Marion County Amateur Radio Emergency Communications

This is the quarterly meeting of the Marion County ARES team. The meeting will take place at the Marion County EOC/Regional Operations Center located at 201 North Shadeland Avenue. The entry is located on the West side of the old Eastgate mall on the Southern end.

Talk in will be on the 147.120 (no PL) repeater.

The Indianapolis Repeater Association General membership Meeting will be held at George's Grill, located at 6935 Lake Plaza Drive, near 71st & Binford Blvd.

Annual Elections will be taking place to replace 3 expiring terms for Board Members.

The next Statewide RACES Drill is unlike any before; it is not just a "check in" exercise.

RACES Teams across the state will collaborate with neighboring county teams and transmit actual test messages back and forth, entering them into the State's WebEOC System.

It is planned for a 3-hr event, so mark out that much time to participate.

Teams will be activated using their own call up procedures as part of the test.

Contact your RACES Officers for more detail.

The 2013 Great Central U.S. Shakeout will be the largest preparedness event in central U.S. history. The Shakeout involves millions of people through a broad-based outreach program, partnership with media and public advocacy by hundreds of partners.

The event will be held February 7, 2013 at 10:15 AM local time, when schools, businesses and other organizations will participate in the drill. Registered participants will receive information on how to plan their drill and how to talk with others about earthquake preparedness.

All organizers ask is that participants register and, at a minimum, practice ―drop, cover and hold on‖ at 10:15 a.m. Damage affecting more than 40 million people could cripple Indiana if Hoosiers aren't prepared for an earthquake. To participate, visit www.shakeout.org/centralus and pledge participation from your family, school, business or organization.

Hello Marion County ARES Volunteers,

Mark your calendars as the next quarterly meeting of the Marion County ARES team will be on February 21, 2013 from 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM. We will be meeting that the Indianapolis Red Cross facility located at 441 East 10th Street in downtown Indianapolis.

Jim Floyd, W9KID, from the MESH Coalition will be joining us as the guest speaker. Jim will be discussing how the MESH Coalition supports the local hospitals, Indianapolis EMS, Marion County Health Department, and the Indianapolis Division of Homeland Security. Jim will also be sharing how the Marion County ARES team will be able to support the MESH Coalition and the local hospitals. This promises to be a great Served Agency that we will have the opportunity to support.

There will also be several "go boxes" on display and an informational presentation on how to build one.

I hope to see everyone on the 21st of February.

Regards,
Brent Walls, K9CFE
ARRL Emergency Coordinator
ARES, Marion County, Indiana Section

(317) 557-7224 cell
(317) 895-1592 home

Hello Marion County ARES Team,

Mark your calendars now for the quarterly meeting of the Marion County ARES Team on November 15th at 7:00PM. We will be meeting at the American Red Cross located at 441 East 10th Street in downtown Indianapolis. I have attached directions for those unfamiliar with the location. I will also be monitoring the 146.625 repeater for anyone needing directions.

This is the first of the regular quarterly meetings that will occur during the second month of each quarter at a minimum. For this initial meeting, we will not be offering a training opportunity but will be adding training to future meetings. We will also be discussing the current status of the Marion County ARES Team and should have the initial release of the communications plan ready for distribution.

Please respond to this message by sending Brent an e-mail if you plan on attending so we can plan accordingly for seating and hand outs.

I look forward to seeing everyone on the 15th and am looking forward to making the Marion County ARES Team a resource for our served agencies.

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Regards,
Brent Walls, K9CFE
ARRL Emergency Coordinator
ARES, Marion County, Indiana Section
K9CFE@arrl.net