Welcome to the new website for the Eastern Pennsylvania (EPA)
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) organization.

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment with their local ARES leadership, to be able to assist with communications duties in the the public service area when disaster strikes.

Every licensed amateur, regardless of membership in ARRL or any other local or national organization is eligible to apply for membership in ARES.  The possession of emergency-powered equipment is desirable, but not a requirement for membership.

Membership within the EPA Section is at the county level.  The EPA Section includes 34 of the state’s 67 counties, and you can view them and their respective county Emergency Coordinators (EC’s) by clicking the “Maps & EC’s” link in the top menu.