Current ARES Training Net Rotation

Date                 Net Control Operator

Nov. 27, 2019      John Massie WX8JDM                                                                       Dec .04 ,2019*   Don Chelman KB8LWL
Dec. 11, 2019     Keith Burnette KB8GYB
Dec. 18, 2019     Randy Allen KAØAZS
Dec. 25, 2019     NO NET MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL
Jan. 01, 2020      NO NET HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL
Jan. 08, 2020      David Robinson WB8PMG
Jan. 15, 2020      John Massie WX8JDM
Jan. 22, 2020      Cliff Stumpff KA8GOV
Jan. 29. 2020     Don Chelman WB8LWL
Feb. 05, 2020*   Keith Burnette KB8GYB
Feb. 12, 2020     Randy Allen KAØAZS
Feb. 19, 2020     David Robinson WB8PMG
Feb. 26, 2020     John Massie WX8JDM
Mar. 04, 2020*   Cliff Stumpff KA8GOV
Mar. 11, 2020    Don Chelman KB8LWL
Mar. 18, 2020    Keith Burnette KB8GYB
Mar, 25, 2020    Randy Allen KAØAZS
Apr. 01, 2020*   David Robinson WB8PMG
Apr. 08, 2020     John Massie WX8JDM
Apr. 15, 2020    Cliff Stumpff KA8GOV
Apr. 22, 2020    Don Chelman KB8LWL
Apr. 29, 2020    Keith Burnette KB8GYB
May 06, 2020*  Randy Allen KAØAZS
May 13, 2020    David Robinson WB8PMG
May 20, 2020    John Massie WX8JDM
May 27, 2020    Cliff Stumpff KA8GOV
NOTE: *indicates day of MVPT test- GET INFO ON WHO RECEIVED TEST

* – Denotes the dates of the monthly EARS radio and Pager test at 8 p.m. On these days the West Central Ohio District 3 ARES net begins after the monthly EARS radio test tones have sounded at 8 p.m. Net Control Operators on these dates should ask for and record on the net report the number of EARS radios and pagers that did or did not activate for those amateur’s that have this equipment. ** – Slot left open for someone NOT in the regular rotation to give Net Control duties a try.  If you are interested, contact the Net Manager.

Note: We are always looking for new net controls.  Whether your are experienced or not,  this can be a great learning experience.

Program for ARES Net Control Operators:

I know better than anyone in this day we all have very limited time on our hands. This is a problem in all businesses and volunteer organizations I have dealt with. Due to this, and the need to boost the roster of trained net control operators for the District 3 ARES Net I am instituting a new program. I am now looking for volunteers to be a reserve net control operator for the District 3 ARES Net. This means the individual will be able to act as a net control for an emergency or drill for the ARES net but not have to take a slot in the active net rotation. To become a reserve net control simply email me with the needed information.

Requirements to become a reserve net control:
Be a licensed amateur radio operator (I know, duh)
Must be able to RELIABLY hit the 145.110/224.16 Repeater System in Dayton
Must be able to RELIABLY hit the 146.640 Repeater in Kettering
Have at least one-year experience as a net control operator on another net

The whole purpose of this is so that we can have trained & experienced net control operators right at the start. If an operator is interested in becoming a net control and does not have any experience it would be best to start as a regular net control before going to the reserve list so that your first net is not “the big one”. The repeaters listed above are a requirement because 145.110/224.160 is our primary repeater and 146.640 is the designated back up. It would not do any good to have a person on the list be called to bring up the net and not be able to hit the repeater.
I would also like to have volunteers for this program from all 9 of our counties. I know that would be hard right now with our transmit profile but here is why. It will not do us any good to have operators on a list able to run the ARES net for a multi-county event/emergency if all of them are from a couple of neighboring counties that may be involved in the primary response. So if you might be interested in becoming a reserve net control or even an active net control send me an email to 0netmanager AT  ohd3ares.org with the info listed above included. Please list what net(s) you have run and how long.