Warren County ARES

WCKY ARES - Net Notes

Net 14: 2026.08.27@1930

Basic Info

• Freq = 147.615
• Start Time = 1930
• End time = 1947
• Total checkins = 8

Notes/Announcements

• August 29th, field exercise
• First ARES meeting 9/3/2026
  • Time/location tbd
• Louisville Hamfest 9/12
  • Dennis Lutz (SEC) presenting ARES forum
  • Louisville Metro EMA bringing MEOC (Mobile Emergency Operations Center)
• ARRL Simulated Emergency Test
  • 10/3-4/2026
  • Plans TBD
• NWS Paducah Elite Spotter Training
  • 10/22/2026 1800-2200 CST
  • Online webinar
  • Need to have basic spotter credentials

Checkins

• KD9GRD
• KN4BIY
• KN4WLM
• KR4MKD
• K4WKU
• KI4HEJ
• KQ4OQL
• KQ4TIV

Net 13: 2026.08.20@1930

Basic Info

• Freq = 147.615
• Start Time = 1930
• End time = 1946
• Total checkins = 6

Notes/Announcements

• August 29th, field exercise
• First ARES meeting 9/3
  • Time/location tbd

Checkins

• k9chs
• kn4wlm
• kd9grd mike
• ki4hej
• kr4mkd

Net 12: 2026.08.13@1930

Basic Info

• Freq = 147.615
• Start Time = 1930
• End time = 1951
• Total checkins = 9

Notes/Announcements

• August 29th, field exercise
  • One station will setup on their base station or mobile at their QTH
  • Others will be on HT in the field at pre-specified areas
  • Goal of the exercise is two fold:
    • Test reception/transmission in the county to find strong/weak spots
    • Practice relays, a common practice in EmComm situations
  • Does this date work for others?
  • Preferred time?
• First ARES meeting 9/3
  • Time/location tbd
  • Thinking to make this bi-monthly
• Starting in September, rotate NCS
  • Net control duties is a common task in ARES and EmComm
  • Will prioritize folks who don’t do a lot of nets now.

Checkins

• KD9GRD
• K9CHS
• KN4WLM
• K4WKU
• KR4MKD JOHN SIMP
• KI4HEJ
• KQ4OQL
• KR4BZH

Net 11: 2026.08.06@1930

Basic Info

• Freq = 147.615
• Start Time = 1930
• End time = 1944
• Total checkins = 9

Checkins

• KY4JPS io
• KK4SSV william simp io
• KI4HEJ io
• KQ4NNJ io
• KD9GRD mike
• K9CHS gary
• KN4WLM mickey
• K4WKU

Net 10: 20260730@1930

Basic Info

• Freq = 147.615
• Start Time = 1930
• End time = 1947
• Total checkins = 8

Checkins

• KD9GRD MIKE BG
• K9CHS GARY
• K4WKU STEVE
• KI4HEJ
• KQ4OQL
• KR4MKD JOHN SIMP CO
• KQ4TIV

Net 9: 20260723@1930

Basic Info

• Freq = 147.615
• Start Time = 1930
• End time = 1944
• Total checkins = 7

Checkins

• k9chs
• ky4jps
• kn4biy
• k4wku
• ki4hej
• wj4t

Net 8: 20260716@1930

Basic Info

• Freq = 147.615
• Start Time = 1930
• End time = 1946
• Total checkins = 7

Checkins

• W5FU I/O
• K9CHS I/O
• KY4JPS M-BG
• KD9GRD MIKE
• K4WKU
• KI4HEJ

Net 7: 20260709@1930

Basic Info

• Freq = 147.615
• Start time = 1930
• End time = 1950
• Total Checkins = 7

Checkins

• K4WKU/P
• K9CHS/B
• KI4HEJ
• KD9GRD
• W5FU
• KN4WLM
• K1RTIV hospital net results

Net 6: 20260702@1930

Basic Info

• Freq = 147.615
• Start time = 1930
• End time = 1948
• Total Checkins = 8

Checkins

• KQ4TIV
• K4WKU
• K9CHS
• KN4BIY
• W5FU
• KN4WLM
• KK4SSV
• WJ4T

Net 5: 20260625@1930

Basic Info

• Freq = 147.615
• Start time = 1930
• End time = 1943
• Total Checkins = 6

Checkins

• K4WKU
• KY4JPS
• KI4HEJ
• K9CHS
• KR4BZJ
• KN4WLM

Net 4: 20260618@1930

Basic Info

• Freq = 147.615
• Start time = 1930
• End time =
• Total Checkins = 6

Checkins

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Net 3: 20260611@1930

Basic Info

• Freq = 147.615
• Start time = 1930
• End time = 1943
• Total Checkins = 5

Checkins

• K4WKU/P
• KR4LYL/P
• KD9GRD
• KG4BMH
• KQ4TIV/P

Notes

• Links to videos for IS-100, 200, 700, and 800 training are posted to WCKY ARES

Net 2: 20260604@1930

Basic Info

• Freq = 147.615
• Start time = 1930
• End time = 1944
• Total Checkins = 6

Checkins

• N1KDF
• KY4JPS
• KR4LYL
• KN4WLM
• K4WKU
• KQ4TIV

Notes

• Announced digital presence WCKY ARES
• Asked for suggestions for orgs and people to contact to offer services to
• Good contact would be Bill Rector from Warren County Fire
• Next net encouraged to do on mobile/ht operation to simulate ARES conditions

Net 1: 20260528@1930

Basic Info

• Freq = 147.615
• Start time = 1930
• End time = 1956
• Total Checkins = 8

Checkins

• KJ4ARE
• N1KDF
• K4WKU
• KR4LYL
• KY4JPS
• W4RRA
• KQ9QL
• KQ4TIV

Notes

KY4JPS - where to apply?

• KQ4TIV - https://www.arrl.org/files/file/fsd98(2).pdf - Fill out this form, electronically or by hand, and send to me. We can also bring them to the club meetings if you desire.