A.R.E.S.
LANCASTER COUNTY, PA
AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (R): ARES is a program of ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio, offering to the public and to its partners trained, federally licensed operators who are skilled in a wide range of effective emergency/disaster communications techniques, and who are committed to supporting our partners' missions in service to the public.
April Towers III 2024 Drill
Lancaster County ARES will conduct the April Towers III Drill on April 13, 2024 from 0900-1200. April Towers assesses signal qualities from the 5 primary Lancaster County 2m Repeaters, N3FYI, K3IR, W3RRR, W3AD and W3XP, to all municipalities in the County. Drill participants (Rovers) are asked to visit central locations (listed in the drill plan) in each municipality, where they will make two contacts to a Monitor on each repeater, one at low power using an HT, and again at high power with a mobile radio or a "go-kit" rig. You do NOT have to be a regular member of Lancaster County ARES to participate!!!
For more information, see the "April Towers III Drill Plan".
Lancaster ARES January 2024 Training
The Lancaster ARES Team gathered at the Welsh Mountain Community Center for our first quarterly training on Jan 27th, 2024. We recapped our 2023 accomplishments, made plans for 2024, and had hands on practice sending Winlink Messages in the Peer to Peer (P2P) Mode. Thanks to all who attended!
Mother's Day "Make-A-Wish Convoy",
Manheim, PA
Keystone Trail Association "Trail Challenge"
Pequea, PA
Eastern States 100 Ultra-Marathon,
Lycoming & Clinton Counties, PA