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  • 2024 New Member Training

    2024 New Member Training

    ARES Region 1, District 5 (R1D5) congratulates Chris (AE0SE), Jarrett (WX0JLM), and Jim (N0DAX) for completing new member training.  NMT (New Member Training) took place on Saturday March 16th at the Parker United Methodist Church.  New members learned about the organization’s history, structure, and mission as well as current requirements and professional standards.  New members…


  • 2024 March Snowstorm Activation

    2024 March Snowstorm Activation

    On Wednesday March 13th R1D5 ARES was activated by the Douglas County Office of Emergency Management (DC OEM) ahead of the anticipated snowstorm that was forecasted to bring significant snow to the Front Range. NWS forecasts predicted as much as two feet of snow in South Douglas County, from Castle Rock to Monument Hill.  Douglas…


  • 2024 Winlink Workshop

    2024 Winlink Workshop

    Snow and Winlink.  Is this an ARES version of Winter Field Day?  Several ARES R1D5 members braved the weather to exhibit their Winlink setups or get help using Packet, VARA FM, and VARA HF.  The workshop included two presentations – 1) Winlink using an Anytone 578/868/878, and 2) compressing and sending photos by email.  Gary,…


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