CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI ARES NEWS
May 7, 2023: The FCC rule regarding RF exposure took effect on May 3. If you are
unsure if your station falls within the rule please use the ARRL RF Exposure Calculator here.
ARRL RF Exposure Calculator
April 30, 2024:
Winlink gateway K5FIT is up and running on 10 meters 0700-1900
17,30 and 40 meters 24/7 and on 80 meters from 1900 until 0700 daily.
Please give feedback to K5FIT@yahoo.com regarding connection
speeds and any other issues.
Aug. 9, 2024:
Good videos I found explaining basic ham radio uses for emcomm:
This will work when everything else fails
How far can a ham radio transmit Pt1
How far can a ham radio transmit Pt2
Aug. 27, 2024:
The links below give basic information on Ham radio. The first two are geared toward Technician level and the other two toward General.
Basic Intro to Ham Radio for Beginners Episode 1
Basic Intro to Ham Radio for Beginners Episode 2
Intro to the HF Bands for Ham Radio Episode 3
Intro to Ham Radio - HF Antennas Overview for Beginners Episode 4
and
Basic Intro to Ham Radio Youtube Playlist
Sept. 13, 2024: For those wishing to move up to the General Class there are study links on the Training page:
Sept. 23, 2024: We will begin testing the VarAC digital chat mode soon.The Home Page below will give you info about purpose and installation.
VarAC Home Page
Oct. 2, 2024: Robert Errington AG5B is the Net Manager for the new CMSARES VarAC Net. Testing and development of this net is on-going.
Oct. 23, 2024: Check the RACES tab for links to the DHS NIFOG and AUXFOG booklets. A must for EmComm.
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI ARES RESOURCES
Central Mississippi ARES Membership Form
The current ARRL ARES Training Task Book
Central Mississippi ARES Training Quick Check List
ARES Manual 2015
ARES Field Resources Handbook
ARRL'S ARES Website
Central Mississippi ARES Rapid Response Plan
The Wilderness Protocol
FEMA Shelter in Place Guidance
MEMA Disaster Guide
ARRL MISSISSIPPI SECTION ARES RESOURCES
The Official Website of the Mississippi Section
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CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI ARES
Be sure and check the NEWS column at left for the latest information.
Central Mississippi ARES was formed by K1REZ in 2020 from defunct ARES groups
in five counties in central Mississippi, Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Scott and Copiah.
Our goal is to train members to operate with our served agencies when requested. Our group has unlimited access to several VHF repeaters that will cover all five counties with a voice net as well as an NBEMS digital net. We operate a weekly voice training net on VHF, a weekly digital training net on VHF and HF
and a Winlink net on HF.
See Net Operations for complete info
We are heavily involved on the Section (State) level within Mississippi and surrounding states via our Section Phone Net and Section NBEMS Net.
We meet monthly on the second Tuesday at the Rankin Co. EOC 601 Marquette Rd. Brandon, MS immediately following the CMSARA Club meeting at 7:00pm. All are invited to attend both meetings.
EMERGENCY COORDINATORS
Central Mississippi ARES Emergency Coordinator:
Maury Mullins, KG5SQZ
In charge of overall leadership and guidance for Central Mississippi ARES.
Emergency Coordinator – Operations:
Maury Mullins, KG5SQZ
In charge of Emergency Operations during Activations. In charge of preparing (planning, training, testing) Central Mississippi ARES members for effective service during emergency activations.
Emergency Coordinator Rankin County: Group Training Coordinator:
Scott Williams, KJ5ET
In charge of overall group training. Coordination with Rankin Co. served agencies when needed.
Assistant Emergency Coordinator Rankin County - Website:
Jack Williams, K5FIT
In charge of msares.com website for Central MS ARES. R.A.C.E.S Officer for the State of MS.
Operator of the K5FIT Winlink Hybird Gateway.
Assistant Emergency Coordinator – Digital Communications:
Kyle Conway, KI5JCL
In charge of Digital Communications, Digital Nets, and Digital Training for Central Mississippi ARES
Assistant Emergency Coordinator Rankin County – Net Management:
Marsha Williams, KI5TRX
In charge of Nets Management, NCS Training, and Net Reporting for Central Mississippi ARES.
Emergency Coordinator Scott County :
Rez Johnson, K1REZ
In charge of Scott County Operations
Assistant Section Manager and
Assistant Emergency Coordinator - Public Information:
Jim Martin, K0UPW
In charge of public information and notifications for Central Mississippi ARES
Assistant Emergency Coordinator - Technical:
Don Loper, N5SPJ
In charge of Technical, Electronic, and Repeater Advice for Central Mississippi ARES
Assistant Emergency Coordinator - Rankin County Liaison:
Mike Flanagan, WM5A
Liaison with Rankin Co. served agencies and MEMA. Mike is always the first point of contact regarding anything in Rankin Co.
Official Emergency Station (OES):
Jim Coker, AE5SK
Founder: K1REZ
Founder and initial Coordinator of Central Mississippi ARES.
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI ARES EMERGENCY COORDINATORS AND ASSISTANT EMERGENCY COORDINATORS LISTED BY COUNTY
HINDS: EC: KG5SQZ
MADISON: AEC: KI5JCL
RANKIN: EC: KJ5ET
RANKIN: AECS: K0UPW, N5SPJ, WM5A, K5FIT, KI5TRX
SCOTT: EC: K1REZ
NEWTON: EC: K5DSC
JASPER: EC: N5CRS, AEC: KG5ROD
NET SCHEDULE:
Mondays:
7:00 pm: VHF Net (VHF Phone/Voice: 145.390 77 Hz)
8:00 pm: Digital VHF Net (VHF NBEMS 145.390 77 Hz)(1st and 3rd Mondays)
Digital HF Net (HF NBEMS 3.575 Thor22 1000 waterfall)(2nd,4th and 5th Mondays)
2024 Net Control & Backup Schedule
Download the FLDIGI Suite of Software Here: FLDIGI Software
See Net Operations for complete info
Available 24/7:
Central Mississippi ARES Winlink Net (Winlink VARA)
WINLINK NET CHECK IN FORM: Our official digital check in form was designed to be used for weekly Net check ins, ARES Activations, SKYWARN Activations, and for use anytime you want to test your Winlink Station. This form makes checking in easy and automates details for our Net Reports. Until you get the three Check In form files installed in your Winlink Express templates folder (C://RMS Express /Templates ), you may check in simply by placing the following in the subject heading in your check in email: "CHECK IN: Central Mississippi ARES/SKYWARN Winlink Net"
The files to install the form may be obtained here.
http://msares.com/Central_Mississippi_ARES_Winlink_Check_In.txt
http://msares.com/Central_Mississippi_ARES_Winlink_Check_In.html
http://msares.com/Central_Mississippi_ARES_Winlink_Check_In_Viewer.html
An excellent document on how to install and use the check in files has been created for us by KI5JCL and available for download at:
http://msares.com/CentralMsAresWinlinkCheckInTemplateInstructions.pdf
SIGN UP FOR MISSISSIPPI ARES ACTIVATION ALERTS
Central Mississippi ARES uses GroupMe to send the following alerts to our team members:
Stand By Alert: Prepare for a potential activation within the next 24 to 48 hours
Emergency Activation: All ARES team members and our Nets have been officially activated
Stand Down Alert: The Activation has ended, ARES members and nets are to Stand
Down
Simulated Emergency Activation: Used to test our team's response to a simulated activation and adjust our training to correct any weaknesses in preparation for real emergencies.
If you are a member of Central Mississippi ARES please set up the GroupMe Ap on your smartphone, tablet, or computer to receive these alerts. You may use thsi Q Code to receive our alerts
NOTE: Smartphones and the internet are weak links in the emcomm chain. They subject to overloaded circuits and outages during emergencies and disatsers. So please do not rely soley upon this method of notification. All Central Mississippi ARES members should monitor 147.345 100Hz through out day and evening for Activation Alerts. Additionally, you may check into our 24/7 Winlink Net to receive Activation Alert messages.
A HISTORY OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI ARES
In an effort to regrow ARES in Central Mississippi, K1REZ received permission from the State ARRL Section Manager and the State Section Emergency Coordinator, to merge four defunct county ARES Teams (Hinds, Rankin, Madison, and Copiah) in to one ARES group, under the leadership of one Emergency Coordinator, with one weekly training net, and one monthly in-person training meeting. K1REZ established the new group in early 2020 and named it Central Mississippi ARES.
At that time K1REZ also established the weekly Central Mississippi ARES Training Net on the Pelahatchie Repeater (145.390 77Hz). He combined it with the Scott County ARES Net, which he had established ten years earlier, and which had been running non-stop on that same day, time, and frequency. Unlike the plethora of “Do Nothing” nets in Mississippi, where all folks do is check in and then the net closes, the focus of Central Mississippi ARES Training Net has always been to provide authentic training and hands-on practice in originating, copying, and passing NTS format messages.
In the summer of 2020 K1REZ established the weekly Central Mississippi ARES Digital Training Net on the Pelahatchie Repeater (145.390 77Hz) to train ARES members in the use of NBEMS and Winlink for emergency communications.
In August of 2020 Central Mississippi ARES and its nets successfully participated in the annual ARRL / ARES Simulated Emergency Test (SET), scoring very high points in the process.
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