Story County
Amateur Radio
Emergency Service

Story County, Iowa

The Story County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) is an organization of amateur radio operators within Story County who have voluntarily registered their stations for public service in the event of an emergency or disaster. The group was established to provide organizational support, provide training opportunities, and develop operational plans to better equip amateur radio operators within Story County to assist served agencies. Story County ARES includes members of the Story County Amateur Radio Club and the Cyclone Amateur Radio Club of Iowa State University. Story County ARES is not a club, but rather an administrative organization and is affiliated with the American Radio Relay League (ARRL).

The purpose of this website is to provide general information about Story County ARES to local amateur radio operators and serve as an information and training resource for ARES members.

Last Update - December 30, 2001

Story County Two-Meter ARES Net

Each Sunday Evening
7:00 PM
147.240+ MHz Repeater, Ames

Check in or listen each week for announcements, news and local amateur radio information

Contact
&
Membership
Information

Membership in Story County ARES is open to any licensed amateur radio operator who is willing to voluntarily register their station and service for ARES duty. ARRL membership is not a requirement for membership in Story County ARES.

Interested in joining ARES? Fill out an ARES registration form and mail it to the address below, or for further information:

Email:
kb0jul@arrl.net

Mail:
Story County ARES
PO Box 583
Slater, IA 50244

Story County
ARES Frequencies

Story County Primary ARES Frequency:
147.240+ MHz W0YL Repeater

Alternate Frequencies:
147.375+ W0ISU Repeater
147.240 Simplex

ARES may be activated by Story County Emergency Management, the Red Cross, other served agencies, or by any ARES member if a need arises. Notification is made by announcements on the above frequencies and/or by activating the ARES call chain, distributed to all registered ARES members and Emergency Management. ARES members can obtain the latest copy of the call chain by e-mailing the EC at kb0jul@arrl.net. Further details are outlined in the Emergency Operations Plan.

Story County
ARES Operating
Aids

Story County ARES
Standard Operating Procedures

Emergency Management
& Served Agency Links

Storm Spotting
& Winter Weather
Resources

ARES Training Resources

ARES Links

Page last updated December 30, 2001 - send comments to Story County EC.