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…
Ready, SET, Go! Exercise Planned for November 22nd!
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…
2025 Race Season is about to begin!
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…
Save the Date! HamCon Colorado 2025 – October 23-26th, 2025
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…
Get set for the SET!
The annual Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is almost here! All of the ARES Regions and Districts in Colorado have chosen October 26th to conduct the annual test of our emergency…
CoARES SET moved to October 26th
In the past, the ARRL ARES Simulated Emergency Test (SET) has been held on the first Saturday in October. This year, at the request of many members, the event will…
CoARES Net Frequencies
Colorado ARES and the ARRL Colorado Section hold state-wide nets on a variety of repeaters and frequencies, including the WEØFUN Fun Machine repeater system, the 525 Alpha and the Colorado…
Local Repeaters, Digipeters and Data Frequencies
Every ARES member and emergency communication specialist should be familiar with the repeaters, digipeaters and data frequencies in their area of operations. Over the past couple of years, diligent efforts…
Get Ready for Race Season!
ARES units from Mesa County and other Colorado districts will again be providing important race communications for several mountain bike and running events in 2024. For several years, we have…
A Successful 2023 SET!
The 2023 Simulated Emergency Test (SET) called “Operation Fire Dragon” is in the books! We had a great time, learned some lessons and finished it up with Bar-B-Q brisket (courtesy…