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ARES LAX is always on the lookout for new members. If you're a ham who'd like to take part in an exciting and worthwhile public service, here's your chance. (Or if you'd like to become a ham, see the details on the new Tech class on this page.) Why wait?
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Welcome...
. . . to ARES LAX, the Los Angeles Section Northwest District Amateur Radio Emergency Service. ARES is a nationwide organization of licensed radio amateurs who have volunteered their expertise and equipment to provide emergency communications whenever disaster strikes.
Photos of Great Shakeout Drill
Some photos of our participation in the Golden Guardian Great Shakeout of 2008 have been posted to our gallery, and more are sure to follow. Check it out.
Medical and Disaster Terms and Abbreviations
An updated file containing some new terms and acronyms is now available in the Operations section, under ARES Deployment Forms. Download and print for your go-kit, and use it during the Golden Guardian exercise. (Thanks Scott, WA9STI.)
FEMA Training
We urge you to take advantage of FEMA's online courses covering the National Incident Management System and other important emergency ops topics. Some are required for certain emergency venues and for our Net Control Stations. See the Education page for details.
Net Control assignments
Net Control assignments for October to December have been posted. There is no change to the Net Control script for this quarter.
Join Infragard
Help the FBI protect our nation's critical infrastructure. More information here.
Upcoming Events
Last Saturday of every month
TRW Swap Meet
Visit us at the ARRL booth.
More info...
Next Meetings
Monthly Meeting
First Saturday of every month NEXT: December 6
8 AM
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
15107 Vanowen St (just east of Sepulveda)
Van Nuys
DARN Repeater Network
Any of the following frequencies:
147.360 + PL/103.5 - Mt Disappointment
446.740 - PL/100.0 - Palos Verdes
446.240 - PL/100.0 - Mt Disappointment
446.940 - PL/100.0 - Mt Wilson <---------- NEW!
445.280 - PL/100.0 - Verdugo Peak
1283.250 - PL/114.8
Echolink: K6VGP-R Node: 8722
HF Net - 2nd and 4th Mondays - 2130 hrs (following the VHF/UFH net)
~3.855 MHz
NY6Y Net Control Station
Other Weekly Nets
SW District Weekly Net
Every Wednesday - 1900 hrs
DARN Repeater Network
NE District Weekly Net
Every Thursday - 1900 hrs
DARN Repeater Network
ARES High Desert
Every Wednesday - 1900 hrs
Begins on Hauser Repeater, then to 147.555 MHz simplex
