Chesterfield County ARES is a group of dedicated licensed amateur radio operators who volunteer their time, qualifications, and equipment for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes.
Chesterfield County ARES is a part of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and the District 1 Virginia Section Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) program.
If you would like to know more about Chesterfield County ARES, please send an email to kn4lqn at arrl.net.
If you would like to join the Chesterfield County ARES team, fill out the ARES Registration Form (FSD-98) and email to kn4lqn at arrl.net.
Emergency Coordinator (EC) | — | David Elkins KN4LQN |
Assistant EC (AEC) | — | Tom Ebbert KG4BIZ |
Assistant EC (AEC) | — | Bill Catogni N4WLC |
District EC (DEC) | — | Glenn Wells KY4LP |
Section EC (SEC) | — | Martin Krupinski KE4KEW |
Section Manager (SM) | — | Jack Smith KE4LWT |
The Chesterfield County ARES net is a directed net that meets each Tuesday evening at 2100 hours on the 147.360 repeater, which uses a positive offset and no tone (127.3 when needed). The purpose of the net is for training, announcements, and general fellowship for the amateur radio community, with the emphasis on emergency communication.
There is NO requirement to be an ARES member, and all properly licensed amateurs who are within range of the repeater, regardless of location or affiliation, are invited & encouraged to participate in the net. One feature of the net is the "Training Topic for Discussion", which is intended to be a way to learn more about amateur radio, emergency preparedness, and general safety.
Chesterfield County ARES Net Script (PDF) (DOC)
Last Updated: 06/26/2024
Chesterfield County ARES ICS-205 Communications Plan (PDF) (DOC)
Last Updated: 06/25/2024
Blank Net Log (PDF) (DOC)
Last Updated: 06/25/2024
Join us every Tuesday on the Chesterfield County ARES Winlink Net by sending a Winlink message.
To: | CHESTRFLDEOC | |
Subject: | Chesterfield County ARES Winlink Net Check-in | |
Body: | Call sign, Name, Local area, City/County, State (Mode - see below) | |
e.g. | KN4LQN, David, Winterpock, Chesterfield, VA (VARA FM) |
You are encouraged to send multiple messages from as many locations as you desire!
Mode | Message To | Session Type | Any gateway? |
Local gateways |
Dial Frequency |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Telnet | CHESTRFLDEOC | Telnet Winlink | Any CMS | ||
ARDOP | CHESTRFLDEOC | ARDOP Winlink | Any RMS | KN4LQN | 3.590.5 |
VARA HF | CHESTRFLDEOC | Vara HF Winlink | Any RMS | KN4LQN | 3.590.5 |
Packet | CHESTRFLDEOC | Packet Winlink | Any RMS |
|
145.730 |
VARA FM | CHESTRFLDEOC | Vara FM Winlink | Any RMS |
|
145.090 |
Packet P2P | KN4LQN | Packet P2P | No | KN4LQN | 145.730 |
VARA FM P2P | KN4LQN | Vara FM P2P | No | KN4LQN | 145.090 |
In the Richmond and surrounding areas, the N4VEM/N4VEM-7 digipeater/node can be used to reach all the packet gateways and peer-to-peer station on 145.730. The N4VEM-10 VARA FM digipeater can be used on 145.090.
In the Powhatan County area, the N4POW-10 packet digipeater on 145.730 and Vara FM digipeater on 145.090 can also be used to reach into Chesterfield.
A reminder message will be sent on the Monday before the net, and a confirmation and roster sent on the Wednesday after the net.