Almost all residents in the Red Zone have been evacuated 04/13/2021 Donald de Riggs, J88CD, on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, says that on April 13, the 42nd anniversary of the 1979 eruption of the La Soufriere volcano, island residents were awakened to another column of volcanic ash creating a thick blanket, obscuring part of the eastern sky as the volcano continues to erupt violently. “Almost all residents in the Red Zone have been evacuated, save for a few diehards who will not move, for reasons unknown,” he said. Since the effusive eruption began last December, local hams have been […]
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from the ARRL: Stay Safe and Stay On the Air With 2020 ARRL Field Day – one of the biggest events on the Amateur Radio calendar – just about 12 weeks away, ARRL officials are monitoring this situation with the coronavirus very closely and paying close attention to all of the information and guidance being offered by the CDC’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html). At its core, Field Day is a local event and an opportunity for local amateur radio clubs to showcase the skills, science and technologies that make radio communication such a wonderful hobby and a valuable public service. […]
UPDATED FOOD RESOURCES HERE Download this Tuolumne County Resources Booklet ——- **Interfaith is offering food delivery from items they have in stock in their food pantry. Must be 65 or older. Food is free, donations are accepted. Please call 532-0905 to sign-up. **The Senior Center is offering to-go meals for seniors age 60 and over. Please call 533-2622 by 9am to reserve your meal. **Area 12 – Home-Maker Program provides a grocery shopping service for seniors. Please call A12 at: 532-6272 and ask for the Home-Maker program. **Dollar General in Soulsbyville is having Senior Only Hours, 8:00am – 9:00 am; **Save Mart is offering […]
VIEW INSTRUCTIONS HERE TCARES MEMBERS REGISTER HERE Amateur Radio Emergency Service Transitioning to New Online Reporting System The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) will phase out the traditional ARES report forms later this year in favor of an online system called ARES Connect, a volunteer management, communications, and reporting system. The new system will allow information to be logged by ARES members and managed through the Field Organization. The advent of ARES Connect was among other highlights in “The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) 2017 Annual Report,” released this week. “ARES Connect is a volunteer management system that covers event signup, reporting, and roster management,” […]
Emergency public service and TCARES, what do you know about this? The Tuolumne County Amateur Radio & Electronics Society (TCARES) has always been intimately involved in and supportive of our emergency service providers. It is in our blood and brain! TCARES support is overtly demonstrated by participation in two other organizations: ARES and RACES. The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) has been a strong supporter of emergency public service. To this end, some decades ago ARRL established the Amateur Radio Emergency Service, or ARES. ARES functions to support local, state, national, and international emergency service needs by organizing ham radio operators […]
