During an emergency is not the time to brush up on or learn new skills. There is no substitute for training and practice. ARES nets
Adams County Training Net Every Wednesday, 6:45 PM local time on the 147.63/.03 (103.5 tone) repeater. If 147.030 is unavailable, 146.34/.94 (123.0 tone) is to be used. After the net on 147.030 has completed, it will move to either 146.940 or 443.900 and checkins will be taken there. ARES HF nets SSB - Every 1st and 3rd Sunday at 4:30 PM local time, 3.905 MHz LSB. Checkins are taken by district and county. Alternate frequencies are 7.230 and 5.4035 MHz. All Illinois ARES members are encouraged to check in, follow net control operator intructions. Digital - Every 2nd Sunday . Format varied from a a directed digital net to a simple message exercise. ARES Frequencies used locally Primary VHF repeater 147.030 repeater for nets, training, emergency or otherwise. +.600 offset, uses 103.5 PL tone to access. Located on the KHQA TV tower. Antenna is at 535 feet AGL. Range is roughly 60 miles for the average mobile station. It, along with all repeaters at KHQA, has emergency generator power. Secondary VHF repeater 146.940 backup for 147.030, has emergency power. -.600 offset, uses 123.0 PL tone to access. Located on the WGEM TV tower, antenna height 200 feet AGL. Range is roughly 45 miles and has a definte null to the west. The 146.94 repeater is also used by the Adams County EMA for severe weather and other emergencies. D-STAR repeater 147.195 and 441.89375 MHz D-STAR. The reason for mentioning the D-STAR system is it can easily be linked to W9DUA in Springfield which can be monitored by the state RACES station, NC9IL. UHF Repeaters 443.900, +5 MHz offset, 103.5 PL tone, on emergency power. Coverage is a 30 mile radious from Quincy. 441.89375 MHz D-STAR +5 MHz offset Simplex frequencies Primary VHF Simplex 146.490 simplex. This will be the main simplex frequency for use in Adams County for ARES use. Secondary VHF Simplex 147.480 Secondary simplex frequency for Adams County ARES use. Primary UHF Simplex 446.475 Simplex Secondary UHF Simplex 446.100 (recomemnded for simplex use during river flooding when Red Cross is involved). Packet Radio 145.610 coordinated by the Illinois Repeater Association for RACES and ARES Winlink 2000 (RMS Packet) digipeater and gateway stations, emergency use only. RMS packet/gateway station NG9R-10 is on 145.610. The Adams County EMA will soon have an RMS Gateway/digipeater in 145.610 that should provide coverage to all of Adams County as well as parts of mahy surrounding counties. You can download RMS Express here There is still some limited APRS packet activity on 144.390, but nothing in the way of local digipeaters or gateways. Public Service frequencies Quincy Police Department 155.625 All Fire Departmetns inside Adams County, including Quincy FD 154.310 Adams County Sherriff 155.745 Adams County EMA 151.235 ARES people you need to know Robert Littler, W9DSR, ARRL SEC for Illinois w9dsr at arrl.net Danny Pease NG9R Adams County Emergency Coordiantor (EC), Illinois ARES District 6 District Emergency Coordinator (DEC) dpeaseat adams.net Local EMA John Simon N9TMM, Adams County EMA Director Roger Huner, KC9KZW, Adams County EMA Training officer Don Cole, ND9U, Adams County EMA Radio Officer (acting) ARES links ilares.org AUXCOMM Field Operating Guide AUXCOMM class overview ARES Files ARES manual radiogram FSD3 FSD98 FSD156 FSD157 FSD187 FSD212 FSD218 FSD220 FSD244 FSD255 Go kits ICS213 modified ARES Training net preamble Emergency Exercise preamble Emergency net preamble Other Emergency Preparedness Sites ready.illinois.gov ILDOT road conditions Adams County EMA Adams County Emergency Operations Plan Adams County Chapter of the Red Cross National Weather Service Field Spotter Guide Weather Spotters Field Guide | 
