We are in for a treat! Jennifer Ward, Douglas County OEM Emergency Coordinator, will join us for the evening filled with fun and learning. Do you know what an ICS-213RR form is used for? What does the 'RR' mean? (Hint: It means "Resource Request"). Jennifer will teach us how to properly complete an ICS-213RR form […]
Do you know what kinds of coax cable to use for your application? What's the difference between RG58A/U, RG58U, RG-8X, RG-8U, LMR240, LMR400 coax? What is the attenuation DB/100ft for the different types of coax cable? These are all great questions that every amateur radio operator has at one point or another in time. Ron […]
Our October Face-to-Face meeting focuses on the important components of Winter Operations and preparing ourselves for potential activations during the winter. Several seasoned members of the ARES R1D5 team will present content about Winter Missions/Activation, Readiness (including vehicle prep), Winter Travel Advisories, Cold Weather Hazards (Frostbite/Hypothermia), Shelter Operations (including Red Cross and Communications)...and finally Demobilization. […]
ARESDEC members, Welcome to a New Year! One thing the new year brings are new activities for the ARESDEC. It's time to renew your NPO annual membership for another year! The $10 NPO donation can be easily made by going to our website. We have two NPO board member seats that came to term at […]
NVIS propagation, or Near Vertical Incidence Skywave, is a type of radio communication that allows signals to travel medium distances (up to 650 km) by sending radio waves nearly straight up into the ionosphere, where they are reflected back down to Earth. This method is particularly useful in areas where traditional line-of-sight communication is obstructed, […]
Welcome to our February 2026 Face-to-Face Meeting! Walt AB0VZ will present to us a project that he completed in the recent past which will be very interesting for all to hear, especially those who are electronics gurus. Walt will discuss how he restored an All American 5 (AA5) Tube Radio. He'll review the common circuit […]
Planning Your Next POTA Activation Parks on the Air, or POTA, has quickly become one of the most popular amateur radio activities. What's required to do POTA? Are their rules to this activity? What equipment do you need to do POTA? What do POTA and ARES have in common? During our March Face-to-Face meeting we […]
Presentation on our Wx Spotting protocols used within the ARES R1D5 group for Storm Spotting preparation.At this Face-to-Face meeting, Jim Rooney, N4JJR will lead us through some very important topics to ARES R1D5, including: How to be a mobile storm spotter How ARES activates and manages our members in the field How to prepare / […]
Summer is almost here and that means that our ARRL Field Day is just around the corner. At our May Face-to-Face meeting, we will have 2 items on our program: 1) Field Day MC's will give an update on Field Day planning committee activities. 2) We'll also have an in-depth look at PinPoint APRS by […]
We have a really great program planned for the July Face-to-Face meeting. Our Field Day MC's will share the results from our recent Field Day event held at Hess Reservoir. It's one of the highlights of each season for the team. We always look forward to this presentation, showing the highlights and fun that was […]
What is Situational Awareness? Situational awareness or situation awareness, often abbreviated as SA is the understanding of an environment, its elements, and how it changes with respect to time or other factors. It is also defined as the perception of the elements in the environment considering time and space, the understanding of their meaning, and […]
Have you thought about building a Ham Shack at your QTH? What goes into building one properly and using proper grounding practices? Brad W0BDT completed a project with his QTH and documented his story. He will share with us a step-by-step guide to how he installed his coax panel and related grounding. He will share […]
