Emergency Communications
Cache County Utah
ARES/RACES
Callsigns
Amateur W7CSO — Shares NNA8CE
Join Cache County ARES Email Group
Cache County ARES E-Comm Plan
List of Frequencies that Agencies in Cache County that have asked to use during disasters
Cache County Emergency Frequencies by area
Cache County ARES NET
Cache County ARES Winlink Net
1st Tuesday of the Month WinLink Check in.
Winlink-only net each 1st Tuesday of every month.
- Check-in is between 0600-1900 Mountain and can be ANY mode including Packet, Telnet or HF.
- 1st check your Winlink email there will be a assignment for you to do for each months Winlink Net.
- You will receive an acknowledgement to show that you’re checked in. And also if you did the Assigned task for that month.
- Address your check-in message to W7CSO (Cache County ARES Callsign).
If No assignment is there use this Template “Winlink Check In” template. For those new to templates follow the step by step instructions how how to send a message.
- Launch Winlink Express.
- Open the session: Type you want to use. (Winlink Packet, VARA VHF or VARA HF ect)
- Hit Start to get any mail that might be in your inbox.
- Look to see if there is instructions for the Months exercise.
- If so complete the exercise.
- If there is no exercise or it wouldn’t pertain to you. (if it was mainly for Locals)
- You may just send the form below.
- Select new message.
- Click on “Select Template” in the menu.
- Expand Standard Templates
- Expand GENERAL Forms
- Double Click on “Winlink Check In.txt”
If you are not using Winlink Express then the body of your message is as follows.
call sign, first name, city or town, state (HF, VHF or Telnet) and mode.
This net will repeat every month. This is a simple check-in with the purpose being to have CCARES members stay up to date on how to use Winlink Express.
Help File to Make the Connection
Winlink – Global Radio Email
Winlink is used by ARES members as an alternate communication method. Please visit our Winlink page for additional details.
How to copy Winlink Template Files to your Personal Folder
Cache County Community Impact Report Template Files
Applications to Join ARES
If you are not the list above and want to be fill out the form below.
| Cache County ARES Membership Form |
Please click on the link below to open document
What is ARES.pdf
What is RACES.pdf
City Stations What do we need to get it going.
City Station letter.pdf
Be ready with Information.pdf
What Hams are in my City to Help with Ecomm.
What is the Cache County Requirements for Certification.
- Introduction to ECOMM course
- Download the ARES Manual [PDF]
- ARES Field Resources Manual [PDF]
- ARES Standardized Training Plan Task Book [Fillable PDF]
- ARES Standardized Training Plan Task Book [Word]
Introduction to Emergency Communication (EC-001)
- ICS-100 (IS-100.b) (Introduction to the Incident Command System)
- IS -700 (National Incident Management System)
- ICS 200.C Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
- ICS 800.d National Response Framework, An Introduction
How does the Flow of Emergency communications work.
Emergency Command Center Flow Chart.pdf
LDS Church FLOW Chart.pdf
Net Control Manual.
Amateur Radio Emergency Service Net Control Manual.pdf
Utah ARES Task Book
Utah ARES is beginning to use The ARES Task Book as the Certification process for the state
- ARES Standardized Training Plan Task Book [Fillable PDF]
- ARES Standardized Training Plan Task Book [Word]
Utah Auxcomm
Communications Unit Training Resources
For more information on ARES/RACES in Cache County, Utah you can contact Ted McArthur AC7II or Tyler Griffiths, N7UWX