ARES of Delaware County
Mission: Providing Emergency Communications Support. Delaware County Amateur Radio Emergency Service is an organized unit of trained, FCC-licensed volunteers.
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About Delco ARES
Delco ARES is an organized unit of trained, FCC-licensed volunteer Amateur Radio operators dedicated to providing back-up, auxiliary emergency communication support.
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Weekly Net
Weekly ARES Net Analog, Monday, 19:30 with Digital Net following around 20:15 local time. All Amateur Radio operators are encouraged to participate.
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Join ARES-RACES
If you're a licensed Amateur Radio operator interested in volunteering with Delaware County ARES-RACES, please complete a membership application.
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ARES
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) is the emergency communications arm of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL).
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ARES Repeaters
Delaware County ARES-RACES operates ten repeaters dedicated to emergency communications from five sites within the county.
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Standard Operating Procedures
Emergency and Standard Operating Procedures for Delaware County ARES/RACES members. You’ll find what to do in an emergency, items to have ready in your go bag, and the Delco ARES and ARES manuals.
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Field Communications
At the heart of ARES-RACES is the capability to respond to an emergency, deploying personnel and equipment to provide critical communications when commercial or government systems fail.
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SKYWARN
SKYWARN is a self-contained network of certified weather spotters sponsored and trained by the National Weather Service (NWS).
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Training
Training is critical to the mission of Delaware County ARES-RACES.
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Documentation
Documentation for Delaware County ARES-RACES members is all organized and printable from this section here.
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Members
If you are already a member of ARES/RACES of Delaware County Pennsylvania, you can use this link to access the member area.