Cherokee ARES Training Resources
Welcome to the Cherokee ARES Training page. Here you'll find everything you need to participate in our weekly nets, access training materials, and stay up-to-date with training requirements and opportunities.
From net procedures and preambles to training videos and scheduled classes, all your training resources are organized below.
📚 Cherokee ARES Operations Binder
Your comprehensive guide to Cherokee ARES operations, procedures, and protocols.
View Operations BinderCherokee Weekly NETS
Resources for our Monday night nets on WX4AUX repeater (145.190 MHz) at 8:00 PM
Northwest GA District Weekly NETS
Resources for Tuesday night district nets
- NWGA District NCS Tuesday Night Roster - 2026
- NWGA District Tuesday Night Preamble (Version 27JAN2026)
- Pre-Net Check-Ins (Tuesday 00:01 - 20:00)
Note: Pre-Net Check-In participants will be called during roll call. All others will be picked up at the end of the net as visitors.
Training Materials
Required and recommended training documents
- 2024 SET Required Training - Deployment and EOC Operations
- Cherokee ARES Basic NET Communications Training (14 Jan 2023)
- CARS Presentation - Intro to VHF/UHF and ARES/RACES (12 Feb 2022)
SET Training: If you haven't received a GO for "ARES Training Deployment and EOC Operations," please review the material and email W1JKU@ARRL.NET when complete.
YouTube Training Videos
Watch training videos and tutorials on various amateur radio topics
