XWARN / GCARES Event Notifications

XWARN Event listings and notificationsThe best place to see notifications of upcoming events in the Dayton/Miami Valley region is the District 3 ARES website. Here is the link: ARES website Air Force MarathonSend a message to AFM.Hams@gmail.com to get on the mailing list Greene County Amateur Radio Emergency ServiceWeekly net on Tuesdays at 21:00 local time on the 146.91 (-offset) repeater except the fourth Tuesday when it is on 442.725 (+offset).We have in-person meetings on the Last Monday of the month at 7PM in the training room at BTFD Station 61. No meeting in December and a few other months…

Mid-East Challenge — Cross Country Invitational

Saturday 18 November 2023 10:30 am – Noon Indian Riffle Park in Kettering. Elite runners from Ohio and neighboring states. Link to folder with the course map: Course Map Two races. 11am and 1130.  Arrive at the park a 1/2 hour before the first event. We will relay to the announcer the times and the states for the first three runners at Mile 1 and Mile 2. It takes two or three sets of eyes to do this. If we get enough volunteers, we will add a few safety spotters to a couple of challenging spots on the course. Bring…

Simulated Emergency Test October 7, 2023

We will test the notification system (based on Hyper-Reach). Operatorswill be instructed to check-in with the Resource Net on the 147.165 (+)(123.0) Repeater. The Resource Net (147.165 +offset 123.0 Hz tone) will take check-ins,acknowledge the stations, and ask a few questions. Volunteers who have astanding assignment to provide communications support to a particularserved agency will be instructed to deploy to that location and tocheck-in to the tactical net. Those who do not have such an assignmentor who are unable to physically deploy will be instructed to check-in tothe tactical net from their current location. The Tactical Net (146.91 -offset no…

Tour de Gem  Charity Bike Tour

I’m seeking a few more hams to help with this. Takes place Sunday, October 1. Start/Finish is Riverscape Metro Park inDayton. The routes cover mostly rural roads in Montgomery and Greenewith a fun ride on the bike path to Xenia and back. I meet with the organizer tomorrow (Friday 9/22), so I should have more details, soon,but I wanted to get this message out for those who might be interestedin doing it again. Let me know if you wish to be on the list. contact N8ADO   n8ado@woh.rr.com