2026 Race Season is Coming!
Sure, race season is 5 months away, but it’s never too early to start planning to provide essential communication services for local mountain bike and running events. These events test…
Public Safety Communications When Disaster Strikes!
Sure, race season is 5 months away, but it’s never too early to start planning to provide essential communication services for local mountain bike and running events. These events test…
Congratulations to Perry Lundquist W6AUN on his appointment to the position of Colorado Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC). The SEC is the top ARES official in Colorado, operating under Section Manager…
According to the ARRL, the ARES Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is a “nationwide exercise to test your personal emergency-operating skills and the readiness of your communications equipment and accessories in…
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service was created in 1935 to give members of the newly-created American Radio Relay League an organization to use their skills and dedication to provide public…
Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2025 Retriever Hunt Club’s Hunt Test on Grand Mesa on May 19th and 20th. It’s always a pleasure to spend a couple of…
The ARRL Field Day began in 1933 as a way for amateur radio operators to practice emergency communications and demonstrate their skills. It has since grown into a popular annual…
Mesa County ARES members have been busy in the months of April and May, providing emergency communication support for several mountain bike and running events in the Grand Valley. In…
Western Colorado has become world-renowned as a destination for mountain bike and trail running events. For years, Mesa County ARES and the local amateur radio community have worked with organizations…
For the first time in 9 years, HamCon Colorado will host the Rocky Mountain Division conference on October 23rd – 26th at the Doubletree Hotel in Grand Junction. This is…
As our digital capabilities increase, we’re finding it necessary to do more testing and tuning on the various digital modes we use. Now, through the efforts of Bill KØDZ and…