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Background
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service was officially established in
Sherburne County, Minnesota on February 27, 2006. The organization
started out with a small core of ten dedicated individuals who designed
the Emergency Response Plan and associated Memoranda of Understandings.
These documents established the basic operating guidelines of the
organization.
The Sherburne County ARES membership includes local businessmen
and women, students, government employees, military personnel, skilled
laborers, retired civilians and even military retirees, all of whom have
a dedication to providing public service.
The Sherburne County ARES organization provides
communications services to the Cities of
Becker, Big Lake, Elk River, Orrock, Princeton, Santiago, St. Cloud,
Zimmerman, and various other Sherburne County communities.
During times of emergency, when normal communication methods have
been disrupted, our federally licensed radio operators (ham radio
operators) are able to provide both ARES and RACES communications for fire,
police and other local authorities.
The Sherburne County ARES organization operates under club call
sign K0SCA in accordance with the FCC's guidelines.
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