Announcing a New Disaster Relief Net for Ham Radio Operators!

Written By Mark Weible

I'm excited to announce the launch of a new weekly Disaster Relief Net for Ham radio operators in Marion and surrounding counties! This net will be a vital resource for our community, focusing on preparedness, training, and equipment testing.

Net Details

The net will meet every Tuesday night at 8:00 p.m., with the first session kicking off on August 12th. You can find us on the KD4GME repeater at 145.430 MHz.

  • Offset: -600 kHz the (144. 830)

  • Tone: 131.3 Hz

  • KD4GME is on Echolink at 161988.

The KD4GME repeater is also linked to KA2MBE repeater:on 444.325 MHz

  • Offset: +5 .0 MHz (449.325)

  • Tone: 123 Hz

Marion Baptist Association Base Station Now Operational!

In other exciting news, our base station at the Marion Baptist Association Missionary Resource Center is now operational! We're currently using a temporary vertical antenna, but we'll soon be installing a 30-foot collapsible mast. This mast will support two wire antennas for 40 and 80 meters, as well as our 2m/70cm vertical.

We're also set up to run Winlink via VARA HF and FM, further enhancing our communication capabilities.

If you have any questions or information you'd like to share with the group, please don't hesitate to reach out to me.

Thank you and 73,

Mark Weible, N4GPA

Associational Mission Strategist - 34470 352-622-6245

Mark Weible
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