Mecklenburg County ARES Links and Downloads

Here is a list of some important links and downloads that we feel that may help you in your amateur radio hobby and with your disaster communications. Also included are ARES documents and forms that you may need. Check back often. This list is subject to change.

Required FEMA courses: IS-100C, IS-200B, IS-700B, and IS-800C. Click on banner for information and courses.

RMS Express / Winlink 2000. To be able to operate RMS Express, you will need to download and install the two programs listed. You can find these programs below or download them from the Winlink 2000 icon.

• RMS Express Program
• Propagation Program
• Configuring RMS Express (pdf)
• RMS Express Training (pdf)
• How-to Video Series by K4REF
• WINLINK/WINMORE Digital Program

Amateur Radio Software

• FLDIGI - Free Digital Modem Program
• MultiPSK - Free Digital Modem Program - Works for VHF/UHF Packet Radio too!
• Ham Radio Deluxe
• N1MM Free Contest Logging Software
• Winlog32 Free Logging software
• EchoLink
• JT65-HF JT65 Software
• WSJT-X JT65 and JT9 Software

ARES Documents and Forms

• Mecklenburg ARES Frequencies ICS 205 (pdf)
• Mecklenburg ARES Frequencies ICS 205 (xls)
• ARES Field Resources Manual (pdf)
• ARES North Carolina Emergency Plan (pdf)
• ARES Registration Form (pdf)
• ARES Editable Registration Form (.doc)
• FEMA ICS 213 Form Instruction (pdf)
• FEMA ICS 213 Form (pdf)
• Mecklenburg County ARES Emergency Plan (pdf)
• Mecklenburg County ARES SOP (pdf)
• Mecklenburg County ARES Emergency NCS Guidelines (pdf)
• Mecklenburg County ARES Emergency Net Script (pdf)
• Mecklenburg County ARES Training Net Preamble (pdf)
• Proper Net Operating Procedures

Other Links and Downloads

• American Red Cross - Plan and Prepare
• Ready.gov
• Amateur Radio Band Chart
• Amateur Radio Prefixes of Countries
• Charlotte Mecklenburg Emergency Management
• North Carolina Emergency Plan (pdf)
• North Carolina Emergency Management Communications Plan (pdf)
• North Carolina RACES Guidelines (pdf)
• North Carolina Radiological Emergency Response Plan (pdf)
• North Carolina Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan (pdf)
• North Carolina Tar Heel Emergency Net
• National Emergency Communications Plan NECP (pdf)
• Packet Radio Introduction
• Skywarn Spotters' Field Guide (pdf)
• United States Frequency Allocations
• Quick Reference Operating Aids
• ARRL When All Else Fails