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WCARES Net Mondays at 7PM on Cooper Mtn (W1LH) Repeater 147.330+ pl 118.8

Welcome to Washington County ARES - Maine!

Washington County ARES, call sign WN1EOC, works with local officials and the ARRL - the national association for amateur radio - to train, prepare, and provide emergency backup communications and publice service communications when needed.

Estimate Wind Speed

Us the chart on this NWS link to estimate wind speeds for WCARES WX Nets.

Wind Speed Estimates

WCARES 2024 Goals

Here is a list of some goals for the Washington County ARES for 2024:

Recruit five more members to our team.
Schedule in-person meetings and training quarterly at the EOC in Machias.
Conduct mini training topics (5 minutes max) during most weekly WCARES Net
Schedule one summertime field operation (other than field day) that is fun and beneficial to WCARES capabilities.
Schedule NWS weather-spotting training for WCARES members and other hams to be held in Machias.

Tropical Storm Lee Response Praised

Washington County ARES and ARES/RACES teams statewide stepped up and responded with efficiency and professionalism during the Sep 16, 2023 storm. WCARES was activated throughout the storm and staffed the EOC in Machias during the daylight hours. Several challenges were thrown our way, but we adapted and conquered them! At one point during widespread outages and some taxing of the existing communications systems, WCARES had to relay an ICS-213 from Washington County EMA to Maine Emergency Management Agency via Winlink, and also the Maine Emergency Communications Net facilitaed comms between MEMA and WN1EOC. Well done all!