Category: About LOARES

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) is a program sponsored by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). It consists of amateur radio operators who volunteer their time, personal equipment and communications skills as a public service when disaster strikes.

Facilitated and supported by the Lake Oswego Fire Department, the formation of the volunteer radio operators group provides the City a backup communication system. This tertiary system will connect the Lake Oswego Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Fire Stations, Police, Public Works, and Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) in the field.

In addition, LO ARES communicates with Clackamas County’s EOC, the State’s EOC, hospitals, and others. The radio group can be activated by City’s EOC or self-activate during major emergencies, including floods, windstorms, winter storms, suburban fires, earthquakes, hazardous material spills and terrorism events.

Every licensed amateur is eligible for membership in ARES. The only qualification, other than possession of an Amateur Radio license, is a desire to serve. The organization supports ARRL guidelines for emergency preparedness training.

The LO Fire Department Fire Marshal acts as liaison with the Lake Oswego Amateur Radio Emergency Service. Currently, Lake Oswego ARES meets monthly on Zoom on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. The meetings are open to the public.

Lake Oswego ARES also holds a weekly radio Network (NET) every Sunday from approximately 7:30 to 8 p.m. on the amateur radio frequency 146.500 MHz simplex immediately following the Clackamas County ARES Net that starts at 7 p.m.

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Contact Us

Have a question? Email us at LOARES.WA7LO@gmail.com or join us for our weekly informal radio net each Sunday beginning at 7:40 p.m. on the LOARES Cook’s Butte repeater at 444.300 MHz with a positive offset of 5 MHz and a tone of 82.5. Following check-ins and a brief training exercise or discussion of radio activities, we transition to the VHF amateur radio frequency 146.500 MHz simplex with a tone of 82.5. All licensed amateurs are welcome!

 

About ARES (National)

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) is a national program sponsored by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). ARES is comprised of amateur radio operators who volunteer their time, personal equipment and communications skills as public service communicators in times of disaster or disruption of critical infrastructure.

 

About Lake Oswego ARES (Local)

Supporting the Lake Oswego Fire Department, the Lake Oswego Amateur Radio Emergency Service (LOARES) provides the City a backup communication system. This tertiary system will connect the Lake Oswego Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Fire Stations, Police, Public Works, and potentially, Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) in the field.

In addition, LOARES communicates with Clackamas County’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), the State’s EOC, hospitals, and others. LOARES can be activated by City’s EOC or self-activate during major emergencies, including floods, windstorms, winter storms, suburban fires, earthquakes, hazardous material spills and terrorism events.

All licensed amateurs are eligible for membership in ARES provided they meet our minimum membership requirements.

The Lake Oswego Fire Department Deputy Fire Marshal acts as our served agency liaison with LOARES.

LOARES meets monthly at the LO main Fire Station, the LO Public Works Department or at other locations which will be posted on this site’s calendar. Regular, monthly meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and are open to the public. ZOOM meetings are an option, in lieu of in-person meetings.

LOARES conducts a weekly informal radio net each Sunday starting at 7:40 p.m. on the LOARES Cook’s Butte repeater at 444.300 MHz with a positive offset of 5 MHz and a tone of 82.5. Following check-ins and a brief training exercise or discussion of radio activities, we transition to the VHF amateur radio frequency of 146.500 MHz simplex with a tone of 82.5.

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