Amateur Radio Emergency Services ARES Contact Information: District Emergency Coordinator Joe W. Pullen Contact: [uuu] xxx-yyyy Email via: jpullen at tc3net.com (replace at with @) Emergency Coordinator for Owosso Tom Carpenter, KI8AS Email via: ki8as at charter.net (replace at with @) Additional information on ARES can be found at the following URL links: Michigan Section ARPSC Website (ARES, RACES, SkyWarn Site) Natiional Races Website For the most current local information, contact Tom Carpenter

 

The ARES group provides communication during emergency operations when other forms of public communications fail. Using even the simplest of radio setups and antennas, amateurs communicate with each other for fun, during emergencies, and even in contests. They handle messages for police and other public service organizations during all kinds of emergencies.

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment 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 for membership in the ARES. The only qualification, other than possession of an Amateur Radio license, is a sincere desire to serve. Because ARES is an amateur service, only amateurs are eligible for membership. The possession of emergency-powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership.

Michigan Information - - see links at bottom of this page.

Shiawassee County ARES Information:

The Shiawassee County ARES conducts meetings monthly at the normal 'SARA Club meetings' on the second Tuesday of the month at the Red Cross Building, 702 Corunna Ave., Corruna, MI. Meetings begin at 1900 (local time) and include monthly emergency training notifications if any.

The local group participates in a number of year round public service events & club operating activities:

FEBRUARY & MARCH

ARRL International DX Contest

(third weekend of FEB is CW ~ first weekend of MAR is SSB)

Click link below for Contest rules ~ {also all other current contest rules}

http://www.arrl.org/contests/forms

JUNE

Curwood Days ~ Local Owosso Event

Field Day

Click HERE to see the Press Release from our 2007 SARA Field Day

Click link below for FD information and rules.

http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/fd/

SARA 2008 Field Day site is again at Kiwansis Acres on Waugh Road, between Bennington and Garrison Roads, South of Owosso. {Approximately at 42.930795 degrees North latitude and -84.201733 West Longitude.} The site is a Boy Scout camp on the West side of Waugh road. Everyone is invited and licensed operators are encouraged to come out an operate for a while on Saturday, June 28, and/or Sunday, June 29 (only till noon).

NOVEMBER

November Sweepstakes (newest available set & all other ARRL contests)

Click link below for November SS rules

http://www.arrl.org/contests/forms/

Additional Michigan ARES / RACES / ARPSC & SKYWARN Links of Interest