Franklin County

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Welcome to the Franklin County, NY ARES Page.

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®), a program of ARRL, The national association for Amateur Radio®, is comprised of organized, trained, qualified, and credentialed Amateur Radio operators who augment and support vital communications on behalf of the public through partner agencies and organizations during emergencies and disasters. The Amateur Radio Emergency Service, through its volunteer radio communicators, strives to be an effective partner in emergency and disaster response, providing public service partners at all levels with radio communications expertise, capability, and capacity

Franklin County ARES is recruiting Amateur Radio Operators, who want to support and serve their communities. If you are interested in joining Franklin Co. ARES please fill out the spreadsheet, link below with your equipment and contact information. Also, please fill out the ARES registration form and email it to . Please find below a list of useful information for Amateur Radio Operators in Franklin County, NY.

If you do not have an Amateur Radio license, we can supply you with the materials and instruction to help you get your FCC Amateur Radio license. If you do have an Amateur Radio license and want to volunteer, we can train you.

For more information please contact Franklin County Emergency Coordinator Nate Jones KE2BJJ or cell phone: 518-637-6912. Or by Radio on the GARA network, DMR Talk Group ADK 31363.

Weekly Net is held on each Tuesday at 1930 on the Tupper Lake Repeater 147.330 +.6MHz PL100 or the linked UHF 444.700 +5MHz PL110.9 any amateur radio operator is welcome. Back up is DMR on the ADK talkgroup 31363. If you are in the Malone area the linked repeater is Perry Hill UHF 449.575 -5MHz PL 110.9

Weekly Tech nets are held every Wednesday at 1930 on zoom. Link can be found at the NNY groups.io reflector.

Links:
ARES Registration Form (fill-able)

Franklin County Member Information Form (fillable)

Franklin County Frequencies Draft

Greater Adirondack Repeater Association (GARA)

Tech Net Zoom Recordings

Hamshack Hotline

ARES Manual

Skywarn Spotter Report

General Northern New York Section Emergency Communications Information