ARES Status: Normal: Not Activated

Please remember: If I am affected by an event or called to respond to one I may NOT be able to post updates here. In certain scenarios, the Internet may not be a practical communications option. I WILL TRY to update this one central place, but what you get will be what I am in a position to give. And, especially in the early stages of an event, I will certainly be busy and it is unlikely that I will have Internet access.

I am not activated. Status is normal. No information to report.

I am an amateur radio "ham" operator. My callsign is KB1ERP.

I am a member of the Shore Point Amateur Radio Club.

I am also affiliated with the South Central Connecticut Chapter of the American Red Cross.

I would normally respond as a member of Connecticut ARES Area 2

In the event of an emergency, I might be called away.

If I have time, and if it's appropriate, I will post update information here if I get called away.

"When was the last time you read the regulations? You and the government have entered into a contract; the government grants you various privileges and you in turn agree to help out with emergency communications; it's the only form of communications specifically mentioned.

There's no such thing as a free lunch; Amateur radio is not a hobby, it's a 'Service' (check the regs). We're allowed to use commercially valuable portions of the spectrum because we've made a contract to provide a needed service during a disaster."
-From a report by Robert S. Hoover, KA6HZF