Hello:

My name is Steve Smith, W9GPI, and I am the ARRL-Appointed ARES Emergency Coordinator in Lee County, FL.

I invite you to join our ARES Team. We meet on the air every Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm on the 147.345 / 145.170 repeater pair (PL tone 136.5) except the 3rd Wednesday of each month which is the in-person meeting at the Emergency Operations Center, 2675 Ortiz ave., Fort Myers. Please feel free to check in to our Wednesday net or  come to the in-person meeting. There is no prior training required for membership, we provide the training. NOTE: We do not hold In-Person Meetings in November or December.

 If you are interested in joining our Team, please download and fill out the application (click upper button on right) and snail-mail it to me. My address is:

Stephen Smith W9GPI

14831 Park Lake Drive #209

Fort Myers, FL 33919

Please email me if you have any questions. My email is W9GPI@ARRL.net

NOTE: You must be a FCC Licensed Amateur Radio Operator and pass a Background Check to become an ALERT member.