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Sumter County ARES

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BE A PART OF OUR TEAM

Do you want to be a part of a dedicated team of licensed amateur radio operators who volunteer their time to serve their communities in Sumter County? Call or email us today to learn how you can be a part of our critically important team. Click here to learn how you can be a member of our team.

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STEM Class Presentation, May 15, 2024

Hearts 4 Our Hospital Bicycle Challenge 2024

Sumter County ARES supports the Hearts For Our Hospital 2024 Bicycle Challenge:
Command Post staffed by the ARES Net Control Station Operator, Sheriff's Office, and APRS operator.

Sumter County ARES supports the Hearts For Our Hospital 2024 Bicycle Challenge:
Command Post staffed by the ARES Net Control Station Operator, Sheriff's Office, and APRS operator.

Sumter County ARES supports the Hearts For Our Hospital 2024 Bicycle Challenge:
Command Post staffed by the ARES Net Control Station Operator, Sheriff's Office, and APRS operator.

Sumter County ARES supports the Hearts For Our Hospital 2024 Bicycle Challenge: Bicycle participants

Sumter County ARES supports the Hearts For Our Hospital 2024 Bicycle Challenge: Rest Stop.

Hurricane Expo 2024

Sumter County ARES presentation at the 17th Annual Hurricane Expo in The Villages

Sumter County ARES presentation at the 17th Annual Hurricane Expo in The Villages. Shown here is Sumter County ARES Operations Section Chief Jeff Taffuri, KO4NCC, and Emergency Coordinator Mark Newby, KX4LEO

Sumter County ARES presentation at the 17th Annual Hurricane Expo in The Villages. Shown here is Sumter County ARES Operations Section Chief Jeff Taffuri, KO4NCC, explaining the program to an interested citizen.

K2S Special Event Station, January 2024

Sumter County ARES, in partnership with the Hog County Amateur Radio Association and the Red Oaks Amateur Radio Group, participated in special event station, K2S, January 5th & 6th, 2024 at the Dade Battlefield State Historic Park in Bushnell, Florida. Sumter County EmComm Trailer.

Sumter County ARES, in partnership with the Hog County Amateur Radio Association and the Red Oaks Amateur Radio Group, participated in special event station, K2S, January 5th & 6th, 2024 at the Dade Battlefield State Historic Park in Bushnell, Florida.

Sumter County ARES, in partnership with the Hog County Amateur Radio Association and the Red Oaks Amateur Radio Group, participated in special event station, K2S, January 5th & 6th, 2024 at the Dade Battlefield State Historic Park in Bushnell, Florida.

Sumter County ARES, in partnership with the Hog County Amateur Radio Association and the Red Oaks Amateur Radio Group, participated in special event station, K2S, January 5th & 6th, 2024 at the Dade Battlefield State Historic Park in Bushnell, Florida. Seminole War Reenactors, who were also amateur radio operators, excused themselves from the battle long enough to make their own HF contacts.

Sumter County ARES, in partnership with the Hog County Amateur Radio Association and the Red Oaks Amateur Radio Group, participated in special event station, K2S, January 5th & 6th, 2024 at the Dade Battlefield State Historic Park in Bushnell, Florida. Seminole War Reenactors, who were also amateur radio operators, excused themselves from the battle long enough to make their own HF contacts.

Sumter County ARES, in partnership with the Hog County Amateur Radio Association and the Red Oaks Amateur Radio Group, participated in special event station, K2S, January 5th & 6th, 2024 at the Dade Battlefield State Historic Park in Bushnell, Florida. Seminole War Reenactors, who were also amateur radio operators, excused themselves from the battle long enough to make their own HF contacts.

Sumter County ARES, in partnership with the Hog County Amateur Radio Association and the Red Oaks Amateur Radio Group, participated in special event station, K2S, January 5th & 6th, 2024 at the Dade Battlefield State Historic Park in Bushnell, Florida.

Sumter County ARES, in partnership with the Hog County Amateur Radio Association and the Red Oaks Amateur Radio Group, participated in special event station, K2S, January 5th & 6th, 2024 at the Dade Battlefield State Historic Park in Bushnell, Florida.

Sumter County ARES, in partnership with the Hog County Amateur Radio Association and the Red Oaks Amateur Radio Group, participated in special event station, K2S, January 5th & 6th, 2024 at the Dade Battlefield State Historic Park in Bushnell, Florida.

Sumter County ARES, in partnership with the Hog County Amateur Radio Association and the Red Oaks Amateur Radio Group, participated in special event station, K2S, January 5th & 6th, 2024 at the Dade Battlefield State Historic Park in Bushnell, Florida.

Sumter County ARES, in partnership with the Hog County Amateur Radio Association and the Red Oaks Amateur Radio Group, participated in special event station, K2S, January 5th & 6th, 2024 at the Dade Battlefield State Historic Park in Bushnell, Florida.

Winter Field Day, January 2024

Sumter County ARES, in partnership with the Hog County Amateur Radio Association and the Red Oaks Amateur Radio Group, participated in Winter Field Day, January 2024.

Sumter County ARES, in partnership with the Hog County Amateur Radio Association and the Red Oaks Amateur Radio Group, participated in Winter Field Day, January 2024. Sumter County ARES EmComm Trailer was used for the event.

Sumter County ARES, in partnership with the Hog County Amateur Radio Association and the Red Oaks Amateur Radio Group, participated in Winter Field Day, January 2024. ARES member Earl Hassemer, W9EJH, is showing how to make digital contacts and log them using FLDigi and the N3JFP contact logging program.

Sumter County ARES, in partnership with the Hog County Amateur Radio Association and the Red Oaks Amateur Radio Group, participated in Winter Field Day, January 2024. ARES member Jeff Taffuri, KO4NCC, making SSB contacts.

Sumter County ARES, in partnership with the Hog County Amateur Radio Association and the Red Oaks Amateur Radio Group, participated in Winter Field Day, January 2024. Map showing the contacts that were made and their modes.

Sumter County ARES, in partnership with the Hog County Amateur Radio Association and the Red Oaks Amateur Radio Group, participated in Winter Field Day, January 2024. Map showing the contacts that were made and their modes.

National Night Out 2023

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