Next Meeting Wednesday May10 at 7:00 pm on Zoom
This month NA1T will talk about Go Boxes and other portable operations. Members should consider a Go Box for their station operation, even a simple one.
Link to the Zoom meeting for the above session:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83672097528?pwd=SWxZajl1Qy9qcTR5TDFOSlgrOWg2QT09
Note: Watch this website for the Zoom link to the HC-ARES meeting the week of the meeting.
NBEMS Training Plan
Links to our recent four session NBEMS training are below.
- Session 1- January 12 Link https://youtu.be/uiAfZiWLZH4
- Download and configure FLdigi, FLmsg and FLamp on the computer
- Download and configure Virtual Audio Cable
- Discuss sound cards for interfacing computer and radio (needed for Session
4)
- Homework - Open FLdigi and explore its features, click on macros, review Configuration menu features and Op Mode menu
features
- Session 2 – February 9 Link https://youtu.be/3K6PJ-vC7QM
- Communicate with FLdigi over the Zoom connection using the computer keyboard and simple
macros
- Download Hillsborough County ARES macros from Digital tab on k1hil.org
- Homework - Practice using macros. Click on them to see what they do. Right click on them to see how they are structured.
- Session 3 – March 9 https://youtu.be/sigMoaoY8AE
- Prepare an ICS-213 using FLmsg
- Conduct a regular digital net over Zoom
- Homework - Practice writing ICS-213 messages and "transmit" them through FLdigi
- Session 4 – April 13 https://youtu.be/FZxrSzMIlSQ
- Transition what is learned during Zoom training to 2m FM
- Connect and configure sound card
- Conduct a digital net on CH51
For the last session please review the PDF at the following
link:
http://gmares.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Basic-NBEMS-Training-Session-4.pdf
Before using Fldigi for the first time, please download the latest software files for your computer from this web page
https://gblakesl.net//N1GB/Std-FLDIGI.html
Also download Virtual Audio Cable driver from this web page
https://vb-audio.com/Cable/
If you are new to this group or don’t have the Zoom information, please contact Jack, NF1L at nf1l@arrl.net for the link.