I am active in ARES here in the Allen Parish as the EC. I am disable Navy Veteran, was in the Military from Jan 1979 to Oct 1987. 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. I also have a repeater that will be in place in the near future, VHF in Kinder, La. Check the website out for more information, http://allenparishradio.com . Echolink Node is - (92225) w5elm-R