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Welcome to the North Carolina ARES® Area 10 Home Page |
Greetings From Dwayne, N4MIO:

Thank you for visiting our website. I’m the District Emergency Coordinator for North Carolina ARES Area 10. Since becoming the Area 10 DEC back in June 2010 it has been a pleasure meeting and working with those in my six-county jurisdiction. I honestly feel we have some of the most talented and dedicated ARES volunteers in any area or section.
-73 de Dwayne C. Ayers N4MIO
NC ARES Area 10 District Emergency Coordinator
n4mio@arrl.net
The First Area 10 Summit Meeting:
The NC ARES Area 10 Summit Meeting on April 14th was a rip-roaring success! Twenty hams, with ties to every county in the Area, attended the Greensboro event ( see the group photo )
Our group at the NC ARES Area 10 Summit on April 14th (not shown: Ron KJ4AEC and Woody K3VSA)
Area 10 Includes These Central North Carolina Counties:
Click on a county within the map to go to its ARES page.
NC ARES Area 10 Nets:
- Alamance - Tuesdays at 2000L (8:00PM) on K4EG 146.670MHz repeater (no PL tone)
- Davidson - Tuesdays at 2100L (9:00PM) on W4PAR 146.910MHz repeater (PL 107.2Hz)
- Durham - Thursdays at 2030L (8:30PM) on WR4AGC 145.450MHz repeater (no PL tone)
- Guilford - Thursdays at 2100L (9:00PM) on W4GSO 145.150MHz repeater (PL 100.0Hz)
- Orange - Saturdays at 0930L (9:30AM) on W4UNC 442.150MHz repeater (PL 131.8Hz)
- Randolph - (no known net)
NC ARES Area 10 Newsletters:
Special Events:
- 38th Annual DurHamFest
Saturday, May 26th 0800L - 1400L (8:00AM - 2:00PM)
Little River Community Complex
8307 Roxboro Road (US Hwy 501N)
Bahama NC 27503
- Winston-Salem Classic Hamfest 2012
Saturday, June 9th 0700L - 1200L (7:00AM - noon)
Summit School Athletic Center
2100 Reynolda Road
Winston-Salem NC 27106
- Maker Faire NC 2K12
Saturday, June 16th 1000L - 1700L (10:00AM - 5:00PM)
Kerr Scott Building
NC State Fairgrounds
1025 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh NC 27607
- ARRL Field Day 2012
Saturday, June 23rd beginning 1400L (2:00PM)
Sunday, June 24th ending 1659L (4:59 PM)
(see the ARRL Field Day locator for participating organizations)
- Operation Red Sleigh Bike Ride/Race
Saturday, July 21st beginning 0800L (8:00AM)
First Baptist Church
500 Hoover Street
Asheboro NC 27203
- Mid-Summer Swapfest
Saturday, July 21st
Harold Ritter Park
301 West Lochmere Drive
Cary NC 27518
(times to be announced)
- 56th Annual Shelby Hamfest
Saturday, September 1st 0700L - 1700L (7:00AM - 5:00PM)
Sunday, September 2nd 0700L - 1300L (7:00AM - 1:00PM)
Gaston County Park at Dallas
1303 Dallas-Cherryville Highway
Dallas NC 28034
- Winston-Salem Fall SwapFest
Saturday, October 13th 0700L - 1200L (7:00AM - noon)
Summit School Athletic Center
2100 Reynolda Road
Winston-Salem NC 27106
Saturday, May 26th 0800L - 1400L (8:00AM - 2:00PM)
Little River Community Complex
8307 Roxboro Road (US Hwy 501N)
Bahama NC 27503
Saturday, June 9th 0700L - 1200L (7:00AM - noon)
Summit School Athletic Center
2100 Reynolda Road
Winston-Salem NC 27106
Saturday, June 16th 1000L - 1700L (10:00AM - 5:00PM)
Kerr Scott Building
NC State Fairgrounds
1025 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh NC 27607
Saturday, June 23rd beginning 1400L (2:00PM)
Sunday, June 24th ending 1659L (4:59 PM)
(see the ARRL Field Day locator for participating organizations)
Saturday, July 21st beginning 0800L (8:00AM)
First Baptist Church
500 Hoover Street
Asheboro NC 27203
Saturday, July 21st
Harold Ritter Park
301 West Lochmere Drive
Cary NC 27518
(times to be announced)
Saturday, September 1st 0700L - 1700L (7:00AM - 5:00PM)
Sunday, September 2nd 0700L - 1300L (7:00AM - 1:00PM)
Gaston County Park at Dallas
1303 Dallas-Cherryville Highway
Dallas NC 28034
Saturday, October 13th 0700L - 1200L (7:00AM - noon)
Summit School Athletic Center
2100 Reynolda Road
Winston-Salem NC 27106
Basic Training (Required):
Free online independent study courses provided by FEMA’s National Incident Management System:
Advanced Training (Optional):
Free online independent study courses provided by FEMA’s National Incident Management System: Free online independent study courses provided by FEMA’s Citizens Corps:
Apply for these classroom courses by first registering with the NC Department of Crime Control and Public Safety-Division of Emergency Management website here and then completing the online application on the site:
- G-300 - Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Events (ICS-300)
Tuesday, May 29th 0900L - 1700L (9:00AM - 5:00PM)
Wednesday, May 30th 0900L - 1700L (9:00AM - 5:00PM)
Thursday, May 31st 0900L - 1700L (9:00AM - 5:00PM)
Forsyth County EMS
1911 East 5th Street
Winston-Salem NC 27101 - G-300 - Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Events (ICS-300)
Tuesday, June 5th 1900L - 2200L (7:00PM - 10:00PM)
Thursday, June 7th 1900L - 2200L (7:00PM - 10:00PM)
Saturday, June 9th 0900L - 1800L (9:00AM - 6:00PM)
Sunday, June 10th 0900L - 1800L (9:00AM - 6:00PM)
Rowan County Rescue Squad
1140 Julian Road
Salisbury NC 28146 - G-400 - Advanced Incident Command System and General Staff-Complex Incidents (ICS-400)
Wednesday, June 20th 1900L - 2200L (7:00PM - 10:00PM)
Saturday, June 23rd 0900L - 1800L (9:00AM - 6:00PM)
Rowan County Emergency Services Training Room-Conference Room A
2727 Old Concord Road-Suite E
Salisbury NC 28146 - G-400 - Advanced Incident Command System and General Staff-Complex Incidents (ICS-400)
Wednesday, June 20th 1900L - 2200L (7:00PM - 10:00PM)
Saturday, June 23rd 0900L - 1800L (9:00AM - 6:00PM)
Rowan County Emergency Services Training Room-Conference Room A
2727 Old Concord Road-Suite E
Salisbury NC 28146 - G-400 - Advanced Incident Command System and General Staff-Complex Incidents (ICS-400)
Tuesday, August 7th 0800L - 1700L (8:00AM - 5:00PM)
Wednesday, August 8th 0800L - 1700L (8:00AM - 5:00PM)
Piedmont Community College
1715 College Drive
Roxboro NC 27573 - NC-999-20 Introduction to WebEOC (NC-999-20)
Wednesday, June 6th 0900L - 1200L (9:00AM - noon)
NC State Emergency Operations Center
1636 Gold Star Drive
Raleigh NC 27607 - NC-999-20 Introduction to WebEOC (NC-999-20)
Friday, July 13th 0900L - 1200L (9:00AM - noon)
NC State Emergency Operations Center
1636 Gold Star Drive
Raleigh NC 27607
The following courses are provided by the ARRL and require certain prerequisites and a tuition payment. Course descriptions can be found at the ARRL’s Course Catalog webpages:
- EC-001 - Public Service and Emergency Communication
- EC-016 - Introduction to Emergency Communications Management for Radio Amateurs
The COMET® program’s MetEd website offers online SKYWARN® Spotter training courses that are recognized by Raleigh NWS. Register here to access these courses.
Local Red Cross Chapters offer a variety of courses of interest to Radio Amateurs involved in Emergency Preparedness. Enter your zipcode here to find information about the Red Cross Chapter closest to you.
Links to Other Relevant Websites:
- ARES E-Letter - the ARRL’s email newsletter for Amateur Radio emergency communications
- ARRL - the national association for Amateur Radio™
- Central Carolina Helping Hams - a calendar of area events that need Amateur Radio support
- Central Carolina Skywarn - the eyes and ears of the National Weather Service in the RTP area
- FEMA - online courses from the Independent Study Program of NIMS
- NC Area 10 Yahoo! Group - request membership if you’re an area ARES member
- NC ARES - the North Carolina section of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service
- NC ARRL - the North Carolina section of the American Radio Relay League
- NC ARRL PIO - the North Carolina section Office of Public Information
- NC AUXCOMM - NC hams register your ICS training here (password provided through your county’s EC)
- NC CERT - NC Community Emergency Response Team
- NC Emergency Management - create an ID and register for classroom emergency prep courses
- NC OEMS - North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services
- QSL.NET - connecting hams around the world with free websites
- Ready.gov - prepare, plan and be informed about disaster preparedness
- Triad Skywarn - the eyes and ears of the National Weather Service in the Triad area
- 9-1-1 Magazine - managing emergency communications
Useful Technical References:
- Crossband Repeating - several methods described
- Phonetics - the official ICAO list
- The Emergency Manual - by the American College of Emergency Physicians
- Medical History Form - print it, fill it out, keep it with you, because having one might save your life
- NC ARES FSD-212 form - for monthly activity reporting
- Timekeeping - local and universal 24 hour formats explained
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