CERT Net
Every first, third and fourth Thursday
evening of the month, at 8:00 PM
on the Montgomery Amateur Radio Club (MARC) 2 meter repeater. Frequency:
146.955 (-)
More information on the repeater and Amateur Radio nets is available below.
We are expecting all CERT members with an amateur radio
license and a 2 meter band capable transceiver to check into the net.
CERT Amateur Radio nets will be held the first, third and fourth Thursday
evening of every month through the end of June 2007 at 8:00
PM on the MARC 2 meter repeater.
Montgomery CERT Net
Control Scripts are available here
Use the feedback form if you have any
questions.
This is a training net allowing newly licensed amateurs
who are members of CERT to become comfortable with amateur radio net procedures
and their equipment before being called into service during an incident. Later
on, as CERT members become more familiar with their equipment and radio
procedures, we expect to include a review of message traffic handling
procedures.
We encourage all CERT members to obtain an Amateur Radio license.
Training opportunities will be emailed to members and posted on the website as
soon as CERT Leadership is made aware of them.
CERT members that have a radio scanner can monitor the net meetings even if they
do not have an Amateur Radio license.
The MARC 2 meter repeater
The operating frequency is 146.955 (-)
The main transmitting and receiving site is located in Rockville, MD with
several remote sites providing enhanced and extended coverage within Montgomery
County.
A repeater receives a signal on one frequency and simultaneously retransmits
(repeats) it on another frequency (frequency offset), extending the range of
communication.
Most transceivers designed for FM repeater operation (including handhelds) are
already set up for the correct offset.
Ham radio nets
Amateur radio nets are like meeting places; a spot on the dial where a group of
people with a common interest can meet at an agreed time to exchange information
or ideas, test their equipment and meet others. Nets vary enormously with some
dedicated to specific topics such as marine position reporting, tracking weather
systems or helping manage recoveries following natural disasters such as
cyclones, earthquakes or tsunamis. Others are less formal and formed simply to
keep up social contacts and chat.
Use the feedback form if you have any
questions.
