Field Day initial discussion With six weeks until Field Day 2021, it’s too soon to have a comprehensive presentation… but it’s not too early to begin making Field Day plans. This video gives viewers an overview of Field Day and presents a list of things to consider when planning their Field Day event. A more […]

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 7 or greater expected Valid From: 2021 May 12 1250 UTC Valid To: 2021 May 12 1800 UTC Warning Condition: Onset NOAA Scale: G3 or greater – Strong to Extreme NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 50 degrees Geomagnetic […]

Update – April 27, 2021 New RF Exposure FAQ (V1.4) has been posted to the ARRL.ORG website The updated RF Safety exposure FAQ (V1.4) is available from the ARRL RF Safety page at; http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/RFsafetyCommittee/RFXFAQ.pdf According to the ARRL, “… updates [to the FAQ] might be very common as details come into better focus as the […]

Presentations & Shack Tour! ARES & Public Service: Father Raphael Ortiz (W4RAO), Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator for Eastern Tennessee, talked about the ARES response to the Puerto Rico deployment for Hurricane Maria in 2017. Tech Topic: Krissy Hurley (Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NWS) gave  a presentation on Identifying Severe Weather Features. Virtual Shack Tour: Dave Matthews […]

We received the go-ahead from the EMA to hold in-person Technician License classes at the EOC starting on Saturday, May 29th. The EOC is in the Williamson County Public Safety Building, located at: 304 Beasley Drive in Franklin, TN. Classes will be held in the main EOC room and run for five weeks ending on […]