About Capital Area ARES
	Welcome to the web site for the Capital Area Amateur Radio Emergency Service. CA- ARES consists of a dedicated group of amateur radio enthusiast (HAMS) who believe that service to their community is an important part of holding a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Amateur Radio Service license. When all else fails our volunteers provide emergency communications via a wide range of frequencies and operating modes. When telephone switches fail, when ice storms bring down power and telephone lines, whenever we our asked by a client agency to help, we are there. CA-ARES falls within the jurisdiction of the New Hampshire Amateur Radio Emergency Service (NH-ARES) and provides communications support for client agencies in Concord and the surrounding New Hamsphire communities. Capital Area ARES holds a weekly net on Mondays at 1900, local time, on the K1BKE repeater (146.895, 100Hz CTCSS (PL) tone, - offset) locate on the summit of Pat's Peak in Henniker, New Hampshire. The K1BKE repeater is owned and operated by the Contoocook Valley Radio Club who meets on the second Tuesday or each month, usually at the Hopkinton Town Library. CA-ARES is grateful to the CVRC for their years of support. Thanks! The purpose of the weekly net is to provide training and information for members of, and all those interested in, Capital Area ARES. This net is a directed net and all hams are invited to paticipate. Because it is a directed net, stations will be prompted by the net control station (NCS) when to check into the net and we ask that those checking in to participate in the net. Checking in/out is not encouraged. The NCS will periodically ask for additional check-ins to accommodate late check-ins. We also hold a meeting where members of CA-ARES meet in person to discuss upcoming events, equipment, news pertaining to NHARES and CA-ARES and to particpate in training classes. All hams are invited to join us at the Concord Bible Fellowship, 15 Rockingham Street in Concord, NH at 1900 local time on the second Monday of the month. Again, we would like all area hams to become active in CA-ARES and invite you to Email Peter, K1PJS, emergency coordinator, with questions regarding CA-ARES. If you would like to sign up for CA-ARES, you may do so by following this link to "NH-ARES Needs YOU! Join Here".