I'll be populating this page with information on ARES and RACES information
including net dates and times.
Click here for the current enhanced NWS weather radar loop
Click here for an online realtime Hurricane Tracker.
| Net Name | Day/Time | Frequency |
| A.R.E.S. | 2nd Sunday at 8:00pm | 145.210 pl 110.9 |
| R.A.C.E.S. | 1st and 3rd Sunday at 7:45pm | 145.210 pl 110.9 |
Click here to check
the latest schedule for the SkyWarn Training classes
The May Carrollton ARES/RACES breakfast meeting was well attended
and the training and show and tell session were well received.
Click this line for pictures of the event.
These are the files for the December 2nd 2007 R.A.C.E.S training.
Click here to download the Field Deployment Review document
Click here to download the ARRL Radiogram format document.
Click here to go to the ARRL website and download a copy of the
ARRL FSD-218 form. The famous “pink card” that contains (almost) “everything
you ever needed to know about RADIOGRAMS”.
The International Phonetic Alphabet
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Pronunciation |
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ALFA |
AL FAH |
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B |
BRAVO |
BRAH VOH |
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CHARLIE |
CHAR LEE |
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D |
DELTA |
DELL TAH |
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E |
ECHO |
ECK OH |
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F |
FOXTROT |
FOKS TROT |
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G |
GULF |
GOLF |
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H |
HOTEL |
HOH TELL |
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I |
INDIA |
IN DEE AH |
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J |
JULIET |
JEW LEE ETT |
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K |
KILO |
KEY LOH |
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L |
LIMA |
LEE MAH |
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M |
MIKE |
MIKE |
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N |
NOVEMBER |
NO VEM BER |
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O |
OSCAR |
OSS CAH |
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P |
PAPA |
PAH PAH |
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Q |
QUEBEC |
KEH BECK |
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R |
ROMEO |
ROW ME OH |
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S |
SIERRA |
SEE AIR RAH |
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T |
TANGO |
TANG GO |
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U |
UNIFORM |
YOU NEE FORM |
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V |
VICTOR |
VIK TORE |
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W |
WHISKEY |
WISS KEY |
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X |
XRAY |
ECKS RAY |
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Y |
YANKEE |
YANG KEY |
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Z |
ZULU |
ZOO LOO |
APRS Links
The APRS website
UI View allows you to track units sending APRS data
GoogleAPRS allows you to track APRS units through Google Maps
Real Time APRS data through Google Maps
Open APRS
A Yahoo Group dedicated to APRS
Byonics, maker of the TinyTracker and other APRS hardware
A Yahoo Group dedicated to the Tiny Tracker
The Open Tracker hardware site
A Yahoo Group dedicated to the Open Tracker
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Suggest Additional Links
Click here to download a copy of the H.E.A.R.T. presentation
from the November 2007 meeting.
To learn more, visit the CCE Course Listing page http://www.arrl.org/cce/courses.html
Here's the link to more information about the Outpost
Packet Message Manager that was demonstrated
at the Saturday October 18th breakfast.
Click here to open the site in a new window.
These are the files for the 07/08/2007 ARES training.
Click here to download the M.A.R.S. ICE file in Excel format.
Click here to download the DCARA ICE file in Excel format.
Here is the power point for Sunday night's (6/10/2007) ARES training.
Right click and select Save As to download a copy of the file to your machine.
Rename this file to a PPS file after you download it.
Click this link for more information on ICS and NIMS certification.
Right click and select Save As to download a copy of the MARS ICE
programming file for the Yaesu VX-6R
Right click and select Save As to download a copy of the MARS ICE
programming file for the Yaesu VX-7R
These files are for use with the KC8UNJ sofware.
Click here to open the KC8UNJ website.
This is the MARS ICE data in JPG format.
Right Click and select Save As to download a copy of the MARS ICE file.
Right click and select Save As to download a copy of the
MARS ICE file for the ICOM IC-91A/AD.
Click here for some pictures from the from the Denton County SET which both
MARS and DCARA participated in and planned together.
The Skywarn training class was a great success with over 85 attendees.
tireless efforts in arranging the training in Carrollton.
Click here for some pictures of the training class.
Click here to download the Severe Weather Nets PDF file
for the March 11th A.R.E.S. training net.
Click here to download the Illustrations and Pictures PDF file
for the March 11th A.R.E.S. training net.
Click here to download the PDF file for the
February 11th A.R.E.S. training net.
Click here to check
the latest schedule for the SkyWarn Training classesThere will be a Denton ARES Training NET is Thursday, 18th at 7:30 pm on
the 146.92 machine. The subject will be Simplex communication.
Click this line to download the Power Point presentation for the session.
Click here to download the PowerPoint Presentation for the January 14th
ARES training net.
Patrick Ware (N5PTW) has an excellent site devoted to storm observation.
Click here to check out Patrick's site.
Click here for the Basic Spotter Guide.
Click here for the Advanced Spotter Guide.
Click here for a copy of The Cloud Cowboy Reference Manual
These guides are HIGHLY recommended for anyone interested in storm spotting.
Thanks to Patrick Ware (N5PTW) for sending these links
2007 SKYWARN Recognition Day - December 1, 2007 (0000 - 2400 UTC)
http://wx5fwd.org/files/WX5FWD%20SRD2007%20Announcement.pdf
SKYWARN Recognition Day - December 1, 2007 - 0000 - 2400 UTC
Submitted by wd5m on Wed, 2007-10-17 22:05. SKYWARN Recognition Day
was developed in 1999 by the National Weather Service (NWS) and the
American Radio Relay League (ARRL). It celebrates the contributions
that volunteer SKYWARN radio operators make to the National Weather
Service. During the day, SKYWARN operators visit NWS offices and
contact other radio operators across the world. Information regarding
SKYWARN Recognition Day is updated at hamradio.noaa.gov.
This
year, SKYWARN Recognition Day begins at 0000 UTC on December 1, 2007.
It will last 24 hours. Translated to North Texas local time, the event
begins Friday, November 30th, 18:00 (6 PM) CST.
David
McAnally, WD5M, is coordinating the Fort Worth SKYWARN Recognition Day
event schedule for this year. WX5FWD is the special call sign for the
Fort Worth National Weather Service SKYWARN group.
As in
previous years, licensed Amateur Radio operators are invited to staff
radio stations at the Fort Worth National Weather Service office during
the event. We expect to operate stations for HF, VHF/UHF, PSK-31, VOIP
and on APRS modes. We would like to extend a special invitation to
SKYWARN coordinators and operators in the surrounding north Texas
counties covered by the Fort Worth NWS office. Please come and spend
part of the day with other SKYWARN operators and the NWS staff. Make a
few contacts via radio and face to face. We will provide lunch
Saturday (RSVP). Chef and menu are TBD.
If
you would like to participate as a radio operator at the National
Weather service office during this event, please contact David McAnally
via email to "SRD@WX5FWD.ORG" with the subject "SRD 2007 Radio Operator". Include your name, call sign, desired operating time,
preferred mode of operation, email address, and SKYWARN group affiliation.
Volunteer operators are asked to commit to at least 2 hours of
operation. We advise allowing an additional hour for observing and
training prior to operating to get acquainted with the equipment and
logging. You must RSVP to SRD@WX5FWD.ORG
if you plan to be there for lunch Saturday. Schedule and other
information will be published to volunteer participates via email and
on the web site wx5fwd.org
Attachment: WX5FWD SRD2007 Announcement.pdf
