What is ARES?

In the United States and Canada, the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) is a corps of trained  amateur radio operator volunteers organized to assist in public service and emergency communications.  It is organized and sponsored by the American Radio Relay League and the Radio Amateurs of Canada.

Communication failures have been a defining part of natural disasters and even the September 11 attacks that occurred New York City in 2001. A lack of communication between firefighters at the World Trade Center contributed directly to the deaths of 300 of those firefighters Amateur radio provides a means of communication when all others fail.

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  • CAARC Calendar

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    Events on February 4, 2012
    • Koffee Klatch Join the local Hams for coffee at the A and W in the Village Mall across from Wall Mart on the North hill in Red Deer. .Listen to VE6QE 147.150 MHZ plus 600 for directions. See you there!

      Starts: 10:00 am

      Ends: 12:00 pm, February 4, 2012

    • SARA Flea Mkt. Edmonton

      Starts: 12:00 pm

      Ends: 2:00 pm, February 4, 2012

    5
    Events on February 5, 2012
    • British Columbia QSO Party.

      Starts: 12:00 am

      Ends: 12:00 am, February 6, 2012

    • ARES Net on the CAARC repeater system

      Starts: 8:00 pm

      Ends: 8:30 pm, February 5, 2012

    6
    Events on February 6, 2012
    • CAARC 2 Meter NET Please check in to the CAARC net on VE6QE 147.150+ repeater.,VE6VHF 146.91-, VE6PZ 145.210 -, VE6UK 145.25 -...

      Starts: 8:30 pm

      Ends: 9:00 pm, February 6, 2012

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    Events on February 11, 2012
    • Koffee Klatch Join the local Hams for coffee at the A and W in the Village Mall across from Wall Mart on the North hill in Red Deer. .Listen to VE6QE 147.150 MHZ plus 600 for directions. See you there!

      Starts: 10:00 am

      Ends: 12:00 pm, February 11, 2012

    12
    Events on February 12, 2012
    • ARES Net on the CAARC repeater system

      Starts: 8:00 pm

      Ends: 8:30 pm, February 12, 2012

    13
    Events on February 13, 2012
    • CAARC 2 Meter NET Please check in to the CAARC net on VE6QE 147.150+ repeater.,VE6VHF 146.91-, VE6PZ 145.210 -, VE6UK 145.25 -...

      Starts: 8:30 pm

      Ends: 9:00 pm, February 13, 2012

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    Events on February 15, 2012
    • CAARC General Meeting

      Starts: 7:30 pm

      Ends: 10:00 pm, February 15, 2012

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    Events on February 18, 2012
    • ANSR-66

      Starts: 12:00 am

      Ends: 12:00 am, February 19, 2012

    • Koffee Klatch Join the local Hams for coffee at the A and W in the Village Mall across from Wall Mart on the North hill in Red Deer. .Listen to VE6QE 147.150 MHZ plus 600 for directions. See you there!

      Starts: 10:00 am

      Ends: 12:00 pm, February 18, 2012

    19
    Events on February 19, 2012
    • ARES Net on the CAARC repeater system

      Starts: 8:00 pm

      Ends: 8:30 pm, February 19, 2012

    20
    Events on February 20, 2012
    • CAARC 2 Meter NET Please check in to the CAARC net on VE6QE 147.150+ repeater.,VE6VHF 146.91-, VE6PZ 145.210 -, VE6UK 145.25 -...

      Starts: 8:30 pm

      Ends: 9:00 pm, February 20, 2012

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    Events on February 25, 2012
    • UBA DX Contest, CW

      Starts: 6:00 am

      Ends: 6:00 am, February 26, 2012

    • Mississippi QSO Party

      Starts: 8:00 am

      Ends: 8:00 pm, February 25, 2012

    • Koffee Klatch Join the local Hams for coffee at the A and W in the Village Mall across from Wall Mart on the North hill in Red Deer. .Listen to VE6QE 147.150 MHZ plus 600 for directions. See you there!

      Starts: 10:00 am

      Ends: 12:00 pm, February 25, 2012

    • North American QSO Party, RTTY

      Starts: 11:00 am

      Ends: 11:00 pm, February 25, 2012

    • CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW

      Starts: 5:00 pm

      Ends: 4:59 pm, February 27, 2012

    • REF Contest, SSB

      Starts: 11:00 pm

      Ends: 11:00 am, February 27, 2012

    26
    Events on February 26, 2012
    • High Speed Club CW Contest

      Starts: 2:00 am

      Ends: 4:00 am, February 26, 2012

    • High Speed Club CW Contest

      Starts: 8:00 am

      Ends: 10:00 am, February 26, 2012

    • North Carolina QSO Party

      Starts: 10:00 am

      Ends: 8:00 pm, February 26, 2012

    • ARES Net on the CAARC repeater system

      Starts: 8:00 pm

      Ends: 8:30 pm, February 26, 2012

    27
    Events on February 27, 2012
    • CAARC 2 Meter NET Please check in to the CAARC net on VE6QE 147.150+ repeater.,VE6VHF 146.91-, VE6PZ 145.210 -, VE6UK 145.25 -...

      Starts: 8:30 pm

      Ends: 9:00 pm, February 27, 2012

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