Welcome to the Alabama Section of ARES

Amateur Radio Emergency Service, ARES® consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes.  Every licensed amateur, regardless of membership in ARRL or any other local or national organization, is eligible for membership in the ARES.  The only qualification, other than possession of an Amateur Radio license, is a sincere desire to serve.  Because ARES is an amateur service, only amateurs are eligible for membership.  The possession of emergency powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership.

ARRL Alabama Section Emergency Coordinator

Greg Gross, K4GR

1517 Balm Rd

Wetumpka, AL, 36092

K4GR@arrl.net

Alabama Emergency Plan Appendix F:

Alabama ARES / EMA Counties by District

The Alabama District map has been restructured to match the AL State EMA/Homeland Security districts. This will give each DEC an EMA counterpart, just as the county EC has had a county EMA counterpart. 

ARES Registration

Interested in registering you services and skills with Alabama ARES?  Fill out this online form. This form will be automatically sent to the SEC and your county EC.

If you do not receive a confirmation email within 24hours please re-submit your application

ARRL Message Form Information

ARRL message form instructions

Blank ARRL message form

Online ARES Registration Form

ARES Information

Alabama Weather Service Information

Huntsville

Birmingham

South Alabama - Mobile/Pensacola

South Alabama - Tallahassee, FL

Alabama Radar Map

Training conducted by the National Weather Service

Birmingham NWS

Huntsville NWS

 Spotter Information  

Spotter's Field Guides, Basic      Advanced

Storm Spotter's Guide from NWS Norman OK

Storm Spotter's Guide from University of IL Urbana-Champaign

Glossary of Severe Weather Terms  

Please send ARES suggestions to k4gr@arrl.net

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