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Joining Prince George's County Amateur Radio Emergency Service
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BWA Net Wed. 7:00pm 147.105 and 444.400 - pl 107.2 - - - - - Club SIMPLEX Frequency = 146.460 MHz
The Prince George's County MD Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PGARES) organization provides training and coordination for radio amateurs in our local area. During times of emergency, the chapter and its members may be called upon to provide emergency communication services for the county or neighboring areas.
Help suport your commuinty today by becoming an active PGARES member!
Getting Started
All the information aggregated here can be found in original form on the PGARES website. Getting Started
To get involved in PG ARES, there are a few prerequisites to joining:
Obtaining your technician's license. Please visit BWA’s Guide to Getting Your License if you currently don't have a station callsign.
Completing at least two required online FEMA courses.
Submitting the PGARES membership application form by email to Jeff Humbert, KB3SPH at aec-admin@pgares.org.
Once those three things have been completed, it's time to start getting active by taking part in club meetings and weekly training nets.
Required FEMA Courses
Required FEMA Courses
If you are planning on doing ARES or RACES activities, there are online FEMA trainings that must be completed beforehand. These trainings can be compleated at your leaisure. Below you will find links to what trainings must be completed for each organization.
RACES Courses
RACES Courses
All ARES Courses (IS-100.C & IS-700.B)
IS-200.C - Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
PGARES Membership Application Form
PGARES Membership Application Form
A copy of the below form can be downloaded directly from this link. If the link does not take you to the correct location, check the PGARES website for an up to date form. After filling out the form, make sure you email a copy to Jeff Humbert, KB3SPH at aec-admin@pgares.org.
PGARES Activities
PGARES Activities
Training Net
Tuesday @ 7:30 pm Eastern Local
K3ERA 145.230 (-) pl 110.9
In Person Meetings
3rd of every month @ 7:00 pm Eastern Local
MDC Section HF Hospital Training Net
Wednesday following the 3rd Monday of every month @ 7:00 pm Eastern Local
3.820 MHz LSB
Helpful Links
Helpful Links
PG ARES Website - https://www.pgares.org/
ARES ARRL - http://www.arrl.org/ares
PGARES Community Service Showcase
PGARES Community Service Showcase
DC Earthquake / Hurricane Irene
(2011)
Presedential Inaguration
(2008)
Hurricane Katrina & Rita
(2005)
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