Training Section

(Trainings & Exercises & Events are subject to change during the year)

(All trainings will be person to person & Virtual - unless noted differently )

Jan 13 - Monthly Meeting - Review New I-217a Frequencies, Tactical Call-Signs, & APRS
Jan 15 - POSTPONED Special Meeting - Radio Programming & APRS Programming at the CCSD ESC Building
Jan 29 - Exercise- ACARES Radio and Winlink Exercise (1300-1500hrs.) - Part of Winter Heat 2022 Exercise.
Feb 10 - Monthly Meeting - ACARES WINLINK operations
Mar 10 - Monthly Meeting - Homebrew Sound Card & Alternative Power Sources & Drone Operations

April is SKYWARN training month

Apr 9 - Special Training - SKYWARN Training for ARES/Amateur Radio Operators - Virtual Training (1000-1200hrs)
Apr 14 - Monthly Meeting -SKYWARN Training - Open to Public - Cherry Creek School District ISF Building (1800-2100hrs)
Apr 20 - Special Meeting - SKYWARN Training - Open to Public - East I-70 Corridor at Bennett Community Center (1800-2100hrs)
Apr 30 - Exercise - Severe Weather Activation - Radios; APRS; WINLINK; Deployment - Further Details - TBA

May 12 - Monthly Meeting -Go Kits (Radio-Personnel-Food-Medical-Vehicle) & Make a Dual Band Antennas
Jun 9 - Monthly Meeting - Preparation for Field Day
Jun 25/26 - Special Event -ARRL Field Day - Further Details TBA
Jul 14 - Monthly Meeting - Preparation for the Fairs - Incident Action Plan & Communication Ops
Jul 20-24 - Special Event - Tentative - Arapahoe County Fair - Further Details TBA
Aug 3-7 - Special Event - Tentative - Adams County Fair - Further Details TBA
Aug 11 - Monthly Meeting - TBA
Sep 8 - Monthly Meeting - TBA
Oct 8 - Special Event - Colorado ARES SET Exercise - Further Details TBA
Oct 12 - Monthly Meeting - TBA
Nov 10 - Monthly Meeting TBA
Dec 3 - Special Event - SKYWARN Recognition Day - Further Details TBA
Dec 8 - Monthly Meeting - TBA

How to Use COTRAIN, the Colorado state training web site:

Browse to http://train.org/colorado/welcome
If you do not have a COTRAIN account, click on the Create an Account button; if you have an account, log in and skip to step 5
When the COTRAIN Create Account page appears, fill in the fields as directed and click Create Account
Log in using your new user name and password
To check what courses COTRAIN has on file for you, click YOUR LEARNING and then click on the Your Transcript tab
To see what courses are available for you to take, click on COURSE CATALOG

All training meeting will be held in person except where noted.

Training & Exercise Page