Welcome to 2026. There will be no NC ARES meeting this evening. The next meeting will be 1/15/2026 at the Salvation Army Community Center in Grass Valley. 73 N6ERL

This week NC ARES members participated in a large scale emergency training exercise. Simulating the arrival of a major snow storm, similar to those in 2021 and 2023, OES teams, Red Cross members, representatives from CalFire, PG&E, and local Sheriff, and Cities of Nevada City and Grass Valley, plus Placer County OES, gathered at the NC Emergency Operations Center for a briefing. From there teams were deployed to open a emergency shelter and evaluate damage from the “Snownado” storm. ARES members AI6MC Cal, and N6ERL Peter provided emergency Comms between the EOC and Emergency Shelter in Nevada City. Voice and Winlink messages were passed including a photo via Packet Winlink (slow, so not recommended). The event was a huge success, and a great way to introduce ARES to the wider NC Emergency Services Community.

KVMR-FM News interviewed N6ERL Peter Mason, NC ARES EC about the SET. The report aired on Friday, November 7th at 12:00N. To listen to the story, go to https://share.transistor.fm/s/727cdec0

This year’s SET will be on Saturday, November 8, 2025 beginning at 8:00hrs. The event will begin with a general member check-in on W6DD repeater system. Members will be given assignments and will deploy to support communications for a simulated emergency. We will activate the NC EOC station.

Neighborhood Radio Watch Groups will participate in the exercise using their GMRS radios to monitor NC ARES emergency communications and will contact NC ARES operators stationed in the Rood Center EOC using the Banner Mtn. GMRS repeater. This portion of the exercise will take place between 8:55hrs and 9:15hrs.

NC ARES generally meets the 1st & 3rd Thurdsay of the month. The 1st Thursday the meeting is held in the Empire Room on the 2nd Floor of the Rood Center in Nevada City. This is the Nevada County Government Center building.

The 3rd Thursday the meeting is held in the Salvation Army Community Center on Alta Street in Grass Valley. This is the same location as the Nevada County Amateur Radio Club meets each month.

NC ARES is looking for a new place to hold meetings on 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month. Some months we will meet at the EOC in the Rood Center, however this currently is no on a regular schedule. ARES members should watch their email for meeting announcements. Prospective ARES members should watch the website for meeting info or contact NC ARES EC for information.

This Thurs, 6/5/2025 we will meet virtually on Zoom at 18:30hrs.
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At tonight’s Meeting we welcome a new member, W6FTC.
Tom Cade is a General Class operator from Alta Sierra. Welcome Tom.

Meeting begins at 18:30hrs at Nevada County Airport meeting room. All are welcome.

Welcome to Marty Main, KO6GXX, from Grass Valley. Marty recently upgraded to General Class.

Our newest NC ARES member is Eric Newland KN6WPT. Eric is an Extra Class licensee. Welcome Eric!

There will be no in-person meeting on Thursday 12/19. The next NC ARES meeting at NC Airport will be Thursday, January 2, 2025 @18:30 hrs. Check your email for more info in a couple of weeks. Wishing everyone a Happy Holiday and a safe New Year. N6ERL