Amateur Radio Week
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has proclaimed June 19th through June 25th Amateur Radio Week in Colorado. View the Proclamation!
Author: Wayne Heinen N0POH
Skywarn Recognition Day 12/2-12/3
Skywarn Liaison George Weber KB0BSA reminded everyone that this Saturday 12/3 is Skywarn Recognition Day and encourages everyone to participate by contacting WX0DEN, the Boulder National Weather Service station. He also will be doing a DMR test, starting at 5:00 pm on Friday December 2nd. ...
Colorado ARES/Rocky Mountain Ham DMR System MoU
Colorado ARES benefits from our relationship with Rocky Mountain Ham Radio through their development and maintenance of the RM Ham linked DMR system. CO ARES and RM Ham have maintained a Memorandum of Understanding for CO ARES’ use of the RMH linked system of DMR...
Colorado Volunteer Mobilizer
Colorado ARES members are encouraged to enroll in Colorado Volunteer Mobilizer (CVM). CVM is provided to Colorado ARES by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). CVM is a volunteer management tool providing: Member Roster Training Tracking Contact Management Activation Notification State Issued...
AuxComm New Member Training Process
One of the most common questions I receive is, “when is the next AuxComm class and how do I enroll”? Selection for future classes is made from people that have completed the class prerequisites and the application process. The application process and volunteer requirements are...
Winlink Capability
DEVELOP YOUR CAPABILITIES A key emcomm capability for both Colorado ARES and the Colorado DHSEM AuxComm Unit is the ability to communicate digitally within our organizations and with our partner agencies. Winlink Global Radio Email®️ is the standard used by our organizations. “The system is...
CCARC Guidelines on Hotspots
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...
Region 2 Emergency Coordinator Interviewed on Fox21
John Bloodgood, Colorado ARES Region 2 Emergency Coordinator, 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 regarding...
WINMOR is Deprecated
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...
DHSEM – Auxiliary Emergency Communications: Recognition of It’s Support to Public Safety
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...