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, 18 May 2026, at the Prince George’s County, Fire Services Building, 6820 Webster Street, Landover Hills, MD, 20784.

Meeting Agenda

  • EC and AEC Reports/Updates
  • Overview of Online Tools for the ARES Operator Toolbox

Training Preparation

Meeting participants are requested to bring their laptops/notebook computers to the meeting. No radios required. A WiFi access point and an Ethernet switch are expected to be available, however, if you have a mobile hotspot on your phone or an aircard to use with your laptop for internet access, please bring it.

The online tools training will be in the format of follow along as we visit various applications/resources, e.g., Winlink.org (WebMail, Amateur Radio Message Viewer, Position Reports, and Live System Information), PSK Reporter, qrz.com, EchoLink, NetLogger, MDC | PG groups.io, pgares.org, and PG County WebEOC.