Becoming and Emergency Communicator

Amateur radio operators provide invaluable communications services to the community when the normal channels of communication have been disrupted.

Are you a licensed amateur radio operator who resides in the one of the communities served by the West Rockingham ARES or do you reside in New Hampshire?

Then click here to Join us as a volunteer emergency communicator!

How can you prepare yourself?

• Familiarize yourself with your radio equipment
• Program Net frequencies into your radios
• Volunteer for scheduled events like walkathons, races and parades
• Know how to set frequencies, offsets, and tones
• Be able to operate your equipment on DC power
• Develop a Go Kit
• Prepare your family.  Family Preparedness is the #1 priority.
• Sharpen those skills
  • Participate in the weekly ARES net
  • Review and understand the Basic Emergency Communications Practices
  • Review and understand the Controlled Net Guidelines
  • Take an Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course