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NMARES.net

We are the 
Amateur Radio and Emergency Services Organization
with New Ideas and Goals!

Home of the

Northern Michigan Amateur
 Radio Emergency Services
 Organization
© 

Providing Emergency Services
 and
Emergency Communications
 for
 Northern Michigan



"NMARES" is a Non Profit Organization Supported
Entirely by Public and Private Donations!

PayPal Donations
Help Support
 Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
 in Northern Michigan.


NMARES E-Com Patch
  With a Cash Donation of $10.00 or more
you will receive a Emergency Communication's Patch!

This Limited Edition, High Quality, Custom Designed, 7 Color,
 100% Embroidered, Patch is Cotton Twill.
The Patch is 3.5" x 3.5".


Please mail Cash Donations to:

NMARES

 c/o James E. Davis -KC8NTE
8378 VanTyle Road
Elmira, MI. 49730

Or


Make a Secure Online Donation

Now Accepting PayPal Donations
 
Click on the "Donate" button below

  Online PayPal E-Com Patch Donations of $12.00 or more
(note  two dollars  $2.00 added  for PayPal Fees, Continental US Shipping  and Handling )

 
PayPal Donation

NMARES is PayPal Verified


PayPal. The safer, easier way to Donate!

NMARES
 Simplex Net - Thursday Night
(net information & schedule)

NMARES

(who we are)

Membership Application
(Join NMARES by filling out this Application)


Northern Michigan Amateur
Radio Emergency Services
Organization
(link to NMARES yahoo group site) 



E-Com Fund Raiser Cap

NMARES E-Com Fund Raiser
(click on the above link for Custom NMARES Hat)

Donor Page
( a Listing of our Generous Donors )

Make a Donation to Help Support
Emergency Communications
for Northern Michigan

(link to printable donor form)

  Training Provided by NMARES

Sydney Making Her First CW Field Day Contacts

Sydney a future Ham, Practicing for her first NMARES Field Day CW Contact!

Vintage Radio Restoration and Repair
(Presentation  by WB8REH - January  16th 2008 6:00PM)


Museum Quality - Radio Restoration
  (Check this website for examples of  ham gear restored by - WB8REH)


The United States Grid System Explained
(Presentation by  KC8OBB - February 20th 2008 - 6:00PM)

NVIS - Near Vertical Incident Sky-Wave
(Presentation by KC8NTE - March 19th 2008 - 6:00PM)

D-Star - Digital Smart Technology for Amateur Radio
(Presentation by KC8NTE - April 16th 2008 - 6:00PM)

Field Day Operating & Computer Logging
(Presentation by KB8YYB & AB8VV - May 21st 2008 - 6:00PM)

 

 Just What is Field Day?

(Presentation by KC8NTE - June 18th 2008 - 6:00PM)

2008 Field Day Photo Slide Show Presentation
(Presentation by KC8NTE - July 16th 2008 - 6:00PM)

NMARES Field Day Activity Review
(Presentation by KC8NTE - August 20th 2008 - 6:00PM)

Preparation for Emergency Field Operations
(Presentation by KC8NTE - September 17th 2008 - 6:00PM)

"Public Relations for Northern Michigan"

(Presentation by KC8NTE - October 15th 2008 - 6:00PM)

FEMA IS-100 & IS-200 RACES Training

( October 17th 2007 - click on the above link for more info)



Traders Net & Online Swap

NMARES - On Air "Traders Net"
Held after the NMARES Simplex Net Every Thursday Night
01:00 Zulu / UTC or 8:00pm EST
Buy, Sell, Trade Your Amateur Radio Items & Equipment

146.520 FM Simplex - 146.550 FM Simple
x


NMARES - On Line Swap
Amateur Radio Related Items Only !
Buy, Sell, Trade or Donate

  Tailgate Swap NMARES 2007
Bob one of our Michigan vendors Setting Up His Swap Table at NMARES Tailgate Swap


NMARES - Activities

NMARES Simplex Net Celebrates 2nd Anniversary
108 Weeks of Consecutive Operations
(Thursday January 8th 2009 - O1:00 Zulu / UTC or 8:00 PM EST)


NMARES Tail Gate Swap June 28th

(Held at the NMARES Field Day Site 8:00am - 12:00n - 2008 )

Field Day 2008 - June 28th & 29th

(NMARES Field Day Information and Location)

Operation Dire Straits Exercise
( September 9th, 10th and 11th 2008)

" SET " - Simulated Emergency Test
(State Wide Emergency Exercise
September 27th 2008)


"Operation Can You Still Hear Me?"
Seventh District E-Com Exercise for Northern Michigan
This Exercise will assess Amateur Radio Emergency Communications for all of Region 7

 
 
( October 22nd 2008      09:00-12:15)

NMARES Christmas Potluck Dinner

(December 19th 2007 click on the above for more information)

Archie B. Cole Jr.  - KB8TVK - SK
 Special Tribute Memorial Net

(NMARES special Memorial net December 20th 2007)

NMARES - Field Day 2007

NMARES 2007 Tailgate Swap!



2007 Schedule of Events
(List of dates Events & Activities)


NMARES Meetings

(click for meeting schedule update)


D-Star Repeater Project


D-Star is - Digital Smart Technology for Amateur Radio


New
NM8ES D-Star Repeaters 
Elmira MI.,  Grid Square EN-75na

70 cm
D-Star Repeater

Repeater Tx - 444.1125,  Repeater Rx -  449.1125 (NM8ES node B)
(Operational in  Test Mode)

2 Meter D-Star Repeater
Repeater Tx - 145.320,  Repeater Rx -  144.720 (NM8ES node A)
(Under Construction will be Operational Soon!)

ComDaC D-Star Repeater Donation
(Click on the above for more information)

D-Star Equipment List
(Click on the above for NMARES group order information)


KD8CCS building G5-RV antenna

Don - KD8CCS constructing new G5RV Antenna  -  NMARES Field Day Site


Media & Public Relations Hits

Gaylord Herald Times Interview

(Click on  the above link to view  story online)


TV 9 & 10 NEWS Video & Interview
(Click the above link to view the video)

Gaylord Herald Times -  NMARES FEMA Training
(Click on  the above link to view  story online)

The Static - SAARC Club News - NMARES E-Com/RACES Classes
(Click on  the above link to view  story online)

 
 
NMARES 2007 Field Day Site

NMARES Field Day Site - Public Access Station Camper & HF Antenna Support Tower

E-Com Links

CCECPSCO
CCECPSCO
Charlevoix, Cheboygan and Emmet Counties
 Public Service Communications
Organization

(NMARES is affiliated with CCECPSCO)


  CCECPSCO Amateur Radio E-Com Trailer Photographs


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Michigan Section of the Amateur Radio Emergency Services.
also part of the Amateur Radio Public Service Corps

(link to MIARPSC - website)

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is a registered trademark of American Radio Relay League, Inc
ARES® is a registered trademark of American Radio Relay League, Inc


e_spotter
eSpotter online Registration Form


Training Links

Amateur Radio - Question Pools
(Current License - Exam Questions)


 Skywarn  
  2009 - Severe Weather Spotter - Training


NOAA Logo
Storm Ready Program

FEMA 
FEMA Independent Study Program

ARRL 

ARRL Emergency Communications Links
(this link will take you to the ARRL website)

ARRL®
is a registered trademark of  American Radio Relay League, Inc


KC8OBB & AB8VV Making Field Day Contacts

Eric - KC8OBB making  NMARES Field Day Contacts & Jerry - AB8VV logging his contacts


Other Links of Interest


SAARC

SAARC
 Straits Area Amateur Radio Club

(link to their Website & News Letters)
(Windows Media File Video)

SAARC Group Stops In to NMARES Site

Home Brewed Equipment  Display - SAARC members check out the NMARES Field Day & Tail Gate Swap!
Chuck - N8NXP, Jerry - KC8FAR, Dirk - KG8JK  with  Jim - KC8NTE

Other Operating Activities

 Let's Get - Radio Active!

Michigander Bike Tour
(July 14th - 20th 2007)

Lighthouse Special Event Station
(August 17th-19th 2007)


Taking Five at Field Day
Harry - NZ8F , Don, Shirley, Sydney, Don - KD8CCS, Courtney, & Carley 
Taking Five and Chatting  at the NMARES Field Day Site


A Special Thanks To

 Gaslight Media
and
Chuck Scott - N8DNX
for
Hosting  the "NMARES" Website.



Under Construction
Web Master  KC8NTE 
Please report site problems to Jim - KC8NTE

 © KC8NTE - 2009

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