Hotspot usage by amateur radio operators has previously caused known interference with AMSAT operations utilizing the UHF band. To facilitate efficient use of the limited resources allocated to the Amateur Radio Service, the Colorado Council of Amateur Radio Clubs (CCARC) has made the following recommendation...
John Bloodgood, Colorado ARES Region 2 Emergency Coordinator, was was interviewed by Fox21 in Colorado Springs following the Memphis bombing that caused widespread interruption of communications in that area. John discussed the capabilities provided by amateur radio operators and had suggestions for the general public...
A monthly “assignment” using the Winlink system will begin in November 2020. The purpose is to facilitate or continue the development of Winlink capabilities and Winlink usage within Colorado ARES. If you participated in the statewide Winlink exercise in March/April of this year your callsign...
The Amateur Radio Service (ARS) is invited to participate in an Army and Air Force MARS interoperability exercise during the month of October. Dates: 03 Oct 2020 – 26 Oct 2020 Time: Daily “noon-time local” Nets Frequency: 60m Channel 1 – USB Dial 5.330.50 MHz...
The Colorado Section of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service held it’s annual statewide simulated emergency test (SET) on 03 October 2020. Thank you to all ARES Districts and members for participation in the SET 2020! The participating ARES Districts from around the state are still...
WinLink Winmor is Deprecated 10 July 2020 — The Board of Directors of the Amateur Radio Safety Foundation voted in a recent virtual meeting to deprecate the WINMOR HF mode in the Winlink system. The protocol was introduced by its author Rick Muething, KN6KB, at...
For Your Information: A MARS Warning Order has been issued for their July exercise 20-24 July. This Army and AF MARS exercise includes interface with the Amateur Radio community. ALL COLORADO ARES MEMBERS WITH 60m CAPABILTIY ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE. Communication with the amateur community...
The Colorado AuxComm Unit is preparing to support Rio Blanco County as they host the Rally America 2020 Rally Colorado. We are planning to execute this as an exercise, validating AuxComm capabilities. Racing will take place 15 and 16 August in Rangely, Colorado. (Depending on...
Members of the Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) will conduct an HF skills exercise July 20 – 24 to hone their operating skills and messaging-handling capabilities. MARS members will be reaching out to the amateur radio community via the 60-meters Channel 1 Net (5330.5 kHz...
Auxiliary Emergency Communications: Recognition of It’s Support to Public Safety July 11, 2016 4:47 pm John E. Peterson, DHS OEC Technical Assistance Branch Colorado Law Enacted to Codify AUXCOMM Unit: A new Colorado law has created an Auxiliary Emergency Communications (AuxComm) Unit within the state’s...