Members

Northeast Harris County

Amateur Radio

Emergency Service

Welcome members

Recommended Items

The activities below are recommended to assist volunteers become more effective ARES members. These activities are not required but are highly encouraged. We are most effective when we are trained and informed.

  • Sign up for the ARESNEHC mailing list.

    • The ARESNEHC mailing list is the primary mode of communication outside of the monthly meetings and weekly nets.

    • https:\\www.freelists.org\list\aresnehc enter your email address then select subscribe.

  • Attend the monthly meeting.

    • The meeting occurs on the first Tuesday of each month at Holy Comforter Lutheran Church located at 1901 Woodland Hills Drive, Kingwood, Tx

  • Participate in the weekly net held each Thursday at 8pm.

    • TEAC2 repeater 147.280 MHz, positive 600 Hz offset, Tone 103.5

    • Practice recording the check in's in preparation for serving as Net Control

  • Browse the NEHC ARES website.

  • FEMA Independent Study Courses- The courses are free and available online. Save the certificate and email it to aresnehc@gmail.com

    • https://training.fema.gov hover the mouse over Independant Study and select the desired course

      • FEMA IS-100.c Introduction to Incident Command System training

      • FEMA IS-200.b ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incident

      • FEMA IS-700 .b National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Introduction

      • FEMA IS-800.c National Response Framework and Introduction

  • Register on the STX ARES Information Depot to record training and skill accomplishments

  • Register with ARES Connect South Texas. Look for opportunities to volunteer. It is an excellent way to practice communication skills.

  • Browse the Harris County ARES website. Review the training material.

Useful Links

Radio Wave Propagation Presentation

Austin Ionosonde - Used for determining the critical frequency for HF communication

Useful Frequencies

https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=2623&tab=ham