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The ARES Letter

Published by the American Radio Relay League ********************************************

September 15, 2021

Editor: Rick Palm, K1CE <k1ce@arrl.net>

IN THIS ISSUE

- Major Hurricanes, Other Severe Tropical Weather Keep ARES Programs
More Than Busy
- American Red Cross Thanks ARES, SKYWARN for TS Henri Communications
Support
- All-Hazards Communications Technician (COMT) Training Materials
Available: Valuable for all ARES Operators
- No-Cost Exercise Support Available from FEMA
- ARES Resources
- ARRL Resources

ARES® Briefs, Links

This month is National Preparedness Month (NPM), an observance held
each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. The 2021 theme
is "Prepare to Protect. Preparing for disasters is protecting everyone
you love." NPM is also a good time for every radio amateur, regardless
of affiliation or special interest, to ensure that your station is
ready and prepared for emergency/disaster service, and that you are
trained at least to a basic degree in emergency communications
protocols and procedures, practices and techniques. Take a look at
basic information from FEMA on the National Preparedness System <https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/national-preparedness/system>.

Review the ARES Emergency Communicator Individual Task Book <http://www.arrl.org/ares> for reference and guidance. All radio
amateurs should register with local ARES organizations for possible
service. Remember, hurricane season isn't over until November 30;
wildfire incidents/disasters are occurring now; and more and more
severe weather is affecting most of the country. ARES needs you. But
also remember, you and your family's health and safety is priority #1
above all else.

Reminder: The first words in Part 97 of the FCC's rules mandating the
basis and purpose of our service read as follows: "Recognition and
enhancement of the value of the amateur service to the public as a
voluntary noncommercial communication service, particularly with
respect to providing emergency communications." [emphasis added] It's
something to think about.

The 2021 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is just ahead <http://www.arrl.org/public-service-field-services-forms>. This primary ARRL-sponsored national emergency exercise is designed to assess the
skills and preparedness of ARES volunteers, as well as those affiliated
with other organizations involved in emergency and disaster response.
The primary SET weekend is October 2-3, but local and Section-wide
exercises may take place throughout the fall. The annual SET encourages
maximum participation by all amateur radio operators, partner
organizations, and national, state, and local officials who typically
engage in emergency or disaster response.

In addition to ARES volunteers, radio amateurs active in the National
Traffic System, Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), SKYWARN, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and a variety of other allied
groups and public service-oriented radio amateurs are needed to fulfill important roles in this nationwide exercise.

The SET allows volunteers to test equipment, modes, and skills under
simulated emergency conditions and scenarios. Individuals can use the
time to update a "go-kit" for use during deployments and to ensure
their home station's operational capability in an emergency or
disaster. To get involved, contact your local ARRL Emergency
Coordinator or Net Manager. Check on upcoming planned activities
through local, state, or Section-wide nets.

ARRL is seeking a Director of Emergency Management <http://www.arrl.org/employment-opportunities>who will lead a team
responsible for supporting ARRL emergency communications programs,
products, and services, including ARES, and will work with HQ staff to
develop standards, protocols, and processes designed to support the
Field Organization. The full job description is available, along with
candidate requirements and qualifications. <http://www.arrl.org/employment-opportunities>

2022 ARRL National Convention Emergency Communications Training Track
-- Plan on attending the 2022 ARRL National Convention, set to take
place at Orlando HamCation® <http://www.hamcation.com/> on February 11
- 13. A day-long workshop on emergency communications is scheduled as
one of the training tracks that will be offered as part of the National Convention program that will precede HamCation on Thursday, February
10. The training presentations will feature current protocols,
techniques, and responsibilities for the modern volunteer radio
operator serving partner agency and organizations. The presenters are
all subject-matter experts. Topics to be covered include the ARES,
AUXCOMM, and Florida Emergency Communicator Position Task Books, an
overview of amateur radio responses to disasters, basic voice traffic
handling with hands-on voice traffic net/message transfer practice,
using the ICS-213 form, Winlink's ARDOP (Amateur Radio Digital Open
Protocol) and VARA protocols, and the Radio Mail Server (RMS) hybrid internet/HF radio gateway system.

Visit the ARRL Store for items of special interest to the ARES
emergency communicator <http://www.arrl.org/shop/Public-Service/>.

California Club Assists Animal Rescue Group with Communication Support <http://www.arrl.org/news/california-club-assists-animal-rescue-group-with-communication-support>
(9/13/2021).

VOIP Net receives reports re: Hurricane Larry -- Using the Voice Over
Internet Protocol Weather Network <http://voipwx.net/> joined to linked
systems in Newfoundland, amateur radio operators collected reports
relayed to the National Hurricane Center and Environment Canada as
Hurricane Larry hammered cities and towns in the area. Scores of
reports, including damages to schools and homes as well as power
outages and news of evacuations, were sent by a squad of hams,
including Aaron Abbott, VO1IV, Gareth Rowberry, VE3GJR, and others
located around the area. More than forty man-hours involving both
Canadian and US amateurs were involved in providing the reports
received on both systems.

Rob Macedo, KD1CY, VOIPWX Director of Operations, said, "Through the
exemplary efforts of Aaron Abbott, VO1IV, and a number of amateur radio operators across Newfoundland, Canada, and one amateur operator in
Ontario who relayed a report from a CANWARN Spotter in St. Johns,
reports of damage to trees, power lines, power outages including roof
damage to a school and a home were relayed from amateurs in the
region."

MAJOR HURRICANES, OTHER SEVERE TROPICAL WEATHER KEEP ARES PROGRAMS

MORE THAN BUSY

A spate of severe tropical and subtropical weather events during this
year's busy hurricane season, which doesn't end until November 30, was
visited upon the US and elsewhere, prompting a wide array of amateur
radio emergency communication responses. [Special thanks to ARRL News Specialist Rick Lindquist, WW1ME; VoIP Hurricane Net Manager and ARRL
Eastern Massachusetts Section Emergency Coordinator Rob Macedo, KD1CY; Louisiana ARES Section Emergency Coordinator James Coleman, AI5B; ARRL
HQ's Field Services Manager Mike Walters, W8ZY; Julio Ripoll, WD4R,
Assistant Coordinator of the National Hurricane Center Station WX4NHC,
and ARRL New England Division Vice Director Phil Temples, K9HI, among
others, for input, development and/or review of the following stories
and summaries of reports with links to further information - Ed.]

Catastrophic Category Four Hurricane Ida Responses

The Hurricane Watch Net <http://www.hwn.org> and the VoIP Hurricane Net <http://voipwx.net/> funneled radio amateurs' critical observations and
reports to National Hurricane Center forecasters during Ida, a Category
4 Atlantic hurricane that was the second-most destructive and intense
hurricane to hit Louisiana on record, behind historic Hurricane Katrina
(2005), and is tied for the strongest landfall in the state by the
measure of maximum wind speed. The storm ended up causing flooding
across the northeastern region of the country.

Federal Government Supports Amateur Radio Responses -- In an August 30
Order <https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-21-1075A1.pdf>, the
FCC granted a temporary waiver sought by ARRL to facilitate relief communications related to Hurricane Ida. The waiver also applies to
relief communications directly related to any future hurricane within
the next 60 days. The waiver permits radio amateurs handling hurricane
relief communications on HF to use any protocol that would comply with
the FCC's rules but for the symbol rate limits. FEMA announced HF interoperability activity on 60-meter channels 1 and 2.

Louisiana ARES Section Emergency Coordinator James Coleman, AI5B,
reported last week that teams in his Section "should now be on normal
status with the affected parishes' status as appropriate for local
conditions." ARES Emergency Coordinators in some hard-hit parishes
activated volunteers for relief and recovery operations. More than 30
parishes were affected by the storm, although cell telephone coverage
was reported to be recovering rapidly. All 911 systems were reported operational as of September 7.

The Louisiana ARES Emergency Net was ultimately put on standby. "If it
became necessary, the net was to be active on 7.255 MHz, and on 3.878
MHz," Coleman's report said. The Louisiana Traffic Net was operating 7
days a week on 3.910 MHz.

ARRL HQ shipped Ham Aid kits to Louisiana ARES Region 3 for use during
their recovery efforts. ARES Region 3 District Emergency Coordinator
(DEC) Miriam Barrett, KG5BNH, and St. Mary Parish's Emergency
Coordinator Jackie Price, KA5LMZ, coordinated their efforts to assist
the Council on Aging in Terrebonne Parish. The Ham Aid kits include
equipment for HF, VHF, and UHF, including handheld transceivers and
"base station" antennas.

The W5RAR VHF repeater (146.805 MHz) was in use over a four-parish area
-- La Fourche, St. Charles, St. John, and Terrebonne, which suffered significant wireless system damage as well as a 911 system outage in
St. John Parish. The St. Charles EOC was transmitting requests for
services via the LWARN 440-MHz linked repeater system to Roger Farbe,
WB5LHS. A communications team in support of Florida Baptist Disaster
Relief established operations in a communications trailer at the
Metairie Baptist Church. The Jefferson Parish EOC with ARES DEC Nick
Frederick, W4NDF, and the City of Kenner EOC with Mary Vernoy, WB5IOE,
assisted in maintaining a VHF net. Kenner city's fiber optic cable that provided internet was cut by Entergy so it could access one of its
lines for repair, which left "two erratic cellphones and a VHF net" as
the only communications Kenner had with Jefferson Parish. Vernoy,
WB5IOE, had to climb onto the roof of the EOC to pick up the 2-meter
antenna that had been knocked down by wind. She was cheered by the
arrival of the Baptist team from Florida.

Florida Baptist Disaster Relief's Gordon Gibby, KX4Z, reported that
Metairie was hard-hit, with power outage and boil water notices issued, although the areas around hospitals had power restored early on. "Hams
can be of big benefit by partnering with organizations like Florida
Baptist and working to meet their specific communications needs," said
Gibby, who has connections with the Florida group and drove from
Florida to help out for a day. He said that hams were embedded within
the volunteer organization. A report from Tangipahoa Parish said that
as weather conditions deteriorated on August 29 -- the day Hurricane
Ida made landfall -- local repeaters lost normal power but continued to function on battery backup power. Two repeaters were lost when a tower collapsed. Formal weather nets were not conducted to conserve power for emergency transmissions only. As of September 6, both the WB5NET and
W5TEO repeaters remained on battery backup power and conserving power.

[The above reporting is by no means complete, and does not represent
the entirety of the amateur radio emergency community's response. More
reports of ARES responses (and lessons learned) to Hurricane Ida are
expected to be generated as after action reviews are conducted in the
days and weeks ahead. ARRL and ARES officials are encouraged to forward forthcoming reports to ARRL HQ and your ARES Letter editor for
compilation and publication. Thank you. And, more importantly, thank
you to the ARES responders, including many of you who were potentially
in harm's way. The rest of the amateur community tips its collective
hats to you. - Ed.]

Tropical Storm Henri Prompts New England ARES and SKYWARN Activations

New England ARRL Section ARES and SKYWARN teams responded to Tropical
Storm Henri and its impacts both as a tropical storm on Sunday, August
22, along with its remnants tracking back through the area on Monday,
August 23. Henri caused damaging winds, storm surge flooding, heavy
rainfall leading to flash flooding, and Henri's remnants caused three
weak EF0 tornadoes affecting communities in northeastern Massachusetts
on that Monday.

ARRL Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator and
SKYWARN Coordinator Rob Macedo, KD1CY, said "it was an extremely busy
two days dealing with Tropical Storm Henri." Macedo added that two days
prior to Henri, "we dealt with flash flooding and two tornadoes in
southern New England from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred."

The VoIP Hurricane Net <http://voipwx.net/>and operations on the New
England EchoLink and IRLP reflector (*NEW-ENG3* EchoLink conference
node: 9123/IRLP 9123) were combined to form one large operation during
Henri. This setup was used effectively in the past for tropical systems
such as storm Irene in August, 2011, and Hurricane Sandy in October,
2012.

The Hurricane Watch Net <http://www.hwn.org> was also active during
Henri, despite the system weakening to a tropical storm, given its
close proximity to the coast and the chance for higher impacts in the
New England region.

WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center <https://w4ehw.fiu.edu/>, was also active during Henri. WX4NHC station Assistant Coordinator Julio Ripoll, WD4R, stated "the National
Hurricane Specialists were very appreciative of the efforts of the VoIP Hurricane Net, the Hurricane Watch Net and southern New England radio
amateurs with the WX1BOX National Weather Service Boston/Norton
Massachusetts station operations for providing reports while dealing
with the local impacts of Henri." An 11 AM NHC Advisory on Tropical
Storm Henri listed several reports in each section of the advisory from
amateur radio operators in New England. Via email, National Hurricane
Center Hurricane Specialist Stacey Stewart wrote: "Thank you for the observations! They are extremely helpful. I mentioned the wind
measurements, storm surge and damage reports in the 1100 AM public
advisory. Please pass on to the amateur radio nets."

Rhode Island was hardest hit by Henri as it made landfall in Westerly,
around 1230 PM EDT, Sunday, August 22. Rhode Island had the most power
outages, with approximately 80,000 at the height of the storm, which is
roughly 15-20% of the state. The most damage was in Washington and
Newport counties but all counties in the state sustained some damage.
In southern New England, encompassing Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, over 130,000 were without power.

Rhode Island ARES held multiple nets throughout the day Sunday, relayed
SKYWARN criteria reports into NWS Boston/Norton, the National Hurricane
Center and maintained a listening watch on the NB1RI repeater network
between formal nets. Rhode Island ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Paul Silverzweig, W1PJS, stated on the Rhode Island ARES email list: "I
want to thank everyone who was up and about on the air today and last
night and to all who stood by ready in the event of communities having
need. Great job by all!" Reports from Rhode Island ARES and SKYWARN
were sent to the NWS and were read on the air by noted weather reporter
Jim Cantore of The Weather Channel.

Connecticut SKYWARN operations were active in Hartford, Tolland, and
Windham counties. Reports of wind damage exacerbated by the wet
conditions and additional rainfall along with flooding, road closures
due to flooding and measured rainfall reports ranging from 3-5" with
isolated amounts were recorded in the state. Roger Jeanfaivre, K1PAI,
held three nets on the 146.790 MHz Vernon repeater, and Windham county
ARES and SKYWARN operators held a net Sunday evening with damage
reports sent to the WX1BOX post net.

Western Massachusetts ARES and SKYWARN were active with nets and
provided rainfall and wind damage reports from portions of southwest Massachusetts. Bob Meneguzzo, K1YO, Western Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator, set up a net schedule working with his team on
the 146.94 MHz Mount Tom repeater. The Southwick EOC was on the air
with Charlie Dunlap, K1II, providing storm information during Henri
along with several SKYWARN coordinators and net control operators from
the Western Massachusetts SKYWARN team.

The remnants of Henri caused an additional round of flash flooding with
heavy rainfall in southern New England along with 3 weak EF0 tornadoes
in the communities of Marlborough, Bolton, and Stow, Massachusetts on
Monday, August 23, 2021. Amateur radio operators were critical in
getting the storm damage reports from all three tornadoes. The
tornadoes were weak, but did cause isolated pockets of damage to trees
and tree limbs. In the case of Marlborough, Massachusetts, the most
significant damage occurred at a local business, where the tornado
ripped off a large limb and deposited it onto two cars, causing a
smashed windshield on one car and a dented hood on the other car. Jay
Carter, KA1RVR, who was at that location to work with a client, sent a
report via email that was received in near-real time that confirmed
this tornado touchdown. Marlborough Emergency Management, including
Eric Williams, KV1J, from the Marlborough EMA, went on site with
Warning Coordination Meteorologist Glenn Field, KB1GHX, to confirm the
damage at that location.

Additional tornadoes occurred in Bolton and Stow, Massachusetts. In
Stow, a large tree was felled on near the police department, and the
way the tree fell, based on the cell's movement, confirmed a second
small tornado in that area. Meteorologist Field stated, "These
incidents were very small and localized, but clearly tornadic damage in
the areas where they occurred." Additional flash flooding occurred in
parts of southeast Massachusetts with the remnants of Henri as 2-3"+ of
rain occurred with some of this rain falling in as little as 1-2 hours.
This caused urban and poor drainage flooding in communities such as
Fall River, Westport, and Dartmouth. Henri finally moved out of the
region by early Tuesday morning.

Julio Ripoll, WD4R, Assistant Coordinator of WX4NHC, thanked the VoIP
Hurricane Net and Hurricane Watch Net members: "(They) have always done
a great job and have been extremely supportive of WX4NHC at the
National Hurricane Center. They are a vital part of the WX4NHC team and
part of our elite group we call 'Hurricane Hams.'" Ripoll added "WX4NHC operators rely heavily on the work of the hurricane nets and are very appreciative of their time and efforts to gather surface reports from
stations in the affected areas. These reports are vital to NHC as they
paint a picture of ground-level physical conditions in real time. We
all work as a team with a common goal to help NHC, which will help
those in the affected areas and hopefully help save lives."

AMERICAN RED CROSS THANKS ARES, SKYWARN FOR TS HENRI COMMUNICATIONS

SUPPORT

The following is a Red Cross official's letter to radio amateurs who
activated in response to Tropical Storm Henri: "It looks like we had
minimal residential damage from TS Henri. Red Cross is in the process
of closing shelters as the flood watches and warnings are expiring.
With that, Red Cross is standing down the ARES activation request. If
you are aware of any storm-related damage, please let me know. Please
ask hams that check into the nets and on the alert groups.

"I thank the Amateur Radio Emergency Service and SKYWARN teams for the
hams' support of the American Red Cross Disaster Response to Tropical
Storm Henri. Amateur Radio's support of the humanitarian response to
help our neighbors is greatly appreciated. Please pass on Red Cross
thanks to the hams that are on the nets and your Alert groups." --
Rosty Slabicky, Disaster Services Technology Regional Program Lead,
Disaster Cycle Services, American Red Cross Connecticut and Rhode
Island Region

ALL-HAZARDS COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN (COMT) TRAINING MATERIALS

AVAILABLE: VALUABLE FOR ALL ARES OPERATORS

The All-Hazards Communications Technician (COMT) course trains
emergency responders on practices and procedures common to radio
communication technicians during all-hazards emergency operations. The
course helps communications technicians work within the Incident
Command System (ICS) organizational structure.

The Communications Unit, or COMU, falls under the Logistics Section of
the ICS. The COMU leader is the COML, and a technician in the COMU is
the COMT. Study materials available to help COMT students are also of significant educational benefit to amateur radio operators serving in
the COMU, an AUXCOMM group and ARES. The materials include topics such
as general terminology, units of measurement, radio wave propagation,
voice vs. data systems, and radio system and antenna characteristics.

Below is a selection of training resources that would be valuable reading/training resources for any amateur radio operator engaged in an emergency communications program such as ARES, RACES, and AUXCOMM:

All-Hazards Communication Technician Pre-Course Study Guide -- 2007 <https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/COMT%20Pre-Course%20Study%20Guide_v5_0.pdf>

Auxiliary Emergency Communications: The Emergency Communications Center
and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Unit 1 <https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Auxiliary%20Emergency%20Communications%20Unit%2001.pdf>

Auxiliary Emergency Communications: Roles and Responsibilities Unit 2 <https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Auxiliary%20Emergency%20Communications%20Unit%2002-%20V2.pdf>

Auxiliary Emergency Communications: Intrastate and Interstate Radio
Networks Unit 10 <https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Auxiliary%20Emergency%20Communications%20Unit%2010.pdf>

Communications Unit Leader (COML): A valuable Resource for Incident
Commanders Brochure -- 2011 <https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/comlbrochure07_19_2011_0%282%29.pdf>

All-Hazards Communications Unit Self-Paced Briefing <https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/COMU-CommunicationsUnitAwareness-Final%20V2_0.pdf>

OEC: An Overview of the Communications Unit <https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/COMU-Communications%20Unit%20Leader%20Overview%20V2_0.pdf>

Communications Unit Personnel Position Task Book Sign-Off Process
/Template <https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/PTE%20COMU%20PTB%20Template_Draft_071317_FINAL_508_0.pdf>

Auxiliary Communicator Position Task Book <https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/CISA%20AUXCOMM%20PTB%20-%2012162020%20-%20508.pdf>

There are also more communications unit resources available <https://www.cisa.gov/safecom/communications-unit>.

NO-COST EXERCISE SUPPORT AVAILABLE FROM FEMA

FEMA is accepting requests for exercise support through the National
Exercise Program <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA4MjQuNDQ5NzgxNDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vd3d3LmZlbWEuZ292L25lcCJ9.duEX2VHdBxZkDm1IY5rWumYWEV3MWv0KOgENmHT5hbA/s/532974289/br/
111336346623-l>.
State, local, tribal, and territorial jurisdictions and their whole
community partners can request no-cost assistance for exercise design, development, conduct, and evaluation to validate capabilities across
all mission areas. Fall 2021 requests for support are due by November
1.

Exercises are an important way to validate a community's preparedness
as part of the National Preparedness System <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA4MjQuNDQ5NzgxNDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mZW1hLmdvdi9lbWVyZ2VuY3ktbWFuYWdlcnMvbmF0aW9uYWwtcHJlcGFyZWRuZXNzL3N5c3RlbSJ9.
6hccHNFiIQnJPx8AgvrDtu09Ckh2CyJSCpqm9RlGyzU/s/532974289/br/111336346623-l>.
The National Exercise Program is a 2-year cycle of exercises across the
nation that examines and validates capabilities in all preparedness
mission areas of prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and
recovery.

To help communities meet their preparedness goals, FEMA offers support
for exercises at no cost from experienced exercise specialists in the
National Exercise Division. Support could include assistance with
exercise design, scenario development, planning, conduct, and
evaluation in the form of subject-matter expertise, material
production, or facilitation for selected exercises. The National
Exercise Division also has experience in virtual exercise delivery best practices, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Correction: Net Control Manager Link

Correction to the link on the item Net Control Manager in last month's
issue: The utility is a free, online service reportedly now in use by
176 groups (many affiliated with ARES) with more than 3,300 nets
involved. The utility is not a QSO logger, but rather a net management
system used by net control stations to document various net activity
focused on weather emergencies, earthquakes, fires, club meetings, bike
ride support, and any other logging and/or reporting for intensive communications support and management needs. A variety of reports can
be created, including mapping station locations and solutions. The
correct link is https://net-control.us <https://net-control.us/>.
Consider joining: https://groups.io/g/NCM.

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ARES RESOURCES

· Download the ARES Manual [PDF] <http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public%20Service/ARES/ARESmanual2015.pdf>

· ARES Field Resources Manual [PDF] <http://www.arrl.org/files/file/ARES_FR_Manual.pdf>

· ARES Standardized Training Plan Task Book [Fillable PDF] <http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public%20Service/ARES/ARRL-ARES-FILLABLE-TRAINING-TASK-BOOK-V2_1_1.pdf>

· ARES Standardized Training Plan Task Book [Word] <http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public%20Service/ARES/ARRL-ARES-STANDARDIZED-TRAINING-TASK-BOOK-V1_2_2.doc>

· ARES Plan <http://www.arrl.org/ares-plan>

· ARES Group Registration
<http://www.arrl.org/ares-group-id-request-form>

· Emergency Communications Training <http://www.arrl.org/emergency-communications-training>

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES) consists of licensed
amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and
equipment, with their local ARES leadership, for communications duty in
the public service when disaster strikes. Every licensed amateur,
regardless of membership in ARRL or any other local or national
organization is eligible to apply for membership in ARES. Training may
be required or desired to participate fully in ARES. Please inquire at
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How to Get Involved in ARES: Fill out the ARES Registration form <http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public%20Service/fsd98.pdf> and submit
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