Blattae Communicata?
"Cockroaches of Communications"
CCAR members refer to themselves this way because, like the amazing cockroach, our communications survive.
Chester County ARES/RACES (CCAR) provides emergency communications for Chester County Department of Emergency Services (CCDES) from any location within Chester County to locations designated by CCDES. Chester County ARES/RACES also provides communications assistance to other agencies based on coordinated cooperative arrangements with neighboring counties following a request made through CCDES. Registered FCC-licensed amateur radio operators provide 2-way voice and digital communications services on a volunteer basis.
It is the responsibility of individual volunteers to prepare themselves and their personal equipment to provide reliable communications within two hours of activation and be self-sustaining at field assignments for periods up to 72 hours. CCAR provides emergency communications training for its members. CCAR will operate in compliance with the the Chester County Emergency Operations Plan and the Eastern Pennsylvania (EPA) Comms Plan.
Quick Links
CCAR Weekly Drill Messages for 10/19/2017
A copy of this week's drill message is available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message if called upon by the Net Control Station. A "scripted" version of the message is included for your reference.
A version of the message formatted for flmsg is included for NBEMS practice after the net.
CCAR Weekly Drill Messages for 10/12/2017
A copy of this week's drill message is available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message if called upon by the Net Control Station. A "scripted" version of the message is included for your reference.
A version of the message formatted for flmsg is included for NBEMS practice after the net.
CCAR Weekly Drill Messages for 10/05/2017
A copy of this week's drill message is available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message, if called upon by the Net Control Station. A "scripted" version of the message is included for your reference.
A version of the message formatted for flmsg is included for NBEMS practice after the net.
CCAR Weekly Drill Messages for 09/28/2017
A copy of this week's drill message is available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message, if called upon by the Net Control Station. A "scripted" version of the message is included for your reference.
A version of the message formatted for flmsg is included for NBEMS practice after the net.
CCAR Weekly Drill Messages for 09/21/2017
A copy of this week's drill message is available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message, if called upon by the Net Control Station. A "scripted" version of the message is included for your reference.
A version of the message formatted for flmsg is included for NBEMS practice after the net.
CCAR Weekly Drill Messages for 09/14/2017
A copy of this week's drill message is available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message, if called upon by the Net Control Station. A "scripted" version of the message is included for your reference.
A version of the message formatted for flmsg is included for NBEMS practice after the net.
CCAR Weekly Drill Messages for 09/07/2017
A copy of this week's drill message is available here for download. All members checking into the CCAR Weekly Information Net, should download a copy of the weekly drill message in advance and be prepared to transmit the message if called upon by the Net Control Station. A "scripted" version of the message is included for your reference.
A version of the message formatted for flmsg is included for NBEMS practice after the net.
SOP-4, CCAR Weekly Information Net Script has been updated
A new version of SOP-4, CCAR Weekly Information Net Script, has been uploaded. The update specifies the W3EOC Coatesville repeater as an alternate in the event of a failure in the linked UHF repeater system. Please start using this version for all future voice nets and discard previous versions of the script.
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Quarterly / all hands meeting is scheduled for July 24th, 7:00pm
The July Quarterly / all hands meeting is scheduled for July 24th, 7:00pm at the Government Services Building room 042 (lower level). Please add this to your calendar as it is one you wont want to miss!
FIELD DAY 2017 AT CCAR 026
Submitted by WA3BXE on Thu, 06/22/2017 - 4:27pmHello,
We still need help on Saturday June 24 till Sunday June 25. (2 PM Saturday till 2PM Sunday).
Any amount of time. Come and stay as long as you can.
We have two Kenwood 590 just waiting to be used.
Hope to see you there.
Please let me know at WA3BXE@ARRL.net.
Thanks
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