Panola County ARES
Home	The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) consists of licensed amateur radio operators who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes. Every licensed amateur operator, regardless of membership in ARRL or any other local or national organization, is eligble for membership in ARES. The only qualification, other than possession of an Amateur Radio license, is a sincere desire to serve. Because ARES is an amateur radio service, only Amateur Radio Operators are eligble for membership. The possession of emergency powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership. Appointed on February 14, 2007, Panola County Emergency Coordinator Ken Skinner N5OW works hard to insure the ARES program serves the area sufficiently and efficiently. Future plans include: Creating an Emergency Communications room with at least one radio station capable of operating HF, VHF, and UHF, and preferably located near the county EOC. Creating a complete digital operating system for Winlink and possibly APRS, with possibility of adding stations in the Sheriff's Office, Police Department, ETMC Carthage, and other places as deemed necessary. Planning and implementing drills, whether hands on or table top, to train ARES operators and refresh skills. Establishing a working relationship with the surrounding counties and parishes that border Panola County to make the ARES program stronger in East Texas and Northwest Louisiana. Helpful Links: Panola County ARES Emergency Communications Plan North Texas Section Map North Texas District 10 Map Coming Soon Local Emergency Coordinators Contact List For more information, please visit these sites: American Radio Relay League (ARRL) National ARES Homepage Reach out and touch someone.............via Amateur Radio!!!!

Panola County ARES

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The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) consists of licensed amateur radio operators who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes. Every licensed amateur operator, regardless of membership in ARRL or any other local or national organization, is eligble for membership in ARES. The only qualification, other than possession of an Amateur Radio license, is a sincere desire to serve. Because ARES is an amateur radio service, only Amateur Radio Operators are eligble for membership. The possession of emergency powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership.

Appointed on February 14, 2007, Panola County Emergency Coordinator Ken Skinner N5OW works hard to insure the ARES program serves the area sufficiently and efficiently. Future plans include:

Creating an Emergency Communications room with at least one radio station capable of operating HF, VHF, and UHF, and preferably located near the county EOC.
Creating a complete digital operating system for Winlink and possibly APRS, with possibility of adding stations in the Sheriff's Office, Police Department, ETMC Carthage, and other places as deemed necessary.
Planning and implementing drills, whether hands on or table top, to train ARES operators and refresh skills.
Establishing a working relationship with the surrounding counties and parishes that border Panola County to make the ARES program stronger in East Texas and Northwest Louisiana.

Helpful Links:

Panola County ARES Emergency Communications Plan

North Texas Section Map

North Texas District 10 Map

Coming Soon

Local Emergency Coordinators Contact List

For more information, please visit these sites:

American Radio Relay League (ARRL)

National ARES Homepage

Reach out and touch someone.............via Amateur Radio!!!!