Sullivan County, NY • Amateur Radio Emergency Services

SC NY ARES is a group of volunteer amateur radio operators in Sullivan County, New York who have trained and prepared to assist local governments and others with public service and emergency communications during times of need. Read more about SC ARES.

Participate

We welcome anyone to join our group. Even if you are not yet a licensed amateur radio operator. Find how to participate!

Resources

Find out where to operate with this list of frequencies in the area, including repeaters, APRS, Winlink and more.

There are numerous traffic nets, general welfare nets and other radio related activities that take place on those frequencies.

News & Activities

Winter Field Day 2022

Posted on March 1, 2022

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On January 29th and 30th, a dedicated group of volunteer radio operators set up their equipment outside on a frozen lake to try and communicate with as many other stations as possible. Using only battery power and field expedient, portable equipment, Sullivan County ARES members contacted 165 stations across the... [Read More]

Simulated Emergency Test - Fall 2021

Posted on October 17, 2021

On Sunday, October 17th, the Sullivan County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) participated in a Simulated Emergency Test (SET) as part of a nationwide exercise sponsored by the Amatuer Radio Relay League (ARRL). This test requires the passing of messages throughout our County without the use of repeaters or established... [Read More]

ARRL Field Day 2021

Posted on June 27, 2021

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On June 26th and 27th members of Sullivan County A.R.E.S. activated the Loch Sheldrake Fireman’s Park in order to participate in the ARRL’s national Field Day Emergency Communications Exercise. [Read More]

Simplex Drill 2021

Posted on April 20, 2021

On Saturday, April 10th, members of Sullivan County A.R.E.S. deployed to conduct a county-wide emergency communications drill. Simplex communications on both VHF and NVIS on HF were utilized, establishing cross-county communications without repeaters or other infrastructure. A radiogram message was prepared and distributed to all drill participants. [Read More]

New Website

Posted on January 23, 2021

We have a new website for SC NY ARES. We promise we’ll keep it updated. [Read More]