Monroe County ARES/RACES http://www.monroecountyemcomm.org Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Group in Rochester, NY Sun, 13 May 2012 13:08:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Monroe County RACES featured in local YNN news segment http://www.monroecountyemcomm.org/2012/05/11/monroe-county-races-featured-in-local-ynn-news-segment/ http://www.monroecountyemcomm.org/2012/05/11/monroe-county-races-featured-in-local-ynn-news-segment/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 21:02:57 +0000 jeff http://www.monroecountyemcomm.org/?p=174

Jon Dickason, N2JAC, explaining the role of amateur radio in the recent Homeland Security drill.

On Thursday, May 10, Monroe County RACES provided communications support for a Homeland Security drill simulating a boat interdiction event on Lake Ontario. The event involved the Coast Guard, RCMP, State Police, US Customs and Border Patrol, and the Monroe County Office of Emergency Management.

Monroe County RACES deployed radio operators on boats, equipped with Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS) trackers, which allowed the boats to be tracked as they moved across Lake Ontario. RACES operators also provided Amateur Televion (ATV) feed from the boats to the shoreline.

You can watch the full video, courtesy of YNN.

Ross Mazzola, KC2LOC

APRS map showing movement of boats across Lake Ontario

Chris Olin, N2CDO, with Jon Dickson, N2JAC in the background

 

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Here’s where you can find us:


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We hope to see you there!

]]> http://www.monroecountyemcomm.org/2012/04/20/april-meeting/feed/ 0 Monroe ARES honors Muffy Meisenzahl http://www.monroecountyemcomm.org/2010/03/30/monroe-ares-honors-muffy-meisenzahl/ http://www.monroecountyemcomm.org/2010/03/30/monroe-ares-honors-muffy-meisenzahl/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:38:50 +0000 jeff http://www.monroecountyemcomm.org/?p=148 On March 24, 2010, Monroe County ARES/RACES took a moment to recognize Muffy Meisenzahl, on the occasion of her retirement as the Administrator of the Monroe County Office of Emergency Management.

ARES/RACES has enjoyed an outstanding relationship with Muffy and the Office of Emergency Management. She has always supported our efforts to provide public service and emergency communication services to our community.

The Monroe ARES Board of Directors presented Muffy with an engraved radiogram plaque, thanking her for her service to the amateur radio operators in Monroe County.

Monroe County ARES/RACES wishes Muffy well in her retirement.

Pictured: (L-R) Jim DiTucci, N2IXD, Monroe RACES Radio Officer/ARES Emergency Coordinator, Muffy Meisenzahl, Judy Stonehill, N2KXS, former Monroe ARES Emergency Coordinator, Jeff Wigal, WY7Q, former Monroe RACES Radio Officer/ARES Emergency Coordinator

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