NC ARES Annual Simulated Emergency Test

NC ARES will hold the annual SET on Saturday, November 7 from 8:00A-12:00N. Initial EMCOMM net will be held on the 147.285 repeater system. This will be a controlled net. All amateurs in Nevada County and other nearby counties are welcome to monitor the SET activities. Visitors may check-in if there is a specific call for visitor check-ins.

Neighborhood Radio Watch groups are invited to participate in the SET. Specific instructions will be sent to Radio Watch leaders before the SET via email.

New Member

Deborah Fowler, W6AET is the newest NC ARES Member. Deborah is a new General Class amateur radio licensee. Welcome Deborah.

New Member

NC ARES welcomes Jacob McBride, KN6YEF. Jacob recently upgraded to General and is from Penn Valley. He is also a bee keeper. Welcome Jacob.

September Meeting

The September meeting will be at the Empire Room in the Rood Center on Thursday, 9/3/2026 at 18:30hrs.

We will discuss plans for upcoming Simulated Emergency Training Exercise (SET). The 2026 SET is scheduled for Saturday, November 7.

August Meeting and New Member

Tonight’s meeting, Aug 6, begins at 18:30hrs. We will meet at the Empire Conference Room, 2nd Floor of the Rood Center in Nevada City. Visitors are welcome. The meeting will pause briefly for the regular ARES Net that takes place at 19:00hrs. Bring an HT to check-in to the net.

Welcome to new member, Marc Loranger, WA1KXV. Marc is from South County area.

New Member joins ARES

NC ARES welcomes Kevin Cartzdafner, KO6OLS. Kevin is from Nevada City and recently got his Tech license. Our ARES group serves the Nevada County region and welcomes all radio operators. To join ARES, click here.

Thursday Meetings Resume

Next ARES meeting will be on Thursday August 6, 18:30hrs at the EOC in the Rood Center. Meetings will continue on the 1st Thursday of each month for the balance of 2026.

In-person Meetings June-July 2026

Due to a schedule conflict, ARES will meet on the 1st Wednesday in June and July. Meetings will return to the 1st Thursdays in August. Members should watch for updates in the weekly ARES email.

1st Meeting in February – Friday Feb 6

ATTENTION – The 1st meeting in February will be on FRIDAY, Feb 6, at the Rood Center Empire Conference Room (2nd Floor). This is a one time change. Meeting begins at 18:30hrs. See the group email for agenda.

Note, the Net will take place on Thurs 2/5 at 19:00hrs, usual time and day.

Happy 2026

Welcome to 2026. There will be no NC ARES meeting this evening. The next meeting will be 1/15/2026 at the Salvation Army Community Center in Grass Valley. 73 N6ERL