ABOUT IDAHO ARES

About Idaho Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) The Amateur Radio Emergency Service ( ARES) is made up of Amateur Radio operators, who have registered their equipment and qualifications with ARES. These amateur radio operators provide volunteer communications services in times of disaster or civil emergency. IDAHO ARES - CURRENT PROPAGATION Page loaded Sun, 06 Jun 2021 1626 UTC, will reload Sun, 06 Jun 2021 1630 UTC. Click HERE to visit the original propagation page.HERE to visit the original propagation page. IDAHO ARES - CURRENT FIRE INFORMATION InciWeb - Incident Information System (current fire status) Current Idaho Wildfire Map (Idaho Department of Fish and Game) Current Idaho Wildfire Info. Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination - Wildland Fire Support (from GeoMAC) FAA Temporary Flight Restrictions, including Fire related TFRs. Active Fire Mapping Program - USDA Forest Service. IDAHO ARES - CURRENT PROPAGATION For a point to point propagation prediction that depicts probabilities for each band and allows for determining the best frequency and best time to make a long distance HF contact, please see VOACAP Online. The quick guide for VOACAP Online can be found here.. The manual for VOACAP Online can be found here.. To create a coverage prediction map for any given band, use VOACAP based

OPERATING TIPS

OPERATING TIP 7. DMR: AVOID talk-group HOPPING. Talk-group Hopping, is a process where a station makes a call on a talk-group, waits a very short period of time, and then moves to the next talk-group before repeating this same process. Talk-group hopping is both disruptive to communications and an abuse of a shared network resource. IDAHO ARES - RESOURCES - DHS, FEMA, IOEM & ARES The following FEMA resources may be useful to Idaho ARES operators: FEMA Training The following on-line courses are FREE, and will result in obtaining a Incident Command System (ICS) certification associated with the individual course.ICS certification is highly recommended, and may even be required, in some cases, to serve in a given capacity or at a specific event. IDAHO ARES - FINDING FLDIGI MACRO FILES On Mac OS, the FLDIGI configuration data folder is hidden. You can navigate to the macro file by executing the following steps: Make the Finder the active application by clicking on the Finder icon on the dock. Select the Go to Folder menu item that is found under the Go menu. Enter the following into the dialog box: IDAHO ARES - HF NVIS FREQUENCY SELECTION From these two charts, it can be seen that the optimum NVIS frequency falls between the D-Layer absorption frequency of 4.00 MHz and the foF2 frequency of 10.225 MHz, indicating that the 40-meter amateur band is the optimal band for NVIS communications at 1630 UTC (1030

mountain) on

ADMINISTRATE PROWORDS PROWORDS. FEMA SHARES operartions are migrating to using the United States Coast Guard Radio Radiotelephone Handbook, CGTTP 6-01.1A, as their communications manual (2017). Pending USCG approval, FEMA SHARES will be modifying this manual to remove USCG specific material. The following list of PROWORDS have been compiled from the USCG COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS UNCLASSIFIED ACP 131(F) i Original UNCLASSIFIED FOREWORD 1. The Combined Communications-Electronics Board (CCEB) is comprised of the five member nations, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States and is the

ABOUT IDAHO ARES

About Idaho Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) The Amateur Radio Emergency Service ( ARES) is made up of Amateur Radio operators, who have registered their equipment and qualifications with ARES. These amateur radio operators provide volunteer communications services in times of disaster or civil emergency. IDAHO ARES - CURRENT PROPAGATION Page loaded Sun, 06 Jun 2021 1626 UTC, will reload Sun, 06 Jun 2021 1630 UTC. Click HERE to visit the original propagation page.HERE to visit the original propagation page. IDAHO ARES - CURRENT FIRE INFORMATION InciWeb - Incident Information System (current fire status) Current Idaho Wildfire Map (Idaho Department of Fish and Game) Current Idaho Wildfire Info. Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination - Wildland Fire Support (from GeoMAC) FAA Temporary Flight Restrictions, including Fire related TFRs. Active Fire Mapping Program - USDA Forest Service. IDAHO ARES - CURRENT PROPAGATION For a point to point propagation prediction that depicts probabilities for each band and allows for determining the best frequency and best time to make a long distance HF contact, please see VOACAP Online. The quick guide for VOACAP Online can be found here.. The manual for VOACAP Online can be found here.. To create a coverage prediction map for any given band, use VOACAP based

OPERATING TIPS

OPERATING TIP 7. DMR: AVOID talk-group HOPPING. Talk-group Hopping, is a process where a station makes a call on a talk-group, waits a very short period of time, and then moves to the next talk-group before repeating this same process. Talk-group hopping is both disruptive to communications and an abuse of a shared network resource. IDAHO ARES - RESOURCES - DHS, FEMA, IOEM & ARES The following FEMA resources may be useful to Idaho ARES operators: FEMA Training The following on-line courses are FREE, and will result in obtaining a Incident Command System (ICS) certification associated with the individual course.ICS certification is highly recommended, and may even be required, in some cases, to serve in a given capacity or at a specific event. IDAHO ARES - FINDING FLDIGI MACRO FILES On Mac OS, the FLDIGI configuration data folder is hidden. You can navigate to the macro file by executing the following steps: Make the Finder the active application by clicking on the Finder icon on the dock. Select the Go to Folder menu item that is found under the Go menu. Enter the following into the dialog box: IDAHO ARES - HF NVIS FREQUENCY SELECTION From these two charts, it can be seen that the optimum NVIS frequency falls between the D-Layer absorption frequency of 4.00 MHz and the foF2 frequency of 10.225 MHz, indicating that the 40-meter amateur band is the optimal band for NVIS communications at 1630 UTC (1030

mountain) on

ADMINISTRATE PROWORDS PROWORDS. FEMA SHARES operartions are migrating to using the United States Coast Guard Radio Radiotelephone Handbook, CGTTP 6-01.1A, as their communications manual (2017). Pending USCG approval, FEMA SHARES will be modifying this manual to remove USCG specific material. The following list of PROWORDS have been compiled from the USCG COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS UNCLASSIFIED ACP 131(F) i Original UNCLASSIFIED FOREWORD 1. The Combined Communications-Electronics Board (CCEB) is comprised of the five member nations, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States and is the

ABOUT IDAHO ARES

About Idaho Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) The Amateur Radio Emergency Service ( ARES) is made up of Amateur Radio operators, who have registered their equipment and qualifications with ARES. These amateur radio operators provide volunteer communications services in times of disaster or civil emergency. IDAHO ARES - CURRENT PROPAGATION For a point to point propagation prediction that depicts probabilities for each band and allows for determining the best frequency and best time to make a long distance HF contact, please see VOACAP Online. The quick guide for VOACAP Online can be found here.. The manual for VOACAP Online can be found here.. To create a coverage prediction map for any given band, use VOACAP based IDAHO ARES - RESOURCES - REFERENCE The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) county code is composed from a 2-digit state code and a 3-digit county code. The state code for Idaho is 16. County codes are usually assigned in numerical sequence, using odd numbers to accomodate changes or additions without upsetting the existing order, derived from an alphabetical ordering IDAHO ARES - NATION WIDE FREQUENCIES Louisiana ARES Health & Welfare HF PACTOR: The simplex LSB mark point-to-point frequencies will be 3.630.00/Night time and 7.080.00/daytime (the equivalent center frequencies are 3.629.90 and 7.079.90, respectively) for utilization inside the state. Statewide Net for H/W Traffic and overflow from 7275. IDAHO ARES - IDAHO 2-METER BAND-PLAN NOTE: The Idaho ARES Member Guidebook, which is available for download from the Resources menu, is not currently in compliance with the Idaho 2-meter Band-Plan. Work is being done to bring this document into compliance, and it can be expected that the frequencies listed in the guidebook that fall within the 147 MHz band segment will be changed to align with the Idaho 2-meter band plan. IDAHO ARES - ICS-205 COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING WORKSHEET Served agencies and organizations manage incidents and events using the Incident Command System (ICS). The Incident Command System provides a comprehensive set of forms to support incident management (see DHS, FEMA, IOEM & ARES Resources) Within ICS, communications management is performed by the Communications Unit Leader.Within ARES, the Emergency Coordinator serves as the IDAHO ARES - NET OPERATING An Amateur Radio NET, short for network, is a structured gathering of Amateur Radio operators. A NET may have as simple a purpose as to organize the hand-off of a conversation from one radio operator to another in an orderly manner. More complex NETs exist to pass traffic and facilitate on-air activities that advance the preparedness of a

radio

IDAHO ARES - SETTING UP YOUR SOUND CARD FOR DIGITAL When the contextual menu is displayed, select the Set as Default Communications Device menu item. Single-click on the USB Audio Codec Microphone device that is the transceiver USB Audio input Device. Click on the Properties button and select the Levels tab view. Set the Microphone and set the levels to IDAHO ARES - ICS-205 COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING WORKSHEET - NETS Contact Christine Masters (AF7OK) via email to af7ok@arrl.net. 6. PREPARED BY (Communications Unit Leader): NAME: RAY MONTAGNE, W7CIA (WEB-ADMIN) DATE/TIME: 2019-01-21 22:25:10 Z. ICS205 COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING WORKSHEET, IDAHO ARES 1/15/2019. THIS ICS-205 FORM, WITH RECORD ID 18 IS ACTIVE. NET CONTROL STATION TRAINING MANUAL CHAPTER FOUR: PRACTICE 20 A. Copying Call Signs B. Writing It Down C. Listening D. Running Nets E. Passing NTS Messages CHAPTER FIVE: ODE TO A TOUR OF DUTY AS NCS: The First 15 Minutes Appendix A - Part 97 Subpart E of the FCC Rules. Appendix B - SkyWarn Information Net Appendix C - Net Control Station Scenarios ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

ABOUT IDAHO ARES

About Idaho Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) The Amateur Radio Emergency Service ( ARES) is made up of Amateur Radio operators, who have registered their equipment and qualifications with ARES. These amateur radio operators provide volunteer communications services in times of disaster or civil emergency. IDAHO ARES - CURRENT PROPAGATION Page loaded Sun, 06 Jun 2021 1626 UTC, will reload Sun, 06 Jun 2021 1630 UTC. Click HERE to visit the original propagation page.HERE to visit the original propagation page. IDAHO ARES - CURRENT FIRE INFORMATION InciWeb - Incident Information System (current fire status) Current Idaho Wildfire Map (Idaho Department of Fish and Game) Current Idaho Wildfire Info. Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination - Wildland Fire Support (from GeoMAC) FAA Temporary Flight Restrictions, including Fire related TFRs. Active Fire Mapping Program - USDA Forest Service. IDAHO ARES - CURRENT PROPAGATION For a point to point propagation prediction that depicts probabilities for each band and allows for determining the best frequency and best time to make a long distance HF contact, please see VOACAP Online. The quick guide for VOACAP Online can be found here.. The manual for VOACAP Online can be found here.. To create a coverage prediction map for any given band, use VOACAP based

OPERATING TIPS

OPERATING TIP 7. DMR: AVOID talk-group HOPPING. Talk-group Hopping, is a process where a station makes a call on a talk-group, waits a very short period of time, and then moves to the next talk-group before repeating this same process. Talk-group hopping is both disruptive to communications and an abuse of a shared network resource. IDAHO ARES - RESOURCES - DHS, FEMA, IOEM & ARES The following FEMA resources may be useful to Idaho ARES operators: FEMA Training The following on-line courses are FREE, and will result in obtaining a Incident Command System (ICS) certification associated with the individual course.ICS certification is highly recommended, and may even be required, in some cases, to serve in a given capacity or at a specific event. IDAHO ARES - FINDING FLDIGI MACRO FILES On Mac OS, the FLDIGI configuration data folder is hidden. You can navigate to the macro file by executing the following steps: Make the Finder the active application by clicking on the Finder icon on the dock. Select the Go to Folder menu item that is found under the Go menu. Enter the following into the dialog box: IDAHO ARES - HF NVIS FREQUENCY SELECTION From these two charts, it can be seen that the optimum NVIS frequency falls between the D-Layer absorption frequency of 4.00 MHz and the foF2 frequency of 10.225 MHz, indicating that the 40-meter amateur band is the optimal band for NVIS communications at 1630 UTC (1030

mountain) on

ADMINISTRATE PROWORDS PROWORDS. FEMA SHARES operartions are migrating to using the United States Coast Guard Radio Radiotelephone Handbook, CGTTP 6-01.1A, as their communications manual (2017). Pending USCG approval, FEMA SHARES will be modifying this manual to remove USCG specific material. The following list of PROWORDS have been compiled from the USCG COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS UNCLASSIFIED ACP 131(F) i Original UNCLASSIFIED FOREWORD 1. The Combined Communications-Electronics Board (CCEB) is comprised of the five member nations, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States and is the

ABOUT IDAHO ARES

About Idaho Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) The Amateur Radio Emergency Service ( ARES) is made up of Amateur Radio operators, who have registered their equipment and qualifications with ARES. These amateur radio operators provide volunteer communications services in times of disaster or civil emergency. IDAHO ARES - CURRENT PROPAGATION Page loaded Sun, 06 Jun 2021 1626 UTC, will reload Sun, 06 Jun 2021 1630 UTC. Click HERE to visit the original propagation page.HERE to visit the original propagation page. IDAHO ARES - CURRENT FIRE INFORMATION InciWeb - Incident Information System (current fire status) Current Idaho Wildfire Map (Idaho Department of Fish and Game) Current Idaho Wildfire Info. Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination - Wildland Fire Support (from GeoMAC) FAA Temporary Flight Restrictions, including Fire related TFRs. Active Fire Mapping Program - USDA Forest Service. IDAHO ARES - CURRENT PROPAGATION For a point to point propagation prediction that depicts probabilities for each band and allows for determining the best frequency and best time to make a long distance HF contact, please see VOACAP Online. The quick guide for VOACAP Online can be found here.. The manual for VOACAP Online can be found here.. To create a coverage prediction map for any given band, use VOACAP based

OPERATING TIPS

OPERATING TIP 7. DMR: AVOID talk-group HOPPING. Talk-group Hopping, is a process where a station makes a call on a talk-group, waits a very short period of time, and then moves to the next talk-group before repeating this same process. Talk-group hopping is both disruptive to communications and an abuse of a shared network resource. IDAHO ARES - RESOURCES - DHS, FEMA, IOEM & ARES The following FEMA resources may be useful to Idaho ARES operators: FEMA Training The following on-line courses are FREE, and will result in obtaining a Incident Command System (ICS) certification associated with the individual course.ICS certification is highly recommended, and may even be required, in some cases, to serve in a given capacity or at a specific event. IDAHO ARES - FINDING FLDIGI MACRO FILES On Mac OS, the FLDIGI configuration data folder is hidden. You can navigate to the macro file by executing the following steps: Make the Finder the active application by clicking on the Finder icon on the dock. Select the Go to Folder menu item that is found under the Go menu. Enter the following into the dialog box: IDAHO ARES - HF NVIS FREQUENCY SELECTION From these two charts, it can be seen that the optimum NVIS frequency falls between the D-Layer absorption frequency of 4.00 MHz and the foF2 frequency of 10.225 MHz, indicating that the 40-meter amateur band is the optimal band for NVIS communications at 1630 UTC (1030

mountain) on

ADMINISTRATE PROWORDS PROWORDS. FEMA SHARES operartions are migrating to using the United States Coast Guard Radio Radiotelephone Handbook, CGTTP 6-01.1A, as their communications manual (2017). Pending USCG approval, FEMA SHARES will be modifying this manual to remove USCG specific material. The following list of PROWORDS have been compiled from the USCG COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS UNCLASSIFIED ACP 131(F) i Original UNCLASSIFIED FOREWORD 1. The Combined Communications-Electronics Board (CCEB) is comprised of the five member nations, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States and is the

ABOUT IDAHO ARES

About Idaho Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) The Amateur Radio Emergency Service ( ARES) is made up of Amateur Radio operators, who have registered their equipment and qualifications with ARES. These amateur radio operators provide volunteer communications services in times of disaster or civil emergency. IDAHO ARES - CURRENT PROPAGATION For a point to point propagation prediction that depicts probabilities for each band and allows for determining the best frequency and best time to make a long distance HF contact, please see VOACAP Online. The quick guide for VOACAP Online can be found here.. The manual for VOACAP Online can be found here.. To create a coverage prediction map for any given band, use VOACAP based IDAHO ARES - RESOURCES - REFERENCE The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) county code is composed from a 2-digit state code and a 3-digit county code. The state code for Idaho is 16. County codes are usually assigned in numerical sequence, using odd numbers to accomodate changes or additions without upsetting the existing order, derived from an alphabetical ordering IDAHO ARES - NATION WIDE FREQUENCIES Louisiana ARES Health & Welfare HF PACTOR: The simplex LSB mark point-to-point frequencies will be 3.630.00/Night time and 7.080.00/daytime (the equivalent center frequencies are 3.629.90 and 7.079.90, respectively) for utilization inside the state. Statewide Net for H/W Traffic and overflow from 7275. IDAHO ARES - IDAHO 2-METER BAND-PLAN NOTE: The Idaho ARES Member Guidebook, which is available for download from the Resources menu, is not currently in compliance with the Idaho 2-meter Band-Plan. Work is being done to bring this document into compliance, and it can be expected that the frequencies listed in the guidebook that fall within the 147 MHz band segment will be changed to align with the Idaho 2-meter band plan. IDAHO ARES - ICS-205 COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING WORKSHEET Served agencies and organizations manage incidents and events using the Incident Command System (ICS). The Incident Command System provides a comprehensive set of forms to support incident management (see DHS, FEMA, IOEM & ARES Resources) Within ICS, communications management is performed by the Communications Unit Leader.Within ARES, the Emergency Coordinator serves as the IDAHO ARES - NET OPERATING An Amateur Radio NET, short for network, is a structured gathering of Amateur Radio operators. A NET may have as simple a purpose as to organize the hand-off of a conversation from one radio operator to another in an orderly manner. More complex NETs exist to pass traffic and facilitate on-air activities that advance the preparedness of a

radio

IDAHO ARES - SETTING UP YOUR SOUND CARD FOR DIGITAL When the contextual menu is displayed, select the Set as Default Communications Device menu item. Single-click on the USB Audio Codec Microphone device that is the transceiver USB Audio input Device. Click on the Properties button and select the Levels tab view. Set the Microphone and set the levels to IDAHO ARES - ICS-205 COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING WORKSHEET - NETS Contact Christine Masters (AF7OK) via email to af7ok@arrl.net. 6. PREPARED BY (Communications Unit Leader): NAME: RAY MONTAGNE, W7CIA (WEB-ADMIN) DATE/TIME: 2019-01-21 22:25:10 Z. ICS205 COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING WORKSHEET, IDAHO ARES 1/15/2019. THIS ICS-205 FORM, WITH RECORD ID 18 IS ACTIVE. NET CONTROL STATION TRAINING MANUAL CHAPTER FOUR: PRACTICE 20 A. Copying Call Signs B. Writing It Down C. Listening D. Running Nets E. Passing NTS Messages CHAPTER FIVE: ODE TO A TOUR OF DUTY AS NCS: The First 15 Minutes Appendix A - Part 97 Subpart E of the FCC Rules. Appendix B - SkyWarn Information Net Appendix C - Net Control Station Scenarios ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

ABOUT IDAHO ARES

Please join us! Membership in Idaho ARES is FREE, and the only prerequisite is that you hold a valid Amateur Radio license.ARRL membership is not required to join Idaho ARES. Amateur Radio operators can enroll in the Idaho Amateur Radio Emergency Service IDAHO ARES - CURRENT PROPAGATION Page loaded Sun, 06 Jun 2021 1626 UTC, will reload Sun, 06 Jun 2021 1630 UTC. Click HERE to visit the original propagation page.HERE to visit the original propagation page. IDAHO ARES - CURRENT FIRE INFORMATION All data depicted on this page resides on external web pages. This page pulls multiple resources together onto a single page. This page will self-refresh every 15 minutes.

OPERATING TIPS

OPERATING TIP 1 DMR: NETWORKS ARE A SHARED RESOURCE. Networked DMR communications is a shared resource, with imposed latencies (delays) that require a high level of ETIQUETTE applied to radio operation. Operators must visualize that their communications may not only be heard by hundreds, or thousands of DMR users, but that resources are

being tied up by

IDAHO ARES - RESOURCES - DHS, FEMA, IOEM & ARES The following FEMA resources may be useful to Idaho ARES operators: FEMA Training The following on-line courses are FREE, and will result in obtaining a Incident Command System (ICS) certification associated with the individual course.ICS certification is highly recommended, and may even be required, in some cases, to serve in a given capacity or at a specific event. IDAHO ARES - FINDING FLDIGI MACRO FILES Macro files, whether on Windows, Linux or Mac OS, always have a .mdf file extension. Copy the new macro file to the macros folder (located as described above). Then launch FLDIGI and perform the following

steps:

IDAHO ARES - HF NVIS FREQUENCY SELECTION NOTE: Where the above map indicates the foF2 NVIS Critical Frequency, the relationship between the foF2 frequency and the Maximum Usable Frequency (MUF) is approximately 1:3. Multiplying the foF2 critical frequency by 3 approximates the MUF. Because of the relationship between foF2 and MUF, the above map can also be used to determine frequencies for use with skywave propagation. ADMINISTRATE PROWORDS FEMA SHARES operartions are migrating to using the United States Coast Guard Radio Radiotelephone Handbook, CGTTP 6-01.1A, as their communications manual (2017).Pending USCG approval, FEMA SHARES will be modifying this manual to remove USCG specific material. COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS UNCLASSIFIED ACP 131(F) i Original UNCLASSIFIED FOREWORD 1. The Combined Communications-Electronics Board (CCEB) is comprised of the five member nations, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States and is the NIMS INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM FIELD GUIDE �2008, Second Edition – Informed® Incident Command System Field Guide™ NIMS NIMS Overview & Major Components National Response Framework Relationship

ABOUT IDAHO ARES

Please join us! Membership in Idaho ARES is FREE, and the only prerequisite is that you hold a valid Amateur Radio license.ARRL membership is not required to join Idaho ARES. Amateur Radio operators can enroll in the Idaho Amateur Radio Emergency Service IDAHO ARES - CURRENT PROPAGATION Page loaded Sun, 06 Jun 2021 1626 UTC, will reload Sun, 06 Jun 2021 1630 UTC. Click HERE to visit the original propagation page.HERE to visit the original propagation page. IDAHO ARES - CURRENT FIRE INFORMATION All data depicted on this page resides on external web pages. This page pulls multiple resources together onto a single page. This page will self-refresh every 15 minutes.

OPERATING TIPS

OPERATING TIP 1 DMR: NETWORKS ARE A SHARED RESOURCE. Networked DMR communications is a shared resource, with imposed latencies (delays) that require a high level of ETIQUETTE applied to radio operation. Operators must visualize that their communications may not only be heard by hundreds, or thousands of DMR users, but that resources are

being tied up by

IDAHO ARES - RESOURCES - DHS, FEMA, IOEM & ARES The following FEMA resources may be useful to Idaho ARES operators: FEMA Training The following on-line courses are FREE, and will result in obtaining a Incident Command System (ICS) certification associated with the individual course.ICS certification is highly recommended, and may even be required, in some cases, to serve in a given capacity or at a specific event. IDAHO ARES - FINDING FLDIGI MACRO FILES Macro files, whether on Windows, Linux or Mac OS, always have a .mdf file extension. Copy the new macro file to the macros folder (located as described above). Then launch FLDIGI and perform the following

steps:

IDAHO ARES - HF NVIS FREQUENCY SELECTION NOTE: Where the above map indicates the foF2 NVIS Critical Frequency, the relationship between the foF2 frequency and the Maximum Usable Frequency (MUF) is approximately 1:3. Multiplying the foF2 critical frequency by 3 approximates the MUF. Because of the relationship between foF2 and MUF, the above map can also be used to determine frequencies for use with skywave propagation. ADMINISTRATE PROWORDS FEMA SHARES operartions are migrating to using the United States Coast Guard Radio Radiotelephone Handbook, CGTTP 6-01.1A, as their communications manual (2017).Pending USCG approval, FEMA SHARES will be modifying this manual to remove USCG specific material. COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS UNCLASSIFIED ACP 131(F) i Original UNCLASSIFIED FOREWORD 1. The Combined Communications-Electronics Board (CCEB) is comprised of the five member nations, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States and is the NIMS INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM FIELD GUIDE �2008, Second Edition – Informed® Incident Command System Field Guide™ NIMS NIMS Overview & Major Components National Response Framework Relationship IDAHO ARES - CURRENT PROPAGATION For a point to point propagation prediction that depicts probabilities for each band and allows for determining the best frequency and best time to make a long distance HF contact, please see VOACAP Online. The quick guide for VOACAP Online can be found here.. The manual for VOACAP Online can be found here.. To create a coverage prediction map for any given band, use VOACAP based

OPERATING TIPS

OPERATING TIP 1 DMR: NETWORKS ARE A SHARED RESOURCE. Networked DMR communications is a shared resource, with imposed latencies (delays) that require a high level of ETIQUETTE applied to radio operation. Operators must visualize that their communications may not only be heard by hundreds, or thousands of DMR users, but that resources are

being tied up by

ABOUT IDAHO ARES

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service is made up of Amateur Radio operators, who have registered their equipment and qualifications with ARES.These amateur radio operators provide volunteer communications services in times of disaster or civil emergency. IDAHO ARES - RESOURCES - DHS, FEMA, IOEM & ARES The following FEMA resources may be useful to Idaho ARES operators: FEMA Training The following on-line courses are FREE, and will result in obtaining a Incident Command System (ICS) certification associated with the individual course.ICS certification is highly recommended, and may even be required, in some cases, to serve in a given capacity or at a specific event. IDAHO ARES - CAPABILITIES DEMOGRAPHICS Numbers in black bold text represent the number of members that report having the capability indicated within the column header at the top of the table. Numbers in maroon italicized text represent the percent of statewide members that report having the capability indicated within the column header at the top of the table. Numbers in blue italicized text represent the percent of local (i.e IDAHO ARES - NATION WIDE FREQUENCIES The following list includes ARES & RACES frequencies in the Amateur Radio service. The list also includes emergency frequencies in other radio services, including: Citizens Band (CB), Family Radio Service (FRS), General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) and Multi-Use Radio Service

(MURS).

IDAHO ARES - QUALIFICATIONS DEMOGRAPHICS Numbers in black bold text represent the number of members that report having the capability indicated within the column header at the top of the table. Numbers in maroon italicized text represent the percent of statewide members that report having the capability indicated within the column header at the top of the table. Numbers in blue italicized text represent the percent of local (i.e IDAHO ARES - IDAHO 2-METER BAND-PLAN NOTE: The Idaho ARES Member Guidebook, which is available for download from the Resources menu, is not currently in compliance with the Idaho 2-meter Band-Plan. Work is being done to bring this document into compliance, and it can be expected that the frequencies listed in the guidebook that fall within the 147 MHz band segment will be changed to align with the Idaho 2-meter band plan. IDAHO ARES - ICS-205 COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING WORKSHEET - NETS Served agencies and organizations manage incidents and events using the Incident Command System (ICS). The Incident Command System provides a comprehensive set of forms to support incident management (see DHS, FEMA, IOEM & ARES Resources) Within ICS, communications management is performed by the Communications Unit Leader.Within ARES,

the Emergency

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FORMS Emergency Communications Forms - Idaho ARES

ABOUT IDAHO ARES

About Idaho Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) The Amateur Radio Emergency Service ( ARES) is made up of Amateur Radio operators, who have registered their equipment and qualifications with ARES. These amateur radio operators provide volunteer communications services in times of disaster or civil emergency. IDAHO ARES - CURRENT PROPAGATION Page loaded Sun, 06 Jun 2021 1626 UTC, will reload Sun, 06 Jun 2021 1630 UTC. Click HERE to visit the original propagation page.HERE to visit the original propagation page. IDAHO ARES - CURRENT FIRE INFORMATION InciWeb - Incident Information System (current fire status) Current Idaho Wildfire Map (Idaho Department of Fish and Game) Current Idaho Wildfire Info. Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination - Wildland Fire Support (from GeoMAC) FAA Temporary Flight Restrictions, including Fire related TFRs. Active Fire Mapping Program - USDA Forest Service.

OPERATING TIPS

OPERATING TIP 7. DMR: AVOID talk-group HOPPING. Talk-group Hopping, is a process where a station makes a call on a talk-group, waits a very short period of time, and then moves to the next talk-group before repeating this same process. Talk-group hopping is both disruptive to communications and an abuse of a shared network resource. IDAHO ARES - RESOURCES - DHS, FEMA, IOEM & ARES The following FEMA resources may be useful to Idaho ARES operators: FEMA Training The following on-line courses are FREE, and will result in obtaining a Incident Command System (ICS) certification associated with the individual course.ICS certification is highly recommended, and may even be required, in some cases, to serve in a given capacity or at a specific event. IDAHO ARES - FINDING FLDIGI MACRO FILES On Mac OS, the FLDIGI configuration data folder is hidden. You can navigate to the macro file by executing the following steps: Make the Finder the active application by clicking on the Finder icon on the dock. Select the Go to Folder menu item that is found under the Go menu. Enter the following into the dialog box: ADMINISTRATE PROWORDS PROWORDS. FEMA SHARES operartions are migrating to using the United States Coast Guard Radio Radiotelephone Handbook, CGTTP 6-01.1A, as their communications manual (2017). Pending USCG approval, FEMA SHARES will be modifying this manual to remove USCG specific material. The following list of PROWORDS have been compiled from the USCG IDAHO ARES - HF NVIS FREQUENCY SELECTION From these two charts, it can be seen that the optimum NVIS frequency falls between the D-Layer absorption frequency of 4.00 MHz and the foF2 frequency of 10.225 MHz, indicating that the 40-meter amateur band is the optimal band for NVIS communications at 1630 UTC (1030

mountain) on

COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS UNCLASSIFIED ACP 131(F) i Original UNCLASSIFIED FOREWORD 1. The Combined Communications-Electronics Board (CCEB) is comprised of the five member nations, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States and is the NIMS INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM FIELD GUIDE �2008, Second Edition – Informed® Incident Command System Field Guide™ NIMS NIMS Overview & Major Components National Response Framework Relationship

ABOUT IDAHO ARES

About Idaho Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) The Amateur Radio Emergency Service ( ARES) is made up of Amateur Radio operators, who have registered their equipment and qualifications with ARES. These amateur radio operators provide volunteer communications services in times of disaster or civil emergency. IDAHO ARES - CURRENT PROPAGATION Page loaded Sun, 06 Jun 2021 1626 UTC, will reload Sun, 06 Jun 2021 1630 UTC. Click HERE to visit the original propagation page.HERE to visit the original propagation page. IDAHO ARES - CURRENT FIRE INFORMATION InciWeb - Incident Information System (current fire status) Current Idaho Wildfire Map (Idaho Department of Fish and Game) Current Idaho Wildfire Info. Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination - Wildland Fire Support (from GeoMAC) FAA Temporary Flight Restrictions, including Fire related TFRs. Active Fire Mapping Program - USDA Forest Service.

OPERATING TIPS

OPERATING TIP 7. DMR: AVOID talk-group HOPPING. Talk-group Hopping, is a process where a station makes a call on a talk-group, waits a very short period of time, and then moves to the next talk-group before repeating this same process. Talk-group hopping is both disruptive to communications and an abuse of a shared network resource. IDAHO ARES - RESOURCES - DHS, FEMA, IOEM & ARES The following FEMA resources may be useful to Idaho ARES operators: FEMA Training The following on-line courses are FREE, and will result in obtaining a Incident Command System (ICS) certification associated with the individual course.ICS certification is highly recommended, and may even be required, in some cases, to serve in a given capacity or at a specific event. IDAHO ARES - FINDING FLDIGI MACRO FILES On Mac OS, the FLDIGI configuration data folder is hidden. You can navigate to the macro file by executing the following steps: Make the Finder the active application by clicking on the Finder icon on the dock. Select the Go to Folder menu item that is found under the Go menu. Enter the following into the dialog box: ADMINISTRATE PROWORDS PROWORDS. FEMA SHARES operartions are migrating to using the United States Coast Guard Radio Radiotelephone Handbook, CGTTP 6-01.1A, as their communications manual (2017). Pending USCG approval, FEMA SHARES will be modifying this manual to remove USCG specific material. The following list of PROWORDS have been compiled from the USCG IDAHO ARES - HF NVIS FREQUENCY SELECTION From these two charts, it can be seen that the optimum NVIS frequency falls between the D-Layer absorption frequency of 4.00 MHz and the foF2 frequency of 10.225 MHz, indicating that the 40-meter amateur band is the optimal band for NVIS communications at 1630 UTC (1030

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COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS UNCLASSIFIED ACP 131(F) i Original UNCLASSIFIED FOREWORD 1. The Combined Communications-Electronics Board (CCEB) is comprised of the five member nations, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States and is the NIMS INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM FIELD GUIDE �2008, Second Edition – Informed® Incident Command System Field Guide™ NIMS NIMS Overview & Major Components National Response Framework Relationship IDAHO ARES - CURRENT PROPAGATION For a point to point propagation prediction that depicts probabilities for each band and allows for determining the best frequency and best time to make a long distance HF contact, please see VOACAP Online. The quick guide for VOACAP Online can be found here.. The manual for VOACAP Online can be found here.. To create a coverage prediction map for any given band, use VOACAP based IDAHO ARES MEMBER LOG IN We use cookies on this website. By using this website, we will assume that you consent to the cookies that we set: A cookie is stored for this session so that you do not have to log in when you return to the page within 7 days after having not logged out.

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OPERATING TIP 7. DMR: AVOID talk-group HOPPING. Talk-group Hopping, is a process where a station makes a call on a talk-group, waits a very short period of time, and then moves to the next talk-group before repeating this same process. Talk-group hopping is both disruptive to communications and an abuse of a shared network resource.

ABOUT IDAHO ARES

About Idaho Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) The Amateur Radio Emergency Service ( ARES) is made up of Amateur Radio operators, who have registered their equipment and qualifications with ARES. These amateur radio operators provide volunteer communications services in times of disaster or civil emergency. IDAHO ARES - RESOURCES - DHS, FEMA, IOEM & ARES The following FEMA resources may be useful to Idaho ARES operators: FEMA Training The following on-line courses are FREE, and will result in obtaining a Incident Command System (ICS) certification associated with the individual course.ICS certification is highly recommended, and may even be required, in some cases, to serve in a given capacity or at a specific event. IDAHO ARES - NATION WIDE FREQUENCIES Louisiana ARES Health & Welfare HF PACTOR: The simplex LSB mark point-to-point frequencies will be 3.630.00/Night time and 7.080.00/daytime (the equivalent center frequencies are 3.629.90 and 7.079.90, respectively) for utilization inside the state. Statewide Net for H/W Traffic and overflow from 7275. IDAHO ARES - QUALIFICATIONS DEMOGRAPHICS Numbers in blue italicized text represent the percent of local (i.e. county or district) members that report having the capability indicated within the column header at the top of the table. Idaho ARES Member License Classes n/a Tech Tech+ Gen Adv Extra 29.4% 30.7% 35.5%.

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Please join us! Membership in Idaho ARES is FREE, and the only prerequisite is that you hold a valid Amateur Radio license. Amateur Radio operators can enroll in the Idaho Amateur Radio Emergency Service by clicking here . Already an Idaho ARES member? Please consider volunteering to fill a position within Idaho ARES. Click here for more information. About Idaho Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES ) is made up of Amateur Radio operators, who have registered their equipment and qualifications with ARES. These amateur radio operators provide volunteer communications services in times of disaster or

civil emergency.

The ARES national organization is comprised of smaller regional organizations, each being within an ARRL Section . This web page serves the Idaho ARRL Section, covering the entire state of Idaho and is managed by the Idaho ARRL Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC). Idaho ARES is segmented into six districts, which are aligned with Idaho Office of Emergency Management Regions. Each Idaho ARES district may have a District Emergency Coordinator (DEC). Within each district, Idaho ARES is organized by counties, with each county having an assigned Emergency Coordinator (EC). Idaho ARES members participate in NET (i.e. Network or on-the-air information gathering) operations, exercises and training. These activities may be organized at the statewide, district or county levels. These activities are published using Incident Command System (ICS) form ICS-205, and are accessible via the ACTIVITIES menu above. ARES is open to all Amateur Radio operators. Amateur Radio operators need not be a member of the ARRL to join ARES.

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Idaho ARES Membership By District See the Idaho ARES menu to view additional charts on Idaho ARES membership, capabilities and qualifications. Amateur Radio Operator Qualifications Any Amateur Radio licensee may register to become an Idaho ARES member. ARRL membership is not required to become a member of ARES. There are no registration fees or dues associated with

ARES membership.

Amateur Radio operators may participate in training in order to obtain qualifications beyond that of holding an Amateur Radio license. Such qualifications will enable an Amateur Radio licensee to participate in Idaho ARES at a higher level of service. All Idaho ARES Amateur Radio operators are encouraged to obtain additional training. The primary sources for Amateur Radio operators to obtain qualified training include both the ARRL

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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA ) Emergency Management Institute. Training resources for both of these organizations can be found under the TRAINING menu on this page. Recommended ARRL and FEMA Training training includes:

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EC-001: Introduction to Emergency Communications

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EC-016: Public Service & Emergency Communications Management for Radio

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EC-015: ARRL Public Relations

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ICS-100: Introduction to Incident Command System

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ICS-700: Introduction to National Incident Management System

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ICS-800: Introduction to National Response Framework

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ICS-200: Incident Command System for Single Resources & Initial Action

Incidents

Additional training opportunities are listed under the ACTIVITIES menu

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Amateur Radio’s Emergency Communications Role Amateur Radio’s role in Public Service Communications and Emergency Communications is declared within the purpose of Amateur Radio as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations: CFR TITLE 47, PART 97.1

Basis and purpose.

The rules and regulations in this part are designed to provide an Amateur Radio service having a fundamental purpose as expressed in the following principles: * _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._ * Continuation and extension of the amateur's proven ability to contribute to the advancement of the radio art. * Encouragement and improvement of the amateur service through rules which provide for advancing skills in both the communication and technical phases of the art. * Expansion of the existing reservoir within the Amateur Radio service of trained operators, technicians, and electronics experts. * Continuation and extension of the amateur's unique ability to enhance international goodwill. From a practical, and operational perspective, Amateur Radio provides several resources and capabilities to Incident Commanders. Among these

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A pool of fixed, mobile and portable stations that can be utilized to augment communications systems, or to put in place a communications system where non exists, such as providing communications with emergency disaster evacuation locations.

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Communications infrastructure, with a wide range of capabilities, that can be used in place of other failed infrastructure. Amateur Radio has the same vulnerabilities as Public Safety communications infrastructure, and implements the same standardized redundant protection features as Public Safety communications. Because of similar redundant systems, both Amateur Radio and Public Safety communications infrastructure share the same robust capabilities. Amateur Radio is not a replacement for Public Safety or governmental agencies, but acts to serve those Public Safety and governmental agencies in a subordinate capacity. Amateur Radio enables Public Safety agencies to focus on their primary role by freeing them from tasks that do not fall within their daily mission. Amateur Radio is particularly well suited to serve the logistical communications requirements of an Incident Command, thereby keeping critical Public Safety radio services free for more critical tasks. Amateur Radio is also well suited to provide communications infrastructure, which can be used as a replacement for failed public communications infrastructure. Amateur Radio can provide communications services to non-governmental agencies, such as the Red Cross, in time of disaster. It is this mission that the Idaho Amateur Radio Emergency Service is

committed to.

Current News

For current Idaho ARES News, please be sure to visit the Current News page that is located under the IDAHO ARES menu. The Current News page includes information that is critical to obtaining access to, and maintaining your account (see

article #1).

Volunteers Needed

Idaho ARES currently has 21 unstaffed positions that need to be filled. Please consider volunteering with Idaho ARES. The following district positions are in need of a volunteer: * District 2 Emergency Coordinator * District 4 Emergency Coordinator * District 5 Emergency Coordinator The following county positions are in need of a volunteer: * Benewah County Emergency Coordinator * Clearwater County Emergency Coordinator * Lewis County Emergency Coordinator * Adams County Emergency Coordinator * Camas County Emergency Coordinator * Gooding County Emergency Coordinator * Jerome County Emergency Coordinator * Lincoln County Emergency Coordinator * Minidoka County Emergency Coordinator * Bannock County Emergency Coordinator * Bear Lake County Emergency Coordinator * Bingham County Emergency Coordinator * Caribou County Emergency Coordinator * Franklin County Emergency Coordinator * Oneida County Emergency Coordinator * Power County Emergency Coordinator * Butte County Emergency Coordinator * Lemhi County Emergency Coordinator Not listed above are a number of positions as Assistant Emergency Coordinators. If you don't see the the position you are interested in serving in listed above, there are other opportunities to serve. If you are interested in volunteering to fill one of the positions listed above, please use the CONTACT IDAHO ARES form to contact the Idaho Section Emergency Coordinator. The conatct form can be found under the Idaho ARES menu. Random Operating Tip

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REGULATORY: TACTICAL CALL SIGNS Tactical call signs are used to indicate the function of a station or the location of a station. Tactical call signs are useful in that new stations can enter the NET and establish contact without knowing the station’s FCC issued call sign. Tactical call signs should be used for all emergency NETs and public service NETs whenever any participating station is not familiar with other stations or their assignments, or whenever communications can be made more efficient by use of tactical call signs. PLEASE pass operating tips on to others! Refresh this page to view another random operating tip! Click here to view all operating

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