Delaware
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 and third Wednesdays 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.
Sussex County ARES now hosting Online Zoom Training Sessions - NEXT Zoom is on Wednesday, 12/11/24 (link below)
Sussex County ARES is now supplementing our in person training with online Zoom training classes. These training classes will be held on the odd months of the year. The topics of these Zoom meeting will vary but will include message handling, using the WinLink Global Email over Radio System to include setting up and using the WinLink Express Client Software, completing templates within WinLink Express, address any equipment issues, etc. These Zoom will begin at 7pm and will run as long as folks have questions that can be answered. Be at your EmComm computer and bring your questions or topic you want covered. If the meeting is before a drill that will be the main topic of the meeting. Jump in and come and go as you want. These Zooms are run by Steven, KC3DSO, so send him an email with any questions. Remeber to join with your name and callsign. The Link for the 11/20/24 Training Zoom (to go over the 10/26/24 SET) is:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86845302325?pwd=1LFIFpNTBwbwkwe2c6sSY9EdRaNA3b.1
Sussex County ARES December Meeting has been cancelled
The December in person meeting for the Sussex County ARES has been cancelled. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Visit the Meetings area for location, times, etc.