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ARES is the Amateur Radio Emergency Service, which is sponsored by the ARRL. The ARES now
consists of approximately 80,000 licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their
qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service when disaster
strikes. Every licensed amateur is eligible for membership in the ARES, you do not have to be a
member of the ARRL. The operational leadership of ARES consists of approximately 2500 local and
district emergency coordinators, along with the section EC's. For more information
go to the ARES
page on the ARRL website.