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Lake Oswego ARES are proud to provide volunteer emergency communications through the city's Fire Department, under the supervision of the city's Emergency Manager.

Regular meetings are held at the Lake Oswego main fire station, 300 "B" Avenue

3rd Wednesday of each month

7 p.m.

We also meet on-air at 146.500 MHz simplex, Sunday evenings (approximately 7:30 p.m.) immediately following the Clackamas county

ARES . for details, visit our city web page:

http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/fire/LakeOswegoARES.htm

watching and waiting

"Hurry up and wait" is often the motto during events for which LO/ARES volunteers

listening is also important

LO/ARES reminds its members that "release to listen" is equally as important as "push to talk" on their radios!

Lake Oswego ARES-- group shot

Fifteen of our active Lake Oswego ARES members during a spring, 2008 meeting. Several of these amateurs have been with the group since its inception in the mid 1990's.

APRS tracking

K7GPN's Jeep followed the pace car during the 2008 Lake Run. The APRS unit transmitted signals which were received on a local amateur radio frequency. That information was sent via internet to our booth, where the real time progress was displayed on a TV screen.

APRS tracking during 2008 Lake Run

Combine satellite tracking and amateur radio, and what do you have? APRS tracking!

Lake Run Volunteers

Ham in a box

KE7EEN operates his self-contained multi band radio during 2008 LO/ARES Field Day.

It's not all work

WA1TRH takes time to put his feet up between contacts during LO/ARES Field Day 2008.

TV and training

WN4KPG sparks the interest of young visitors as he instructs them how to make Field Day contacts. KGW TV, Newschannel 8 records the event.

2008 Field Day

KD7DNM (right) works the 20 meter band with logging assistance from a future amateur.

2008 Field Day

Lake Oswego ARES members prepare to raise a 35 foot pneumatic antenna at Lake Oswego's Westlake Park to run 2 and 6 meter communications during 2008 Field Day.

This is the third year LO ARES has participated in the nationwide event.

spring 2008 countywide emergency training

Operation Blowing Wind allowed Lake Oswego ARES members the opportunity to learn GPS positioning along with their communication skills.

Being Prepared -- amateur style!

Emergency responders call this a "Go kit".

Being self-sufficient means our ARES members carry their own equipment. The items you see here all fit into an 18 x 9 x 12 bag (really!) and provide the hardware behind the hand-held.

Field Day fun

The fourth weekend in June is devoted to getting on the air for Field Day. This annual event, sponsored by the Amateur Radio Relay League, allows members and visitors to make voice contact with amateur radio operators throughout the United States and the Americas. The event is international, so the opportunity exists to make contacts worldwide.

Can you hear me now?

Most of the time, a simple 6 " rubber ducky (whip) antenna on a hand held "handy-talkie" will suffice to get the word out. Other times and other frequencies, it takes a bit of engineering to come up with a taller, more powerful antenna.

No Power? No Problem!

Lake Oswego ARES members are a self-sufficient bunch. They buy and maintain their own gear. They even provide power when the power goes out!

Working the Bridge Pedal

There is always the opportunity to volunteer in the community at large. LO ARES founder is shown working emergency communications for the Portland Bridge Pedal. Other members volunteer to work the Hood to Coast run, the Summit to Surf ride and the Lake Oswego Lake Run.

ARES and CERT go hand in hand

Emergency communicators and Emergency responders work together. Lake Oswego Amateur Radio Emergency Service acts as the voice for local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Some of our members came over from CERT; many others have taken CERT training to enhance their emergency communications skills.

Operation Top Off

LO ARES members volunteered their time during the fall 2007 Portland area emergency drill, Operation Top Off, monitoring city and county emergency communications during the exercise.

Getting the word out

LO ARES members are passionate about what they do, and they like to spread the word. We welcome visitors to our monthly meetings (3rd Wednesday, LO downtown fire station, 7 p.m.) and invite area hams to listen in to our Sunday evening roundtable, 7:25 on 146.500.

Who We Are

We are WA7LO.

We are a group of Lake Oswego area amateur radio operators who volunteer as emergency communicators under guidance of the Lake Oswego Emergency Manager (Fire Department). Some of us are new to amateur radio, having earned a code free Technician's license. Others are long time hams, with General or Extra Class licenses. Our meetings are held at the downtown Lake Oswego Fire Station, 3rd Wednesday of each month, at 7 p.m. We meet on-air at 7:25 p.m. Sundays on 146.500.