Membership Requirements/Levels

version 1/16/04

Resource ARES Member:

• Current Amateur Radio License
• Desire to serve
• Be 16 years of age or older
• Register with Clackamas County ARES EC
• 25% CARES or city meeting attendance per qtr
• 25% CARES or city net check-in per qtr
• Maintain current contact information with EC or city AEC
• Has basic equipment to support any mission
• Display ARES ID

WHITE ARES Card:

• Current Amateur Radio License
• Desire to serve
• Be 16 years of age or older
• Register with Clackamas County ARES EC
• 1st Aid & CPR qualified
• Display ARES ID
• Pass RACES security clearance
• Choose primary and secondary served agency
• Pass served agency security clearance (if applicable)
• Display served agency ID (if applicable)
• Oregon OEM Amateur Radio Communications Plan
• Have a family 96 hour kit (details are up to you - be prepared)
• Initial Requirements:
  • The above list
  • Achieve ARRL Level 1, EC-001
  • Attend 6 monthly meetings per year
  • Check in to 2 Clackamas County ARES/RACES nets or city nets per month
• Annual Requirements:
  • The above list
  • Attend 1 or more drill, test, public service event
  • Attend 4 or more training sessions (on air or classroom) to maintain the 32-hr RACES minimum requirement
  • CPR  

STATE YELLOW Card:

• Initial Requirements:
  • The above list for ARES White Card
  • Achieve ARRL Level 2, EC-002
  • Have a personal 96 hour kit(details are up to you - be prepared)
  • Have the Must Have Deployment Kit
  • Pass CCSO background clearance check
  • Be a CARES or ARES unit staff member or provide support for the over all county mission as needed by ARES leadership
  • Have a signed CARES statement of volunteer understanding on file with the EC
• Annual Requirements:
  • The above list  

ARES MAT TEAM:

• Initial Requirements:
  • The above list for State Yellow Card
  • Achieve ARRL Level 3, EC-003
  • Meets EC screening criteria to include, but not limited to:
    Has leadership traits

    Is highly motivated

    Works will with others

    Works independently

    Works professionally

    Presents a clean & neat appearance

    Proficient in map, compass & GPS operation &

    functions
• Annual Requirements:
  • The above list
  • Attend 3 additional monthly meetings per year
  • Check in to 1 additional Clackamas County ARES/RACES nets or city nets per month  

Any exceptions to these standards will be considered on an individual basis.  In most cases, we will find a compromise that accommodates the applicant’s situation yet still supports our ARES/RACES objectives.

Packet Certification:

Level One

• Demonstrate the following
  • Start TNC and configure
  • Start computer
  • Start radio, select frequency and adjust
  • Start software and configure
  • Connect to node
  • Connect to BBS
  • Compose message using ARES/RACES Packet Standard
  • Determine correct address of receiving station
  • Verify if receiving station is staffed by ARES/RACES personnel
  • Post message to BBS
  • Post bulletin to BBS
  • Retrieve message from BBS
  • Retrieve bulletin from BBS
  • Send and receive messages from TNC mailbox
  • Print messages, bulletins and files
  • Log sent and received messages
  • Reply to received messages
  • Find alternate nodes and BBS
  • Have a packet address at a local BBS

Level Two

• Demonstrate the following
  • All of Level One
  • Correctly operate the pre-positioned packet equipment at your primary served agency

Level Three

• Demonstrate the following
  • All of Level Two
  • Have a personal portable packet station 

Level Four

• Demonstrate the following
  • All Level Three 
  • Operate BBS 24/7
     

SSTV Certification:

• Send SSTV pictures from more than one video source
• Receive SSTV pictures
• Relay received pictures
• Print pictures
• Transfer pictures to a computer

Net Control Station Certification:

• NCS for Clackamas County ARES/RACES weekly net more than 10 times a year
• NCS for an event more than 2 times a year

NTS Certification:

• Handle more than 25 NTS messages a year

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