Stan ARES

Welcome Stanislaus County ARES


The Stanislaus County Amateur Radio Emergency Service is composed of FCC licensed Amateur Radio operators who have voluntarily registered their capabilities and equipment for public service communications duty under Federal regulations, Amateur Radio public service communications are furnished without any compensation of any kind. ARES® personnel are prepared to respond during emergencies by a continual training program, and by maintaining their radio equipment and other response items in excellent condition. The team consists only of those who want to help, and who are dedicated to staying prepared to render radio-communications assistance during emergency conditions.

ARES® operates under the authority of the Stanislaus County Office of Emergency Services (OES), and the Stanislaus County Director for OES. ARES® is organized under the auspices of the American Radio Relay League, the San Joaquin Valley Section Manager, and the San Joaquin Valley Section District Emergency Coordinator.

Stanislaus ARES Contact: Emergency Coordinator – Wally – KK6CPN – ec@stanares.org

Operational control is under the county OES.

ANNOUNCEMENTS & STATUS

Status: Normal

EOC Activation lowered to level 3 – ARES has been released

https://www.stanoes.com/stanemergency

Welcome to the Stanislaus County Amateur Radio Emergency Service.

RATPAC Video Presentations Lists

RATPAC Video Presentations Lists – Google Sheets

New FCC RF Exposure Standards

Frequently Asked Questions About the FCC RF Exposure Rules Changes

http://www.arrl.org/rf-exposure

ARRL RF Exposure Calculator

http://www.arrl.org/rf-exposure-calculator

Handy RF Exposure Calculator

RF Exposure Calculator – Lake Washington Ham Club

Another RF Exposure Calculator

https://hintlink.com/power_density.htm

ARES Meeting Date and Agenda

December 2025

  • Saturday December 13, 2025 10AM – Noon
    • Agenda – ALL Hands on Deck

January 2026

  • Saturday January 10, 2026 10AM – Noon
    • Agenda – TBD
  • Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th – Winter Field Day www.winterfieldday.com

February 2026

  • Saturday February 7, 2026 10AM – Noon
    • Agenda – TBD
    • EVENT – Saturday February 28, 2026 Snelling Road Race Henderson Park Snelling, CA 7a-4p (depending on assignment) need 10 operators. Wally KK6CNP is the Ham in charge of this event.

March 2026

  • Saturday March 14, 2026 10AM – Noon
    • Agenda – TBD

April 2026

  • EVENT – Saturday April 4, 2026 Copperopolis Road Race 7a-3p (depending on assignment) Hunt Road and Milton Road need 8-9 operators. Wally KK6CPN is the Ham in charge of this event.
  • MEETING -Saturday April 11, 2026 10AM – Noon
    • Agenda – Review and Setup ARES Equipment / Winlink Mapping / AZZ packet mapping(KN6RKY,N6ARP,KG6AZZ)

May 2026

  • Saturday May 9, 2026 10AM – Noon
    • Agenda – TBD
    • EVENT – Saturday May 30, 2026 Regalado Road Race

June 2026

  • Saturday June 13, 2026 10AM – Noon
    • Agenda – TBD
  • ARRL Field Day June 27th- 28th – McClure Point Recreation Area, Lake McClure, C and F Loops – Snelling, CA

July 2026

  • Saturday July 11, 2026 10AM – Noon
    • Agenda – TBD

August 2026

  • Saturday August 8, 2026 10AM – Noon
    • Agenda – TBD

September 2026

  • Saturday September 5, 2026 8AM – 10AM
    • Agenda – Shakeout / HF VARA
  • Saturday September 12, 2026 9AM – Noon, Graceada Park Modesto, Need minimum of 5 operators and can fully staff with 10

October 2026

  • Saturday October 10, 2026 9AM – 1PM
    • Agenda – S.E.T.
  • Saturday October 3, 2026 – California QSO Party

November 2026

  • Saturday November 14, 2026 10AM – Noon
    • Agenda – Debrief

December 2026

  • Saturday December 12, 2026 10AM – Noon
    • Agenda – ALL Hands on Deck

When all else fails…Amateur Radio.