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The Lee County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) Team is committed to providing reliable Amateur Radio communications support to the Lee County Office of Emergency Management. Missions may be assigned to ARES in situations of an emergency nature or natural disaster anywhere within Lee County or adjacent counties with which there is an Amateur Radio Emergency Service Mutual Assistance Team (ARESMAT) agreement. Additionally, Lee County ARES may participate in non-emergency events as requested by event organizers, provided the services requested are within the unit’s capabilities and in compliance with Federal Communications Commission Part 97 Rules.
ARES/RACES is always looking for volunteer licensed amateur operators. We need volunteers to man the shelters, hospitals, fire and police departments and other critical facilities during and after severe storms. If you would like to provide a much needed service to your community. We have moved into our radio room at the new EOC, 2675 Ortiz Ave., Fort Myers and it is a great improvement over the facility at the old EOC. We have 7 vhf/uhf radios so we can monitor all the area emergency nets and have a Winlink Gateway system with AX25 Packet and Vara-FM operating at the same time. We have hf capabilities Vara-HF and Pactor.

ARES Contact Info Update

Please contact Rich Schnieders, KR4PI
ARES/RACES Emergency Coordinator in Lee County.

Email:  ares@fmarc.net