Adams-Arapahoe County ARES ALERT STATUS: Normal (Alert 0) Monthly Meeting -- Next membership meeting planned for Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 17:30 hours.-- DETAILS IN EMAIL AND ONLINE --

Denver Radio League

The Denver Radio League (DRL) is a nonprofit, amateur radio group that operates and maintain 3 repeaters serving the Denver Metro area. http://denverradioleague.org

RMHAM

They are a ham radio group that prides itself in finding new ways to advance the art and science of amateur radio in the Colorado Front Range. We have technically skilled people in the business with several hundred years of combined knowledge on almost any topic you might encounter. Their website is http://www.rmham.org.

We believe thanks to Tim @ Skyview Weather. Here is JPEG graphic of the Denver Metro and northern Colorado Counties and the applicable Skywarn Frequencies that you can print and keep with you. If you have any trouble downloading/viewing this image please e-mail Webmaster. Download link to Skywarn Frequency Map

 

 Convective Outlook

Internet Weather Stations

These stations are reporting the following and can be very useful during weather nets.

· Temp
· Wind Speed & Direction
· Dew Point
· Pressure
· Precipitation Rates and Totals
· Humidity
· And historical data

 

Arapahoe ARES member stations

KD0UFO 

 Weather Underground PWS KCOAUROR108

 

Cherry Creek School District football stadiums weather stations

Cherry Creek High School

Cherokee Trail High School

These stations can be very useful during weather nets.

 

Map of Denver Metro and northern Colorado Counties and the applicable Skywarn Frequencies

Skywarn frequencies

Zones - Revisited December, 2021

Recently during our Weather Nets and other training's you have probably heard Net Control say he or she will take check ins by "Zones." The Zones they are referring to are as follows:

Zone #1Adams County – North County Border with Weld & Morgan counties, East Border will be E470, South Border will be 96th Ave, West Border will be Broomfield & Jefferson Counties

Zone #2Adams County – North Border will be 96th Ave, East Border will be E470, South Border will be Colfax Ave, West Border will be Jefferson County
Zone #3Arapahoe County – North Border will be Colfax Ave, East Border will be E470, South Border will be Hampden Ave, West Border will be Jefferson & Denver Counties

Zone #4Arapahoe County – North Border will be Hampden Ave, East Border will be E470, South Border will be County Line Rd (Douglas & Elbert Counties), West Border will be Jefferson & Denver Counties

Zone #5Rural Arapahoe County – North Border will be Adams County, East Border will be Washington County, South Border will be County Line (Douglas & Elbert Counties), West Border will be E470

Zone #6Rural Adams County – North Border will be Weld & Morgan Counties, East Border will be Washington County, South Border will be Colfax/Highway 36, West Border will be E470

In the list above, each number is assigned to the Zone it describes. It is important that you know which Zone you are located in when calling in. Your information, particularly from weather nets, is conveyed back to the Sheriff's Department and our other served agencies in this geographical way to help them better understand the situation. A link to an annotated map is located in the Weather Links side bar. If you have any questions please let one of the Leadership Team members know. Their e-mail addresses can be found via the Leadership link on the menu above.

Adams-Arapahoe County Zone Map

Net Controls Needed

We are always looking for Net Controls so please volunteer! It’s a great experience and easy to do. We can coach you through it at your place or you are welcome to go to another members home and use their equipment. For more information please email the Operations Officer.