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:
Glen Johnson K8SGZ 1 6 7 8 9

Volunteer Hours for Grand Traverse County

Month Members Change Contributed Value Total Hours Drills Public Service Public Safety
Hours
Num
Hours
Num
Hours
Num
Nov 2010 41 0 445 14 8.0
6

6.0
2
Oct 2010 41 0 2,385 75 8.0
6
12.0
1
40.0
1
Sep 2010 41 0 954 30 8.0
6

12.0
2
Aug 2010 41 8 2,099 66 10.0
7
22.0
1
12.0
1
Jul 2010 33 1 3,148 99 10.0
7
53.0
2

Jun 2010 32 0 4,706 148 9.0
7

95.0
1
May 2010 32 0 3,116 98 10.0
7
30.0
2
20.0
2
Apr 2010 32 0 5,374 169 10.0
7

80.0
2
Mar 2010 32 2 4,484 141 9.0
7

40.0
1
Feb 2010 30 0 1,336 42 4.0
5
20.0
1
4.0
1
Jan 2010 30 1 763 24 4.0
6

12.0
1
Total value and hours: 28,811 906 90 137 321
1 6 7 8 9