ARES Contact Information: District Emergency Coordinator Mike O'Keefe, KL7MD Contact: 243-4675 Email via DEC @ KL7AA.net (take out the two spaces) Emergency Coordinator for Anchorage Heather Hasper, KL7SP Contact via pager at: 275-7474 Email via EC @ KL7AA.net (take out the two spaces) Additional information on ARES can be found at the following URL: ARES Main Website: http://aresalaska.org/ (under construction)   For most current information, contact Mike O'Keefe

The Anchorage ARES group provides communication during emergency operations when other forms of public communications fail.  Please join us for the weekly ARES net Thursdays at 8:00 PM on the WL7CVG repeater.   Using even the simplest of radio setups and antennas ,amateurs communicate with each other for fun, during emergencies, and even in contests. They handle messages for police and other public service organizations during all kinds of emergencies.

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 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. The possession of emergency-powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership.

ARES Training:

The Anchorage ARES meets monthly on the third Saturday of the month at the Carr-Gottstein Building on the APU campus.  Meetings begin at 0930 and usually include monthly emergency training.  

ARES August 2008

The Anchorage ARES group participates in a number of year round public service events:

	JANUARY Knik 200 Sled Dog Race Jan 5 & 6, 2008  http://members.tripod.com/knik200/		FEBRUARY  Fur Rendezvous World Champion Sled Dog Race  Feb 22-24, 2008 http://www.furrondy.net/
	Copper Basin 800 Jan 11-13, 2008
	MARCH Iditarod Sled Dog Race Mar 1, 2008  Start Mar 2, 2008  Restart  http://www.iditarod.com/		MAY Walk for Hope May 3, 2008 www.hopealaska.org
			Gold Nugget Triathlon May 18, 2008 www.goldnuggettriathlon.com
	JUNE    Mayor's Marathon  June 21, 2008  www.mayorsmarathon.com/		JULY    Fireweed 400 July 11-12, 2008 http://www.fireweed400.com/
	Field Day June 28-29, 2008  www.arrl.org		Dog Jog    July 22, 2008 http://www.friendsofpets.org/
	AUGUST  ARRL Alaska State Convention Aug 1-4, 2008 http://www.akhamfest.com/		SEPTEMBER MS 150 Bicycle Ride To Seward Sept 6 & 7, 2008 http://www.kl7aa.net/docs/msride
	OCTOBER Jamboree On The Air Oct 18-19, 2008 www.arrl.org/scouts/jota/		NOVEMBER ARRL November Sweepstakes SSB Nov 15-16, 2008 http://www.arrl.org