ARES/RACES/SKYWARN
held by request
contact Manager, WA2PUU
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AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE
ARES is the Amateur Radio Emergency Service, sponsored by the American Radio Relay League, a voluntary organization of licensed radio amateurs who have registered their capabilities and equipment for providing emergency communications as a public service to the community.
ARES was started in 1935
ARES in each locality operates under the direction of the Emergency Coordinator (EC), whose function is to direct the activities of the ARES members to maintain a state of readiness.
Jim Mozley, Assistant EC
Western District Section EC: Joe Tedesco. KC2DKP
RACES
RADIO AMATEUR CIVIL EMERGENCY SERVICE
RACES operates under the FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA).
Call-ups could include fires, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, etc. The FCC has authorized
that RACES be requested by state or federal officials, and is strictly limited to official Civil
Preparedness activity.
ONONDAGA COUNTY PRESENTLY HAS 68 REGISTERED ARES/RACES MEMBERS
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SKYWARN
"2012" season
SKYWARN provides volunteer weather reporting to the Binghamton NWS Office. Licensed volunteers
are always welcome to assist in spotting weather. The Binghamton District Office serves 26 counties,
which includes Onondaga County.
SKYWARN TRAINING HELD ONCE A YEAR,
Get your name on the list by calling 698-4558 and leave your name stating if you want Basic training or Advanced training
To receive your Onondaga County SKYWARN card a training class is provided by the NWS personnel from the Binghamton Weather Service
Weather nets are opened when Onondaga County has been called out by the Binghamton Weather office, unless something has been spotted that the Binghamton office is unaware of. Then a request should be made to the Binghamton office before an official net is opened.
When toned out for a "WATCH" - be ON GUARD
a "WARNING" tone can be for 24 hour advance notice of a weather problem. This is repeated every 1/2 hour. Binghamton will be contacted to keep in touch of when they want us to open a net for reports
Binghamton NWS has requested Hams monitor for Floods.
If "YOU" are interested contact WA2PUU for details on how to report these to Binghamton
ALL TRAINING given by NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PERSONNEL
Onondaga County E.C. Viv Douglas, WA2PUU, Box 2283, Syracuse, NY 13220
The ONONDAGA COUNTY RADIO EMERGENCY NET
is held the first and third Mondays of each month
(except July 4th and Labor Day weekends)
7:30 p.m. on 147.90/30.
All card carrying ARES/RACES members should be checking in.
Other interested parties looking for information on
ARES/RACES/SKYWARN
are always welcome to check in to net
Over 200 PEOPLE HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING THROUGH ONONDAGA COUNTY SKYWARN SESSIONS GIVEN BY BINGHAMTON NWS PERSONNEL
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