Clark County Nevada ARES®/RACES

Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES) is a public service organization sponsored by the American Radio Relay League. It consists of licensed Amateur Radio Operators who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment to provide emergency communications as needed, and communications support to public service events. (Membership in ARRL is NOT a requirement to join ARES nor is membership in any amateur radio club required. It is open to ALL licensed Amateur Radio Operators.)

Clark County Nevada ARES/RACES is dedicated to working hand in hand with local and state governments, local hospitals, the American Red Cross, the National Weather Service SKYWARN program, and other nonprofit, community-service organizations.

In officially declared emergencies, ARES members registered with RACES may support state and local governments under the authority of the Office of Emergency Management. All Clark County NV ARES/RACES members are registered with both ARES and RACES.

The central focus of ARES/RACES training and activities is to keep members well practiced in providing emergency communications when normal means of communications have failed.

A weekly net for ARES/RACES members is held every Monday evening at 7:30 PM on the 147.18(+) PL100 Angel's Peak, 145.30(-)(PL100) Beacon Hill, 147.18(+)(PL127.3) Spirit Mountain, 447.325(-)(PL127.3) Angel's Peak, and 927.6625(-) DPL606 Angel's Peak repeaters. The 145.11(-)(PL100) Red Mountain and 145.22(-)(PL100) Highland Peak repeaters will be linked during the net. Guest check-ins are taken at the end of the net.

ARES/RACES Overview