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About CA-ARES
About CA-ARES
See Concord Monitor, (June 19, 2023, page 1) article "Granite Geek: If all else fails, there’s amateur radio".
“When all else fails … Amateur Radio works.” From the earliest days of amateur radio, ‘ham’ operators have offered their expertise and time to provide communications in emergencies. In fact, an important rationale for our operating privileges is to provide such service. We use our own equipment to support first responders when ‘all else fails.’ In our service area, we also provide communications support to public service events such as Pedaling for Payson, Girls On The Run, and National Night Out.
On a weekly basis, we practice procedures for communicating in emergencies with scheduled voice and data communications. On Monday evenings, we meet ‘on air’ in a directed voice net and practice exchanging formal, standardized messages (or ‘traffic’). On Wednesday evenings, we practice exchanging messages and images using digital techniques. On Wednesdays throughout the day, we also practice sending and receiving e-mails via radio without using the Internet.
If you are already a licensed Amateur Radio operator, you are welcome to participate in our preparations for providing communications in emergencies. Our website is a work in progress, where we bring together and share information about the tools and techniques to support emergency communications (‘emcomm’). We invite ideas and suggestions, which you can send to the web manager, W1QKR@ARRL.net
Want to join NH-ARES? For more info, click on NH-ARES SIGNUP.
Have an event you need help with? Contact K1CFI@ARRL.net
MINIMUM STANDARDS CREATED FOR ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP IN CA-ARES
The following minimum standards have been created and will commence on August 1, 2025. In order to be considered an Active Member in CA-ARES Group each member shall:
Participate in at least one (1) CA-ARES radio net per month. We have three to four voice nets per month and two digital nets per month. Participation in any one of these counts.
Participation in at least two (2) Public Service Events (PSE) or CA-ARES Monthly Meetings or any combination thereof per year. We have four CA-ARES PSE’s per year. CA-ARES participates in several other PSE’s in conjunction with our neighboring groups such as the Clarence DeMar Marathon, Prouty, Mount Washington Auto Run, Sled Dog Race, etc. One PSE and one meeting will count for this section.
Participate as a Net Control Station for any CA-ARES net or public service event at least once per every two (2) years.
E-MAIL COMMUNICATIONS WILL BE CHANGING SOON
The method for making announcements and general electronic communications is going to change for Capital Area ARES. We will be transitioning to a Groups.io list server. This list server will be specifically for Capital Area ARES Group. However, ARES members from adjacent groups may apply to be included. There is not a specific date for this transfer and during the transition you may receive communication from either method or both until the transition is complete. Stay tuned. More to come.
Notes From the Web Manager
Notes From the Web Manager
We are looking for pictures and write ups for each of the events we are helping with. If you have something you would like to see here, email me at W1QKR@ARRL.net. Suggested practices for maintaining this website are on the “Website Maintenance” webpage.
K1EVH, Jason, at CVRC Flea Market, 2024-03
K1EVH, Jason, at CVRC Flea Market, 2024-03
KB8RPO, Al, at CVRC Flea Market, 2024-03
KB8RPO, Al, at CVRC Flea Market, 2024-03
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