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...
Winlink 101 is a ZOOM presentation and is designed for those who have never used Winlink before, or haven’t used Winlink in a long time, or have had issues using Winlink in the past. Although all Colorado ARES members are welcome, this training is not...
Preparation by each ARES group begins now. November 1st 2025 is the Field Activation date for the 2025 Colorado ARES SET but, groups should begin their ground work TODAY! The SET Scenario Know-Ing Served Scenario, also referred to as KISS, is a comprehensive exercise designed...