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News last updated: Wed, November 19, 2008 at 4:46 PM ET
Welcome to the Alabama section of the ARRL web.
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Please bring the following announcement to your local VHF Nets, club newsletters, e-mail lists, web sites, HF Nets, etc. I'm especially interested in getting this announcement made during VHF nets. Please also forward this to any clubs in your area, as their input on selecting an EC is invaluable.
As you know, we have an urgent need for volunteers to serve as Emergency Coordinators the Alabama Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES). Out of 67 counties in the state, 26 of them are currently without an EC. This represents over 1/3 of the state lacking this important resource.
Any licensed amateur radio operator (including Technician Class licensees) are eligible to serve as their counties EC. All appointments require the approval of the Alabama Section Leader, Jay Isbell, KB4KUN. It is also customary to consult with the county EMA Director, and local amateur radio club leadership before making an official appointment. All volunteers must be ARRL members.
Volunteers do not have to reside in the county that they serve as EC, so folks who want to help out and live in a neighboring county can volunteer for duty there. This is a great chance for hams to assist some of the smaller counties where the amateur population may be very small.
Feel free to modify the sample announcement below to fit your own repeater. For example, rather than reading the whole list, the Jefferson County ARES Net might want to limit it to nearby counties like Cullman, Blount, and Walker. All these counties have regular "check-ins" to the 146.88 machine.
Thank you all for your help on this important recruitment effort.
Here is the sample announcement that we'd like to get out:
If you reside in or near the following counties, please pay attention to this message: (READ THIS LIST)
Barbour; Blount; Bullock; Chambers; Chilton; Clarke; Conecuh; Coosa; Escambia; Etowah; Fayette; Geneva; Greene; Hale; Henry; Jackson; Macon; Marion; Monroe; Pickens; Sumter; Tallapoosa; Walker; Washington; Wilcox; and Winston.
The Alabama Amateur Radio Service (ARES) needs you! We're looking for volunteers to become Emergency Coordinators for these counties. If you reside in these counties, or in neighboring counties and are willing to help serve your community in the event of an emergency, we'd love to hear from you.
Please contact the Alabama Section Emergency Coordinator, Les Rayburn, N1LF by telephone at 205-253-4867 or via e-mail at:
n1lf@arrl.net
For more information, please visit the Alabama ARES web site at: www.arrl-al.org and click on "ARES". Do I have any request for fills or repeats?
Les Rayburn, N1LF
ARES AL Section Emergency Coordinator
NCS-SHARES NCS-047
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121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
(205) 253-4867
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Alabama has many fine amateurs that make up clubs, special events and various amateur activities.; See the Alabama Section web site at www.arrl-al.org or contact me to learn about amateur radio happenings in Alabama.
Here are some quick links to Alabama amateur radio information:
73,
Jay Isbell, KA4KUN
Alabama Section Manager
American Radio Relay League
2290 Quail Drive
Bessemer, AL 35022
205-910-6446
e-mail: alsm@arrl-al.org
web site: www.arrl-al.org
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