For Washburn, Burnett & Sawyer Counties in Wisconsin

RACES consist of  large groups of Amateur Radio Operators who volunteer their own radio equipment and time to assist county, state and federal agencies during emergencies.  RACES is a  government    entity   administered by  the   Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and provides communications for civil preparedness purposes only, during periods of local, regional or national civil emergencies.

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes. Every licensed amateur, regardless of membership in ARRL or any other local or national organization is eligible for membership in the ARES. The only qualification, other than possession of an Amateur Radio license, is a sincere desire to serve. Because ARES is an amateur service, only amateurs are eligible for membership. The possession of emergency-powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership.

Local RACES/ARES net is held every Wednesday on the 147.045 repeater at 9:00 PM. Please feel free to check in with us at the end of the weekly roll call.

NorWesCo Members Roster		FYI: On The Legal Side	Burnett/Washburn Co. Tornado
Meetings and   Events		Volunteer Watchdogs	Antenna Bill Passed In Wisconsin
NorWesCo Repeater System		NorWesCo ATV	NW WIS Frequency Data Base
NorWesCo Equipment for Sale Area		NorWesCo Skywarn gets Service Award
		Sled Dog Race

NEW LOCATION!    NorWesCo ARC Meeting Saturday February 13th, 2010, at the Dinnerbell Restaurant, Hwy 63/53 & Cty Rd E,  Trego WI,   8:00 Breakfast,   9:00 meeting. EVERYONE Welcome.    Bring a friend …… See you there

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Updated 01/19/10