PG ARES

Providing communications support for emergencies and public service in Prince George’s County.

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The next monthly PRGE ARES meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday, 15 August 2026, at the Prince George’s County, Fire Services Building, 6820 Webster Street, Landover Hills, MD, 20784. Meeting participants are requested to bring their laptops/notebook computers with Winlink Express to the meeting. No radios required. The Winlink training will be in the format of follow along as we visit various features of Winlink Express. If available, bring a smart phone with mobile hotspot capability.

Prior to the meeting, please look up and have available the maidenhead grid squares (six character) for your home location and the Fire Services Building. One source: https://www.levinecentral.com/ham/grid_square.php

Meeting Agenda

  • EC and AEC Reports/Updates
  • Winlink Express Training
    • Establishing/using a Telnet Connection
    • General Settings Review
    • Personal Folder Creation
    • ICS-309 Preparation using .csv Format
  • Connector Workshop Preview (Workshop is 13 September 2025)