I am active in ARES here in the Allen Parish as the Emergency  Coordinator. I am also a Disable Navy Veteran, with Military service from Jan 1979 to Oct 1987. Also Red Cross Parish Coordinator- DAT Team.  I am Volunteer Contact Examiner  for W5YI,  Also a VE with ARRL. My Radio equipment consist of a Kenwood TS-130 with a G5RV antenna about 35 ft inverted, and for VHF / UHF, with a TM-D710 operating APRS on a Diamond 200a antenna mounted on top of one of my towers about 45 ft up. Have a Digital Station Operating 24/7 on 145.010 for RMS the call sign is W5ELM-10, check our website out for more information at: http://allenparishradio.com . Echolink Node is (92225) w5elm-R