Shelter

November Winter Weather Activation

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ARES R1D5’s Response to the Winter Snowstorm of Nov 7–9 When the first hints of the snowstorm began to roll into Elbert County, the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) District R1D5 was already preparing. The storm’s intensity was predicted to leave parts of the county isolated, and the Elbert County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) […]

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Shelter Surveys 2023

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Shelter surveys provide an opportunity to establish & verify documentation and test gear & propagation under favorable conditions.  This year R1D5 plans to reexamine many known shelter sites as well as visit for the first time several new shelter sites.  R1D5 creates and maintains a document called a Key Location Form for each shelter.  A

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