CMARA

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 service, only amateurs are eligible for membership. The possession of emergency-powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership.

Here is the contact information for Rankin ARES:

The Rankin County Emergency Coordinator is

Rick Nichols, K5FV

k5fv@cmsara.org

phone number is 601-845-5592

Detailed info about ARES can be found by clicking here http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/pscm/sec1-ch1.html

To Download the ARES registration form click here http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/forms/

A big part of ARES is responding to weather emergencies. An interactive warning map for this area can be found here.

The hazardous weather outlook from the Jackson office of the National Weather Service can be found here.

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The Central Mississippi Amateur Radio Association meets at 7:00 PM on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Rankin County EOC Building, 601 Marquette RD. Brandon, MS. VE TEsting follows each meeting.......Remember the Rankin County ARES net each Thursday at 8:30 PM......