Clarksville Tornado- January 1999- (or why ARES matters)

A few pics of the January 1999 tornado's aftermath- Click for full size images. Pictures courtesy of Rodney, KD4UEJ

If there was ever a time to realize what a valuable asset the Amateur Radio community can be, it was the January 1999 Tornado in Clarksville. Amateur Radio operators provided communications support to the disaster response response efforts for NINE DAYS while the normal infrastructure was restored. The CORE Group had not formed yet- but the germ of the idea that there was a better way to support the community was planted. Future CORE members involved in the response were Al, KA1FFO, Rodney, KD4UEJ, Terry, N5HOT, Hank, N3ORX, Jack, AA4TA and Hank III, KF4UXR.

If you feel as we do that Disaster Preparedness is important, check out our page on the ARES Group here.

The K4ORE 146.925- repeater is temporarily off the air pending a retune. I'll post here when it comes back up with improved coverage. 73 de Howard, K2LAW

The next CORE ARES ARRL Volunteer Examiner session will be on Saturday 25 August 2007 at 9 a.m. at the Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union location at 2050 Lowe's Drive, Clarksville, TN 37040. For more information, contact Hank or Howard at (931) 237-2672. Talk-in is on the W4CHM 442.900+ repeater, 110.9 tone.

Interested in Emergency Communications? The next monthly CORE ARES Net is scheduled for 8 pm on Thursday, 2 August 2007 on 146.925 simplex or the W4CHM 442.900+ repeater, 110.9 tone. This is a change to the first Thursday of the month as opposed to the first Tuesday.

Interested in Emergency Communications? The next monthly CORE ARES meeting is scheduled for 7 pm on Thursday, 9 August 2007 at the Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union location at 2050 Lowe's Drive, Clarksville, TN 37040. For more information, contact Hank or Howard at (931) 237-2672. Talk-in is on the W4CHM 442.900+ repeater, 110.9 tone.

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