The Automatic Packet Report System (APRS) is an amateur radio capability used extensively by ARES and other groups to display the location of spotters, sweeps and other important event assets. APRS tracking was first developed in the 1980’s with several enhancements since. Did you know...
It’s Official: Governor Polis Declares Amateur Radio Week in Colorado — and We Earned Every Word This week, something rare happened: Colorado’s state government looked at what amateur radio operators do — the late-night nets, the wildfire deployments, the SKYWARN watches, the SAR support, the...
What is ATV? In the ham radio world ATV means Amateur Television, which is a capability we can use to improve situational awareness for first responders and emergency managers. Join us Saturday, July 18th for our next section wide ARES training – Amateur Television (ATV) for Improved...
Colorado + Wyoming ARES | May 9, 2026 OperationCrosstalk New for 2026, Operation Crosstalk is a three-hour long all NVIS exercise that encourages ARES members to get on the air and make as many NVIS contacts as possible using a defined set of exercise HF...
Near Vertical Incident Skywave (NVIS) 101 & 201 – Colorado ARES Section Wide Training – 18 APR 2026 NVIS is an important communications technique for Colorado ARES and can provide reliable communications up to a five-hundred-mile radius without the use of repeaters. NVIS is not...