Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) of Montgomery County Texas or also known as, Montgomery County Texas Amateur Radio Emergency Services is nationwide ARES program serving Montgomery County Texas.
Our commitment is to the people of Montgomery County. We provide communications support during emergency incidents and non-emergency events “when all else fails”.
Should there be any type of event or incident, ARES of Montgomery County Texas has expert HAM Radio operators using VHF, UHF and HF bands to ensure communications when conventional communication systems do not function, e.g., internet, cellular. We work closely with local disaster relief partners including FEMA, Red Cross, Food Banks, and emergency services.
1930 (7:30pm) South Texas ARES HF Net
3.873-LSB or 7.285-LSB
2000 (8:00pm) Montgomery County General Net
147.14 + /136.5(tone)
N5KWN Repeater
ARES of Montgomery County meets 2nd Thursday of each month.
View Calendar Below
Regular Meeting at 1930 – 2100
The Woodlands Emergency Training Center
15135 IH 45 South
The Woodlands, TX 77385
2000 (8:00pm) ARES of Montgomery County
Exercise Net
Phone 146.920 – /203.5(tone)
WA5AIR Repeater
Bkup 147.140 + /136.5(tone)
N5KWN Repeater
Digital Check In by 1945 (7:45pm)
Winlink Address MCA-NET
Winlink VARA HF Peer to Peer Addressed to and connecting to N5KWN on 3588.5 center
Packet BBS –
WA5EOC-1 – 145.030
Address to ALL@WA5EOC as Bulletin
(Meeting events subject to change)
When the Big One or even small disasters occur, Amateur Radio is the immediate Go-To solution. Our ARES organization of Montgomery County partners with Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, Hospitals, NG and NGO organizations such as Red Cross, FEMA, Food Banks etc. This partnership provides care and resources to the local communities during disaster or non-disaster events.
Amateur Radio Operators are constantly building and maintaining radio equipment. This provides reliability during a disaster event.
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Amateur Radio Operators demonstrating and teaching others in new and innovative radio techniques
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Amateur Radio Operator conducting the role of Net Controller during a disaster event.
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