Saratoga County ARES Leadership

Good morning,

Saratoga County has an immediate need to fill three open positions in our ARES leadership to ensure the County continues providing trained radio operators and equipment during severe storms, natural disasters, and other events requiring reliable communications. What is ARES?

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment, with their local ARES leadership, for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes.

Amateur radio operators use their training, skills, and equipment to provide communications during emergencies When All Else Fails?. Hams serve our communities when storms or other disasters damage critical communication infrastructure, including cell towers, and wired and wireless networks. Amateur radio can function completely independently of the internet and phone systems.

Since my appointment to Section Emergency Coordinator (EC) in January of this year I have tried filling both positions as I search for a replacement EC in Saratoga County. I have not been as successful as I would have liked so, I am reaching out to see if there are any radio operators ready and willing to step up and volunteer some of their time working with other Saratoga County ARES leadership to ensure we are prepared when the call for help arrives.

I am working to fill the following positions:

? Saratoga County Emergency Coordinator (EC)

? Saratoga County Assistant Emergency Coordinator (AEC) (Training)

? Saratoga County Assistant Emergency Coordinator (AEC) (Logistics)

If you or someone you know would be interested in taking on one of these positions please contact me directly via email or phone at any time.

If you would like to learn more about ARES, point your web browser to the following ARRL site: this site has a lot of great information for review.

Best Regards,