Updated sign up link for Siren Test Monitoring
There is a new link for the Siren Test Monitoring sign up page and you can find this in the updated Event calendar entry here:
Siren test monitoring resuming
From our EC Jeff, KC1DWP:
The Williamson County Emergency Management Agency is ready for us to resume monitoring of the monthly siren test and they are greatly appreciative of the support we provide. The sign up system is active and an improved process is in place to inform us in the event of a siren test cancellation.
This is the link to the current sign up system:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FADAC29A5FFCE9-owsmonthly
In the event the scheduled siren test is canceled, I will be notified by the On Call On Duty no later than 12:00 noon (i.e. one hour prior to the scheduled test). An announcement will be made on the WCARES repeater system indicating either the siren test has been canceled or the siren test has not been canceled.
Please make every effort to sign up for a siren. It’s an important part of making sure the siren warning system is operational and able to warn members of our community in the event of a dangerous weather event. You may also find that it is a good time to take your significant other out for lunch or a picnic.
Jeff Schwartz
Reserve Team Leader
Williamson County Emergency Management Agency
ARRL Emergency Coordinator Williamson County TNARES
New DMR repeaters and changes to WC4EOC-9
From Hilton, W4GHD
I announced yesterday during the WCARES monthly meeting that Williamson County EMA will install two new DMR repeaters on Tuesday, Dec 22 2020 for use of WCARES and the entire Amateur Radio Community.
One repeater will be located at the Trinity/Nolensville Tower off Clovercroft Road (440.6875 +5); the second on the Tower just above Century Court (440.5875 +5) near downtown Franklin where the WCARES hub (444.025) is also located.
The Trinity/Nolensville Tower did not have an immediately available UHF antenna for the new DMR Repeater. So, we agreed to take WC4EOC-9 off the air temporarily to free up an antenna for the DMR repeater.
WC4EOC-8 will continue on the air at 145.050 with VARA FM 1200 and 1200 Packet to serve Winlink users.
Hopefully an additional UHF antenna will be installed at the Tower in the not too distant future and allow the UHF node to resume operations.
I know you will all join me in thanking Bill Jorgensen, K4COM and Director of the Williamson County Office of Public Safety and all the people at WCEMA and thank them for all they do for WCARES.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Hilton
W4GHD