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Calvert AUXCOMM members, please take a look at the two document links below. There are significant changes ahead for ARES and getting/maintaining ARES membership. N3AE

Calvert AUXCOMM members,  here’s an update to our frequency list (ICS-205 Communications Plan)   CALV-18

ARRL Simulated Emergency Test: Main SET Weekend is October 6-7 Plan now for the annual Fall classic, the ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET). Click here and scroll down for complete SET guidelines and reporting forms for Emergency Coordinators and Net … Continue reading →

All Calvert AUXCOMM Members, below is an article on planned updates to ARES by the ARRL.   In particular, note the new training requirements.  I’ve not heard anything regarding cost (if any) for taking the ARRL emergency training classes.   FEMA on-line … Continue reading →

With the record-setting 2017 hurricane season still fresh in most American’s minds, the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), in conjunction with local emergency managers, is rolling out a new hurricane and severe weather evacuation system. To read more, see: http://news.maryland.gov/mema/2018/06/14/maryland-launches-know-your-zone-hurricane-preparedness-campaign/

Info below received via our SEC: The pressure has been on for some time to have the ICS 213 form appear more like the FEMA hard copy. The biggest constraint to doing this was trying to get the HTML code, … Continue reading →

Links to the ARRL Emergency Communicator training (EC-001 and EC-016) have been added under then Training tab (top of the screen).  These courses are specific to the amateur radio  communicator and are good resources for any AUXCOMM member.  Please take … Continue reading →

I received some additional feedback from a couple of members last month and I’ve unfortunately delayed the release of these changes until now.  Please take a look at this new version and download a copy for yourself. https://auxcomm.k3cal.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Calvert_ARES_EOP.pdf