Bernalillo County ARES

1. 1. Bernalillo County ARES

Bernalillo County Amateur Radio Service (BCARES) is dedicated to providing auxiliary emergency communications service to the Bernalillo County Department of Emergency Management.
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In The News

CLICK HERE for a document from Jim Frazier, KC5RUO describing in detail, Bob Foster K5CQH's new Packet Digipeater and Node located about 20 miles SE of Albuquerque at an elevation of 7,730 feet.
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CLICK HERE for a Slide Show on "How to Use a RMS Express Form to Check In to the Thursday night BCARES Net".
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Amateur Radio's Public Service Events Calendar - 2021
Volunteers are urgently needed to help with communication demands during the following worthwhile local fund raising efforts.

August 21, Bike MS (MS 150) - this is fundraiser to fight multiple sclerosis and will be a one-day, 75 mile route from Albuquerque to Belen and back. Organizers count on ham radio operators for essential medical, safety and logistics communication support during the event.

September 26 - Tour of the Rio Grande Valley - a long standing, popular bike ride of 39, 29, 78, and 100 miles that hams have supported for many years. There is a need for hams to provide communication along the route. This event also follows a round-trip route in the Albuquerque-Belen corridor.
This event is coordinated by Bob Longoria, N5JH.

October 10, - Santa Fe Century (Details Forthcoming)

October 16 - Cedro Peak Trail Run
Saturday, October 16th, 2021 at 7:00am - 6:00 pm Location: Oak Flat Campground, 34° 59.902'N 106° 19.333'W
This year there will be 50K (0700 start), 1/2 Marathon (0800 start), and 10K (0830 start) races. The last runner is expected to finish by 1700.
As before the Start/Finish will be at Oak Flat Campground off of NM Rt 337, south of Tijeras. There will be four aid stations to man with communicators. Total number of Amateur Operators to fully staff the course, function as NCS and ANCS is TBD but there will be 2 shifts (morning and afternoon) at the Start/Finish (NCS/ANCS) and the first Aid Station, for sure. Our role is to provide safety, logistics, and first/last runner communications from the Aid Stations to the Start/Finish. We will use 2 Meter repeaters and simplex on the course. HTs will work for most situations, but higher power and gain antennas will be more reliable and will be required should one or both of the repeaters fail.
You can obtain more information about the event at cedropeaktrailevent.wordpress.com
October 17, - Duke City Marathon (Details Forthcoming)

Those wishing to help out should contact Ed Ricco N2LI. n5li@arrl.net (505) 247-4866 (h) or (505) 768-7314 (w)
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EmComm Practice Sessions Announced
Greetings BCARES Team Members
 

1. 1. Starting on March 18, 2021, there will be one or two practice EMCOM messages transmitted during the BCARES Net. Messages will initially be directed to the Net Control Station for the few several weeks and then eventually directed to a specific net member. All net members are encouraged to copy the message. If a net member needs a re-transmission they’ll request it by contacting net control. Either net control or the message originator will re-transmit the message.

1. 2. The purpose of the practice EMCOM messages is to expose the BCARES Team to realistic EXERCISE/INCIDENT verbal messages and develop proficiency in using efficient message transmission procedures over a directed resource/tactical net.

1. 3. Jim Frazier, KC5RUO, will solicit net members to transmit each week’s practice EMCOM message. You do not have to be a BCARES member to participate. That week's message script will be emailed to the net member. The net member will transmit the message during the frequent check-in roll call. When net control calls you and asks if you have any traffic you’ll transmit your message.