The SET exercise is complete for 2026 and a good time was had by all. The participants met at the EOC afterwards for the hot wash and discussed what worked and what could be improved upon. Everyone thought that it went well overall. In spite of the cool and misty weather there were some great […]
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This Saturday, Oct. 3, WCARES will participate in the nationwide ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET), which is designed to test operating skills and equipment during a real-time simulated emergency. During the SET, WCARES and its members will support Williamson County Emergency Management Agency, our served agency in a yet to be announced scenario. Listen to […]
Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13, is the Multiple Sclerosis fund raiser, “Bike MS: Bike to Jack and Back 2026”, a bicycle event that hopes to raise three quarters of a million dollars for The National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Amateur radio operators are along the route providing real time information on cyclist location and special […]
A fun 10 hour opportunity to “be the ‘DX’ from your own home.” This is a fun and useful way to build your amateur radio skills including call sign recognition and call logging. The TN QP Website with rules is here: https://tnqp.org/
NWS Nashville has an updated list of SKYWARN Storm Spotter classes in September and October on their website. Check out the link below for the details: https://www.weather.gov/ohx/skywarn
David Rogers (W4DER) presents an in-depth talk on simple wire antennas that are effective for ham radio portable ops. Antennas discussed are: Dipole, Off-Center Fed Dipole, End-Fed Halfwave, and NVIS operating tips. Balun and Unun designs are also presented. The presentation ends with a handy checklist of items to include when packing for portable ops. […]