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Central Mississippi ARES®
Central Mississippi ARES® was formed by K1REZ in 2020 from defunct ARES® groups in five counties in central Mississippi: Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Scott and Copiah. Our goal is to train members to operate with our served agencies when requested. We meet monthly on the second Tuesday at the Rankin Co. Safe Room, 651 Marquette Rd. Brandon, MS immediately following the CMSARA Board meeting at 7:00pm. All are invited to attend both meetings.
Emergency Coordinators
Central Mississippi ARES® Emergency Coordinator / Hinds County EC: Maury Mullins, KG5SQZ – Emergency Operations
Central Mississippi ARES® Training Coordinator / Rankin County EC: Scott Williams, KJ5ET – Training
About Central Mississippi ARES®
Net Schedule
Mondays:
7:00 pm: VHF Net (VHF Phone/Voice: 145.390 77 Hz)
8:00 pm: Digital HF Net (HF NBEMS 3.577 Thor22 1000 waterfall) 1st, 3rd and 5th Mondays
8:00 pm: Digital VHF Net (VHF NBEMS 145.390 77hz MT63-2KL 1500 waterfall) 2nd and 4th Mondays
2026 Net Control & Backup Schedule
Download the FLDIGI Suite of Software Here
See Net Operations for complete net details and schedule
Central Mississippi ARES® Emergency Operations Plan
Central Mississippi ARES® Member Handbook
Central Mississippi ARES® Membership Form
Central Mississippi ARES® Training Quick Check List
The Wilderness Protocol
FEMA Shelter in Place Guidance
MEMA Disaster Guide
ARRL Mississippi Section ARES® Resources
The Official Website of the Mississippi Section
ARRL’s ARES® Website
ARES® Manual 2015
ARES® Field Resources Handbook
ARRL ARES® Training Task Book
Sign Up for Central Mississippi ARES® Activation Alerts
Central Mississippi ARES® uses GroupMe to send activation alerts to our team members. If you are a member please set up the GroupMe app on your smartphone, tablet, or computer to receive these alerts.
Scan to join Central Mississippi ARES® on GroupMe
Alert Types
Stand By Alert: Prepare for a potential activation within the next 24 to 48 hours.
Emergency Activation: All ARES® team members and Nets have been officially activated.
Stand Down Alert: The activation has ended, ARES® members and nets are to Stand Down.
Simulated Emergency Activation: Used to test our team’s response and adjust training to correct any weaknesses.
NOTE: Smartphones and the internet are weak links in the emcomm chain and are subject to overloaded circuits and outages during emergencies. Do not rely solely upon GroupMe for notification. All Central Mississippi ARES® members should monitor 147.345 100Hz throughout the day and evening for Activation Alerts.