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RADIO AMATEUR CIVIL
EMERGENCY SERVICE
The (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service) is comprised of local licensed amateur radio
operators, sometimes called "hams." Governed by FCC rules (part
97), RACES works solely at the discretion of local government agencies to
provide emergency communications during times of disasters or emergency
situations to supplement local government agencies. When activated they
provide a very mobile source of communication capabilities.
DEARBORN COUNTY RACES
The Dearborn County organization was
formed in the aftermath of the tornado disaster in June of 1990 in which
parts of the northern part of the county where devastated. Through the
efforts of several of the local amateur radio operators much of the data
collecting needed for the Red Cross and local agencies was completed. The
following year the local RACES group was formed. At present the group has
approximately (18) members on call as needed by the Dearborn County
Emergency Management Agency director.
FACILITIES AND
RESOURCES
The group maintains a radio room
adjacent to the Dearborn County (EOC) emergency operations center as well as
an antenna site at the Dearborn County Hospital. A Dearborn County Emergency
Management Mobile Command Truck is available for field use for
disaster/emergencies.
LAUGHERY
VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB (LVARC)
The local Laughery Valley
Amateur Radio Club (LVARC) maintains a (2M) 147.285mhz
and a (440) 443.875mhz repeater
which are available for use as needed. Amateur's interested in membership
can obtain a LVARC application form by "clicking" on the LVARC
link below under "Amateur Radio Links." For more information
contact Dave Mayer by e-mail WD8NMZ@lvarc.net,
and put Laughery Valley Amateur Radio Club Information in subject block.
Bi-Monthly meetings held at Dearborn County EOC on alternate months of the
RACES meetings, 1st Thur. of month. (Jan, Mar, May, July, Sep, Nov) 7:30pm.
Note: Adobe
Acrobat Reader needed to download application.
SOUTH EAST INDIANA
WET NET
Many local RACES & LVARC members
also meet on the morning Wet Net at 6:30am to 7:00am local Eastern Time and
7:30am to 8:00am on weekends and holidays on the (2M)147.285mhz
repeater. Weather data is collected and e-mailed to the Indianapolis
National Weather Service. Data is collected from the entire lcoal area
including SE Ohio and Northern Kentucky. Net control is Lee K9GPS and
can be contacted by e-mail for additional information at
K9GPS@LVARC.Net.
GROUP TRAINING
The group has participated in
local emergency training exercises as well as most members are"sky
warn" certified for severe weather communications to the local
Cincinnati severe weather center. Contact with the State of Indiana RACES
group is also maintained on a regular basis.
RACES - GENERAL
INFORMATION
MEMBERSHIP: Open to any local licensed
radio operator. An application must be obtained from the Dearborn County
Emergency Management Agency office at 401 W. High Street, Lawrenceburg,
Indiana 47025.
WEEKLY MEETING: A weekly meeting every
Monday night at 9:00pm local Eastern Time on the (2M)
147.285+6 repeater. All local amateur radio operators are
welcome to join in.
BI-MONTHLY MEETINGS: A bi-monthly formal
meeting is held at the Dearborn County EOC on the first Thursday of: Feb,
April, June, Aug, Oct and December, 7:30pm. Check in to the "weekly"
meetings for any changes or contact any one of the officers listed at the
end of this page.
CONTACT INFORMATION
- Dearborn County Emergency Management
Agency Director. William K. Black Jr., 401 W. High Street, Lawrenceburg,
IN 47025. Phone 812-537-3971/FAX 812-537-4726. You can e-mail Bill at
mailto:dc_ema@LVARC.net.
- Dearborn County Amateur Radio Emergency
Service (ARES) Officer, Ken Courtney WA9BLA. You can e-mail Ken at
mailto:WA9BLA@LVARC.Net.
Amateur
Radio Links
|ARRL|
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|LVARC APP.|
Weather Links
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|LOCAL|
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RADAR| |SKYWARN|
Homeland Security
WWW.READY.GOV
John Racz KA9OOO, webmaster. 03/08/2008
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A BIG thanks to Todd/KI4UCO for the following
2007 Field Day photo's!

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Thanks to all who made Field Day
2007 a success, and especially the Aurora Fire Department for all their help
and for the use of their grounds and facilities!