Kent Petty

3 Local Winlink RMS Stations Active and on the MESH

The AARC MESH network continues to evolve. We now have three Winlink RMS stations that are integrated into the local MESH Post Office system. These include: 144.98 MHz KL7AA-10 1200...

By Kent Petty Published August 11, 2017 ARES, Mesh Networking

Big Turn Out for Working Wednesday – THANKS!

Wow! Big turnout tonight at working Wednesday! We didn’t get a firm count, but best guess is that we had at least 13 folks present, plus our trusty mascot, Tally...

By Kent Petty Published August 9, 2017 5923 Rowan Clubhouse, Equipment, Mesh Networking, Working Wednesday

Working Wednesday Agenda, 8/9/2017

WORKING WEDNESDAY – 2017.08.09 1). SNIPER’S NET CHECK-IN: 1800 to 1820 2). SENIOR CENTER FIND CUSHCRAFT A3 BOOM-TO-MAST PLATE FIND CUSHCRAFT ASSEMBLY MANUAL 3). FLASH RADIOS WITH FUP 04 VX8-DR...

By Kent Petty Published August 9, 2017 5923 Rowan Clubhouse, ARES, Equipment, Working Wednesday

Winlink Post Offices, Local Portals, and Message Syncronization

Big news! It looks like we’ve potentially solved the question of how to synchronize our local RMS Gateways on the Winlink system. It’s a solution based our mesh network and...

By Kent Petty Published August 3, 2017 ARES, Mesh Networking

AARC is Live on Twitter!

We are live on Twitter! OK, we’ve actually had a Twitter account for quite some time, but we really haven’t done much with it. However, we now have the account...

By Kent Petty Published August 2, 2017 Public Service

Corporate Donation Programs Really Help the AARC!

As many of you may know, as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, we are continually looking for ways to earn cash to help fund continuing operations and new projects. We have...

By Kent Petty Published August 2, 2017 Fundraising

ARES E-Letter talks about ICS, STEM, AREDN and Grants

Info from KL7TS on July 19, 2017 ….. If you’re an ARRL member, you can edit your profile to receive ARRL email (“e-letters”) about subjects of interest. This week’s ARES...

By Kent Petty Published August 2, 2017 ARES, DX, Mesh Networking, Public Service

Anchorage Senior Center – Rotator Installed

The Anchorage Senior Center is one step closer to having a full HF, VHF, UHF, and MESH networking capabilities. On Saturday, July 30, Sid Atwood (KL7SID), Kent Petty (KL5T), and...

By Kent Petty Published August 2, 2017 ARES, Mesh Networking, Public Service, Volunteer

New Sites and Equipment Page Started

We’ve started a new sites and equipment page on the website. This is a work in progress, but keep your eyes open for changes and additions to the page. You...

By Kent Petty Published May 15, 2017 Equipment

Anchorage Senior Center – Moving Forward

The Anchorage Senior Center is one step closer to being a fully capable station. Today, Sid Atwood (KL7SID) and Kent Petty (KL5T) installed the connectors on the control cables for...

By Kent Petty Published May 13, 2017 Equipment, Mesh Networking, Volunteer

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