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The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)

Consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes. Every licensed amateur, regardless of membership in ARRL or any other local or national organization, is eligible for membership in the ARES. The only qualification, other than possession of an Amateur Radio license, is a sincere desire to serve. Because ARES is an amateur radio service, only amateur radio operators are eligible for membership. The possession of emergency-powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership. Although this is the serious side of the hobby, our members enjoy the work we do for our served agencies. Trophy Club is in Denton County. All members of the AARC are encouraged to become members of ARES in Denton County. To become a member contact Bob Radder WB6WBH.

The Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)

Is a public service provided by a reserve (volunteer) group of Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) Operators that is administered by local, county and state emergency management agencies, and supported by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the United States government. As a part of the Amateur Radio Service, it provides radio communications for civil-preparedness purposes only, during periods of local, regional or national civil emergencies. These emergencies are not limited to war-related activities, but can include natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfires, power outages, floods, victim searches, air crashes, and many others.

How to Join

Although RACES and ARES are separate entities, AARC and the ARRL advocates dual membership and cooperative efforts between both groups whenever possible for an ARES group whose members are all enrolled in and certified by RACES to operate in an emergency.

Membership in ARES/RACES is open to any licensed amateur radio operator. If you'd like to become a member, download and fill out the membership application. Mailing instructions are at the bottom of the form.

Download application

For more information contact: Bob Radder WB6WBH, Public Service Coordinator

The Denton ARES Webiste has a section on membership and the Denton ARES Training schedule.

SKYWARN

The club serves the Alliance Corridor area by fielding trained Storm Spotters to watch and report bad weather conditions.

SKYWARN trained volunteer groups help relay information about severe weather conditions to the NWS (National Weather Service, a division of NOAA).

In the Dallas/Fort Worth area, this function is exclusively provided by individual RACES organizations operating independently, or together under one net (such as Dallas County RACES), as required. Upcoming North Texas Skywarn Training Sessions.

This link provides this year's local Skywarn School Dates.

North Texas ARES, RACES and SKYWARN GROUPS

SKYWARN Severe Weather Spotting

More Information

For more information on any of the Public Service organizations or activities contact: Bob Radder WB6WBH, Public Service Coordinator

Phonetic Alphabet

The following is the approved phonetic alphabet for use by the majority of organizations around the world.

A Alpha N November
B Bravo O Oscar
C Charlie P Papa
D Delta Q Quebec
E Echo R Romeo
F Foxtrot S Sierra
G Golf T Tango
H Hotel U Uniform
I India V Victor
J Julliet W Whiskey
K Kilo X X-Ray
L Lima Y Yankee
M Mike Z Zulu
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