Volunteers in Action

At the request of the North American Missions Board

Disaster Operations Center

the TNECA trailer, with a team of 4, was deployed to Louisiana

soon after hurricane Gustav hit the Gulf Coast.

Fully Operational at the first Deployment Site

with all modes and frequencies available

"Ready to Serve"

Christmas Parade 2008 - Bigger and Better than ever!

It took the work of many Elves to get all the decorations ready ...

 but the cheering crowds made the effort very worthwhile!

TNECA was invited to demonstrate the Emergency Communications Center at the recent Global Amateur Radio Emergency Conference held in Huntsville AL.  Hundreds of people visited the ECC over a three day period.

The GAREC conference included representatives from all over the world.

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AI4VG helping to install the WL2K antenna

Grant Hays (AAA9O) MARS Chief of Operations

sharing information while a standing room only crowd fills the ECC

David Sumner (K1ZZ) ARRL Executive VP

was very interested in the TNECA mission.

Positioned in front of the main entrance to the Von Braun Center

provided easy access for all the GAREC conferees and Hamfest attendees

A full scale Emergency Exercise, code named Flat Rock-07, included volunteers from TNECA, MARS, ARES and TEMA.  The team deployed to Montgomery Bell and operated under the Incident Command structure while working with several other agencies.  Training was provided for all participants using some of the very latest state-of-the-art equipment.  There was also plenty of hands-on opportunity to practice what was learned.  Personnel from 5 different states supported the exercise.  Hundreds of messages were processed using several modes of communications.  Numerous participants, who had been involved in many years of Emergency exercises, said "This was the most comprehensive and intense exercise we have ever supported".  Even with that said we all had a good time, learned a lot, experienced NO injuries and built some excellent relationships.

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FLAT ROCK - 07

The recent 5K Leprechaun Run in Roane County was a great success.  Emergency Communications operators from Roane and Cumberland County worked together to provide the "eyes and ears" from start to finish along the route.  This was a CASA sponsored event and a first for this type of fundraiser in Roane County. 

A fun time was had by all!

Critique session following the race

George - KJ2V - In Action

Decorating for the Annual Christmas Parade

To be USEFUL, we MUST be READY.
To be READY, we MUST be TRAINED.
To be TRAINED, we MUST plan AHEAD.

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