CASCADE COUNTY
AMATEUR RADIO
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Join ARES
2m Thursday
Night Net
STATEWIDE
ARES NET
Cascade
County Sheriff's Communiations Posse (Link Will Be Active
Soon)
National
Weather Service SKYWARN (Link Will Be Active Soon)
The Amateur Radio Emergency
Services Coordinator (EC) for Cascade County is:
George Forsyth - AA7GS in Great Falls. [ E-MAIL
GEORGE ]
George has set up a SINGLE
telephone number to call to get ahold of him, or for
served agencies to INITIATE THE ARES CALLOUT TREE
in the event or an emergency.
Agencies need only to make ONE CALL to activate the ARES system.
This phone number is available 24 hours - a day, seven days a
week.
The Cascade Co. ARES Telephone Number is: 406 - 791 - 8325
Several ASSISTANT
EMERGENCY COORDINATORS (AECs) have been appointed
to handle specific needs of the ARES organization. They are:
Technical (equipment):
Jim Cummins - N7YO
Tom Nixon - WA7MT
Volunteer Scheduling /
Reports:
Dawn Peterson-Smith -AD7MT
Cameron Smith - N7NBB
Interagency Coordination
(CERT, Etc.):
Jim Adkins - W7HOG
Jim Sims - KE7BIN
General Operations:
Fred Davison - N6ZV
Bruce Clark - KA2ODP
2-Meter Thursday Night ARES Net
Held Every
Thursday Night at 7:00pm Local Time
(This
is a CHANGE from the old Tuesday Night Net)
The Cascade County ARES
organization holds a weekly radio net on the 146.730(-) repeater
(Highwood Baldy). This net may also be available on other
repeaters that are "LINKED"
to the Highwood Repeater. (147.120(+) Porphry Peak at Kings Hill,
and the new repeater
just coming online at Zortman, MT).
More details on these linked systems as they become available. -
please check back.
You are invited to also
check into the STATEWIDE ARES net at 8:00pm local time.
(see below)
Download ARES net PREAMBLE (PDF FILE)
Download ARES Net Roll Call - (Link Will Be Active
Soon)
STATEWIDE ARES NET
Held Every
Thursday Night at 8:00pm Local Time on the MRLA Linked Repeater System
Local access to the MRLA linked repeater system is via the
"KNEES" repeater 146.680(-)
located 40 miles North of Great Falls. For those in the city that
can't "hit" the Knees, a
CROSSBAND link has been established on 446.680 Simplex. When
using the crossband
link, please wait for the repeater to drop out completely before
transmitting. Also, when
using the MRLA system, it is recommended to key the mic, then
wait for a second or two
before talking.
VISIT
THE MONTANA REPEATER LINKING ASSOCIATION WEBSITE
JOIN CASCADE COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICES
Download ARES Membership Application ( PDF
FILE )
At this Time, ON-LINE REGISTRATION for ARES is UNAVAILABLE.
If you are interested in
joining Cascade Co. ARES, Please downolad the membership form
from the above link, print it out, fill in the blanks, and mail
it to:
EMERGENCY COORDINATOR
P.O. BOX 1763
Great Falls MT 59403
If you prefer, you can
E-Mail the Emergency Coordinator (George
Forsyth - AA7GS)
and
He will mail you a form, complete with a self addressed, stamped,
return envelope.
Lots more to come.... Please Check Back.....
Although webspace for this ARES
information is located on the GFAARC website,
the Cascade Co. ARES organization has no affiliation with ANY
radio club or group.
ARES cooperates with and draws from the
resources of any and all
Licensed Amateur Radio Operators in the area.
Even if you have previously filled out an ARES application, you
will need to RE-APPLY
to update your information. [ Click Here To Download The New
Application PDF]
VISIT THE WEBSITE OF THE
GREAT FALLS AREA
AMATEUR RADIO CLUB