Category Archives: Preparedness

Hurricane Fiona and Tropical Depression #9 – Hurricane Watch Net

Posted on September 23, 2022 by

The following is an update from the Hurricane Watch Net. Please keep in mind that this doesn’t indicate activation or deployment of ClayARES members. Do not self-deploy.

All ClayARES members are encouraged to monitor and assist the Hurricane Watch Net as their frequency privileges allow. Please remember that the Hurricane Watch Net is a directed net and is closed to non-net members or stations that are not in areas impacted by named storms. Please do not transmit on HWN frequencies … Read the rest

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Post-hurricane Season Maintenance for Your Ham Radio Station

Posted on November 14, 2021 by

The best thing you can do for your ham radio station is to spend a little time doing regular maintenance and the end of hurricane season is the perfect time to do a little touch-up around your shack here in Florida. Maintenance works for cars, checkbooks, and relationships, so why not ham radio?

An ongoing task is to keep a station notebook. Open the notebook whenever you add a piece of equipment, wire a gadget, note a problem, or fix … Read the rest

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Looking for a New Deployment Handheld Radio?

Posted on October 25, 2021 by

The temps are dropping and that means that it’s time to drop some wishlist hints for Santa about a new radio gear, like a new deployment HT. Not sure what to wish for? Check out “What’s the Best Ham Radio for Preppers” on Creek Stewart’s Willow Haven Outdoors website.

Or are you ready to purchase your very first HT, but have no idea what to buy? Check out our own W1WCN’s “The Best Ham Radio for Beginners”… Read the rest

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The General Class License Ham Cram is Online

Posted on October 20, 2021 by

It’s finally here! The Ham Cram for the General Class License is available at OutdoorCore. And there’s a 15% discount through the end of October. Just enter the code OCTOBER15 when checking out.

There will be additional courses, such as How to Build a Dipole Antenna, How to Make Your First Contact, and Programming a Walkie-Talkie, in the near future.

And as always, check the Valiant Outfitters website often for new content about ham radio in the field and … Read the rest

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Hurricane Ida – Louisiana ARRL Section SITREP 18

Posted on September 9, 2021 by

Louisiana Situation Report 13 – 2021 – 8

Hurricane Ida

Many of us are following the recovery efforts in Louisiana following Hurricane Ida’s landfall. Please find below the situation report submitted by Louisiana SEC James Coleman. This is specifically useful to ClayARES stations anticipating future deployment situations.

600 PM CDT Wednesday September 8 2021

Here is an update (Changes in Yellow)

Parishes Impacted

Acadia, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lafourche, Livingston, … Read the rest

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