Marshall County Amateur Radio Education Service (MCARES)

<BODY INFO_W3C="http://visualvision.com/w3c-validation.htm" TEXT="#000000" LINK="#0000FF" VLINK="#FF0000" BGCOLOR="#E2E2E2"> <BASE TARGET="_top"> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:16pt;font-weight:normal;'><I></I></FONT><TABLE style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" WIDTH="88%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH="100%" VALIGN="TOP" > <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <B></B><FONT style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:40pt;font-weight:normal;'><I>M</I></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:28pt;font-weight:normal;'><I>arshall </I></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:40pt;font-weight:normal;'><I>C</I></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:28pt;font-weight:normal;'><I>ounty  </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:28pt;font-weight:normal;'><I></I></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:40pt;font-weight:normal;'><I>A</I></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:28pt;font-weight:normal;'><I>mateur </I></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:40pt;font-weight:normal;'><I>R</I></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:28pt;font-weight:normal;'><I>adio </I></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:40pt;font-weight:normal;'><I>E</I></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:28pt;font-weight:normal;'><I>ducation </I></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:40pt;font-weight:normal;'><I>S</I></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:28pt;font-weight:normal;'><I>ervice </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:28pt;font-weight:normal;'><I>MC</I><I>ARES </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:28pt;font-weight:normal;'><I></I><I><IMG SRC="edbe376d.gif" BORDER=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE WIDTH=197 HEIGHT=203 > </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <TABLE style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" WIDTH="75%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" > <TR> <TD WIDTH="100%" VALIGN="TOP" > <DIV class=s1> Primary purpose of Amateur Radio is: </DIV> <DIV class=s1>  </DIV> <DIV class=s6> <FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'></FONT><FONT style='color:#808080;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>(a) Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur service to the public as a voluntary noncommercial communication service, particularly with respect to providing emergency communications.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s6 style='margin-left: 3mm;margin-top: 2mm;margin-bottom: 2mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>(</FONT><FONT style='color:#FF0000;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>b</FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>) Continuation and extension of the amateur's proven ability to contribute to the advancement of the radio art.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s6 style='margin-left: 3mm;margin-top: 2mm;margin-bottom: 2mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>(</FONT><FONT style='color:#FF0000;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>c</FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>) Encouragement and improvement of the amateur service through rules which provide for advancing skills in both the communications and technical phases of the art.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s6 style='margin-left: 3mm;margin-top: 2mm;margin-bottom: 2mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>(</FONT><FONT style='color:#FF0000;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>d</FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>) Expansion of the existing reservoir within the amateur radio service of trained operators, technicians, and electronics experts.</FONT><FONT style='color:#808080;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>  </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s6 style='margin-left: 3mm;margin-top: 2mm;margin-bottom: 2mm;'> <FONT style='color:#808080;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'>(e) Continuation and extension of the amateur's unique ability to enhance international goodwill. </FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s28> They all apply, but without B, C or D the other reasons don't even come into play.. We must continually improve our skills, including survival to be an effective communicator for every possibility. Lately way to much emphasis is being place on integrating and learning how a served agency operates. Instead of focusing on what it may require to be a effective communicator. Obtaining a license means you have the basic knowledge to pass the test. No different than a person who just obtained their first driver license. Practice and improving your technical skills through field training will greatly improve your success when operating in adverse conditions. Just as any new driver improves their ability with experience. We should be trying to serve everyone, including our neighbors. </DIV> <DIV class=s28> FCC has given these airwaves to the Amateur Community so there is a place we can experiment and improve our electronic skills. Also in hope the hobby would build a pool of technical experts scattered across the nation that will have the ability to communicate anywhere during a National Disaster. This is the true focus of Amateur Radio. </DIV> <DIV class=s28> The occurrence of a disaster does not, in itself, constitute a communications emergency. Regardless of how severe a disaster may be, if normal or adequate facilities exist there is no communication emergency. Quite often we fail to distinguish between communication emergencies and the disaster itself and we are overly enthusiastic to create our own communications emergency. Remember that amateur services will probably be called upon only as a last resort. Therefore, be sure that there is a need for the services. </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'>  </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <A class=s0 HREF="http://mcars.us/test_000024.htm">Helpful ideas for emergencies</A> </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s6 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 3mm;margin-top: 2mm;margin-bottom: 2mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:12pt;'> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s0 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'>  </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:28pt;font-weight:normal;'><I></I></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:16pt;font-weight:normal;'><I><A class=s2 HREF="http://mcars.us/#an4">Click here to see when we will be having our next antenna party</A> </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:16pt;font-weight:normal;'><I> </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:16pt;font-weight:normal;'></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:19pt;font-weight:normal;'>Past Events </FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:16pt;font-weight:normal;'></FONT><FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;font-weight:normal;'><I><A class=s2 HREF="http://mcars.us/test_00001f.htm">Arab Antenna Party - Apr 2007</A> </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;font-weight:normal;'><I><A class=s2 HREF="http://mcars.us/AntennaPartyOct2007/">Camp Ney-A-Ti Antenna Party - Oct 2007</A> </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:14pt;font-weight:normal;'><I><A class=s2 HREF="http://mcars.us/NixonChapelAntennaParty2008/index.htm">Nixon Chapel Antenna Party - Apr 2008</A> </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=s6>  </DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:14pt;font-weight:normal;'><I><A class=s2 HREF="http://mcars.us">Marshall County Alabama Repeater Systems</A> </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:14pt;font-weight:normal;'><I>MCARS </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s2 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:14pt;font-weight:normal;'><I></I></FONT><FONT style='font-size:9pt;font-weight:normal;'><I>Webpage designed by <A class=s2 HREF="mailto:kc0onr@mcars.us">KC0ONR</A> </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s3 style='text-align: center;'> <FONT style='font-size:9pt;'><I> </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s22 style='text-align: center;margin-left: 0mm;'> <FONT style='font-size:9pt;'> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <DIV ALIGN=center class=s3 style='text-align: center;text-indent: 0mm;margin-left: 0mm;'> <I> </I></DIV>