EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
The S.T.A.R.S. Club has been discussing the possibility of helping state and local Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to incorporate amateur radio into their emergency plan. This will be a long-term project for the club. Part of being responsible and helpful volunteers is being properly trained.
In order to participate in emergency communications, we will need to get ourselves trained to work within the National Incident Management System (NIMS). This training entails taking courses online and passing online examinations and completeing the in-person AUXCOMM course and position task book. You can find out more about NIMS training courses at the following links.
The AUXCOMM class requires the following prerequisite online courses.
First register for a FEMA Student ID at https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid then complete the following courses:
IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command
IS-700 National Incident Management System: An Introduction
IS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Actions Incidents
IS-800 National Response Framework, An Introduction
Then complete the AUXCOMM training course and complete the position task book.
View the training schedule HERE and click on the REGISTER button to request a spot in the class.
If you decide to take the courses, make sure to save and/or print the certificates. Be sure to never lose them! The better we know how to fit within the system, the more likely it is we will be able to be helpful participants when the community is in need.
License Examination
Amateur Radio Testing Information
If you're interested in testing to earn or upgrade an amateur radio license please join us at our monthly meetings.
Test sessions begin at 1:30PM.
Advance registration at Hamstudy.org is highly encouraged.
For questions: Loma Westmoreland (KU5J) at
For information about what to bring to the exam session, click here.
For fully remote online exam sessions try PARC
The FCC released a Public Notice on March 23, 2022, stating that the amateur radio application fees, including those associated with Form 605 application filings, would become effective on April 19, 2022. The Federal Communications Commission's authority to impose and collect fees is mandated by Congress.
The $35 application fee, when it becomes effective on April 19, will apply to new, renewal, and modification applications that request a new vanity call sign. The fee will be per application.
Administrative updates, such as a change of name, mailing or email address, and modification applications to upgrade an amateur radio licensee’s operator class*, will be exempt from fees.
The $15 VEC exam fee will be paid to the Volunteer Examiner Team at the time of testing. The $35 FCC fee will be paid directly to the FCC. After the license application is received, the FCC will send a link to pay the application fee within 10 days.
Club News and Notes
Next Club Meeting: Dec 08, 2024
- New Club officers elected to begin serving 01 Jan 2025
- Scott Berrier will continue to serve as President
- Herb Stites elected as Vice President
- Bryan McCammon elected as Treasurer
- Brenda clark elected as Secretary.
- Voted to participate in Winter Filed Day at Lake Sylvia Recreation Area
- Working on a UHF repeater for Hazen
- Working on Allstar node for 145.410 repeater
- Christmas Party Pot luck at December 8th meeting
- $1 per ticket 50/50 raffle at club meetings
- Need volunteers for Net Control
ARRL Membership Renewal
S.T.A.R.S. Club members are reminded that they should consider renewing their Amateur Radio Relay League memberships through the club. As an ARRL affiliated club, STARS receives a $5 commission for each renewal, and a $20 commission for each new member when they signup or renew a standard membership through the club. Let's not leave money on the table! See your STARS Officer Team for details!
