Sevier County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (SCARES)
Sevier County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (SCARES)
Weekly Net every Thursday at 6:30 PM on the 146.850 repeater.
Weekly Net every Thursday at 6:30 PM on the 146.850 repeater.
Monthly Meeting on 4th Thursday at 6:00 PM at the King Family Library in Sevierville.
Monthly Meeting on 4th Thursday at 6:00 PM at the King Family Library in Sevierville.
Please join us for the Weekly Net or Monthly Meeting, we have an Open Door Policy !
Please join us for the Weekly Net or Monthly Meeting, we have an Open Door Policy !
All participants shall have a valid Amateur Radio license issued by the Federal Communications
All participants shall have a valid Amateur Radio license issued by the Federal Communications
Commission. All participants must have a serious interest in providing volunteer radio communications
Commission. All participants must have a serious interest in providing volunteer radio communications
support in an emergency. All participants shall have an interest in self-improvement and maintaining
support in an emergency. All participants shall have an interest in self-improvement and maintaining
standards for excellent community service.
standards for excellent community service.
Previously, participation in ARES was open to all interested Amateur Radio operators. The only
Previously, participation in ARES was open to all interested Amateur Radio operators. The only
requirements were a valid FCC license and an interest in serving. There were no requirements for ARES
requirements were a valid FCC license and an interest in serving. There were no requirements for ARES
participants to be trained and no skill sets were specified. In contrast, many of the partner agencies that
participants to be trained and no skill sets were specified. In contrast, many of the partner agencies that
ARES serves have mandated and structured training programs where all participants receive the same
ARES serves have mandated and structured training programs where all participants receive the same
training and, when activated, or assigned to serve an agency in the field would be qualified to assume any
training and, when activated, or assigned to serve an agency in the field would be qualified to assume any
position to which they were assigned.
position to which they were assigned.
If you're an Amateur Radio Operator that lives in or adjacent to Sevier County,Tennessee, please consider joining our Facebook Page, we post all our public information on Meeting, Nets and Events there. No matter your affiliation with another Amateur Radio Service or Organisation, we invite you to join us for our Weekly Nets and/or Monthly Meetings, we have an Open Door Policy !
If you're an Amateur Radio Operator that lives in or adjacent to Sevier County,Tennessee, please consider joining our Facebook Page, we post all our public information on Meeting, Nets and Events there. No matter your affiliation with another Amateur Radio Service or Organisation, we invite you to join us for our Weekly Nets and/or Monthly Meetings, we have an Open Door Policy !