Amateur
Radio Emergency Service (ARES)
Brief
History Amateur
Radio Emergency Service
How To Join
ARES And The Application
Links To The ARES Pacific Division
Section Websites
Links To ARES Pages And More
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Brief
History
Throughout
our history, we amateurs have established a reputation for public
service communications which is of the greatest importance to our
continued occupation of frequencies. At first, this service was rendered
spontaneously and on an individual basis. As time progressed, the
need for and value of organization became evident, resulting in the
establishment of organized trunk lines and net systems; later the
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and the National Traffic System
(NTS) were formed to complete the organization.
The ARRL
Field Organization includes the combined facilities of the Amateur
Radio Emergency Service, as it has developed since 1935, and the National
Traffic System, which was begun in 1949.
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Amateur
Radio Emergency Service (ARES)
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)
consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their
qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public
service when disaster strikes. Every licensed amateur, regardless
of membership in ARRL or any other local or national organization,
is eligible for membership in the ARES. The only qualification, other
than possession of an Amateur Radio license, is a sincere desire to
serve.
Because ARES is an amateur service, only
amateurs are eligible for membership. The possession of emergency
powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership.
This information was taken
from the Public Service Communication Manual with the permission of
the American Radio Relay League, Inc.
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How To Join
ARES And The Application
If you are interested in joining your local ARES\RACES group.
There are two ways to get involved with ARES, through your
County ARES Emergency Coordinator or through your County Emergency
Manager. This is true statewide in Oregon.
To join Washington County ARES Contact Ben
Johnson, N7OGM, EC-Emergency Coordinator.
To download a ARES application on pdf format just right click
on the pdf icon to start download and save target as. 
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Links To The ARES Pacific Division
Section Websites are listed on this website on a dedicated page. Click
here to view.
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Links To The ARES Pages And More
ARRL
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)
ARRL
Emergency Communications Page
ARRL-
Amateur Radio Reley League
Amateur Radio Disaster
Services
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