Join us this week for a focused virtual meeting as we dive into planning, coordination, and some important discussions about the direction of our group.
📅 Date: This week (3rd Tuesday)
🕖 Time: 1900
🌐 Where: Discord Only
🔗 Join here: https://tinyurl.com/dsarc-discord-020425
We’ll discuss how we can support public events with communications:
What roles we can fill
Equipment and planning considerations
Opportunities to get involved
We’re exploring the idea of bringing Latah County CERT into the group in some capacity.
Tonight we’ll:
Present an overview of what CERT is
Gather feedback and sentiment from members
Discuss how integration could work
Explore opportunities for collaboration
Your input is important here — this helps shape the future direction of the group.
Field Day is coming up fast!
We’ll begin discussing:
Initial logistics and planning
Site considerations
Participation and roles
We want to continue building a strong on-ramp for new operators.
Tonight we’ll discuss:
When and where to host Newbie Field Day
Whether to combine it into a fun radio weekend outing
What we currently include:
Radio programming basics
Phonetic alphabet use
Clear and concise communications
Proper mic technique
What we should add, improve, or change
If you’ve attended before (or want to), your input is especially valuable!
Let’s talk about:
What logging software people are using
Pros/cons of different options
What we might standardize on for events
AuxComm is looking at purchasing a new radio.
We’ll discuss:
Requirements and use cases
Recommendations and options
Budget considerations
We’ll revisit our recent antenna build:
What worked well
What could be improved
Ideas for refining the design
📓 And yes… build notes are still coming! 😄
Support everything we’re building this year:
Your membership helps fund:
Equipment and infrastructure
Training and education
STEM programs
Emergency communications readiness
Community outreach
🗓️ Latah AuxComm / ARES Net – Tuesdays at 1830
📡 WA7HWD Moscow Mountain Repeater
• 146.820 MHz (– offset, 127.3 Hz PL)
🧾 Prompt: https://dsarc.us/nets/auxcomm_ares
🎙️ Net Control Volunteers Needed!
Great opportunity to build confidence and operating skills.
Share your projects, lessons learned, or ideas!
Help us grow and share what we’re doing with the community.
Have something you want to teach or demo? We’d love to have you!
Fun Fact:
Amateur radio operators are often called upon to support public events like marathons, bike races, and parades — providing reliable communications when other systems get overloaded.
Pro Tip:
For event communications, always have a simplex fallback plan. Repeaters are great — but direct radio-to-radio communication can save the day when infrastructure is unavailable or congested.
✨ Join us tonight for a productive planning session and help shape how DSARC grows and supports our community.
See you at 1900 on Discord! 🎙️📡
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