On Thursday, November 24th, Colorado ARES R1D5 (aka ARESDEC) provided safety communications for the Highlands Ranch Turkey Day 5K race. Seventeen (17) ARESDEC members got up early on Thanksgiving Day to volunteer their communication services in temperatures that were flirting around the freezing mark. Over 1400 participants ran, walked or otherwise transported themselves over the […]
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ARESDEC members attended a DMR programming workshop on Saturday, November 19, 2022 from 9:00a -12:00p. The workshop was organized by ARESDEC training officer Hal Jennings (KE0KFB) and took place at the Franktown Fire Protection District Station 184. Michael Lozano (K0NGA) from Rocky Mountain Ham was the guest speaker. Mike delivered information on DMR’s background, adaptation
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Colorado ARES R1D5 provided safety communications for the Spring and Fall 2022 Poker Runs. The event takes place twice a year (Spring and Fall) in the Rampart Range. ARES R1D5 has worked closely with the Rampart Range Motorized Management Committee (RRMMC) for many years, providing communications for the event that takes place in the Pike
Another successful Field Day was carried out by Colorado ARES R1D5 on the weekend of June 25 and 26, 2022. Some cool weather moved in for the weekend providing a relief from the recent heat. ARES R1D5 operated again as a 3A category station this year with a CW station, an HF digital station and
The annual Dirty 30 running race was held on Friday, June 3, 2022 in Golden Gate Canyon State Park in the foothills to the west of Golden, CO. Colorado ARES R1D5 provided support of the Colorado Auxcomm supported event by providing radio operators in the Rocky Mountain Ham Radio’s communications trailer, several aid stations along
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On Sunday, May 29th, Colorado ARES R1D5 provided safety communications for the Mad Gravel bicycle event in Elbert County. This was the second year that R1D5 has provided safety communications in support of the Elbert County OEM. R1D5 provided communications from the communications trailer located at the Start/Finish, aid stations on the courses and rovers.
