Find Your County – East District 8 | Blount County

Blount County Information

• Emergency Coordinator:
  Lou Dreinhoefer, WB3JKQ

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Phone: (865) 621-0715

• Assistant Emergency Coordinators:

  1. Rick Carnes, AI4SI
     • Email: [email protected]
     • Phone: (865) 803-7318
  2. Hal Weeden, WB4E
     • Email: [email protected]
     • Phone: (865) 681-0153

• County Organization Name: Blount County ARES

• Meeting Night and Time:
  3rd Tuesday of each month, 7:00 PM

• Meeting Address:
  Blount County E-911 Center
  1431 William Blount Drive, Maryville, TN 37801

• Website Address: www.bcares.teamapp.com

• Contact (If different):
  William McKeehan, KI4HDU

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Phone: (865) 465-9455

• Primary VHF Frequency: 146.625 (PL 118.8); backup 146.655 (PL 100)

• Primary UHF Frequency: 444.300 (PL 118.8)

• SIMPLEX Frequencies:

  • 146.550 / 445.900 (Blount County ARES)
  • 146.420 (East TN Hospital Coalition)

• County Net Information:
  Thursday, 9:00 PM EST (2100 local), 146.625 (PL 118.8)
  (Alternates: 146.655, 146.55 simplex, 445.900 simplex)

• County Net Coordinator:
  Nick Hanson, KK4TID

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Phone: (865) 405-8237