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. Winter Field Day
        2. To encourage emergency operating preparedness in the winter, Winter Field Day runs for 24 hours during the last full weekend in January each year. January 30-31, 2010 from 1700 UTC Saturday to 1700 UTC (noon EST) Sunday.
        1. Training Day
        2. Training: Feb 14 and Mar 21, 2010.
          NVIS & Digital exercises: May 23, 2010.
          District exercise: Nov 7, 2010.
        1. Rideau Lakes Cup
        2. The Rideau Lakes Cup Dog Sled Races run over two days (February 20 & 21, 2010) between Newboro and Chaffeys Locks along the Rideau Canal (start and finish line at the Newboro Lock Station). Volunteers will be needed to provide communications during the event.
        1. Mini Field Day
        2. We will be deploying portable stations on April 25 and September 26, 2010.
        1. Ottawa-Kingston Bike Tour
        2. The 2010 Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour leaves Carleton University on June 5 for Kingston, returning from Queen's on June 6 with typically more than 2000 riders annually. We will be operating portable at roadside in Perth Road Village, Inverary, Kingston (McAdoo's/Division) and Queen's University. Coverage of the Ottawa and Perth portions of this 177km journey has been provided by Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club and the Lanark/North Leeds ARES group.
        1. Field Day
        2. Field Day, traditionally the last full weekend in June, is an opportunity for hams across North America to put their skills to the test, deploying antennas, erecting portable stations and making contacts. Setup begins 7pm (local time) June 25, with station operation extending across a continuous 24-hour period. End 4pm June 27.
        1. Verona Festival
        2. We shall be participating in the Verona Festival, a traditional country fair, on August 7-8. This should provide an excellent opportunity to explain to the community what ham radio is all about.
        1. Canadian Islands Award and lighthouse activations
        2. Portable deployments on July 25 to Simcoe Island as part of the Canadian Islands Award Programme and on August 22 to Point Petre for International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend.
        1. Simulated Emergency Tests
        2. October 2 ARES Provincial SET (Date & Time TBC)
          October 3 FCARES Annual SET
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