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WHAT IS ARES

In the United States, the Amateur Radio Emergency Service, (ARES), is a corps of trained amateur radio operator volunteers organized to assist in public service and emergency communications. It is organized and sponsored at the national level by the American Radio Relay League.

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ARES teams participate in preparedness planning and exercises with their local emergency management office, the Red Cross, hospitals, and first responder organizations to be prepared if disaster strikes.

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When an unusual occurrence disrupts cellular systems, landlines, the internet and public safety radio systems, ARES volunteers are ready to respond to establish emergency communications until normal systems can be restored.

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ARES plays an important role in non-emergency activities as well.  Upon request, ARES members provide communications for public events, such as parades, charity bicycle challenges, festivals, and more.

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  • Hearts For Our Hospital 2024 (H4H)
    Planning has already began for amateur radio support for the annual Hearts for our Hospitals Bicycle Challenge.  The event will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2024.  Please reserve that date on your calendars as we will need many volunteers to help make the event safe.  Click here for more details and to volunteer.
     

  • How To Report Severe Weather to NWS
    The Sumter County SkyWarn Coordinator has prepared instructions on how an Net Control Station Operator is to report severe weather to the National Weather Service when the SkyWarn Net has been activated for severe weather in Sumter County.  Click here to read the instructions. 
     

  • NCS Sign-Up Page is Updated
    Additional dates has been added to the on-line NCS Sign-Up page for the SkyWarn, EmComm and ARES radio Nets.  To sign up, go to www.sumterares.org/nets
     

  • Task Book Updated
    The ARRL has made significant changes to the Task Book.  It is now titled the ARES Emergency Communicator Individual Task Book.  What was previously known as Levels 1, 2 and 3, is now referenced as the Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Levels.  New members as of August 1, 2024 will need to use the new Task Book. 

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  • ​​​Sumter County ARES Meeting
    The monthly meeting of Sumter County ARES is conducted on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, starting at 7:30 PM ET.  Unless otherwise specified, this meeting is held on-line via Zoom.  You DO NOT have to be a member of ARES to participate in this meeting.  All are welcome and encouraged to attend.  To join the Zoom meeting, go to www.sumterares.org/calendar and navigate to the date.  There you will find the link.
     

  • Sumter County ARES VHF Net
    The monthly Sumter County ARES VHF Net will be conducted on 4th Thursday of each month beginning at 7:30 PM ET on the K4HOG 147.030 repeater (+ Offset, PL/123.0 Hz).  You DO NOT have to be a member of ARES to check into this Net.  All licensed amateur radio operators are encourage are welcome and encouraged to partipate.  We will use the NetLogger application for logging.

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