAS deployment. The last major deployment was during hurricane Ike and many new things were learned and can hopefully be passed along to us to make us better at assisting during a mass casuality or disaster event.
I hope to see everyone there.

Tom Reese KD5IPJ Silent Key

We have received sad news that Tom Reece KD5IPJ, passed away at Baylor Hospital June 29, 2009 at 7PM.  He was there fighting pneumonia and the damage to his heart and systems just couldn’t recover. Tom and Janet attended all of our MARS meetings and he will be missed by many of his fellow HAMS. Tom and his wife Janet were leaders in the LAARK Club and always stayed busy attending Amateur Radio activities in the local area. Funeral arrangements are still pending.

Calm seas and following winds my friend.

Live Audio from the 145.210 Machine

Windows Media

Live audio from the Metrocrest Amateur Radio Society 145.210 repeater is available online. (Requires Windows Media Player) Simply click the 145.210 Repeater link to start streaming. You should be aware that Windows Media buffers the audio for about 10-15 seconds to overcome any potential network challenges.

Weather Center Now Online

Radar, Watches, Warnings

The Metrocrest Amateur Radio Society web site now features an interactive Weather Center with Radar, Watch and Warning graphics from the National Weather Service.

ARRL Headlines Available on kb5a.org

American Radio Relay League

The Metrocrest Amateur Radio Society web site now features amateur radio news headlines on the home page.  These articles orginate from the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) - The national association for Ham Radio.  To read the full article, simply click the headline to open the full story.