Training takes many forms for our Lee County ARES® / RACES. In-Person and On-The-Air Meetings are prime; drills and exercises are scheduled at regular intervals; and the annual SET (Section Emergency Test) all combine to develop and improve the operating skills of our members.
June 2023 Schedule
Wednesday, June 7, 7:00 PM: On-Air ARES Net
Wednesday, June 14, 7:00 PM: On-Air ARES Net
Tuesday, June 20, 7:00 PM In Person Meeting
Wednesday, June 21, 7:00 PM: On-Air ARES Net
Wednesday, June 28, 7:00 PM: On-Air ARES Net
The weekly ARES® Nets are held on the FMARC's Linked Repeater
System. Pick the repeater nearest you and stick with it during the Net.
Cape Coral: 147.225 MHz Memory 9
Fort Myers & North Fort Myers 146.880 MHz Memory 7
Lehigh Acres and Vicinity 147.345 MHz Memory 5
Bonita Springs and South County 147.285 MHz Memory 25
FMARC Event Repeater -- Downtown Fort Myers 443.800 MHz Memory 35
In-Person Meetings are held at the
Lee County Emergency Operations Center
2675 Ortiz Avenue, Fort Myers, FL
Download Lee County ARES Training Grid
Download Florida
ARES Task Book
Links to ARRL EmComm Training Programs
Links to FEMA Incident Command System (ICS) Training Courses
ALERT Members are required to be certified by FEMA in IS-100 and IS-700. If you want to participate in "Out of County Deployments" you must have completed IS-200 and IS-800 as well.
These on-line programs take about two hours each to complete and are free of charge.
HINT: Print out the test before proceeding with the course. Mark answers to the test as you find them. At the end of the course, take the on-line test by filling in the answers you entered on the test copy as you studied the course.
When you finish the course a Certificate of Completion will be e-mailed to you by FEMA. Please forward a copy of the Certificate(s) to Don Domina KCØDE for our files.
The weekly ARES® Net is held on the FMARC's Linked Repeaters.
All Analog. 147.225 Memory 9 in Cape Coral; 147.345 Memory 5 in Lehigh Acres; 147.285 Memory 25 in Bonita Springs; EchoLink (KR4PI-R)
----Memory # Refers to our Recommended Frequency List---
NOTE: The 147.225 Repeater is NOT LINKED at this time.
Alternate Repeater: 146.685 (PL 136.5)
Memory Channel 22 on the ARES Standard Frequency List
In-Person Meetings are held at the
Lee County Emergency Operations Center
2675 Ortiz Avenue, Fort Myers, FL
