Grand Traverse

TBARG (Traverse Bay Amateur Radio Group) provides services to:

Grand Traverse County Emergency Management

Munson Heathcare facilities with hospital credentials

Gaylord NOAA Skywarn

We also provide support for surrounding District 7 counties.

In addition to ham radio services, we provide mobile satellite Internet (Starlink), VOIP phone systems, FirstNet phone and data access, printing/faxing/scanning, mobile data server, portable generators, linked repeaters for Northern Michigan for analog (FM) as well as a dedicated DMR repeater for the District 7 talk group.

We are currently in the process of developing fixed and mobile video streaming systems.  We are also working on Internet failover services for Munson Medical Center Emergency Operations Center in Traverse City.

TBARG practices every Monday evening (8 PM) sending digital ICS-213  messages on the analog 146.86 repeater in Traverse City using an Android version of FLDigi.

 

Simplex Frequency: 146.58

Emergency Coordinator:
Joe Erlewein N8CN 1 6 7 8 9 10

Volunteer Hours for Grand Traverse County

Month Members Change Contributed Value Total Hours Drills Public Service Public Safety
Hours
Num
Hours
Num
Hours
Num
Dec 2011 42 0 4,153 124 32.0
8
10.0
1
48.0
1
Nov 2011 42 0 1,608 48 28.0
7

20.0
Oct 2011 42 0 4,019 120 26.0
7

54.0
1
Sep 2011 42 0 5,325 159 26.0
6

56.0
1
Aug 2011 42 0 3,316 99 24.0
6
20.0
1
18.0
1
Jul 2011 42 0 2,177 65 30.0
4
0.0
0
0.0
0
Jun 2011 42 0 6,497 194 34.0
8
0.0
0
120.0
1
May 2011 42 0 5,258 157 32.0
7
0.0
0
80.0
2
Apr 2011 42 0 4,186 125 23.0
6
0.0
0
60.0
1
Mar 2011 42 1 1,641 49 18.0
5
0.0
0
8.0
2
Feb 2011 41 0 3,182 95 25.0
6
40.0
1
4.0
1
Jan 2011 41 0 3,148 94 30.0
7
15.0
1
0.0
0
Total value and hours: 44,508 1329 328 85 468
1 6 7 8 9 10