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INTERESTED IN JOINING?

ARES is a great way to get involved in public service and to really utilize all those amateur radio skills you’ve been honing. If you’re interested in emergency communications , but haven’t yet taken the plunge, read on to get some ideas on how to proceed.In any case, we’d love to have you join us whatever your level of skill and experience—there’s always more to learn! Contact any of the hams whose emails are on this site and they can help you get started. There’s a link below to the ARES application, download it, fill it out and send it in.

How to proceed:

Got a license?

Yes? Great! Just download the PDF and you’re on your way.

Get licensed!

You can get your license in several ways: an online course through the ARRL, self study using ARRL License Manuals or the Gordon West series, or find a class locally. The local option isn’t as widely available as would be nice, but check with clubs in yourarea as they may run a class periodically.

Most just get a license manual or two and study until ready to take the exam. A good pre-testing option is www.qrz.com which offers a series of online tests for the different license levels. You can take the tests multiple times; they do not count toward getting a license, but do offer great practice at no cost.

When you feel you’re ready, look for a “VE Session,” a test site, within range of where you are located. For example, there’s a session every month in Burlington and several times a year in Rutland and in other counties around the state. Usually there’s a session in concert with hamfests as well. Again, your local club can help you out and will be happy to welcome you in.

Be sure to visit the Members' Page if you haven't already.

Send in the application

Once you’ve filled out the ARES appplication, send it to:
Bob Brown, W4YFJ, ARES Roster Maint.; 5 Repa Dr., Essex Junction, VT 05452

Click to download the application PDF

Section Manager
Paul Guyette, AA1SU

Assist. Section Manager
Matt Atwood, WE1H

Special Projects Officer
Jane English, KD6PCE

Civil Air Patrol Liaison
A.J. Murray, N1ZWL

Ralph Stetson III, KD1R

Affiliated Club Coord.
Allen Tinker, W1AAT

Official Observer Coord.
Linda Robinson, W1MP

Public Information Coord.
Chris Roy, KA1ZAD

Section Emergency Coord.
Fred Messer, WA1LIE

Section Traffic Manager
Bruce Greenleaf, KF1Z

Technical Coord.
Mitch Stern, W1SJ

Webmaster
R. Conway, N1WWW

Vermont Amateur Radio Clubs

BARC: Burlington ARC
ARES District 1
Meeting: 3rd Friday, 7 PM, at Northern Vermont Red Cross Chapter Offices, 19 Mansfield Ave., Burlington

NVQS: Northern Vermont QRP Society
ARES District 1
WebSite: www.wulfden.org/NVQS/

RANV: Radio Amateurs of Northern Vermont
     ARES District 1
     Meeting: 2nd Tuesday, 7 PM, O'Brien Center, 113 Patchen Road, So. Burlington
     WebSite: www.RANV.org

STARC: Saint Albans ARC
     ARES District 1
     Meeting: 4th Friday, 7:30 PM, VFW, Lake St., St. Albans
     WebSite: www.starc.org

ARA: Amateur Radio Associates
     ARES District 3
     Meeting: 3rd Saturday, 1 PM, at Berlin Red Cross
     WebSite: users.adelphia.net/~avibendi/arahome.htm

CVARC: Central Vermont Amateur Radio Club
     ARES District 3
     Meeting: 1st Wednesday, 7 PM, at The Steak House on the Barre-Montpelier Road
     WebSite: www.w1bd.org/

CVFMA: Connecticut Valley FM Association
     ARES District 3
     Meeting: Bi-annually, April 6 & Oct.12, 12:30PM PotLuck; American Legion Hall, 4 Court Square, Windsor, VT.
     WebSite: www.cvfma.org/

TSRC: Twin State RC
     ARES District 4
     Meeting: 2nd Saturday, 9 AM, at EBA's, Hanover, NH
     WebSite: www.W1FN.org

SOVARC: Southern VT ARC
     ARES District 5
     Meeting: 4th Wednesday, 7 PM, Bennington Free Library, Silver St., Bennington
     WebSite: www.sovarc.org/

GMWS: Green Mountain Wireless Society
     ARES District 6
     Meeting: 2nd Tuesday, 7 PM, Rutland Red Cross, Strongs Ave.
     WebSite: www.gmws.net

ACARA: Addison County Amateur Radio Association
     ARES District 7
     Meeting: sporadic
     WebSite: www.acara-vt.org/

WRRC: West River Radio Club
     ARES District 8
     Meeting: 2nd Tuesday, 7 PM, at Grace Cottage Hospital Training Room, Townshend, in Windham County
     WebSite: www.westriverradio.org