Calhoun County Amateur Radio Association
WB4GNA Repeater - Home of the "Golden Gabbers" Net, the oldest active VHF Net in the US.
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Alabama - ALERT www.alert-alabama.org/ -
Alabama ARES www.alabama-ares.org/ -
AmateurRadio.com www.amateurradio.com/ -
ARNewsline www.arnewsline.org/ -
ARRL www.arrl.org/ -
Alabama ARRL Section alarrl.com/ -
EchoLink www.echolink.org/ -
eHam.net www.eham.net/ -
KD4CAL RACES Calhoun Co. AL kd4cal.webs.com/ -
QRZ www.qrz.com/
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eHam.net www.eham.net/exams/ -
HamTestOnline www.hamradiolicenseexam.com/ -
QRZ www.qrz.com/ht/
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Alabama EMA ema.alabama.gov/ -
Calhoun County EMA www.calhounema.org/ -
FEMA - Federal Emergency Management www.fema.gov/
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Citizens Corps www.citizencorps.gov/ -
Ready.gov www.ready.gov/ -
US Department of Homeland Security www.dhs.gov/index.shtm
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Birmingham NWS www.srh.noaa.gov/bmx/ -
National Hurricane Center www.nhc.noaa.gov/ -
NOAA's National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center www.spc.noaa.gov/
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Calhoun Community Press www.calhouncommunitypress.com/ -
Cheaha Challenge www.cheahachallenge.com/ -
WDNG News Talk Radio 1450 www.wdng.net/
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Upcoming Events:
Recent Blog Entries:
"Nets on the '09" 147.090+ 131.8:
The Alabama Emergency Net Whiskey meets every Monday night at 8PM.
The Golden Gabbers Net, "the oldest active VHF net in the US", meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1:30 PM.
The District 7 ARES Net for Central Alabama, as needed, during any multi-county incident.
Important NOAA Weather Radio Information:
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from the nearest National Weather Service office. NWR broadcasts official Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
To ensure that you are receiving the correct weather information for Calhoun County, AL make sure your weather radio is set to Channel 4 (162.475MHz) and the Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) code is 001015.
Important Weather Terms To Know:
FLOOD WATCH — Conditions are right for flooding to happen soon.
FLOOD WARNING — Flooding is occurring. Be prepared to evacuate if told to do so.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH — Severe thunderstorms are possible in your area.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING — Severe thunderstorms are occurring.
TORNADO WATCH — Tornadoes are possible in your area. Remain alert for approaching storms.
TORNADO WARNING — A tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar. If you are in a designated tornado warning area and the sky becomes threatening, move to your pre-designated place of safety.
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