Welcome to the Carver County ARES Web Portal!
Please note that this web site is under construction and many things may not yet function properly
This site is provided by the ARES group in Carver County, Minnesota.
The current Carver County ARES Net Schedule is available by clicking here.
The current Carver County ARES Net Script is available by clicking here.
The current Carver County ARES Roll is available by clicking here.
The current Carver County ARES Newsletter is available by clicking here.
The following is from the ARRL Public Service Communications Manual and describes ARES:
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communic
ations duty in the public service when disaster strikes. Every licensed amateur, regardless of membership in ARRL or any other local or national organizati
on, is eligible for membership in the ARES. The only qualification, other than possession of an Amateur Radio license, is a sincere desire to serve. Becaus
e ARES is an amateur service, only amateurs are eligible for membership. The possession of emergency-powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requireme
nt for membership.
The full document that the above was extracted from is available at: http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/pscm/sec1-ch1.html
News - October 1st, 2006 - All-Hands Meeting and SET Scheduled for October 14th
An ARES meeting followed by the annual Simulated Emergency Training Exercise has been scheduled for Saturday, October 14th. See the newsletter link above for more details.
News - July 11th, 2006 - ARES Breakfast Scheduled for July 15th
The ARES breakfast is scheduled for July 15th preceeding the BBQ Days Bike Tour. It will be at Emma Krumby's in Belle Plaine at 7:00 AM. The BBQ Days Bike Tour starts at 8:30 AM.
News - June 15th, 2006 - ARES Breakfast Rescheduled for June 24th
The ARES breakfast that would normally be held on June 17th has been rescheduled for June 24th to coincide with Field Day. The breakfast will be held at Embers in Chaska starting at 8:00 am. Carver County ARES members are encouraged to participate with the SMARTS Radio Club Field Day operation at McKnight Park in Chaska (same place as the last few years). Setup in the park will begin around 9:00 am.
News - April 14th, 2006 - Drill Rescheduled for May 6th, 2006
The previously postponed drill is now rescheduled for May 6th. See the most recent newsletter (available above) for details.
News - March 8th, 2006 - March Drill Postponed
The drill scheduled for March 18th has now been postponed due to scheduling conflicts. It has been tentatively rescheduled for Saturday, May 6th. We will keep you updated as the schedule is firmed up.
News - January 19th, 2006 - First Edition of Newsletter
The first edition of the Carver County ARES Newsletter is now available! You can get it here. We hope to make this a quarterly event.
News - November 10th, 2005 - Net Schedule and Script Update
The ARES Net Schedule has been updated to correct errors in some of the dates. Also, there will be no net on December 25th.
The ARES Net Script is now available here.
News - October 23rd, 2005 - SET Results
The annual SET was well attended and a lot was learned. More details will be posted here later.
The Carver County ARES Net Schedule is now available here.
News - October 12th, 2005 - Annual SET
The annual SET exercise for Carver County will be held on Saturday, October 22nd. We will be doing a joint exercise with the Carver County Red Cross
chapter this year. The schedule is:
07:30 am - 08:30 am : Breakfast at Mid-Town Cafe in Norwood Young America
08:30 am - 09:00 am : Staging at the Red Cross office in Norwood Young America
09:00 am - 12:00 pm : Training Exercise and Post Exercise Review