Information about the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®), also known as emergency communications.
All ARES appointees in Indiana are expected to report on their activities on a monthly basis. The preferred method for reporting is to use the online Form 2 developed by the ARRL. Note that you must be logged into the ARRL website in order to access this form.
If, for some reason, you can't use the Google Forms, please fill out the PDF Form 2, attached, and email to SEC Brian Sexton KD9EDR.
What is ARES®?
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment, with their local ARES leadership, for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes.
ARES® Volunteer Requirements
The Indiana Section ARES® HF net is held on 3.900 MHz +/- during the winter months and 7.272 MHz +/- during the summer months, every Sunday at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.
See links below for the net script and a net log:
Net Script
Net Logsheet
Exercise Exercise Exercise
Objectives:
Scenario:
Indiana ARES Guidebook for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
Indiana ARES 2024 Total Solar Eclipse ICS205
If you have any questions, contact SEC Mike Alley W9MSK at mikealley.w9msk@gmail.com.
Date: October 14, 2023
After review, and with input from State and Local government, we have selected next April’s Solar Eclipse as the event we need to begin preparations for, and will be using the October 14th SET for these efforts.
Scenario
Indiana ARES districts correspond to Indiana Department of Homeland Security districts.
