Welcome to Hillsborough County ARES

Next Meeting Wednesday January 11 at 7:00 pm

Our guest speaker for Wednesday will be Al Shuman, K1AKS, SEC New Hampshire.  Al will discuss the state of NH ARES in 2023.

Link to the Zoom meeting for the above session:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83672097528?pwd=SWxZajl1Qy9qcTR5TDFOSlgrOWg2QT09

Meeting ID: 836 7209 7528
Passcode: 180954
 

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.