Travis County ARES Weather Nets Refresher
Here is a refresher on Weather (SKYWARN) Nets. TCARES Presentation 20240528 Weather NetsDownload
Automatic Link Establishment (ALE)
Rodney, KG5DWX provided an amazing presentation on Automatic Link Establishment (ALE), a powerful tool that simplifies and enhances communication in the world of ham radio. ALE is a system that automatically selects the best frequency for communication by scanning and analyzing available channels, ensuring reliable and efficient connections without the need for manual…
Cleaning and Disinfection of Shared Devices
With the current state of social distancing due to COVID-19 and caution over spreading disease, it is important to know how to protect yourself if called to deploy to a hospital, shelter or other facility. Most likely if you are deployed, you will come in contact with items such as pens, phones,…
GO KITs
Our Safety Officer Peter Velasques, KF5MIB shares a great presentation on Go-Kits TC-ARES_20190528_GO-KITDownload
The Need for SKYWARN Nets
Written by Rick Kirchhof – NG5V on 09 September 2015 Texas has strange, unpredictable and often violent weather. Rainfall rates can be much higher here than in other parts of the country. Many people are new the to the Central Texas area and have never seen rain falling so hard that you…
W5KA Antennas on KVUE Tower
This is a great diagram of where the 146.94, 224.8 and 444.2 antennas are located. Due to the size and shape of the KVUE tower, some directions work better than others. In addition, each repeater has its antenna mounted in different positions on the platform. W5RKN prepared this with accurate antenna installation…