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2025 – May Activities

  MERT SHREK Radio Testing

MERT members continue their annual EMCOMM preparations for the 2025 Hurricane Season

Members will update the following reference manual

  • Shelter Operators
    • Several updates have been made and will be placed in all the binders for the Operators use during activations
    • Training on the documents to insure Operators understand the changes
  • RED BOOK
      • A detailed review of the MERT Incident Commanders Manual will be completed
  • MERT Members will conduct the first NW Marion County Field Exercise
    • These operational tests confirm the radio quality and propagation range of MERT’s repeaters should actual Activations be required in the NW quad of Marion County

                    “MEETINGS, NETS and ACTIVITIES CALENDARS”

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MERT Weekly CHECK IN’s:     

These weekly Wednesday meetings are open to all Amateur Radio Operators and the General Public where MERT provides assistance to Ham’s with radio programming, amateur radio technical support and learning more about MERT’s Operations. It is also the best time for MERT Members to work on learning new skills as well as new Members to complete the New Member Orientation Guide.

In 2025, MERT meetings are focused on training updates supporting Emergency Communications (EMCOMM) classes and practices consistent with the MERT Training Skill Book objectives.

All Check In meetings (9:00 am start) and the monthly EMCOMM meetings (starts at 10:00 am on the 3rd Saturday) are held at the:

Marion County Emergency Operations Center (EOC); 698 NW 30th Avenue, Ocala, FL 

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MERT Weekly Nets:

Our MERT D-Star Net is each Thursday at 1930 hours on KK4DFC (146.790 – D-Star) followed by a CERT & MERT Net at 2000 hours on KJ4CLL (145.330, PL123, -600kHz offset.

All MERT Members and Amateur Radio Operators are encouraged to participate!

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This website is for the MERT radio operators and the CERT volunteers in Marion County, Florida. It is used to pass information relating to each group, promote the use of amateur radio and pass along useful information to operate during emergencies for public safety.

  • Public Disclaimer:  The opinions expressed herein do not reflect and are not endorsed by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Division of Emergency Management. MERT assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions in the content of this site. The information contained in this site is provided on an “as is” basis with no guarantees of completeness, accuracy, usefulness or timeliness. Questions should be directed to: KG4NXO@marionso.com