ARES/TERA

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TERA (Tri-county Emergency Radio Association)/ARES Group has established a radio station at the 911 call center/EMA EOC, located at the Jefferson County Air Park, just south of Wintersville, Ohio.  This station is funded by the Jefferson County EMA and is operated by TERA/ARES members, all of whom are also SWARC club members.  The station is not officially associated with SWARC, however, but, as mentioned, it is associated with the Jefferson County EMA.  TERA also maintains a station at the Wintersville Methodist Church, in their new addition, the Center for Hope.  It, too, is associated with and equipped by the Jefferson County EMA.

Thursday Night TERA/ARES Training Nets

Who:  Net control varies; Rick, WD8SAB, is typically net control for the TERA Training Nets on Thursdays.

What:  Not officially a SWARC net, the “TERA Training Net” meets initially on the 147.66/06 WD8IIJ repeater (PL 114.8 Hz) but thereafter moves to the 147.480 Jefferson County ARES simplex frequency after taking check ins on .06.  This is NOT a SWARC net, but rather is sponsored by TERA (Tri-County Emergency Radio Association) with Monte, WD8IIJ, graciously allowing TERA to use his repeater for calling up the net.

When:  Every Thursday evening at 8:00 PM.  (Duration is typically one hour or slightly longer.)  There is NO net on the second Thursday of each month when TERA holds its monthly in-person meeting (at the Wintersville Methodist Church).

Where:  Frequency to start is the 147.66/06 MHz WD8IIJ repeater (PL 114.8 Hz), then moves to the 147.480 Jefferson County ARES simplex frequency after taking check ins on .06.

Guidelines: The purpose of this net is for training of local Amateur Radio Operators in matters relating to Emergency Communications that may be needed to support local agencies in their activities. Typically the net deals with and transmits and receives digital data communications using the “fldigi” suite of programs, and at times also discusses and practices data communications utilizing WinLink and packet radio.

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