Skywarn Update
SkyWarn Update 2021
This year our 2021 SkyWarn training will be specialized for those in the R3D2 ARES group. A special session will be held Via Zoom on Saturday April 24, 2021. The session, provided by NOAA, will be for areas that may have issues due to last year’s fires. As of now we do not have a time of day for this event, more to come.
On Saturday March 27, 2021 at 10 AM Mike Hickerson will be presenting the R3D3 district training on Via Zoom as well. Soon we will be posting the Zoom credentials for both events so please plan to attend as I not sure they will be repeated or recorded. Any questions contact Mike Hickerson at 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.
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.
