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IMPORTANT TRAINING INFORMATION

COMPLETION OF CERTAIN FEMA NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) COURSES IS REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.  ALL ARES VOLUNTEERS MUST COMPLETE THIS TRAINING.

Those who did not complete training deadline should continue the courses and send copies to the EC in your County just as soon as you have completed all four on-line courses.  Until you do, you will not be able to work in the EOC or with any served agency.  Please continue to take and complete these classes.  They are IMPORTANT!!!

ALL RADIO AMATEURS OPERATING UNDER ARES/RACES IN THE NC SECTION ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE IS 100, IS 200 AND IS 700.  THOSE AMATEUR OPERATORS THAT MAY BE DEPLOYED TO EOC's, COMMAND POSTS, OR OTHER POINTS WHERE INTERFACE WITH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AT ANY LEVEL IS EXPECTED, ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO COMPLETE IS IS-800.B NRF. NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A SUBJECT FOR NEGOTIATION, CONSIDERATION, OR COMMENTARY.  THIS TRAINING IS MANDATORY FOR ALL ARES VOLUNTEERS. 

Use this link to see courses available click here: FEMA INDEPENDENT STUDY (IS) ON-LINE COURSES

To register for courses: CLICK HERE
 


UPDATE! - W4LBT-9 WIDE DIGIPEATER IN LUMBER BRIDGE NC now has a new Kantronics KPC3+ TNC and a new GE Delta, 100 watt Radio.

Steve Koone, KA4YMY donated the Kantronics KPC3+ TNC.  The TNC has all the latest APRS operating firmware installed.

The 144.390 W4LBT-9 RCARS new APRS digipeater was placed in operation on Saturday November 17, 2007 at around 3 PM.  This digipeater will cover a large area that has been void for a year or so and we're sure those who operate APRS will be please to see it up and running.

This digipeater is a real workhorse for APRS and packet in Southeastern North Carolina.  Located on the Channel 62 tower in Lumber Bridge NC.  View Map

Danny Hampton
K4ITL
PCRN


We're very interested in people's experiences in using our repeater, both coverage and accessibility. The antenna is positioned in such a way as to offer extremely wide coverage in the Coastal Plain and Sandhills of North Carolina, and North-Central and Northeastern South Carolina.

The W4LBT (club call) repeater on 147.045 MHz, is owned and operated jointly by the Robeson County Amateur Radio Society and the Piedmont Coastal Repeater Network (Read repeater agreement here).  It is provided for your enjoyment and emergency purposes.  Both ARES and SKYWARN nets, and the Southeastern North Carolina Traffic Net utilize this repeater.  Please help support this vital repeater in Southeastern North Carolina.

Our repeater W4LBT is at 147.045 MHz (+) no tone, on the UNC-TV 31 Tower just north of Lumberton, NC. The tower is 1000 feet with the repeater antenna located at 835 feet!! The new equipment went online May 7, 1997. It is linkable with The Piedmont-Coastal Repeater Network (PCRN) for members of the group who have the prerequisite codes.   If you are not a member of PCRN we urge you to join today!


UPDATE - Please note:  The 147.360 repeater now has a pl tone of 82.5!

We are pleased to announced the W4LBT repeater, 147.360 MHz,(+ pl 82.5), our primary back-up repeater is operational!  The repeater is new and was built by Danny Hampton, K4ITL.  The feel lines from the antenna to the repeater were also replaced.  Coverage is very good and has been heard from Burgaw in the East to Conway in the South, Kinston in the North and Rockingham in the West!!
 


The newest repeater in Robeson County, North Carolina is K4TH on 224.920 MHz(-).  Sponsored by the Coastal Carolinas Health Alliance (CCHA) in Wilmington.  The new team is called CARES, for Carolinas Amateur Radio Emergency Services. The purpose of CARES is to ensure that the public’s health needs are addressed in times of crisis. CARES will work in concert with other ARES and RACES efforts.


We also have an Emergency Communications trailer equipped with portable repeater, 145.150(-), which is being repaired.  Not only did the repeater itself need repair, the trailer is in need of major repairs and new tires.  This unit has been successfully used in emergency situations such as the major tornado in Red Springs as one of the only sources of communication in and out of the storm damaged area but also in a number of other disaster situations.  We need your help. 

Send your contributions to:

Robeson County Amateur Radio Society
801 Riverside Dr.
Lumberton, NC 28358-4625

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Please note "Contribution to RCARS"
The Robeson County Amateur Radio Society, Inc. is a 501(c) 3, federally recognized non-profit organization.
Your contribution may be tax deductible.


147.045, W4LBT is home of the Southeastern North Carolina Traffic Net  , 7 days a week at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time.  SENCTN is a National Traffic System affiliate.  All amateurs are cordially invited to join us for any of these nets.  All nets are sponsored by RCARS.

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