Category: Emergency Communications

CHAT FROM 29 FEB 2024 ARES DISCUSSION INFORMATION FOR FIRES AND ROADS: From David Taylor W5DGT to Everyone 07:34 PM TDEM SitRep From David Taylor W5DGT to Everyone 07:47 PM https://tfswildfires.com/public/ SOC@TDEM.Texas.gov From N5QNS, Whit, Levelland to Everyone 07:52 PM…

West Texas Section Emergency Communications Tab is a resource for WTX Section ARRL members who participate in Emergency Communication activities.  Announcements of and Information about National, West Gulf Division, and/or Section wide events, initiatives, trainings, and exercises will be posted…

The amateur radio station of the National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC (NHC), located on the campus of Florida International University in Miami, will conduct their on-the-air Annual Communications Test on Saturday, May 27, 2023, from 9 AM – 5 PM EDT…

Folks, The next few days are going to  be very cold.  Please do Not take this Severe Cold weather lightly.Thankfully we will only see this severe cold for a few days. We must be prepared for it and use extreme…

In our recent discussions questions were asked about a virtual SKYWARN Training session.  David, KF5WDJ our Section Emergency Coordinator made some inquiries with the Midland NWS office and found out that our Zoom group could attend their scheduled virtual Skywarn…

Well, family time is about to overtake me!  But I thought I would take a time out from our celebrations to update you on what I know regarding the response to the Quad State Tornado outbreak.  I am notdeployed now,…

My November 20 CISA Exercise story Just when you think all will be flawless and all bases are covered…. you don’t. I packed my satchel for transport to Harris County Homeland Security Office of Emergency Management (TranStar) to conduct the…

Hello EC’s, DEC’s and other interested parties, Please notify, via your normal activation notice channels, your membership of the upcoming exercise. The instruction for the drill is as follows: This first exercise will be a Texas ONLY drill.  The preferred…