News for ARRL members in Illinois
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Concerned by the low adoption rate of ARES Connect reporting software two years after its introduction by the League, the ARRL’s Director of Emergency Management Paul Gilbert (KE5ZW) instituted a review of the application. Following a review of all available information, ARRL leadership has decided to discontinue the use of ARES Connect and seek development of a software reporting package more tailored to the needs of ARES.
All ARRL Sections that have been using ARES Connect should plan to transition to the ARES Form 4 reporting form until a replacement system is identified. ARRL HQ will continue to support ARES Connect through June 30, 2021.
Comments by District Director W9XA and Section Manager W9RY on a recent ARES DEC/EC Zoom meeting can be found here. (This is a recorded ZOOM video. If it doesn’t work for you, try a different browser.)
“Thanks to the good work by several committed folks, the 2020 IIFOG is available at:
www2.illinois.gov/iema/LocalEMA/Documents/SCIP/IIFOG.pdf
As this is a work in progress, constructive comments are welcome: ilaressec@gmail.com“
The ARRL has hired Paul Z. Gilbert, KE5ZW, as the new Director of Emergency Management. Full details can be found on the ARRL Website.