Welcome to the MARA Southeast Home Page-W4LDS

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Please download the ERC Net Preamble and be prepared to be Net Control:

ERC Net Preamble

KK4AI has put together a PowerPoint presentation telling the History of LDS Emergency Communications.

A “PDF” version can be downloaded now:

A History of LDS Emergency Communications

A “PowerPoint – Narrated” version can be downloaded now:

A History of LDS Emergency Communications

KK4AI has put together a PowerPoint presentation showing the recommended emergency communication equipment for Wards and Stakes.

A “PDF” version can be downloaded now:

ERC Equipment Recommendations

A “PowerPoint – Narrated” version can be downloaded now:

ERC Equipment Recommendations

The WA4WES Jump Team PowerPoint version can be downloaded now:

WA4WES Jump Team Recommendations

The WA4WES Jump Team Presentation in a PDF version can be downloaded now:

WA4WES Jump Team Recommendations

Are you on Echolink? Check it out. (May not be in operation at present!!!)

The North Alabama MARA 2 Meter Net is on EchoLink every Sunday night @ 8:45 CT. Install EchoLink on your computer and can check in from anywhere in the world. The EchoLink Node is “W4TCL”.

PURPOSE
1. To promote the use of Amateur Radio for emergency communications and to provide operators the opportunity to improve their Amateur Radio communication skills.
2. To provide a personal Amateur Radio emergency communicator for every decision maker of organizations bringing emergency services to a disaster area.
3. To provide Amateur Radio emergency communicators for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Emergency Response Communications (ERC). MARA is to function as the ER Auxiliary, to make available Amateur Radio personnel for Welfare Service Center net control operators and personnel for all Region/Stake/Ward Communication Specialist positions.
4. Other candidate recipient organizations that may use MARA emergency communications are those organizations that are not served by RACES or ARES, bringing emergency services to a disaster area, or other organizations requesting emergency communications.
5. To provide Amateur Radio Emergency Net protocol training for emergency communicators by conducting regular Amateur Radio training nets.
6. To provide Amateur Radio license training for candidate new Amateur Radio license holders and for Amateur Radio operators desiring to upgrade their licenses.

If you are interested in joining MARA please send an email to Bart KK4AI.

Also in the event of a MAJOR DISASTER in our area - listen to 3.8725 @ 8PM Central Time for Information.

 
MARA NETS
 
HF Nets
Digital (AMTOR FEC)  3.613 MHz LSB Saturday 0730 EDT
MARA NE  3.872.5 MHz LSB Saturday 0730 EDT
MARA NW   3.872.5 MHz LSB Saturday 0800 EDT
MARA SE  3.872.5 MHz LSB Saturday 0830 EDT
MARA SE  7.283 MHz LSB Saturday 0845 EDT
 
2 Meter
Panama City,FL    
145.330 MHz Sunday 2030 CDT
 
Jackson, MS  
145.450 MHz Tuesday 2000 CDT
 
Chattanooga, TN  
145.350/146.700 Tuesday 2100 EDT
 
Atlanta, GA  
145.150 MHz Thursday 1930 EDT
 
Huntsville, AL  
145.290 MHZ Sunday 2045 CDT
 
Sliddell, LA  
146.550 MHz  Sunday 1900 CDT
 

Want to become a “HAM”?

Click here for the new Technician License Q&A's.

Click here for a “Home Study” Technician License Class PowerPoint.

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