I used to be heavily involved with ARES in Lake and Marion Counties and in the Northern Florida ARES section of Florida. I also worked with several Hams at the Marion Emergency Radio Team, the MCSO emergecy section, installing the three D-Star repeaters in Marion county some 15 yeas ago.

But the health and mobility issues of my better half (KK4JEN) have forced life style changes and I must back off of being so involved with Silver Springs Radio Club, ARES, and MERT.  It’s someone else’s turn for all the EMS stuff.

I was trying to stay better informed about what is happening by attending the ARES/MERT meeting once a month at the EOC but that can no longer happen. I have to stay closer to home.

It’s been fun.

Ed W9CHA