The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in 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 ARES.  The only qualification, other than possession of an Amateur Radio license, is a sincere desire to serve.  Because ARES is an amateur service, only amateurs are eligible for membership.  The possession of emergency-powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership.

Drones & Remote Cameras

Drones and remote camera are a new technology for us.  The drone above is a learn-to-fly model which has some interesting features but not a high cost.  The drone operates on 4.2 and 5.8 Ghz. 

The remote cameras are to be used for various events with the video feed sent to a distant receiver for use in monitoring the event.

Ham Radio and the SKYWARN Program in Taunton (wmv)

Katrina: The Untold Story (wmv)

Katrina: Red Cross Communications Deployment  (pdf)