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ARRL at 100: A Century of Ham Radio

Sussex County ARES is comprised of FCC licensed operators who volunteer their time providing emergency communications to Sussex County, Delaware, when needed. Sussex County ARES provides back up emergency communications to several served agencies in Sussex County.

 

Sussex County ARES staff consists of the Emergency Coordinator (EC), Assistant Emergency Coordinators (AEC’s), Skywarn Coordinator and any specifically designated operator(s) which will provide liaison services for the ARES group. The ARES organization is not subdivided into local municipalities to allow maximum flexibility in response. It is also NOT divided along “club boundaries” for the same reason.

 

Sussex County ARES holds regularly scheduled net sessions. The purpose of the net is to provide training, test emergency center radio equipment and to provide information about ARES activities in and around Sussex County.

 

The Sussex ARES Net is held on first Wednesdays of the month at 7:00 p.m. local time, on the ARES Primary Repeater 147.090 MHz (PL 156.7). Additional area NETS can be found on the NETS page. The normally held net on the third Wednesday has been replaced with an Online Training Zoom as noted below.

Sussex County ARES First Quarter Hospital Drill for 2025 Announced

Sussex County ARES has announced the first quarter hospital drill for 2025. This county wide drill will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2025 from 0830-1230 hours. This drill we reenforce the goals and objectives initially presented at the October 2024 SET. All stations will need to be staffed by 0830 to test both their digital and voice systems prior to the drill start at 0900. At 0900 a directed net will be started by Steven, KC3DSO where all stations will need to check in. Upon completion of the net injects will be started. A predrill Zoom meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 starting at 7pm and will cover the drill plan to include the goals and objectives of the drill. The link for this January 8, 2025 Zoom is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84574870270?pwd=OK6FikpdjgEuL5CzitpbWw3J8dL1je.1

 

There will be an After Action Zoom for this drill on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7pm. Bring your questions, comments, suggestions. The link for this 011525 meeting is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89252547541?pwd=mPZK2vbUS2bTFaDQIPCWietPBQHwK4.1. 

 

 

 

Sussex County ARES Changes Net and Online Zoom Training Dates for 2025

Sussex County ARES has changed one 2m net night per month to hold a online Zoom training meeting. In Person meetings will continue to be hybrid (both in person and online via Zoom) and will be held on the second Wednesday of even months of the year. The normal 2m Training Net that occurs on the third Wednesday of each month will be replaced with an online traing Zoom. The Zoom Meeting being held on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7pm will be a Drill After Action Meeting to review the January 11, 2025 1st QTR Drill. The link for this 01/15/25 Zoom is: 

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89252547541?pwd=mPZK2vbUS2bTFaDQIPCWietPBQHwK4.1.