The ARRL's Hudson Division  Northern New Jersey Section  ARES Webpage (last updated January 10, 2007)

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• ARES Program Overview:

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes. Every licensed amateur, regardless of membership in the ARRL or any other local or national organization, is eligible for membership in the ARES. The only qualification, other than possession of an Amateur Radio license, is a sincere desire to serve. Because ARES is an amateur service, only amateurs are eligible for membership. 

For ARES Membership information in the Northern New Jersey Section, please Contact your County DEC.

When ARES is activated, Nets are conducted on various Amateur Radio frequencies, some of which are noted below. 

The 12 Counties in the Northern New Jersey Section hold Local and Regional ARES training Activities throughout the year so that when needed, operators full prepared and ready to handle any communications situation

More information on ARES is available on the ARRL's Website in the Public Service Area

• The ARES and RACES Relationships:

Although RACES and ARES are separate entities, the ARRL advocates dual membership and cooperative efforts between both groups whenever possible for an ARES group whose members are all enrolled in and certified by RACES to operate in an emergency with great flexibility. Using the same operators and the same frequencies, an ARES group also enrolled as RACES can "switch hats" from ARES to RACES and RACES to ARES to meet the requirements of the situation as it develops. For example, during a "nondeclared emergency," ARES can operate under ARES, but when an emergency or disaster is officially declared by a state or federal authority, the operation can become RACES with no change in personnel or frequencies.

More information on RACES is available on the ARRL's Website in the Public Service Area.

• Northern NJ ARES Leadership:

All County DEC's and Special Liaison DEC's report to the Northern New Jersey Section Emergency Coordinator. Local ARES Leadership in the Northern New Jersey Section is handled on the County level by individual District Emergency Coordinators (DEC) and Assistant Emergency Coordinators (AEC). There are also several Special Liaison DEC's who cover all 12 Counties for their respective category. 

Northern New Jersey Section Emergency Coordinator

 Steve Ostrove (K2SO)

 Email: K2SO@arrl.net

• Northern NJ Primary ARES Frequencies:

• Upcoming NNJ ARES And Related Activities:

• Northern NJ ARES Websites:
  
  

  • Essex County ARES Program

  • Hudson County ARES Program

  • Hunterdon County ARES Program

  • Middlesex County ARES Program

  • Monmouth County ARES Program

  • Morris County ARES Program

  • Passaic County ARES Program

  • Somerset County ARES Program

  • Sussex County ARES Program

  • Union County ARES Program

  • Warren County ARES Program

• Northern NJ ARES Email and Discussion Group:

An Email Reflector for the Northern NJ Section ARES members is available from YAHOO Groups. To join you can use this Link

• Northern NJ SKYWARN and Weather Information Websites:
  
  

  • NWS Upton NY (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Union Counties)

  • NWS Upton NY SKYWARN Program

  • NWS Mt. Holly NJ (All  NJ Counties NOT Handled by NWS Upton NY)

  • NWS Mt Holly NJ SKYWARN Program

  • BergenSkywarn (Bergen County / NE NJ Information)

  • Monmouth County SKYWARN (Monmouth County NJ)

  • Morris County SKYWARN (Morris County NJ)

  • Essex County SKYWARN (Essex County NJ)

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