1. We're in TCA: Field Service Report: Annual Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour, Sep '09
        1. Welcome to the home of the Frontenac County ARES Group
        2. The Frontenac County ARES Group is responsible for emergency communications within North Frontenac, Central Frontenac, South Frontenac and Frontenac Islands municipalities.
        3. Please use the navigation panel at the left to explore the site.
        4. Enjoy your visit, and please pass on the link to other ham radio operators.
        1. CANWARN training
        2. Learn to spot severe weather! Environment Canada will be offering CANWARN training in 2010 at the following locations:
          WindsorMonday, April 12th 7 PMCaboto Club, 2175 Parent Avenue
          LondonTuesday, April 13th 7 PMFour Points Sheraton Hotel, 1150 Wellington Road
          HamiltonSaturday, April 17th 9 AMNash Auditorium, Wilcox Building, Chedoke Hospital, Sanitorium Road
          SarniaTuesday, April 20th 7 PMKinsmen Centre (Oakroom Room), 656 Lakeshore Road
          PeterboroughTuesday, April 20th 7 PMCanadian Canoe Museum, 910 Monaghan Road
          KitchenerWednesday April 21st 7 PMBingemans Conference Centre, 425 Bingemans Centre Drive
          OrilliaSaturday, April 24th 9 AMHighwayman Inn, 201 Woodside Drive
          TorontoSaturday, May 1st 9 AMEnvironment Canada Headquarters, 4905 Dufferin St
          CornwallSaturday, May 1st 9 AMCornwall Legion, 415 Second St. W.
          OttawaSaturday, May 8th 9 AMKanata Legion, 70 Hines Road
          SudburySaturday, May 15th 9:30 AMLionel E. Lalonde Centre, 239 Montée Principale, Azilda
          Sault Ste MarieSunday, May 16th 7 PMWaterfront Inn, 208 St. Mary's Drive
          TimminsMonday, May 17th 7 PMDays Inn, 14 Mountjoy St. South
          North BayWednesday, May 19th 7 PMOntario Provincial Police Communication Centre, 877 Gormanville Road
          NapaneeSaturday May 29th 9 AMLegion Hall, 26 Mill St E
          Northwestern Ontarioweek of June 7thdates/locations to be determined
          Please contact Bill VE3CLQ if you are able to attend, so that an estimate of the number of participants may be made.
        1. The Bulletin Board
        2. Our weekly FCARES net is held at 1930 hours Sundays on the VE3KBR repeater, 146.940- All are welcome to check in and join us. Anyone interested in acting as a net controller for this net is asked to please contact Bill VE3CLQ or George VE3SIQ.
        3. Work is continuing toward deployment of a new FM repeater, VE3FRG 146.805MHz (CTCSS 151.4 Hz, IRLP #2088), to be operational in early 2010.
        4. If there is any interest in a CW course, whether for absolute beginners or existing CW ops looking for practice, one may be offered; please let Bill VE3CLQ know if this interests you.
        5. Sunday morning breakfasts are held at the Star Diner, 849 Princess Street, from 0800 - 0930. Come on out and join us.
        6. See our ARES Warning Order page for details on upcoming events.
        1. Upcoming meetings
        2. FCARES meets at KMFRC (Batoche Centre) on CFB Kingston at 1900 hours local time:
          • · March 18th, 2010
          • · May 13th, 2010 (location has been changed to 33 Elmwood)
          • · July 15th, 2010 deployment to Ft. Henry Heights
          • · September 16th, 2010
          • · November 18th, 2010
          All are welcome.
        1. Upcoming contests
        2. NA QSO CW Party 0000Z January 9 – 0600Z January 10
          NA QSO Party SSB 0000Z January 16 – 0600Z January 17
          10-10 Winter Contest SSB 0001Z February 6 – 2359Z February 7
          ARRL DX Contest CW 0000Z February 20 – 2400Z February 21
          ARRL SSB DX Contest 0000Z March 6 – 2400Z March 7
          CQ WW WPX Contest SSB 0000Z March 27 – 2400Z March 28
          Ontario QSO Party 1800Z April 17 – 1800Z April 18
          QRP to the Field 1500Z April 24 – 0300Z April 25
          10-10 Spring Contest CW 0001Z May 1 – 2359Z May 2
          CQ-M International DX Contest 1200Z May 8 – 1159Z May 9
          CQ WW WPX Contest CW 0000Z May 29 – 2400Z May 30
          ARRL VHF QSO Party 1800Z June 12 – 0300Z June 13
          RAC Contest 0000Z July 1 – 2359Z July 1
          IARU HF World Champs 1200Z July 10 – 1200Z July 11
          CQ WW VHF Contest 1800Z July 17 – 2100Z July 18
          RSGB IOTA 1200Z July 24 – 1200Z July 25
          Flight of the Bumblebees (QRP) July 25
          NA QSO Party CW 1800Z August 7 – 0600Z August 8
          10-10 Summer Contest SSB 0001Z August 7 – 2359Z August 8
          WAE DX CW Contest 0000Z August 14 – 2359Z August 15
          NA QSO Party SSB 1800Z August 21 – 0600Z August 22
          ARRL VHF QSO Party 1800Z September 11 – 0300Z September 12
          JOTA 0000Z October 16 – 2359Z October 17
          CQ WW DX Contest SSB 0000Z October 30 – 2400Z October 31
          10-10 Fall Contest CW 0001Z October 30 – 2359Z October 31
          High Speed CW Contest 0900Z November 7 – 1700Z November 7
          CQ WW DX Contest CW 0000Z November 28 – 2400Z November 28
          ARRL 10m Contest 0000Z December 11 – 2359Z December 12
          RAC Winter Contest 0000Z December 18 – 2359Z December 18
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