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The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service [ARES] is the field arm of the Amateur Radio Relay League [ARRL]. The League deals with all aspects of Amateur Radio, including legislation, licensing, and contests; the ARES branch specifically handles field communications, particularly during emergencies. When you hear in the news that Amateur Radio operators were part of a search and rescue operation, assisted in getting aid to a ship in trouble at sea, or provided communications for a Red Cross shelter, you're hearing about an ARES function.
You become an ARES amateur radio operator by joining ARRL, but a "Ham" does not need to be a member of ARRL to participate in ARES. If you become an Emergency Coordinator [EC], you do need to join the ARRL.
The Kenosha County Emergency Coordinator is Cathy Markstrom, KC9EOW
The Racine County Emergency Coordinator is Jim Markstrom, KB9MMA
Download the ARES Application (PDF 22.8kB)
Download Blank Radiogram Forms (PDF 14.1kB)
ARES Practice Weather Net for net control operators
The Kenosha County ARES Yahoo Group
Racine, Wisconsin - (WIZ071)Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Wisconsin Issued by NOAA's National Weather ServiceThere are no active watches, warnings or advisories in Wisconsin (Racine/WIZ071) | Kenosha, Wisconsin - (WIZ072)Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Wisconsin Issued by NOAA's National Weather ServiceFlood Warning - Kenosha (Wisconsin) FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER AFFECTING KENOSHA AND LAKE COUNTIES WIC059-ILC097-200201- /O.EXT.KMKX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-100321T0600Z/ /NMSW3.1.ER.100311T1030Z.100315T0415Z.100321T0000Z.NO/ 901 AM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOX RIVER NEAR NEW MUNSTER. * AT 7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST... THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT... AT 10.5 FEET... WATER IS NEAR SOME HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY W IN THE SILVER LAKE AREA OF KENOSHA COUNTY. $$ RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL RIVER GAGING LOCATIONS. THE 7 DAY RIVER FORECAST TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION... SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS ETC..AND PREDICTED FUTURE 24 HOUR BASIN-AVERAGE PRECIPITATION. (STAGES IN FT.) BANK- LATEST FORECAST STAGES - FLOOD FULL OBSERVED ... FOR 7 AM... LOCATION STAGE STAGE STAGE/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE NEW MUNSTER 10.0 9.0 10.56 07 AM 03/19 10.3 9.7 9.3 8.9 - HIGHEST 24 HOUR CHANGE - OBSERVED IN RIVER STAGE - STAGE IN (FT.) UP TO HIGHEST STAGE - THE LAST LATEST OBSERVED FORECAST IN - 7 DAYS STAGE NEXT 7 DAYS NEW MUNSTER 11.97 11 PM 03/14 -0.34 10.50 01 PM 03/19 ... BELOW IS PREDICTED 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION INFORMATION... (NMSW3) 6-HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS (IN.) NEW MUNSTER: 7 AM-1 PM 0.00 NEW MUNSTER: 1 PM-7 PM 0.01 NEW MUNSTER: 7 PM-1 AM 0.02 NEW MUNSTER: 1 AM-7 AM 0.15 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage |
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