ARES is an acronym for Amateur Radio Emergency Service, a public service of the ARRL (American Radio Relay League), the United States’ national association of amateur radio operators. ARES KANSAS is one of many state, county, and city ARES organizations throughout the United States.
ARES is an all volunteer organization which provides auxiliary radio communications without charge to:
government agencies during times of emergency, including hurricanes, earthquakes, and forest fires other organizations active in emergencies, such as hospitals or the American Red Cross and other groups running festivals, parades, fund raising events and similar community or public service events.
ARES can provide essential communications when: telephone and cellular systems, or an agency’s regular radio systems, are disrupted or overloaded communications are needed at spots where telephone lines and cell coverage are not possible.
ARES operators can establish communications at any location, with or without commercial electrical service, using special amateur radio equipment and frequencies granted by the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Good information but ARES Kansas is given but Jasper County is in Missouri. (Which you know.)
Welcome, Jasper County ARES group meets the 1st Tuesday evening, beginning February, now at the Church, at 6th & Byers in Joplin, Mo. 7PM Everyone welcome.
This is a group of Amateur Radio Operators, who use our own equipment to provide communication, for assistance, such as bike rides, walks, runs, races or any other event that might need help with communications. This group can also assist with any type of message handling that may come up.
If you may need info on how we may be of assistance, or if you might need info on assisting our group, please contact us, drop by a meeting or check into our nets, 147.210,145.350 or 1465.400 MHz.