ARES
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
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ARES
consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their
qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service when
disaster strikes.
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Amateur Radio
Emergency Service (ARES) is affiliated with the American Radio Relay League
(ARRL).
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Only
licensed amateurs are eligible for membership
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Every
licensed amateur is eligible for membership in ARES, regardless of membership
in the ARRL.
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Only ARRL
members with ARES experience may be designated as an Official Emergency
Station (OES). This involves a
deeper commitment to ARES than the “rank-and-file” ARES member.
ARES Organization
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ARRL Field
Organization
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ARRL Rocky
Mountain Division (15
divisions total -- nationwide)
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ARRL New
Mexico Section Manager (SM) -- Bill
Weathford, KM5FT
(4 Rocky Mountain sections total)
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New Mexico
Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) -- Rick Sohl, K5RIC
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Chaves
District Emergency Coordinator (DEC) -- Alf Lindsey, W5ALL
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Emergency
Coordinator (EC) -- In Chaves
County the same as the DEC
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ARES
Members – approximately
18 in Chaves County