WY-ARES Training Session: Near Vertical Incidence Skywave Antennas (NVIS) and Portable HF operating

Please join WY-ARES for a Zoom training session on Portable HF operations and NVIS antennas.  The session will be recorded and available to view later if you are not able to attend.  The primary audience for the presentation will be ARES members from the Wyoming Section, however please pass this invitation along to any amateurs that may be interested in attending.
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FCACS is Now a 501(c)3 Registered Organization!

Effective January 9, 2025, all donations to Fremont County Auxiliary Communications Service are fully tax-deductible! Donors may designate whether their donation is for Fremont County's Auxiliary Communications Service unit specifically or whether it is to benefit the statewide efforts of the Wyoming Auxiliary Communications Service, of which FCACS is an operating unit.

First AREDN Node Launched!

AREDN NodeOn January 17, 2025, the first of many planned nodes was brought online to provide AREDN (Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network) services in Fremont County.  FCACS has adopted Mikrotik as its preferred brand of equipment due to its incredible reliability combined with extremely low costs.  Four more nodes are planned for deployment by the end of March, 2025.

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AREDN Project

AREDNFCACS is actively researching the most practical way to deploy AREDN (Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network) technology in Fremont County.  AREDN uses ham radio frequencies to greatly increase wireless networking range using the same fault-tolerant design as the Internet.

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Classroom Training: Exam Prep for Ham Radio Licensure

Image of ham radio operator courtesy of WikiMedia Commons
Would you like to become a licensed ham radio operator? In cooperation with the CWC Adult Education Center in Dubois, Wyoming, the FCACS will be offering classroom training. The first class that will be offered is for those interested in taking the Technician Class license exam (the first level of licensure as a ham operator). Sign up on our mailing list to be notified when classes are ready for registration.
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