http://www.ucares.org/ UCARES en-us http://www.ucares.org/images/ucaresbwlogo.gif http://www.ucares.org/ nz7k@ucares.org http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=157 This Thursday, July 3 is the Pre-Parade Mingle for those participating in the Freedom Festival Grand Parade. The Sheriif's MICC will be in Staging and we will be giving out assignments, t-shirts and issuing communication vests. All parade volunteers need to come--between 4-8pm is best but we'll be there all night. Then you can scout out your assignment. Staging is behind the Zion's Bank which is across the street from Provo High on University Avenue and the beginning of Canyon Road in Provo. See you there! http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=156 This Tuesday, July 1st is Interface at the Sheriff's Office North Annex We will be talking about the Freedom Festival Grand Parade. Topics covered will be: How to handle rogue vendors, missing parents, candy-throwing and free hugs. Interface starts at 1900 http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=155 Utah County ARES will be sponsoring a Field Day Event Saturday June 28th at the Orem City Park from 12 PM to 8 PM. All UCARES members, hams, Non-hams, potential hams, friends, family, neighbors and/or co-workers of hams are invited. We will have various stations operating HF, VHF, phone, packet and other modes. The MICC will be on-site. Questions should be emailed to Scott Wilson w1byu@ucares.org Ride The Wave! http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=154 Saturday, June 7th is the Squaw Peak 50 miler. This starts and finishes at Vivian Park after going through the Wasatch range over to Hobble Creek in Springville, up through Windy Pass and back down into the Provo Canyon again. Radio Communicators are still needed. Aid Station locations/terrain are various as well as times. Contact Becky Clegg at elizabethdufleur@gmail.com or Terry Gardner, n7qga@ucares.org for more details on which shifts are available if you can help out. http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=153 This is a reminder of the TERT Outdoor Training meeting that will be held this coming Saturday (May 31) at Aspen Grove trail head parking lot. New members be there at 0800 for a fun NEW MEMBER CLASS presented by John Moellmer. Everyone else be there ready to start at 0830. There will be a number of things going on. Hopefully we will here from Ranger Steve Ashcraft and Dep. Collin Gordon from the Sheriff's Office. Expect the training to end around 1330. Wade Starks will be taking pictures for ID cards and for his records so bring your best face. Unless conditions melt quicker, the Alpine Loop is closed until June 7th, those of you at the north end of the County will have to come up the Aspen Grove side. Clikc on "Read More" to see what you need to bring. http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=152 Tuesday night will be an annual training for those participating in the fireworks displays this summer. Also there will be two operators to test your radios for wattage, etc output. Bring your radios to make sure they are functioning correctly. http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=151 Tuesday, May 6th is May Interface. This is also the mandatory Fireworks Watch training night for those that want to participate in the Orem Summerfest or Spanish Fork Fiesta Days Fireworks events. For any recently licensed hams getting their tickets because of ecclesiastical assignments as emergency communications specialsits, participating at events, such as parades, is a low key/fun way to learn how to use your HT and learn how to operate on Directed and Tactical Nets. Interface is at 7pm at the Sheriff's North Annex building in Spanish Fork. Talk-in will be on 147.34 + (100.0 Hz) Hope to see you there! http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=150 Saturday, April 12th is Timpanogos Emergency Response Team (TERT) Indoor Training. This will be at UVRMC Training Area, NW Plaza-Clark Auditorium from 0830 to 1300. http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=149 This isn't an April Fool's on you, we will be having Interface tonight at the Sheriff's Office North Annex Bldg. Time is 7pm Talk-in will be on the 147. 34 + (100.0 Hz) repeater http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=148 One Day Ham Radio Class for Technician (entry level) license Seating is limited, you need to make reservations for this class Room 276 in the Howard W. Hunter Law library in the J Reuben Clarke law building (JRCB) on BYU campus immediately east of the law building. Don't park in the restricted areas through the right set of the east facing doors just left of the service entrance and go halfway down the hall and turn right. You are now facing 3 doors with the elevator on your left. go through the door on the right that has the large round sign "caution automatic door". Rm 276 will be on your left, last room before the study area. http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=147 Send us a signal report and help us test a HF antenna at the Sheriff's Office. Report your location and our signal for our check-in from the Utah County EOC to the State RACES HF net on 3/15/2008 at 0800 on 3920kHz. Check-in will be by AD7GH or KB7M from the Utah County EOC. Send the report to ad7gh@ucares.org http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=146 Folks, It is that time of year again. The annual Sage Riders Hare and Hound Desert Motocross race is taking place April 5th at Jerico, Utah. This is a fun event that tests your emergency communications skills. This year we need 12-15 radio operators. If you like the outdoors and want to participate in a low key event with good people, this is great event. This is a national race and nationally ranked desert race riders will be participating. Volunteer to help by sending an e-mail message to ad7gh@ucares.org http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=145 Scouting For Food is Saturday, March 29th. This is an annual event for the Utah Co. Food Coalition Food Bank. Food drop locations will be throughout Utah Co. http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=144 March 15th is the start of Utah Co. ARES radio comms 2008 season with the Rex Lee 5K Run in helping BYU Amateur Radio Club. http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=143 Saturday, Jan 25 is the Kahtoola Wasatch Winter Big Foot Festival--a 50K snowshoe race at Soldier Hollow in Midway (Heber). John Bozung, KD7VQF (director of the Squaw Peak 50 and Katchina Mosa races) is in need of afew operators that want to test out their winter gear & radio skills. http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=142 Tuesday December 4 is our ARES Interface. This will be our Winter Tabletop SET. We are meeting at 1900 at the Sheriff's North Annex. If you need a talk-in into this event, get on the 147.34 (100 Hz) repeater and we'll get you there. Please bring paper, pencil and make a copy of the 2007 Freedom Festival Roster in the download section for the SET. http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=141 Postscript: Thanks to all ARES members that came out to support BYUARC during Red Week! Red Week is here! The shifts are 10-1pm and 1-4pm. Talk-in / Event frequency will be BYUARC's 145.330 (100 Hz). Help is needed all this week, esp. during the 1-4am shift. If you can break away from the holiday cheer, give afew hours to helping monitor BYU's campus, then show up at BYU, get on the air and they will give you an assignment http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=140 Tuesday, Dec. 4th, at 7pm, will be Utah Co. ARES tabletop SET, or Simulated Emergency Test. This will be the December Interface at the Sheriff's Office North Annex. A special invitation to all new hams and those not ARES members-please come and mingle with us. http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=139 Utah Co. ARES helps the BYU Amateur Radio Club monitor BYU Campus the week before the BYU / U of U football game. This year, the game is Saturday, Nov 24th at BYU. Send an email to redweek@byu.edu if you have any questions. When we get more information, we'll also post it here. http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=138 Steve, NV7V, will be hosting a One-Day Technician License class at BYU on 17.Nov.2007. The class is free and starts at 7:30 am; the test is $14 at starts after lunch. Have interested parties contact Steve. http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=137 One day Ham Radio class at BYU October 20th 7:30 am. This is an all day class. This is a free class. You will need to bring a laptop to study from. Seating is limited. If interested, 'read more'. http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=136 Utah Co. ARES will be doing some pr, have an HF set up at the Orem Cascade Stake 'Pandemic Preparedness' event this Saturday, September 15th. http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=135 Utah Co. ARES will be having a one-day technician class on Sept. 22. Class is from 7:30am - 5pm with a lunch break. Class will be held at BYU. http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=134 The Utah Co. ARES weekly Net is held every Tuesday night at 2100 on the 147.34 repeater (100.0 ). Please join us to find out more information on events and membership in Utah Co. ARES. Our next Interface meeting will be the first Tuesday in September, Sept. 4 in Orem for our Annual ARES picnic. This is a great time to come and mingle with other local hams, talk about the last year's ARES events and join ARES. http://www.ucares.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=133 Thanks to Utah Co. hams for helping with the Provo Freedom Festival. We had a total of 82 radio volunteers who put in an amazing 790 hours to support this event. thank you!