Monterey County

Amateur Radio Emergency Service

ARES/RACES

ARES: Amateur Radio Emergency Service

RACES: Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service

Join Monterey County ARES/RACES

for emergency communication

and support during critical situations.

RENEW MEMBERSHIP

In our MC-AEC ARRL affiliated club.

Our annual membership dues are $30/year.

Click HERE to renew membership.

If you wish to make an extra donation, of if you have limited funds, you can put in any amount when you click on the link.

Our Served Agencies Include:

Monterey County OES

American Red Cross

Salvation Army

City of Seaside EOC

CHOMP, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.

Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

Natividad Medical Center

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

Mee Memorial Hospital, King City

Click HERE to view the zoom video of out latest meeting.

We are currently condition GREEN

Condition GREEN status means that there are no current emergencies and the ARES group continues practicing training for when real emergencies occurs

Monterey ARES is an all volunteer organization that is self supporting. If you would like to make a donation you can send a check to:

Monterey ARES

PO Box 1126

Castroville, CA 95012-1126

STATUS COLORS

Stand down situation,

no alerts

Standby, get ready to deploy

ACTIVATED! Report to designated location

Connecting Communities

Through Amateur Radio

Please insure that your radios are set for the following frequencies in the event of an emergency:

Primary: KR6JE VHF repeater, 145.470, -0.6, PL 94.8

Alternate Primary: KR6JE UHF repeater, 441.450, +5.0, PL 123.0

South County: KC6ERT UHF repeater, 443.800, +5.0, PL 127.3

Emergency Communication Services

Providing reliable amateur radio support for emergency situations

and public events in Monterey County and beyond.

Community Support Network

We support hospitals like Natividad Medical Center and other hospitals in Monterey County.

Training and Education

Offering training programs to equip individuals with essential skills for effective emergency communication and response.

We support community events such as the Big Sur Marathon with radio communications set up at various mile posts.