Amateur Radio makes the connection and gets help
It was Friday, September 2nd, 2022, which meant I worked from my home office. I have the VHF radios on low to monitor them in the background. Recently I got into the Allstar node fray with a hotspot. I use it to monitor the FM38 systems (Allstar 2495) in the southern 2/3rds of Wisconsin.
At about 7:45 am I heard the Allstar node come up. An individual in distress was asking for assistance to get an ambulance to him. It was a ham in Brown Deer Wisconsin. he had slipped on his bathroom tile floor and went down so hard he could not get up. he happened to have his handheld with him. (Don’t we all) He did not have access to or was unable to get to the phone and he lived alone.
I got a call into the Brown Deer police call center. The dispatcher got the fire department rolling and then started asking me for more details. I had the dispatcher on speaker phone and he could hear the hams responses to the questions. Being on a handheld and laying prone the signal was at times noisy. At that time both the other ham and I used ITU phonetics to get the exact info out. All those times practicing on the ARES nets made it second nature. The dispatcher was also able to understand the info without my having to repeating it.
It felt good to help out. I also realized it was due to my monitoring that I was able to hear his call. If you are not participating in the weekly local ARES net I would encourage you to do so when you can.
Scott
KG9IV
4 bay install completed at the Orchard site
So sorry to announce W9RMA SK
AC9JU memorial service
Bob Bernhardt-AC9JU-South Central as some knew him, passed away in December 2021.
There will be a memorial service for him on August 27th at the Oakwood Cemetery in Pepin, WI at 11:00am.
From Eau Claire, WI
South on Hwy 37, turn right on Hwy 85 and follow until you hit Durand, next you will follow Hwy 25 south until you meet up with Hwy 35, just before you get to Nelson. Turn right on Hwy 35 and go 4.8 miles to Mill Pond Road 1.1 miles to Hwy N,which should take you to the Cemetery.
Disclaimer ——(I’m not good with posting directions, I just find it easier to Google Oakwood Cemetery, Pepin Wi, to get the directions. It’s a lot of country driving.) If you get lost, it’s not on me!!! 
Lets show support for his family…he was, after all, part of the CVARC club and will miss his insight and knowledge.
new 4 bay antenna installed at Holcombe site
Thanks to Phil,Chip,Rod and of course Dave, for making the install happen the Holcombe 147.345 machine is really now a beast, with the addition of the Motorola Quantar repeater and the Sinclair 4 bay antenna at 190ft
Give it a whirl . Pix can be found in the gallery and a updated coverage map can be found in the repeaters section