Monroe County ARES/RACES
Providing Amateur Radio Public Service & Emergency Comunications Services to the greater Monroe County, New York Area
Welcome to Monroe County ARES/RACES web page
Monroe County ARES
Monroe County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)® is an amateur radio public service organization based in Monroe County, New York, and is open to all licensed amateur radio operators.
Monroe County RACES
Monroe County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) is a program of the Monroe County Office of Emergency Management.
We participate in training and emergency exercises so that we can serve other agencies during times of communication failure. Although the primary purpose of ARES is to provide emergency communication, ARES members also routinely provide non-business communications support to other public events.
Weekly Net
We also hold a weekly net on W2ARM – 146.61 (- offset) and 444.45 (+ offset) (PL 110.9 on both) on Thursdays at 7:00 PM. All are welcome. The net manager, George Adams, K4GWA, can be reached at mailto:netmanager@monroecountyemcomm.org.
Other Frequencies for ARES
In addition, there are two other frequencies reserved for ARES use:
1) 146.715 (east side), PL 110.9; KB2VZS, and
2) 146.76 (west side), PL 110.9; WR2AHL
Monthly Meetings
Monroe County Amateur Radio Emergency Service holds regular meetings on the fourth Thursday of the month at 6:00PM. All are welcome to attend. either in person or on Zoom. For a Zoom invitation send an email to secretary@monroecounteymcomm.org.
Meetings at the Red Cross center, 825 John Street, have resumed. We do not meet during the months of July, August, and December. November’s meeting is the 3rd Thursday, so that we don’t interfere with anyone’s Thanksgiving plans.
Meetings are at the Red Cross center on odd numbered months, and at the EOC 1190 Scottsville Rd. on even months.
Mailing Address
EMAIL US
secretary@monroecountyemcomm.org