SKYWARN, ARES, and Canton Area Radio Emergency Services Of Van Zandt County Needs You
Welcome
Canton Area Radio Emergency Services
A Communications Club Serving The Citizens Of Van Zandt County, Texas
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Membership in the Canton Area Radio Emergency Services Radio Club is open to all, you do not need to be a licensed radio operator, or required to fill out an application to to join. Membership dues are $20.00 per member per year, or, $50.00 per family per year and may be paid online via the "BECOME A MEMBER NOW" button below.
Welcome
Canton Area Radio Emergency Services
CARES is a 501(C)(3) organization and exists to connect those interested in learning about communications, weather, storm spotting, and other modes of radio communication. It is open to all interested citizens. C A R E S serves the National Weather Service SKYWARNprogram via radio links during severe weather.
Our Amateur Radio Operators meet each Monday night on 147.200 MHz, if you are a licensed amateur radio operator come be part of our "Monday Night Net". Our GMRS Licensed Radio Operators can communicate on 462.625 or 462.700, and our Citizens Band Radio Operators communicate on Channel 3. In addition, we also meet the third Wednesday of each month at the Van Zandt County Library at 6:30 PM for our regular communications club meeting, storm spotter and disaster assistance training, all of which are open to the general public.
Want to learn about radios, get your Amateur or GMRS license, obtain knowledge on where to buy radios? We can assist you in getting your radio license(s) and knowledge on where to obtain great quality communications equipment.. Our goal is to inform and educate about radio communications, storm spotting and disaster assistance.
We work with and receive most all weather alerts through the National Weather Service (NWS), NOAA Radio, and through the Smart911 Warning Service in our county. Come join, learn, train, and volunteer your time with a great club here in Van Zandt County, Texas. Our citizens depend on us for early weather warnings..
Local Repeater Info
CARES Amateur - K5VZC
Rains County Amateur - W5ENT
Rains County Amateur - W5ENT
Van Zandt County
Output | Input | PL
North & West County Repeater
147.200 | +0.6 MHz | 136.5
South County Repeater
147.280 | +0.6 MHz | 136.5
East County Repeater (coming soon)
444.975 | +5.0 MHz | 136.5
Digital
442.225 | +5.0 MHz | 136.5
144.390 | APRS
145.050 | WinLink
Allstar Node # 535980
Kaufman County
442.875 | +5 MHz | 136.5
144.390 | APRS
Allstar Node # 511213
Rains County Amateur - W5ENT
Rains County Amateur - W5ENT
Rains County Amateur - W5ENT
Output | Input | PL
146.920 | -0.6 MHz | 88.5
443.625 | +5.0 MHz | 151.4
Cedar Creek Amateur - K5CCL
Rains County Amateur - W5ENT
Athens Amateur Radio - K5EPH
Output | Input | PL
146.900 | -0.6 MHz | 136.5
444.050 | +5.0 MHz | 136.5
Athens Amateur Radio - K5EPH
East Texas Emergency Communication Services
Athens Amateur Radio - K5EPH
Output | Input | PL
147.220 | +0.6 MHz | 136.5
146.900| -0.6 MHz | 136.5
ETECS Athens Link
145.300| +0.6 MHz | 136.5
TYLER ARC Repeater-Link Athens
443.150 | 449.150 | 136.5
East Texas Emergency Communication Services
East Texas Emergency Communication Services
East Texas Emergency Communication Services
Output | Input | PL
Wills Point Link
443.250 | 447.250 | 136.5
Edom Link
146.620 | -0.6 MHz | 136.5
Athens Link
145.300 | +0.6 MHz| 136.5
Palestine Amateur Radio - K5PAL
East Texas Emergency Communication Services
East Texas Emergency Communication Services
Output | Input | PL
147.080 | +0.6 MHz | 103.5
444.600| +5.0 MHz | 103.5
147.140 | +0.6 MHz | 103.5
Sulphur Springs Amateur Radio - K5SST
Sulphur Springs Amateur Radio - K5SST
Sulphur Springs Amateur Radio - K5SST
Output | Input | PL
444.825 | +5.0 MHz | 151.4
146.680 | -0.6 MHz | 151.4
444.275 | +5.0 MHz | -----
WX5FL
145.110| -0.6 MHz | 100.0
Other Amateur Repeaters
Sulphur Springs Amateur Radio - K5SST
Sulphur Springs Amateur Radio - K5SST
Output | Input | PL
Jacksonville, K5JVL
146.800| -0.6 MHz | 136.5
Longview, K5LET
147.340| +0.6 MHz | 136.5
CARES GMRS Repeaters
Sulphur Springs Amateur Radio - K5SST
CARES GMRS Repeaters
Output | Input | PL
Van Zandt County
462.700 | 467.700 | 136.5
Kaufman County
462.625 | 467.625 | 88.5
Weekly/Monthly Nets
Local & Surrounding Weekly-Monthly Nets
An Amateur, GMRS, Citizens Band radio net, or simply a net, is an "on-the-air" gathering of like minded radio operators. Most nets convene on a regular schedule and specific radio frequency, and are organized for a particular purpose, such as relaying messages, discussing a common topic of interest, severe weather (for example, during a SKYWARN activation), emergencies, or simply as a regular gathering of friends for conversation. Nets are a great place in finding out what is happening within your community and a way to take part in the many different services a radio club may have to offer to your community.
Local & Surrounding Nets - Date & Times
Van Zandt County:
CARES: Monday Nights Starting at 7 p.m. on any of our linked repeaters; most commonly our 2 meter repeater at 147.200, +0.6 MHz, PL 136.5.
Kaufman County:
Kaufman County now has a new 70cm Amateur repeater on 442.875 as listed above for all licensed Amateur radio operators to use within and around Kaufman County. This repeater is linked with the Van Zandt County CARES repeater where weekly nets are held on Mondays at 7:00PM. Our meetings and our weekly nets are open to the general public.
Tyler-Smith County:
Tyler Amateur Radio Club (TARC) Two Meter: Monday night, 8:00 PM, K5TYR 146.960 Repeater
Smith County Ten Meter: Sunday night, 8:00 PM, 28.365 MHz (+/- 5 kHz as needed.)
ETECS Two Meter: Last Monday of each month, 7:00 PM, W5ETX Repeater System
Rains County:
Rains ARA: Monday night Info Net at 19:30hrs / 7:30pm on the W5ENT repeater 146.92- PL 88.5 (or 146.58 Simplex)
Rains ARA: 10-Meter net on Wednesday at 8:00pm on 28.425 USB
Henderson County:
Henderson County ARES Training Net Training on various topics related or ARES and emergency operations the second Tuesday of each month on the K5CCL repeater 146.900
Cedar Creek Amateur Radio Club 2-Meter Net Tuesdays at 8pm, ATV net afterwards on 146.900 Tone 136.5
Cedar Creek Amateur Radio Club Ragchew Net Thursdays at 7pm on 146.900 Tone 136.5
Athens Amateur Radio Club Weekly Net Mondays at 8:00 PM on 147.220 Tone 136.5
All hams are welcome to check into the net.
Wood County:
WOODCARC Net (Wood County Amateur Radio Club) Fridays at 8 pm on 147.120, no tone.
Everyone is invited to check in and we do handle formal and informal traffic.
Sidewinders Sideband Net For Those Who Have Side-Band Capability, Saturdays at 7:00AM 144.250
Hopkins County:
Hopkins County Amateur Radio Club 2 Meter Net Monday Night Net at 7 pm 146, Tone 151.4.680
Longview - East Texas:
Longview - East Texas Amateur Radio 2-Meter Net on Tuesdays at 8:30 pm, 147.340, Tone 136.5
Learn More
Net operation:
Nets operate more or less formally depending on their purpose and organization. Groups of nets may organize and operate in collaboration for a common purpose, such as to pass along emergency messages in time of disaster. One such system of nets is the National Traffic System (NTS), organized and operated by members of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) to handle routine and emergency messages on a nationwide and local basis.
Formal operation:
A formal, or directed net has a single net control station (NCS) that manages its operation for a given session. The NCS operator calls the net to order at its designated start time, periodically calls for participants to join, listens for them to answer (or check in ) keeps track of the roster of stations for that particular net session, and generally orchestrates the operation of the net.
A different station might be designated NCS for each net session. Overall operation and scheduling of NCS assignments and net sessions is managed by the net manager .
When a net covers a large geographic area, such as a continent or even the world, it becomes impractical for a single NCS to control. To cover a large scale area a net must operate on a frequency where signals can propagate long distances. Ironically, the same ability for long distance propagation leads to a situation where stations that are too close in proximity cannot hear each other. In this case two or more NCSs spaced geographically from one another can effectively collaborate to maintain contact with all possible participants.
