The Multnomah County ARES group consists of federally licensed amateur radio operators who are trained in emergency communications and have a strong desire to serve our community whenever the need arises. Hams from throughout the county, who have an interest in community service and emergency communications, are strongly encouraged to get involved. The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) is a field organization of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL).
We invite all interested parties to attend our monthly meetings and check into our regular nets. Drills, training workshops, volunteer opportunities, and other events can be found on our Calendar.
Please join us for our April general membership meeting on Thursday, April 27 at the Portland Fire and Rescue training center at 4800 NE 122nd Ave in Portland. There will be a Q&A session and informal gathering for new members from 18:15 to 19:00. The main meeting will run from 19:00 to 21:00.
After general business and a brief review of traffic handling techniques, we will break into small groups to practice sending, copying, and logging ICS 213 and NTS Radiogram messages.
Good traffic handling skills are key to our role as emergency communicators, so Multnomah County ARES members and Portland NET radio operators are highly encouraged to attend this training.
Additional information about our monthly meetings can be found on the meeting page.
