Event Series Face-to-Face

Face-to-Face Presentation: Understanding NVIS Propagation

HRSS - Highlands Ranch DCSO Substation 9250 Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO, United States

NVIS propagation, or Near Vertical Incidence Skywave, is a type of radio communication that allows signals to travel medium distances (up to 650 km) by sending radio waves nearly straight up into the ionosphere, where they are reflected back down to Earth. This method is particularly useful in areas where traditional line-of-sight communication is obstructed, […]

Event Series Face-to-Face

Face-to-Face: ARESDEC Storm Operations Training

Presentation on our Wx Spotting protocols used within the ARES R1D5 group.Here, at our March F2F, Jim Rooney, N4JJR will lead us through some very important topics to ARES R1D5, including: How to be a mobile storm spotter How ARES activates and manages our members in the field How to prepare / Wx Spotting GO-KIT […]

Event Series Face-to-Face

Face-to-Face: Winter Operations

HRSS - Highlands Ranch DCSO Substation 9250 Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO, United States

Our October Face-to-Face meeting focuses on the important components of Winter Operations and preparing ourselves for potential activations during the winter. Hal KE0KFB, Perry W6AUN and Mike K7AIH will present content about Winter Missions/Activation, Readiness (including vehicle prep), Winter Travel Advisories, Cold Wx Hazards (Frostbite/Hypothermia), Shelter Operations (including Red Cross and Communications)...and finally Demobilization. There […]