Blog Posts in 2025
2025-02-04 Delco ARES Training Opportunities
February 04, 2025Hello, We are trying to figure out what training to offer for Delco ARES in the upcoming year, and what days/times would work best for most people. Would also love to have people offer training sessions as well. Please fill out this Googl...
2024-10-05 Fall 2024 Simulated Emergency Test (SET) Plans for Delaware County
October 07, 2024Here are the detailed plans for the Fall 2024 SET, scheduled to start running on Monday, October 5th. The SET includes an activation of the Delco ARES Unit and check-in of member capabilities, and 4 other activities which all members are st...
2024-09-29 2024 Act 18 Distracted Driving Cell Phone Bill Passed
September 23, 2024Earlier this year many amateur radio operators published information about what was then Senate Bill 37. The language of that bill would make it illegal to use a 'handheld communications device' while driving a motor vehicle in Pennsylvani...
2024-09-09 ARES Trailer To Do List
September 09, 2024Hello, Just wanted to put together a checklist of some items to take care of with the trailer. Hopefully we can make a dent into this list tonight at our monthly meeting, I don't expect we'll be able to get it all completed though. Clean t...
2024-07-31 National Night Out events on Tuesday, August 6
July 31, 2024The National Night Out events that Citizen Corps will be attending have been posted on Galaxy Digital. If you would like to sign up to assist as a CCDC volunteer, please do so on Galaxy. If you would like to represent ARES (and can bring ...
2024-07-22 2024 MARC Hamfest is on Sunday August 11th at the Kimberton Fire Company Grounds
July 22, 2024The 2024 MARC Hamfest is on Sunday August 11th at the Kimberton Fire Company grounds, Route 113 (742 Pike Springs Road) (GPS: 40.12748, -75.56726) west of the intersection with Route 23 in Kimberton, PA. The map shows that Kimberton is nor...
2024-07-22 New Red Cross/ARES HF NVIS Net
July 22, 2024Now that the SEPA Red Cross EmComm Trailer is complete we will be hosting a monthly NVIS net on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 10am. Our first net will be held this Thursday, July 18, at 10am. I realize this isn't the ideal day or time ...
2024-07-22 ARRL EMCOMM Basic and Intermediate Courses Released
July 22, 2024The Basic and Intermediate EMCOMM classes appear to be live. Please share this will your ARES teams and any other interested persons. Basic; https://learn.arrl.org/courses/67044 https://learn.arrl.org/courses/67044 Intermediate: https://lea...
2024-07-22 Five County Digital Training Net with Winlink and VARA FM training September 2024
July 22, 2024The "Five County Digital Training Net" will restart in September using ZOOM and the Bucktown 147.270 (PL77) repeater in northern Chester County. This analog FM voice repeater works well with NBEMS (Fldigi) modes and with Vara FM (now have p...
Delaware County’s Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) Participates in National Field Day Exercise
July 04, 2024This week, Delaware County’s Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES), the FCC-licensed volunteer amateur radio operator organization trained and managed by the County’s Department of Emergency Services, was excited to participate in the Amer...