And more APRS goodness to boot! Today Duval County ARES supported the 2010 Gate River Run. This is an ever-growing 15K race that draws runners from around the country in search of $85K in prize money. I was happy to … Continue reading →
Well, a number of us from a couple of counties did a trial run of the 100-mile route for May’s Tour de Cure. We started at 2pm with stations located at key mile markers along the route. I then drove … Continue reading →
Well, tomorrow is our first attempt at multi-county APRS tracking in preparation for the 2010 Tour de Cure. Much of the course route is in very rural country and the current coverage is slim to none. We’ve got four operators … Continue reading →
One of the issues I’ve been battling since making the switch to Linux is getting my radio programming software to work. The apps run under Wine but I couldn’t get my USB/serial adapter to be recognized by the software. I … Continue reading →
Well, it’s with mixed emotions but I was appointed as the ARES Emergency Coordinator at tonight’s meeting. Our District EC made the announcement and it was approved later in the evening when our Section Manager arrived. I truly wish my … Continue reading →
It was an early start to the day. The alarm went off at 5:20 and my fellow net control operator arrived in time for us to leave by 6. We picked up our NCS student at 6:08 and then got … Continue reading →
Tomorrow is the 3rd annual 26.2 with Donna Breast Cancer Marathon. Our ARES group has supported it since it began and it’s really an enjoyable event for us. It also kicks off our busy season as things really roll into … Continue reading →
A couple of us have been talking about depiction and how we might use it in our ARES group as well as some of the special events our local radio club participates in. If you’re not familiar with depiction it … Continue reading →
Yeah, I know, this isn’t really radio-related but it all plays into my ultimate goal. If I can’t run my radio apps I can’t fully make the switch. Granted, I’m playing with VMs so I guess that’s cheating but I’m … Continue reading →
It turns out the fact that I got a successful update was, perhaps, a fluke. Something is amiss with the TT3 now and it keeps losing its mind. I’m thinking it’s not stray RF since it still works fine when … Continue reading →
