Hillsborough County ARES

Welcome to Hillsborough County ARES

Next Meeting Wednesday December 14 @ 7:00 pm

Topic TBA. Please watch this website for the topic and the Zoom link to log into the meeting.

Link to the Zoom meeting for the above session:

TBA

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