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Welcome to NC ARES® Area 10
Serving Central North Carolina from the Triangle
to the Triad with emergency communications
using Amateur Radio

Greetings From Dwayne, N4MIO:

Dwayne Ayers 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


Table of Contents:

The First Area 10 Summit Meeting:

The NC ARES Area 10 Summit Meeting on April 14th, 2012 was a rip-roaring success!  Twenty hams, with ties to every county in the Area, attended the Greensboro event   ( see the group photo )

Area 10 Summit Group Photo

Our group at the NC ARES Area 10 Summit on April 14th, 2012 (not shown: Ron KJ4AEC and Woody K3VSA)

NC ARES Area 10 Newsletters:

Area 10 Includes These Central North Carolina Counties:

Map of Area 10 Counties Click here to go to Guilford County’s ARES website Click here to go to Alamance County’s ARES website Click here to go to Orange County’s ARES website Click here to go to Durham County’s ARES website Randolph County has no ARES website at present Coming soon: Davidson County's ARES website

Click on a county within the map to go to its ARES page.

NC ARES Area 10 Nets:

  • Alamance - Tuesdays at 2000L (8:00 pm) on K4EG 146.670MHz repeater (no PL tone)
  • Davidson - Tuesdays at 2100L (9:00 pm) on W4PAR 146.910MHz repeater (PL 107.2Hz)
  • Durham - Thursdays at 2030L (8:30 pm) on WR4AGC 145.450MHz repeater (no PL tone)
  • Guilford - Thursdays at 2100L (9:00 pm) on W4GSO 145.150MHz repeater (PL 100.0Hz)
  • Orange - Saturdays at 0930L (9:30 am) on W4UNC 442.150MHz repeater (PL 131.8Hz)
  • Randolph - (no known net)

Special Events:

  • 39th Annual DurHamFest 2013
    Saturday, May 25 0800L - 1400L (8:00 am - 2:00 pm)
    Little River Community Complex
    8307 North Roxboro Road (Highway 501 North)
    Bahama NC 27503

  • Winston-Salem Classic Hamfest 2013
    Saturday, June 8 0700L - 1200L (7:00 am - noon)
    Summit School - Dining Hall
    2100 Reynolda Road
    Winston-Salem NC 27106

  • North Carolina Maker Faire 2013
    Saturday, June 15 1000L - 1800L (10:00 am - 6:00 pm)
    NC State Fairgrounds - Kerr Scott Building
    1025 Blue Ridge Road
    Raleigh NC 27607

  • ARRL Field Day 2013
    Saturday, June 22 - Sunday, June 23
    (more information to follow)

  • WCARS Hamfest 2013
    Saturday, July 20 0800L - (8:00 am -)
    Haywood County Fairgrounds
    758 Crabtree Road
    Waynesville NC 28785

  • Mid-Summer Swapfest 2013
    Saturday, July 27 0800L - 1300L (8:00 am - 1:00 pm)
    Harold Ritter Park
    301 West Lochmere Drive
    Cary NC 27518

  • Shelby Hamfest 2013
    Saturday, August 31 (times to be announced)
    Sunday, September 1
    Cleveland County Fairgrounds
    Shelby NC 28152

  • SKYWARN Recognition Day 2013
    Saturday, December 7 (times to be announced)
    National Weather Service - Raleigh Forecast Office
    NCSU Centennial Campus
    1005 Capability Drive - Suite 300
    Raleigh NC 27606

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:


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:


The COMET® program’s MetEd website offers online SKYWARN® Spotter training that is recognized by Raleigh NWS and advanced meterology courses.

  • 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 a Red Cross Chapter near you.


AUXCOMM is now providing training videos, PowerPoints, and audio presentations on its website.

Links to Other Relevant Websites:

  • AARC - Alamance Amateur Radio Club
  • 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
  • DFMA - Durham FM Association
  • FEMA - online courses from the Independent Study Program of NIMS
  • GARA - Greensboro Amateur Radio Association
  • Guilford Amateur Society - in Greensboro
  • HPARC - High Point Amateur Radio Club
  • 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
  • NOAA Weather Radio - by county listing of stations and SAME codes
  • NC OEMS - North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services
  • OCRA - Orange County Radio Amateurs
  • QSL.NET - connecting hams around the world with donation-based webhosting
  • Ready.gov - prepare, plan and be informed about disaster preparedness
  • SERA - SouthEastern Repeater Association, our coordinating body
  • 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: