text: On Sunday July 14, 2024 the Suffolk County Radio Club along with the Town of Brookhaven ARES group mustered up at South Country Ambulance, 420 Station Road, Bellport NY at 1430 hours for assignments and in person briefings. The event went smoothly with radio traffic passing between Net Control and Race Posts fluidly. It was hot and humid but the men and women of SCRC and BARES rose above the stifling weather conditions to answer the call of public service with a plethora of communications gear in operation and even more on stand by in the event augmentation was needed. The group exuded confidence and professionalism in such an extreme manor that it was noticed and commended by the organizations they were supporting.
  A message from John Mishler, N3JWM, the Town Of Brookhaven Emergency Coordinator below:
  Thanks to the following BARES members for supporting the Town of Brookhaven ARES, Suffolk County Radio Club, and the town of Bellport with your time and talents yesterday: Brendan Upton, N2BXU, Origen Symes, KD2MRN, Anthony Mosono, KA2FZB, Anthony Tubbs, KD2QKM, Eric Rehbein, KD2HCU, Richard Geraci, KD2NJA, Michael Schunk, KD2UGQ, and Pres Waterman, W2PW.
  South County Ambulance indicates that our support was appreciated and key to a successful and safe event.
  Going forward, we will learn from our experience yesterday, and strive to do an even better job at upcoming events, as we hone our skills and train to support our community with an excellent emergency communications capability.
  We will be conducting an after action review to examine our performance self-critically. I welcome your input to this process. I also look forward to your support at future events and training sessions. Thank you again for your time and talents.
  PS Thanks also to Tom Dewey,N2UIC, who assisted us.