ARES Personal Checklist

ARRL Operating Manual, 7th Edition, 2000. Italicized comments by N7FAN

The following represents recommendations of equipment and supplies ARES members should consider having available for use during an emergency or public service activity.

Forms of Identification

• ARES Identification Card
• FCC Amateur Radio License
• Driver's License

Radio Gear

• VHF Transceiver
• Microphone
• Headphones
• Power Supply/Extra Batteries
• Antennas with mounts
• Spare Fuses
• Patch Cords/adaptors (e.g. BNC to PL259, RCA Phono to PL259, SMA to BNC, Etc.)
• SWR Meter
• Extra Coax

Writing Gear

• Pen/Pencil/Eraser
• Clipboard
• Message Forms
• Logbook (of some kind)
• Note Paper

Personal Gear (Short Duration)

• Snacks
• Liquid Refreshments (non-alcoholic)
• Throat lozenges
• Personal Medication
• Aspirin
• Extra pair of Prescription Glasses
• Sweater/Jacket

Personal Gear (72-hour Duration)

• Foul-weather Gear
• Three day supply of drinking water
• Cooler with three day supply of food
• Mess kit with cleaning supplies
• First Aid Kit
• Personal Medication
• Aspirin
• Throat Lozenges
• Sleeping Bag
• Toilet Articles
• Mechanical or Battery power alarm clock (with spare batteries)
• Flashlight with batteries/Lantern
• Candles
• Waterproof Matches
• Extra pair of Prescription Glasses

Tool Box (72-hour Duration)

• Screwdrivers
• Pliers
• Socket Wrenches
• Electrical Tape
• 12/120v Soldering Iron
• Solder
• Volt-Ohm Meter

Other (72-hour Duration)

• HF transceiver
• Hatchet/Ax
• Saw
• Pick
• Shovel
• Siphon Hose
• Jumper Cables
• Generator, spare plugs & oil
• Kerosene lights, camping lantern or candles
• 3/8 inch hemp rope
• Highway flares
• Extra gasoline & oil

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