This web site is a continual work in progress as we seek to equip our members with the tools necessary to provide ARES® support to the people of Tippecanoe County. If you have any suggestions for improvement, please email me.
R. Bruce Stewart, N9GKE - ARES Emergency Coordinator, Tippecanoe County, IN
Upcoming ARES Nets
Weekly ARES Net
Monday, FEB 6
20:00 EST WI9RES Repeater
Weekly ARES Net Monday, FEB 13
20:00 EST WI9RES Repeater (See the On-Air section of this web site for more details.)
(See the Events section of this web site for more details.)
Curious about ARES Meetings?
ARES is not an exclusive club, and our meetings are open to all. Just let us know you are coming, so that we can notify our gracious host (SIA) of your arrival. For more information about our ARES meetings, and the guest registration form, select "Meetings" from the "Events" menu, or visit:www.W9TCA.com/meetings
Want to Join Us?
If you are a licensed amateur radio operator and live or work in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, we would love to hear from you! If you are interested in joining ARES, please visit this web page.
W9TCA.com - Latest ARES News & Updates
Radiogram and ICS-213 Message Formats
At recent ARES meetings, we've been learning about the two most common message formats encountered by amateur radio emergency communications groups: the ARRL's National Traffic System (NTS) Radiogram and the ICS-213.
We're providing you with blank forms of each, along with training documents to help understand how each of them are to be used. The blank forms and training documents can be found in the new "Message Formats" section on the "Additional Training Resources" page of the "Training" menu, or by clicking here: www.W9TCA.com/training02
Updates to SOPs, Net Scripts, & Frequency List
Updates to the TCARES Plans, SOPs, and Guidelines have been posted to the Plans section of this web site.
The suggested memory channel programming scheme for ARES members' radios has been updated in the NET 1-3 document, "Net Frequencies". All of the net scripts have been updated as well, and can be found in the NET 1-4 document, "Net Formats". All ARES Net Controls should download and thoroughly review each of the four NET documents, as changes have been made in all of them.
All ARES Net Controls should download the updated NET 1-4 document and print it out for reference.All TCARES members are urged to download these documents and become familiar with them.
2012 Central Indiana Severe Weather Symposium — Registration Now Open
March of 2012 brings the next installment of the biennial Central Indiana Severe Weather Symposium, an all day session geared toward providing more advanced information for spotters and weather enthusiasts.
When: Saturday, March 10, 2012, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Where: Valle Vista Conference Center, 755 East Main Street, Greenwood, IN 46143
Registration is now open! The cost to attend is $35 ($25 for students), and includes breakfast and lunch buffets. For more information and to register, visit this web page.
Important Software Updates
Our ARES members utilize a variety of specialized software designed to assist in our mission. Several of these applications have recently been updated to fix bugs and add features. Please check to see that you are using these latest versions:
GRLevel3 Radar software - version 1.91b (updated 29 OCT 2011)
Update available from www.grlevelx.com/grlevel3
GRLevel2 Radar software - version 1.43 (updated 05 MAR 2011)
Update available from www.grlevelx.com/grlevel2
Outpost Packet Message Manager - version 2.5.0 c033 Updated 14 AUG 2011 Available from www.outpostpm.org
NBEMS
fldigi / flarq - version 3.21.38 flwrap - version 1.3.2 flmsg - version 1.1.13
