Skywarn Training/ARES Meeting
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19!!!
The annual SkyWwarn training originally scheduled for the end of the month will not take place. The NWS has cancelled ALL spotter trainings for the through April 30th. We will continue to work with the NWS to schedule a new date in the future. Stay tuned for any progress and announcements.
The following is a statement from Scott at the NWS: It is unsure at this time if we will be able to reschedule the talks, especially as we get into active severe weather season in May and June. We will be looking at possibly doing some online enhanced activities to supplement other courses. For now there is a national based online course provided by COMET which can be accessed at the link: https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_course.php?id=23
If any questions, contact Mike WB0MH - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
DMR Nets
As ARES members we should always be prepared to communicate with whatever tools are available and fit the need. DMR communications are becoming much more widespread, and are used almost exclusively at the state level. To help us all become familiar and comfortable with this mode, we will be using DMR for the first ARES net of each moth. We will be using Talk Group 721 - Northern Colorado. If you need a code plug for your radio, take a look at the RMHam site: https://www.rmham.org/wordpress/sample-codeplugs/
The goal is to make sure our members are familiar with this mode. If you have a DMR capable radio, get it programmed and try it out. If you have any questions or problems contact us, and we can help you out. If you don't have a radio and would like to try, we have a limited number of radios that can be loaned. Let us know any way that we can help you: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Net Training
Starting April 4th, we are now presenting short trainings on the weekly nets. Please join us, and feel free to chime in on the comment section following the training. if you have suggestions for future topics, send a short email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Schedule of upcoming sessions:
| Joe |
Mar 12 |
April 23 |
| Steve |
Mar 19 |
April 30 |
| Neil |
Mar 26 |
May 7* |
| Mike |
April 2* |
May 14 |
| Darren |
April 9 |
May 21 |
| Willis |
April 16 |
May 28 |
* DMR Net
Channel Utilization Updated!!
The latest version of the Colorado ARES Region 3 District 2 Channel Utilization is live and posted throughout the website where you're used to seeing it, as well as below along with a CHIRP file for your convenience.
Channel Utilization v4.4 (PDF)
CHIRP File of v4.4 (CSV)
If you require any assistance with programming your radios, please reach out to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(Released May, 2019)
Our District
Region 3 District 2 covers Larimer and Weld counties in Northern Colorado. We are in the Northeast All Hazards Region. For full details on how ARES is organized in Colorado, visit the state's region/district page.
Weekly Net
ARES R3D2 will be conducting our net at 19:00 on Thursdays. The first Thursday of each month will be a DMR net on Rocky Mountain Hams North Talk Group. The remained of the months nets will be analog on the 447.275 repeater.
