Welcome to the Washington County ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services) website (ARES Unit 163MN01)...  The Washington County ARES MEETING is scheduled for April 7, 2025, at 6:30 PM at Woodwinds Hospital. Open only to ARES members and applicants, Washington County EM Personnel and Hospital Partners..... Make/Review your family response plan; radios ready and power sources charged; Be Weather Aware.. !! Be Prepared!!... .Check the EVENTS and NEWS tabs for upcoming events & news....Check in to the Metro District ARES Net (Old Hospital Net [First Thursday at 12:30 each month] (146.700, PL 127.3) Check in by hospital, EmComm group or as individual amateur radio operator.