The latest updates for the 13th September “Field Day” exercise materials have been completed. The central link below (thanks to Matt Catoe, SC ESF2) contains all the important information for this exercise. https://scesf2.readyop.com/fs/4crm/a106638a If you have any follow up questions related to Saturday’s exercise contact: Robert Webster – robert.webster@ares-sc.org OR Roger Mull – KD4JQJ@arrl.net
Category: Latest News
Sep 03
ARES Statewide Sunday Evening Net For The Remainder Of The 2025 Hurricane Season
The Statewide ARES Sunday Evening Net Schedule, for the remainder of the 2025 Hurricane Season has been confirmed. The net will convene on the following Sunday evenings at 20.00 US ET: 9/14/25, 9/28/25 10/12/25, 10/26/25 11/9/25, 11/23/25 Information regarding the non-hurricane season nets schedule and format (December 2025 through May 2026) will be available in …
Aug 21
Upcoming Events in SC Area 6
Ham & GMRS Radio Swap Meet & Tailgate. Who? Open to all ham & GMRS Operators. What? Meet & Greet fellow operators, swap equipment, discuss radio gear. When? Saturday, September 20, 2025 9 am – 1 pm. Where? 1077 Union Hill Rd, Salley, SC Host/Contact: Ron Hall, KJ4CN at KJFOURCN@GMAIL.COM The AIKEN ARES group meets …
Aug 04
Upcoming ARES / Amateur Radio Events In Region 4
The upcoming are August and September 2025 ARES / Amateur Radio events as presented on the 3 August SC ARES Statewide Net by John (KE4JRK) Event Date / Time Location Contact Event Page Florence ARC 8/9 West Florence Fire Scott (KG4HIE) Florence ARC …
Jul 31
SC ARES – Agreed Replacement For Ham Shack Hotline
Recently the SC ARES DEC (District Emergency Coordinator) Working Group met to discuss the topic of an SC ARES agreed replacement for the Ham Shack Hotline Voice Over IP (VOIP) service that will be decommissioned 31 August 2025. The team agreed that Hams Over IP (HOIP) will be the SC ARES VOIP preferred replacement for …
Jul 07
ARES Statewide Sunday Evening Net – Schedule Update
The ARES statewide Sunday evening net schedule for the remainder of July and August 2025 has been updated. The dates for our nets during these two months are: 20 July 3 August 17 August 31 August On these upcoming nets, in July and August, we will be adding information segments related to: -The latest hurricane …
Jul 02
SC ARES Tactical Plan 2025 Update Published
The SC ARES Tactical Plan V4_7F June 19th, 2025 has been published. Summary of changes: 1. Numerous formatting and grammar changes to improve document readability. 2. Greenville Tactical repeater changed from CTCSS to DCS and is noted in red text in Section 8 3. Appendix C: SC AUXCOMM is updated to reflect the 2024 change …
May 12
Bob Connell (KI4RAX) – Retiring From Statewide ARES / SCHEART Net Manager Role
Bob Connell (KI4RAX) has served as the Manager for the ARES VHF/UHF Sunday night net since July of 2023. Last week, Bob informed us that he will be stepping down from his net manager role at the end of June. We thank Bob for the time and effort he has contributed while managing this net …
Apr 07
What is required to join ARES ?
The Amateur Radio Emergency Services team is always looking for new members. People excited about providing communications in an emergency situation. So how do you join ARES and what is the difference between level 1 and level 2? ARES level 1 is the entry level, join the team come on in and look around. Talk …
Jun 08
Difference between ARES, RACES and Auxcomm, in South Carolina
ARES: FCC Licensed Amateur Radio Operators who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment, with the local ARES leadership, for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes. ARRL/ARES provides basic training curriculum and exercise opportunities. The list of agencies a volunteer might end up serving is long but could include a County EOC/CERT, Hospital …
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