Public Service

Members of the AARA participate in public service and emergency communications activities and training as part of the responsibility of holding a federally issued license to use the airwaves. Events include providing communications for various foot and bicycling races, walks, parades, weather spotting for the National Weather Service, supporting activities of local governments and the American Red Cross. Beside activities that are sponsored directly by the AARA, members join with other groups to provide there services including some of the following:

ARRL Section Manager (SM)

ARRL Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) 

Albany County ARES/RACES

Rensselaer County ARES/RACES

Saratoga County ARES/RACES

Schenectady County ARES/RACES

Eastern New York Section ARES