Ohio NVIS Day Results
Greene County ARES operated as W8GCA for Ohio NVIS Day this past Saturday, April 22, 2023. John Westerkamp, W8LRJ, set up at Walnut Grove Park in Beavercreek, OH, Greene County, …
Armed Forces Day Crossband Test
The US Department of Defense (DoD) will host this year’s Armed Forces Day (AFD) Crossband Test on May 13, 2023. This annual event is open to all licensed amateur radio …
GCARES Meeting Monday April 24 7:00 PM
The next GCARES Meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 24, 2023, at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the Community Room in the basement of Beavercreek Township Fire …
NVIS Day Info for GCARES
GCARES will be operating under the W8GCA callsign for NVIS Day on Saturday, April 22, from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm. We will set up our antennas at Walnut Grove …
GCARES Meeting Monday, March 27
We have not had an in-person meeting in quite a while. We need to get back to doing so. We will meet at 7:30 PM in the Community Room in …
Ohio Statewide Tornado Drill
The annual Ohio Statewide Tornado Drill will be held on Wednesday, March 22nd at 9:50AM ET. If you are a trained Storm Spotter or interested in Emergency Communications, please check-in …
D3 DEC and GCARES EC Updates
Elizabeth Klinc, KE8FMJ, has been appointed as the District Emergency Coordinator for Ohio ARES District 3. Elizabeth has been the Greene County EC since September of 2020. Her predecessor, Don Parker, …
2023 Skywarn Spotter Training
The Wilmington Office of the National Weather Service has released it’s schedule of online virtual Spotter training for this year. They will also be holding in-person classes. These will be …
NVIS Day is Coming in April!
NVIS Day, 2023 is coming! Ohio NVIS Day 2023 will be held Saturday April 22, from 10AM until 4PM EDT. The purpose of NVIS day is to construct and try …
Ohio VHF Contest
The OHIO VHF Simplex Contest is this weekend, January 14, 2023, from 10 am until 4 pm EST. The event is a six hour contest to inspire amateurs around Ohio …