Announcements
Cry Baby Ride(need SAG volunteers) April 20, 2019
Cry Baby Ride(need SAG volunteers) Sat, April 20, 7:30am – 2:30pm
Note: SAG (Safety and Gear) volunteers need a bike rack and room for a couple riders in the event of mechanical breakdown or physical challenge.
Contact Barry Brown K4BLB with questions K4BLB@arrl.net |
Color Me Mutt 5K race (need Radio Operators) April 27, 2019
Color Me Mutt 5K race(need Radio Operators) What: Color Me Mutt 5k / 1 mile run-walk event. See details at colormemutt.com An ICS-205 and map layout attached for your review. When: Saturday, April 27, 0700 - 1000 (about 3 hrs) Where: Nascar Speedway Park, 1545 Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862 Who: Contact Cletus Grissom kn4eig@sevierares.org if you can help. There is an ICS 205 form for your information. Please email Cletus if you have any questions, and to get a copy of the form. Thanks! Note: SAG (Safety and Gear) volunteers need a bike rack and room for a couple riders in the event of mechanical breakdown or physical challenge. |
Smokies Trot 5K Race( need RADOs) May 11, 2019
When: Sat, May 11, 6:30am – 3:00pm Description: https://www.milb.com/tennessee/events/smokiestrot5K RADO's (Radio Operators) for the running events are static positions needed to report runners and related events at a given location. Please contact Barry Brown K4BLB (K4BLB@arrl.net) for more information. |
KNOXVILLE COM L CLASS MAY 20-23, 2019
• Arrive at an all-hazards incident properly equipped, gather information to assess the assignment, and begin initial planning activities of a COM L. • Plan, staff, manage, and demobilize the Communications Unit in a safe and effective manner to meet the needs of the incident. Prerequisites include: A. A public safety communications background or duties with exposure to field operations and communications; this experience will be validated by the authority who supervises the applicant in the course application that will be emailed after this initial sign-up. B. Fundamental public safety communications technology, supervisory, and personnel management skills. These include, but are not limited to: • Knowledge of local and regional communication systems• Frequencies and spectrum • Knowledge of system site locations including knowledge of local, regional, and state communications plans, andknowledge of local and regional Tactical Interoperable Communications Plans, if available C. The applicant is REQUIRED to have completed the following before class: ICS-100.b, ICS-200.b, ICS 700.a, ICS 800.b, and ICS-300. Each student should bring a laptop and a USB 32 GB thumb drive. The course material will be copied to the thumb drive. Students attending this course will be responsible for their own expense (travel, hotel, meals and other expenses). There is no reimbursement from TEMA. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. Mike Harris, TN-CEMP PS. I fixed the link on the form above so it works now. Thanks. Cathi K4TMW |
Knoxville Hamfest June 15, 2019 (also Friday setup 1-7 pm)
When: Sat, June 15, 8am – 3pm |
Field Day June 23 & 24 Ft. Dickerson Park Knoxville
When June 23 & 24Where: Ft Dickerson Park , 3000 Ft Dickerson Rd, Knoxville 37920, USA (map) ARRL Field Day. There are various locations where clubs are meeting for this. Check the Locator on the ARRL Field Day website. In Knoxville, METERS and RACK are jointly meeting at Ft. Dickerson Park, 3000 Fort Dickerson Rd SW, Knoxville, TN 37920. Setup starts around 11 AM, or earlier. Please contact Jim Snyder AJ4NO@metersinc.org for more info. METERS Field Day. RACK Field Day
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Blount Mansion Bandit Ride (need SAG volunteers) June 29, 2019
WhenSat, June 29, 7:30am – 3:00pm Where Description Note: SAG (Safety and Gear) volunteers need a bike rack and room for a couple riders in the event of mechanical breakdown or physical challenge. Contact Barry Brown K4BLB with questions K4BLB@arrl.net |
TN-ARES Task Book
We are converting from using the METERS-specific task book to the more standardized Tennessee ARES task book. You can download the task book here. It's also linked form the home page and from the Training/Library page. |