Starting June 1st and ending November 31st we want you to start submitting your volunteer hours at a chance to win a Amazon.com gift card. First prize: $20 Gift Card Second Prize: $10 Gift Card Third Prize: $5 Gift Card To participate go to volusiaares.org and click ARES>Volunteer Hours and submit the hours you volunteer. Hours are counted in 30 minute increments. 0.5 = 30 minutes 1.0 = 1 hour. … Read more
I wanted to let people know there have been some changes in the menu system on volusiaares.org. A new tab called “ARES” has been created. Yahoo group link has been moved under ARES tab. Pages “Roster” and “Net Reports” have been moved under ARES tab. New pages named “VARES Requirements”, “Leaderboard” and “Submit Hours” located under ARES tab. New Page “VARES Requirements”, Volusia County Emergency Management to be compensated by … Read more
Our normally scheduled meeting for June 17th at 3PM has been canceled due to Field Day the 24th and 25th. Out next ARES meeting will be July 15th at 1PM. Everyone have a safe and fun Field Day and see you at our next meeting.
Field Day 2017 is one month away on June 24th and 25th. If you plan on attending field day this year or want to bring out food or drinks to support the volunteers at field day, this is the time to let us know your plans. Go to https://www.volusiaares.org/field-day-2017/ and fill out the form to help coordinate efforts. You can also contact me directly at. Karl Martin KG4HBN Emergency Coordinator Volusia … Read more
This months meeting will be on May 20th at 3pm. One of the topics will be the meeting time. We want to hear from you on what is the best time for you to make the meeting. Go to volusiaares.org and vote in the poll on the right side of the main page. The time will be decided at this months meeting. This agenda for the meeting Monthly meeting time … Read more
Tropical Storm Arlene is officially the first Tropical Storm of 2017. https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
This Saturday April 22nd 2017 will be the Westvars tailgate & ARES public event. It will be held at the Deland Lowe’s located at 303 E International Speedway Blvd, DeLand, FL 32724. The tailgate starts at 8:00 AM and end around 12 PM or 1 PM. ARES will have a HF and VHF station setup to promote amateur radio and emergency service to the public. Everyone licensed or not are welcome … Read more
VARES will be holding it’s monthly meeting on April 15th at 10 AM at the Volusia county fire training center located at 3889 Tiger Bay Road, Daytona Beach 32124. We will be discussing this year’s field day, new location and new coordination. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. Karl Martin KG4HBN Emergency Coordinator Volusia Amateur Radio Emergency Service kg4hbn@gmail.com P/T 386-756-9861 volusiaares.org
The National Weather Service is expecting severe weather today and tomorrow. This system can bring heavy rain, lightning and winds. If you can hear thunder you can be struck by lightning. You can find out more about this event at. https://www.weather.gov/mlb/blog The Volusia county skywarn net is held on the 147.240+ T123 if there is a sever weather activation. volusiaskywarn.org
Good evening everyone As some of you may know Chuck W4CFH has been planning a move out of state. The date is set for early April. This weekend will be his last ARES meeting. Chuck has server Volusia ARES for over 20 years. First as a volunteer and then as an AEC and net manager. Anyone wanting to wish Chuck a safe trip face to face is invited to come … Read more