Mastering the NATO Phonetic Alphabet
Why the NATO Phonetic Alphabet Matters Clear communication is critical in emergency operations, and few tools are as vital to clarity as the NATO Phonetic Alphabet. Whether you’re relaying call signs, license plates, or street names, this standardized spelling system ensures that letters are unmistakable—especially over noisy or weak signals. In high-stress or…
Wilderness Protocol Presentation
At our April 2024 meeting, our AEC Chris, KJ5DJC presented on the Wilderness Protocol. What it is. When and how to use it. 2025 Wilderness ProtocolDownload
Polk County ARES – TS Beryl Response
A presentation from our last monthly meeting from James ‘Skip’ Straus, W5TXT from Polk County ARES. Beryl AARDownload
2025 Field Day!
We are looking for help for 2025 ARRL Field Day (this year which will be June 28 – 29, 2025). We’ll be at Holy Cross Lutheran Church (4622 South Lamar, Austin, TX, 78745) alongside the Austin Amateur Radio Club. To get things started we are looking for members to volunteer to help!…
TCARES Logos
If you are looking for our logos, please check out GitHub: GitHub Repository The ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service) logos being shared are the property and copyright of TCARES (Travis County Amateur Radio Emergency Services). They are provided for the sole purpose of promoting activities, training events, and emergency preparedness initiatives directly…
Communicating with NetControl
When on a formal net it is necessary to communicate clearly and effectively with net control. To that end, there is are standard keywords that are used. Here is a list of standards that are used within TCARES (and other ARES nets) SituationTransmissionExpectationAcknowledge Last TransmissionCOPYConfirming last transmission and contentRequest retransmitting the last…