Welcome to the Internet home of ARDC, the PEMA/FEMA-sanctioned, combined ARES / RACES unit for Delaware Co., Pennsylvania.  One of the primary justifications for the Amateur Radio Service is to supply communications in time of emergency.  To that end, ARDC maintains a fully functional station at the Delaware Co. Emergency Operations Center, operates its own UHF repeater, sponsors a weekly VHF net, and has an EOC-located Telpac nodes with three nodes maintained by members. (A Telpac node is a VHF-to-Internet-linked automated stations).  ARDC is also aligned with Skywarn, the National Weather Service civil auxiliary.

Emergency organizations in Delaware County and the greater Philadelphia region are invited to contact us to discuss their auxiliary  communications requirements.  ARDC offers expertise and equipment for voice and data capability over the HF, VHF and UHF spectrum.  Our personnel are trained and experienced field operators, many with fire, police, and military service backgrounds.

United States Amateurs 18 years of age and older may volunteer for ARES/RACES via email.

Very 73,
The ARDC Web Team