Penobscot County ARES WA1RES            The Penobscot County ARES group meets at 1900 hours local time on the first Wednesday of each month at the Brewer, Maine, VFW on Center Street in Brewer. For directions contact Dennis Bosley, WA1URS , Glenn Prewitt, N1LX or Don Tarbet, KD1XU . Dennis Bosley, WA1URS has been named EC (Emergency Coordinator). AECs (Assistant Emergency Coordinators) are Glenn Prewitt, N1LX, operations and organization, Al Cormier, K1ONY, Finance and Records, and Zeke Leighton, N1KVJ, Technical Affairs, Don Tarbet, KD1XU, training and liaison. On-the-air nets are held the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 1900 hours local time on the 146.940 repeater (PL 100). A net control script for the meeting can be found here . Penobscot County ARES provides training and certification in Emergency Communications and in cooperation with the PineState Amateur radio club provides amateur radio licensing classes and testing. Contact Don Tarbet Penobscot County ARES participates in emergency planning and will be happy to provide programs for organizations interested in learning more about communications during disasters. We cooperate with other emergency communication groups. The primary mission of Penobscot County ARES is to provide supplemental backup communications support during times of disaster or emergency to the Penobscot County Emergency Management Agency and to the organizations it supports. Top of page What is ARES Emergency Communications Guide ARES links Portable Radio Fundamentals REACT in Maine Contact information for Penobscot County ARES    Back to N1ME PSARC Home Page