Amateur Radio Emergency Services ARES MI District One Contact Information: District Emergency Coordinator ~ District 1 Joe W. Pullen, K8YZA, from Lenawee County 8324 Horton Beach Rd. Manitou Beach, Michigan. 49253 Contact: [517] 623-2181 Email via: jpullen at tc3net.com (replace at with @) Emergency Coordinator for Owosso and Shiawassee County Tom Carpenter, KI8AS Email via: ki8as at charter.net (replace at with @) For the most current SHIAWASSEE COUNTY {local} information, contact Tom Carpenter Additional information on ARES can be found at the following URL links: Michigan Section ARPSC Website (ARES, RACES, SkyWarn Site) Natiional Races Website DISTRICT ONE COUNTY EMERGENCY COORDINATORS: Clinton - David Oulette, WB8MWG Eaton - Jeff Frank, N8HEE Gratiot - Bill Rogers, KC8OUF Hillsdale - Daniel Sprow, KC8RYF Ingham/ Lansing - Thomas Shaver, KC8NJK Jackson - Tim Bair, WD8PMD Lenawee - Joseph Pullen, K8YZA Livingston - Bruce Pollock, N8WWX Shiawassee - Thomas Carpenter, KI8AS Michigan District Coordinator Level {Contact Information}: Michigan Section District Emergency Coordinator Listing

 

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 then look 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/field-day

NOVEMBER

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

Click link below and look for November SS rules

http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes/

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