Welcome to the District Eight Web Site

This new ARES District Eight Web Site has been set up to share news and announcements for the district  by providing a place for ECs of the district to post information, special events or meetings for their counties.  

This site also contains contact information for North Texas ARES leadership and District Eight and also ARES documents that are downloadable.  

Jo Ann Keith KA5AZK

DEC District 8

jkeith@etex.net 

 903-797-2353

Technical Advisor  John Keith W5BWC

75 M ARES NETS

Texas State ARES Net 

Second Monday of the month

3873 kHz  at 7:30 PM   

North Texas ARES Information Net

Second Wednesday of the month

3860 kHz  at  8:30 PM

UPCOMING SKY WARN CLASSES

Rusk Co.

April 5 at 6:00 PM

at the Rusk Co Sheriff Office

210 W Charlevoix

Henderson, TX  75652

Contact:  David W5CWT dhchenault@gmail.com

Panola  Co.

April 12 at 6:30 PM

at the Panola Co Airport

1305 Hwy 79 N

Carthage, TX  75633

Contact:   Ken N5OW  n5ow@hughes.net

Upshur Co.

April 14  at  2 PM

at the First United Methodist Church

105 N Montgomery 

Gilmer  TX 75644

Contact: Jim N5TQI  n5tqi@aol.com