Recommended Training
FEMA ICS/NIMS Courses (free)
Emergency Communications Courses from the ARRL.
Participation/monitoring RACES/ARES nets
New York State RACES net - 3.9935 Khz 9 AM Sundays
Albany County Amateur Communications Emergency Net - Tuesdays 7:30 PM 147.120 repeater (accept for 1st Tuesday of each month)
ENY ARES/RACES net - 8 PM 4th Tuesday of each month -- EVEN numbered months on N2ACF repeater system, ODD numbered months 3.993 Mhz LSB
Participation in Traffic Nets -- Some suggestions
New York State Phone Traffic and Emergency Net (NYSPTEN)-- 3.925 Khz 6 PM local time daily
Capital District Net (CDN) -- On various repeaters at 6:45 PM local time (Sunday - Friday)-- check with W2JIO for details
NOTE:
When you complete a course, please notify the A.C.E.S. Secretary to have the club records updated.
Use this link to download a copy of the XCEL form to keep track of your training which can be updated and sent to the club secretary.