ARES / RACES

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment, with their local ARES leadership, 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 to apply for membership in ARES.  Training may be required or desired to participate fully in ARES.  Please inquire at the local level for specific information.  Because ARES is an Amateur Radio program, only licensed radio amateurs are eligible for membership. The possession of emergency-powered equipment is desirable but is not a requirement for membership.

ARES / RACES Website content:  Send recommendations and or corrections to Webmaster (Tom, N5ATR).

If you have a question about ARES, or wish to volunteer within your county’s ARES group, please contact New Mexico’s Section Emergency Coordinator.

Below is a compilation of helpful ARES related links.

3.939 LSB – Sunday, 5 November @ 5pm MTN <=======

Monthly New Mexico HF ARES / EMCOM Net 

The New Mexico Section EmComm net meets on the first Sunday of each month to discuss Amateur Radio support emergency communications at the county level.

Roll call will be conducted alphabetically by county Bernalillo to Valencia (or in reverse) then other states, late or missed.

Please help and report the following:

  • 1 – Signal report of NC using standard RS (59, 55, 44) etc.
    2 – County emergency communications activities planned for August
  • 3 – Additional comments for the net.

2025 Net Control Schedule (Primary / Alternate)

November 2nd – 5pm – W5ACW / N5ATR   NCS/ANC

December 7th – 5pm N5ATR/W5ACW NCS/ANC

We usually run Netlogger. 

Note:  Send WINLINK CHECK-IN forms to both:  N5ATR / W5ACW if you cannot attend the net.