Sangres

We Communicate Where Others Cannot
Welcome to Santa Fe ARES!

We are a group of amateur radio operators who enjoy learning, working, and experimenting with communication technologies. We volunteer our expertise and equipment to serve various city and county agencies and Santa Fe City and County Emergency Management in times of emergency. We enjoy practicing our skills at all manner of events from road races to hospital emergency drills.

SFARES Membership Application form: click here.

For information about meetings, activities or membership, or to inquire about ways in which Santa Fe ARES might help your organization, contact Ron Nelson at .

Club Call Sign: W5SAF
Club Simplex Frequency: 147.555 MHz
Santa Fe ARES Group Facebook Page
Santa Fe Amateur Radio Club


CALENDAR

  • APRIL
  • 1 (Wed): 1830, Meeting; Santa Fe Southside Library Community Room & Zoom
  • 11 (Sat): NM QSO Party
  • 18 (Sat): World Amateur Radio Day
  • 29 (Wed): 2000; FM Voice Net
  • MAY
  • 6 (Wed): 1830, Meeting; Santa Fe Southside Library Cafe Room
  • 9 (Sat): Jemez Mtn Trail Run; John KF5REI organizing
  • 16 (Sat): Gravelon; Chris KG5SWG organizing
  • 17 (Sun): Santa Fe Century; Jack K3UGR organizing
  • 27 (Wed): 2000, FM Voice Net
  • JUNE
  • 3 (Wed): 1830, Meeting
  • 6-7 (Sat-Sun): Intl Digital Contest
  • 13-15 (Sat-Sun): ARRL June VHF Contest
  • 24 (Wed): 2000; FM Voice Net
  • 27 (Sat): ARRL Field Day

Meetings

Meetings are on the first Wednesday of each month at 1830 if hybrid (in person/Zoom) and 2000 if Zoom.  

Voice Net

The Santa Fe ARES FM VHF voice nets are held at 8:00 PM MT on the fourth Wednesday of the month.

Several 2-meter repeaters may be used for the net. The repeater choice is determined by the Net Control operator and current status of the repeaters.

A prepared script is available for the Net Control operator to help facilitate the net.

Net Control operators are needed and this provides an opportunity for SF ARES members to develop and polish their operating skills. Let me know if you will serve as Net Control for any of the dates listed above. I will be glad to assist with radio checks, improving your station, and practicing.

Thank you,
Ron Nelson NR5ON
President, Santa Fe ARES
Email:

New Mexico ARRL Section Nets and Frequencies

Click Here, Quick reference to all New Mexico ham radio club activities.

SFARES, Inc.

SFARES Inc., a separate and distinct organization from Santa Fe ARES, was organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes, including the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code EIN #45-4031907, and is perpetually dedicated to support the Santa Fe County Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) group. Bylaws

SFARES annual dues are $32 ($30 if paid by cash or check) and are due by December 31 to be able to vote in the January officer elections. Dues paid in July - December 2026 cover 2027.

Repeaters

See https://www.qsl.net/nmfcc for details of New Mexico repeaters.

Linked Repeaters:

  • 146.820 MHz (-600, 162.2) - Tesuque Peak (SFARC)
  • 147.200 MHz (+600, 162.2) - St. Vincent's Hospital (SFARC)
  • 147.300 MHz (+600, 162.2) - Elk Mt. (SFARC)
  • 442.825 MHz (+5, 131.8) - Tesuque Peak (UHF linking frequency SFARC)

Stand alone repeaters:

  • 147.020 MHz (+600, 141.3) - Tesuque Peak ARES (NMEMA)
  • 145.190 MHz (-600, 162.2) - Pajarito Mt. (SFARC)

Digital Repeaters:

  • DMR 442.2250 MHz (+5, CC7) Pajarito Mt. (RMHAM)
  • DMR 442.3000 MHz (+5, CC1) Tesuque Peak (MPRG)
  • DMR 443.1500 MHz (+5, CC1) Santa Fe West (MPRG)
  • DSTAR 145.210 MHz (-600) Santa Fe (SFARC)
Link to Rocky Mountain Ham Radio website.
Link to MAC Pass Repeater Group website.

Repeater status as of 4-18-2026

  • Tesuque Peak: working, noise issues at times
  • St. Vincent's Hospital: working well
  • Elk Mt.: working but UHF link is down
  • Pajarito Mt.: working well
  • Tesuque ARES - working, noise issues at times
  • Digital repeaters are working, but the DSTAR repeater internet is down