Washoe County Amateur Radio Emergency Service serves the regional Reno-Sparks-Incline Village area of Northern Nevada.
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment with their local ARES leadership for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes.
Our mission is to develop and maintain the leadership and organizational structure necessary to provide radio communications support to Emergency Management, Public Safety, and other public service agencies during emergencies or other times when normal communications systems are overloaded or have failed.
WC‑ARES Meeting Update
There will be no meeting on June 6, 2026 due to a special event for which WC‑ARES will be providing communications support.
Our next scheduled meeting will be held on July 11, 2026.This will allow our members to celebrate 4th of July weekend with family and friends.
WC‑ARES meetings and training sessions take place at the REOC, 5195 Spectrum Blvd., Reno.
They are normally held on the first Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM, with the exception of June and July.
The Northwest Nevada District ARES Net is every Thursday @ 7:30pm on the SNARS linked system. This net is open for members and guests. Please come and join us.
