What we roll with
DeKalb ARES operates on the strength of its members' personal go-kits plus a small stable of shared assets — rovers, gateways, and member-built software. This page is the living index of all of it.
What to pack so you're ready to deploy on a moment's notice — radio, power, antennas, logging, PPE, and the paperwork that keeps deployments clean.
Two mobile EmComm deployment platforms — KJ4ZZB's hybrid F-150 and KK4ODA's Tacoma — fully self-contained and ready to take comms anywhere in DeKalb County.
The W4BOC repeater family (146.760 and 145.450 FM, 444.250 Yaesu Fusion, 441.8125 DMR — courtesy of the Alford Memorial Radio Club) and the W4BOC-1 APRS digipeater/iGate on Stone Mountain.
High-visibility safety vests, ARES-marked polos and hats, callsign patches — visible identification at public-service events and during deployments. Optional, member-purchased, and easy to assemble from a few well-known vendors.
Member-built EmComm projects, starting with Scott's (KJ4ZZB) DigiPi field-deployable digital station: four Raspberry Pi build tiers for APRS, Winlink, and packet.
Member-built web tools used during activations, drills, and nets — net logger, resource tracker, and more.
Open-source repositories behind our tools and site. Pull requests welcome.