In accordance with our Mission Statement, Linn County ARES is not another club but rather an administrative organization to plan for and coordinate the participation of Amateur Radio (HAM) operators in the Linn County, Iowa area. We work with the various clubs in the area, including the Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club (CVARC), the Eastern Iowa DX Association (EIDXA), and the Collins Amateur Radio Club (CARC).  Linn County ARES is part of ARES Iowa District 6 West.

Contact Lists

• Emergency Contact List
• Weather Radar Contact List
• Amateur Club Liaison List
• Direction Finding Contact List

Plans and Procedures

• Emergency Operations Plan
• Severe Weather SOP
• Winter Weather SOP
• Radar Operation SOP
• Telephone Calling Tree SOP
• Public Service Event SOP
• Use of Tactical Call Signs
• EOC Packet Station Operation
• Emergency Net Procedure (coming soon)
• DAEC Emergency - EOC Net Control SOP (leadership only)

 Checklists and Forms

• ARES Registration Form in Word or Adobe Acrobat format
• General Emergency Checklist (coming soon)
• Emergency Net Log Sheet  (MS Word Document)  
• Severe Weather Net Checklist
• DAEC Net Control Checklist
• Weekly Linn County ARES Net Script and Log Sheet 
• Publicity Checklist

 Storm Watch Information

• This information has been moved to the District 6 West Web Page.
• Tips for receiving the Collins Doppler Weather Radar
• Radar Operators Guide  

 Reference Information

• EOC Station Operation 3 September 2005
• Agency Telephone Number List  17 December 2004
• Area Repeaters and Packet Stations
• Linn County ARES Prohibited Practices
• Linn County ARES Mission Statement
• Linn County ARES Hazard Assessment
• Linn County Police/Fire/EMS Frequency List
• Gas and Diesel Database
• EOC Station Improvement Plan  
• Knowledge Base 
• Railroad Emergency Contact Numbers
• "Witch Watch" Briefing Notes and Log Sheets
• Other pages previously listed here have moved to the District 6 West web site

Linn County ARES provides this page to keep Amateur Radio operators in the area informed and prepared to assist in the event of an emergency. It is hosted on rf.org courtesy of KX9Y. The content is maintained by KC0OX. If you would like to actively participate in Linn County ARES, we invite you to attend a Planning Committee meeting.