Category: Training Materials

AUXCOMM USA WINLINK P2P PARTY – BEGINNING 13 May at 00.00 UTC

The AuxComm USA Winlink P2P Party will begin Tuesday 13 May at UTC 00:00 . This event will operate on frequency 14.119 (USB), using VARA HF.  This is a 24 hours exercise. Tuesday’s exercise is a reschedule of the event that was cancelled on Tuesday 6 May due to poor propagation conditions. The final destination …

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Winlink Wednesday

As you know Winlink is a very important tool in the volunteer emergency communicator toolbox.  We want to get South Carolina on the map.  The challenge is to send a Winlink message as explained here, every Wednesday before midnight. And we can get South Carolina on the map. This training task is coordinated by Mark …

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Sat. Jun 08, 2024 10am-3pm ARES/AUXC Quarterly Training (ARES/AUXC)

Registration for the June Quarterly training has been sent out via email. If you did not get it then please contact your ARES EC/DEC. June 8 2024 at the EMD 2779 Fish Hatchery Road, West Columbia SC 29172

This is the Baltimore City fire department radio traffic of Key bridge collapse

https://youtu.be/g3lz-oBnmYE?si=hMaqwwcq6shaA9p6     This is the first time I have heard first responder traffic during a significant event. This group always remained calm and professional. It would be awesome if the SC amateur volunteer community (ARES and AUXC ) could train to this level of communications. This is also the first time I have heard …

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Significant Weather Event, SCHEART Linked Repeater Network

When a big weather event is expected the SCEMD might requested the SCHEART VHF repeaters be linked statewide during the event. When that happens the state EOC ( K4EMD ) will be monitoring the SCHEART network for damage reports or other significant information that needs to be relayed to the State Warning Point.. — So …

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Can I do ARES & AUXC Both ?