About ARES
Amateur Radio Emergency Services, or ARES, is the field arm of the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL). The League deals with all aspects of Amateur Radio, including legislation, licensing, and contests; the ARES branch specifically handles field communications, particularly during emergencies. When you hear in the news that Amateur Radio operators were part of a search and rescue operation, assisted in getting aid to a ship in trouble at sea, or provided communications for a storm shelter, you're hearing about an ARES function.
ARES volunteers also offer a splendid community service by providing free administrative communications at planned events, such as air shows, parades, and bike rides. In addition to helping the community through such service, experienced and inexperienced operators alike can use such events to refresh and polish their emergency-response skills.
ARES operators provide their own insurance.
Locally Parke & Vermillion County ARES work closely with the Local Emergency Management Offices to be able to quickly provide communications and manpower during any event.
Leadership
Parke County ARES Emergency Coordinator - Chris Johnson W9WXW
Vermillion County ARES Emergency Coordinator - Chuck Procarione W9COD
Frequencies
Clinton Repeater - Used for ARES & Skywarn Communications - 147.715 No PL (W9COD REPEATER)
ARES/Skywarn Simplex - Used only in the event that the W9COD Repeater were to go down - 147.510