West Gulf Division / South Texas Section / District 14
NMO-101New Member OrientationZOOM Presentationby Paul Smith, k5prsJan 2026 TRAINERS: Download and open to display (share) in a ZOOM meeting. During the net, remind attendees that training will be held in ZOOM after the net closes which can be accessed at wa5lee.com. Encourage long-term members to log into and out of the chat window for the … Read more
FMA-111 ICS Duties for ARES Operators It is very important to understand that all operators called to work in an Incident Command System (ICS) controlled event MUST insure that all assignments, delegation and hand-overs are done with explicit statement of intent and explicit statement of acceptance. Most problems will occur when duties are assigned and/or … Read more
DISTRICT 14, ARES REPEATER FINANCIAL SUPPORT Many repeaters on which we depend for our communications, which includes our Special Events, our regular nets and, of courseour emergency operations when situations arise, are owned and operated by our peers who have deep pockets and we owe them our deepest appreciation and thanks. Others, however, do not … Read more
What The Red Cross Expects From an article written by Jeffery A Walter (KE5FGA), ARRL STX SEC INTRODUCTION: The American Red Cross is one of the major partners with whom we liase during virtually any disaster. If you know the rulesand can work successfully with the ARC, you’ll be successful with virtually any other partner … Read more
To sound professional, those who deliver ARES STX DISTRICT 14 Training during weekly NETS should follow the following tips each time they prepare: Note: Set you transmitter power level so that you reach the repeater with a clear signal. Use the lowest power level which necessary to achieve this purpose to keep your transmitter cool.
NET-104 Part 2Operating in aTactical Radio Net Author: Dick Rawson, N6CMJUpdated 1 Jan 2020 & 30 Nov 2025 The original of this version was obtained from the Santa Clara County, California ARES/RACES Website http://www.scc-ares-races.org/operating_in_a_tactical_net.htm and was edited for this training. Other versions are also on the Internet. For more information, Google “Tactical Net” +”Amateur Radio” … Read more
Communicationsin the FieldRalph Javins, N7KGAStandard DC Power ConnectorMolex and Anderson PowerPole connectorsDC Power AdaptersMultiple combinations of male and female connectors.More DC Power AdaptersMake adapters for other DC power connectors.Battery CableCable for use with car battery; 10 AWG or bigger, Mueller25C clip, insulators, and fuse-holderMultiple DC Power OutletsWhen you need to run more than just one … Read more
SAF-102a EXPANDED HEAT INDEX CHARTPaul Smith, K5PRS02 AUG 2025 As provided by ChatGPT: Expanded Heat Stress Risk Matrix (Includes Temperature, Humidity, and Exposure Time) Heat Index (°F) Humidity % Short (<1 hr) Moderate (1–3 hrs) Long (>3 hrs) 80–89 30–60% Low risk Low to moderate risk Moderate risk 61–90% Moderate risk Moderate risk Moderate to … Read more
KNW-176 THE GREAT SOLAR STORM OF MARCH 1940author unknownpublished 11 Aug 2023 by Paul Smith, k5prs THE GREAT SOLAR STORM OF MARCH 1940: This story is shocking. On March 24, 1940, a solar storm hit Earth so hard it made copper wires in the United States crackle with 800 volts of electricity. A New York … Read more
KNW-175Building a Farraday Cageby OhioGaltFrom SurvivalBlog.com Contributor, July 16, 2023Edited/Published 30 Jul 2023 by Paul Smith, k5prs [TRAINER]: Read the first three paragraphs…stop at ‘Some History’. Scroll down to and begin reading below the red line. Total read time is about 8 minutes. The following is from a longer article, link above, that contains a … Read more