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Introduction to ARES

Published on Sep 24, 2018

An overview of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service

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Introduction to ARES

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service 
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Background

  • Amateur (Ham) radio operators
  • Licensed by the FCC (T47 CFR, Part 97)
  • Three licensed levels (Tech/Gen/Extra)
  • 97.113 - Amateurs are non-pecuniary, not unskilled
  • 2015: 700K licensed amateurs, 31,000 ARES
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organization

  • Amateur Radio Emergency Service
  • Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (97.407)
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Training

  • IS Classes (700, 800, 100, 200)
  • Several have ICS-300/400
  • Train 6 months/year minimum
  • ICS 213
  • Getting the message through
  • Building ad-hoc networks
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5.

Existing Networks

  • National Traffic System
  • Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS)
  • Winlink
  • AREDN
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Ad-HOC Networks

  • Voice Networks
  • Digital Networks
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