We usually meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 19:00, with no meeting in December.

Default location:

Melton Machine and Control
901 Melton Dr, Washington, MO 63090

Everyone should use the front entrance (large glass doors in the center of the building). Visitor and handicap parking are marked.

The building doors remain locked. If KFØFTU is not there to greet you, contact him on the simplex frequency 147.405MHz.

Alternate location:

Washington Public Library
410 Lafayette St, Washington, MO 63090

KDØQQU

Franklin County, Missouri

Amateur Radio Emergency Service

Next Meeting: Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Topic: To Be Announced

Special Notice

Effective Monday, June 18, 2024 and until further notice, we will hold the weekly net on the 147.180 repeater (+0.6 MHz) PL 79.7. This is due to the sporadic issues occurring on the 147.240 machine.

What is ARES?

We are a group of dedicated volunteers working with various agencies and local governments to provide an alternate means of communication when the need arises. Amateur radio has the capability to get messages through when other channels of communication are unavailable or overwhelmed. Hams (licensed amateur radio operators) have the equipment and know-how to be able to communicate across town and world- wide without having to rely on phone lines, satellites, or even the electrical power grid. From 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina, and through many other disasters and emergencies, hams have been there to help.

Join our weekly net!

Simplex/Digital net

Severe Weather Net: This net will activate whenever the National Weather Service issues either a severe weather watch or warning for Franklin County.; This is a directed net with KD0QQU serving as net control on 147.180 tone 79.7.; All regularly scheduled nets will be moved to 146.450 tone-squelch 141.3 while the severe weather net is active.

HF Operators

Missouri Emergency Sevices Net

Join the Illinois section ARES HF net