Weather & Public Service
HARC Supports SKYWARN and Emergency Communications
HARC supports public service, SKYWARN, and local emergency communications through amateur radio. Several of our members are trained SKYWARN Storm Spotters, and others offer volunteer support in coordination with local emergency management when requested.During severe weather or other emergencies, amateur radio provides a resilient backup when cell phones, internet, or landlines fail. Our club participates in storm spotting, information relay, and community support in Okmulgee County and surrounding areas.
Our Repeater for Public Service
Our primary repeater is 147.150MHz with an offset of +0.6 MHz and CTCSS tone of 88.5 Hz for both uplink and downlink. It is available for amateur radio operators to maintain contact and share situational awareness during severe weather. The repeater is not constantly monitored but is often monitored during significant weather events.
Okmulgee County Emergency Mangement
Members of HARC work closely with Okmulgee County Emergency Management, helping to coordinate volunteer responses in severe weather and nautral disaster events.
Okmulgee County Emergency Management can be found at their homepage on https://okmulgeecountyem.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/okmcoem.
To sign up for Okmulgee County Emergency Alerts please visit https://okmco.genasys.com/portal/en. This portal allows you to sign up for alerts via phone call, text or email.
Skywarn
Several of our members are trained SKYWARN Storm Spotters, and others offer volunteers support in coordination with local emergency management when requested.
SKYWARN is a volunteer program run by the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) consisting of trained severe weather observers. These volunteers help keep their local communities safe by providing timely, accurate ground-truth reports of severe weather, such as tornadoes, hail, flash flooding, and damaging winds, directly to meteorologists.
How to Get Involved - If you are interested in becoming an official SKYWARN spotter, you can learn more and sign up for free training through the official NWS SKYWARN Program page.
ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) is a volunteer program of licensed amateur radio operators who register their skills and equipment for communications duty in the public service when needed. ARES operators support emergency communications, public-service events, and disaster response when normal systems are overloaded or unavailable. ARES is organized under ARRL and works through local leadership to help provide trained radio volunteers for community support. Participation is open to licensed amateur radio operators, and additional training may be required at the local level depending on the type of service involved.
To learn more about ARES, and how to get involved please visit:
ARRL ARES (National)
ARES Oklahoma
Meshtastic
Plans for Meshtastic availability in the local area. Benefits of the repeater.
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How to get involved
•Join HARC and get SKYWARN-trained.
•Participate in nets.
•ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service) involvement if applicable.
Please visit our Contact page to reach out to HARC for more information.
FCC Emergency Use
FCC amateur radio rules include narrow emergency provisions for situations involving the immediate safety of human life or the immediate protection of property when normal communication systems are not available. In a true emergency, stations involved in distress or assisting them may use any means of radiocommunication at their disposal to get help. These provisions are intended for real emergencies only and should not be interpreted as general permission for routine unlicensed or out‑of‑band operation. If normal options such as 911, landlines, or working cellphone service are available, they should always be used first.