Welcome to the Washington County ARES  website (ARES Unit 163MN01).... Face - to -face ARES activities are in suspension until further notice due to Covid-19...Annual Armed Forces Day Cross-Band Exercise May 14; See EVENTS Tab for more information....Check in to the Metro District ARES Net (Old Hospital Net (146.700, PL 127.3) Check in by hospital, EmComm group or as individual amateur radio operator SEE OTHER NETS Tab for details ....Check the two ARES Digital Nets in Minnesota and participate; SARA Digital Fusion Net on Sunday Evening;  Info under the Events tab gives details.....60 Meter Interoperability exercises scheduled = see events tab and participate with us!!....The 147.180 Repeater is running at the Newport site (PL 74.4) and Forest Lake site(PL 100); we use this repeater for drills and activations. This covers the entire county and is in our WashCoARES Emergency Communications Plan... Support our Amateur Radio Clubs through your participation.