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Ready to upgrade to General?….see details below
To register, contact Tom K3YH at tom.christovich@gmail.com
Ready to take your amateur radio journey to the next level? The ARCNEM General Class License Course is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 and run thru January 5, 2027 (9 sessions).
Classes are sponsored by the National Electronics Museum.
Upgrading from Technician to General is the single biggest leap you can make in amateur radio, granting you access to the High Frequency (HF) bands.
Why Upgrade? —- The Power of HF Privileges
While Technician privileges keep you mostly local on VHF/UHF, a General Class license unlocks over 80% of the amateur radio spectrum. With HF privileges, you can:
* Communicate Worldwide: Bounce signals off the ionosphere to talk across continents and oceans without relying on internet-linked repeaters or infrastructure.
* Master the Solar Cycle: Experience the thrill of peak solar activity on the 10, 15, and 20-meter bands, where even low-power (QRP) stations can achieve global reach.
* Activate Parks on the Air (POTA): Take your station into the great outdoors! General HF privileges allow you to easily hunt or activate state and national parks, a massive and highly active global community.
* Chase DX & Awards: Participate in international contesting, hunt rare DX stations, and work toward prestigious milestones like DXCC (DX Century Club) and Worked All States (WAS).
* Explore Diverse Modes: Dive deep into long-distance single sideband (SSB) voice, traditional CW (Morse code), and advanced digital weak-signal modes like FT8.
* Enhance Emergency Capabilities: Provide resilient, long-range emergency communications that can bridge gaps across states and countries when local infrastructure fails.
Course Schedule & Details
* Start Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
* Format: Weekly 3-hour sessions held on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 PM Eastern Time
* Platform: Online via Zoom (links will be sent to registered participants)
* All sessions will be recorded and available on YouTube
How to Register
Contact Tom K3YH at tom.christovich@gmail.com
Don’t let your amateur radio journey stop at the local repeater. Join us starting November 10 and unlock the true, global potential of your station.
73,
Tom K3YH
Guide for Becoming a New Ham Radio Operator – My Notes
ABOUT US
AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICES OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY TEXAS™
Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) of Montgomery County Texas or also known as, Montgomery County Texas Amateur Radio Emergency Services is nationwide ARES program serving Montgomery County Texas.
Our commitment is to the people of Montgomery County. We provide communications support during emergency incidents and non-emergency events “when all else fails”.
Should there be any type of event or incident, ARES of Montgomery County Texas has expert HAM Radio operators using VHF, UHF and HF bands to ensure communications when conventional communication systems do not function, e.g., internet, cellular. We work closely with local disaster relief partners including FEMA, Red Cross, Food Banks, and emergency services.
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Welcome To ARES of Montgomery County Texas™
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Weekly VHF Radio NETs and Exercises
Monday Night Nets
1930 (7:30pm) South Texas ARES HF Net
3.873-LSB winter or 7.285-LSB summer
2000 (8:00pm) Montgomery County General Traffic Net
147.14 + /136.5(tone)
N5KWN Repeater Grangerland
Monthly Meeting
ARES of Montgomery County meets 2nd Thursday of each month.
View Calendar Below
Training at 1830 – 1930 when scheduled.
Regular Meeting at 1930 – 2100
The Woodlands Emergency Training Center
16135 IH 45 South
The Woodlands, TX 77385
Tuesday Night Net
2000 (8:00pm) ARES of Montgomery County
Exercise Net
Phone 147.020 + /136.5(tone)
W5CXO Repeater Grangerland
Bkup 146.600 – /103.5(tone)
WA5EOC Repeater Montgomery
Digital Check In by 1945 (7:45pm)
Winlink Address MCA-NET
- Winlink Telnet
- Winlink Packet – through any Winlink gateway – options – 145.030
WA9JG-10, N5MDT-10 - Winlink VARA FM – through any Winlink VARA FM gateway
Winlink VARA HF Peer to Peer Addressed to and connecting to N5KWN or W5MAX on 3588.5 center frequency or
WW5TOM on 7112.0 center frequency
Packet BBS –
WA5EOC-1 – 145.030
– Address to ALL as Bulletin
– You may send your BBS Packet check in up to 5 days in advance.
– If connection is not successful wait 5 minutes to allow the system to reset.
ABOUT US
WE HELP OUR CITIZENS COMMUNICATE WHEN ALL OTHER SYSTEMS FAIL!
HOW TO PREVENT A HOME FIRE?
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HOW DO I ACT DURING FIRE ALARMS?
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WHAT ARE THE SAFETY MEASURES?
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TESTIMONIALS
What They Say
When the Big One or even small disasters occur, Amateur Radio is the immediate Go-To solution. Our ARES organization of Montgomery County partners with Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, Hospitals, NG and NGO organizations such as Red Cross, FEMA, Food Banks etc. This partnership provides care and resources to the local communities during disaster or non-disaster events.
