BARROW COUNTY ARES

"When all normal means of communications fail"
Georgia Statewide ARES Net meets every Sunday Evening at 6:00 PM on 3.975 kHz
Barrow County ARES Net meets every Sunday Evening at 7:00 PM on 146.55 MHz Simplex

The Barrow Amateur Radio Club works closely with the Barrow County Ares group. In fact, a good portion of our club members belong to ARES and participate in this vital resource that serves our community in times of disaster. If you are interested in joining ARES, click here to download the application.  You can bring the completed application to the next Barrow Amateur Radio Emergency Services Club meeting or you can email Jere Couch, N4DQ for mailing instructions.

Our Mission:
A primary responsibility of the Amateur Radio Service, as established by Part 97 of the Federal Communications Commission’s regulations, is the performance of public service communications for the general public, particularly in times of emergency when normal communications are not available. To that end, the Barrow County ARES members, under the oversight of the American Radio Relay League, will equip themselves and train to provide communications as a direct service to the general public through government and relief agencies of Barrow County Georgia, the State of Georgia, and Federal Agencies when requested by those agencies.

Our Charter:
"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." -- ARRL Public Service Communications Manual

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) is a program of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). ARES and Amateur Radio Emergency Service are registered service marks of the ARRL. The ARES logo used by Barrow ARES is used by permission. All ARES records, membership rosters and other data pertaining to the ARES program, wherever located, are the property of the ARRL.

Jere Couch, N4DQ
Emergency Coordinator Barrow County