Colorado State ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET)

ARRL’s annual Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is traditionally scheduled for the first weekend in October each year.  Each state can adjust that schedule based on local needs. This nationwide exercise is the chance to test personal emergency-operating skills and the readiness of communications equipment and accessories in a simulated emergency activation.  The ARRL’s Amateur Radio Emergency Service ® (ARES®), the National Traffic System (NTS), the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), SKYWARN, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN), and other allied groups and public-service oriented radio amateurs are among those who are eligible to participate in the simulated exercise and to practice emergency operation plans, nets and procedures.

This year the Colorado ARES Section will organize a coordinated communications exercise for all Colorado ARES regions and districts.  The scenario and injects will be a combination of both state and local level variety.  The annual exercise promises to test our radio skills and equipment abilities.  We may operate from our served agency’s EOC, Hospital’s Emergency Radio room, physical or virtual shelter, and from our home QTH.

We will be using a combination of tools including Winlink (different modes), HF, VHF/UHF, NVIS, SSB, etc.

It’s a great opportunity to participate as if it were the real thing!  Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to the event.

Please contact Training@aresdec.org for more details or to participate.