Who's ARES? Forsyth County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) is a group of dedicated Amateur Radio volunteers ("HAMS") made up of people like you. We care about our community and we provide emergency communications and storm spotter information as a part of Forsyth County's, and the state of Georgia, emergency services. When other forms of normal cummnications fail, Amateur Radio communication remains functional. Anyone holding a valid FCC issued Amateur Radio license in Forsyth County , or surrounding counties, is encouraged to learn more by coming to one of our meetings as described below, or contacting the Emergency Coordinator, Jerry Adams. 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 radio service, only amateur radio operators are eligible for membership. The possession of emergency-powered radio equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership.
Who Can I Contact? You can contact the following people about Forsyth ARES: Phil Faulkner: K4YE@arrl.net Jerry Adams W4PX@arrl.net Better yet, Just come to one of our monthly meetings and meet the whole group.
ARES Monthly Meetings Meetings are the second Monday of the month at the City of Cumming Police Station, 301 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Cumming GA 30040 at 7PM. (2 blocks south of courthouse) Take Georgia 400, exit 14 west (Hwy 20), stay straight (leaving Hwy 20) as road becomes Veterans Memorial Blvd. Cumming Police Station on the left. Click here for a map
Weekly ARES Net Forsyth County ARES Net meets weekly every Tuesday at 8 PM via the Sawnee Mountain Amateur Group VHF repeater (147.150+, no tone). In case of repeater failure the net will operate on 146.46 MHz simplex.
Email List We also maintain a Yahoo group to keep in contact via email. You may join if you are interested in Amateur Radio, or have your Amateur Radio License. Forsyth_County_ARES Group
Informal Gatherings Check out the Events page for more information on weekly gatherings. |
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