Cold Weather Radio Operating

by | Jan 9, 2014 | emcomm

This past week the Polar Vortex gripped the Upper Midwest with bone chilling temperatures and even worse wind chills. You’d think I would be used to cold like this, being an almost life resident of the State of Wisconsin (I’ll admit I lived in Minnesota a...

Get Ready for the Simulated Emergency Test

by | Sep 4, 2013 | ARES/RACES, emcomm

Are you ready for the SET? Is your ARES/RACES team prepared for this annual event? Coming up the first weekend in October, the Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is a drill for ARES/RACES teams to practice deployment and communications effectiveness. Most SET drills can...

ARRL Field Day 2013 Wrap-Up

by | Jun 26, 2013 | Amateur Radio

How’d your Field Day operation go? I’m glad to say that for the local club I’m involved with, the Wisconsin Valley Radio Association in Wausau, WI, we have another successful Field Day in the books. While we may not have had the most contacts, or hit...

SKYWARN Weather Net Control Operations

by | Jun 1, 2013 | ARES/RACES

I’m frequently the person behind the microphone when the skies turn dark and a severe weather net is in order. While I enjoy being out in the field spotting, sometimes running the show and keeping everything in order can be even more challenging and exciting. I...