WELCOME!

    What MERT does…

                                                       

 Provide licensed Operators at all Evacuation Shelters during Hurricane Emergencies.

2026 – April Activities

  • MERT 22 Special Event Station

           MERT 22 Special Event Station at the EOC

On April 18th (Saturday) from 8:00 am till 12:00 Noon, all amateur radio operators are WELCOMED to participate in MERT 22 celebrating 22-years of service to the Division of Emergency Management!

  • RED BOOK Review – EOC Radio Room Incident Commander Guide Book (April 22nd)

MERT RED BOOK 
  • SHREK (SHelter Radio Emergency Kit) Audits April 29th

  MERT’s “SHREK” Kit 

Members will conduct our annual inventory in preparations for the operational tests in May. All are invited to join us in verifying every kit is fully stocked and ready for deployment!

All Hams are invited to join in!

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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 every-other month EMCOMM meetings (Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept and Nov) 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 7:00 PM (1900 hours) on KK4DFC (146.790 – D-Star) followed by a CERT & MERT Net at 7:30 PM (1930 hours) on KJ4CLL (145.330, PL123, -600kHz offset.

Join the CERT/MERT Net on EchoLink – KJ4CLL – using your PC or laptop. It’s so easy and fun to do.

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.

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