OR Section ARES is broken into 6 Districts with each District has 5-7 counties. The Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) works for the Section Manager (SM). The District Emergency Coordinators (DEC) work for the SEC. The Emergency Coordinators (EC) work at the county level and answer to the DEC & SEC. The ECs work with the county emergency manager (EM) to ensure that emergency communications are available in a time of need. The District map is depicted on the upper left.

The primary role of the SEC, ASEC’s, and DEC’s is to ensure that the local EC’s have the resources and support they need. They work as a team to accomplish this.  In the near future, there will be regular executive team meetings and all leadership meetings using Zoom.  The SEC also works with the Oregon Emergency Management Communications Officer to coordinate activities as needed.

Other groups, such as AUXCOM, ACES, RACES, ACS, and others, are invited to participate in ARES activities whenever they wish to.  Counties from neighboring states that may have cross-border communication needs are also invited to participate.

The membership requirements below for ARES will be reviewed very soon by the ARES leadership team.  Some counties may count you as a member of the unit while you work on completing the standardized requirements below.

Membership for ARES in the OR Section consists of completing four (4) ICS courses: ICS-800, ICS-700, and ICS-100, and ICS-200, plus one (1) ARRL course, EC-001.

Another requirement is to complete the OREGON ARES STANDARDIZED TRAINING PLAN.v1.7.4.2020.07.07. This document explains the various levels of membership and involvement, levels of responsibilities, and provides a checklist for topic/task completion.

Remember, training is important. In fact, it is the whole basis of our being a team…….no weak links, train, and make the team even better!

The Oregon Section ARES team consists of 6 Districts and 22 active ARES counties/units.  The Oregon ARES leadership will not be operating in a strict hierarchical structure.  All levels of leadership will have a voice.  The new SEC will be working with the DEC’s to define their specific role.

Section Manager

Scott Rosenfeld, N7JI email

Section Emergency Coordinator

Bonnie Altus, AB7ZQ email

Section Assistant Emergency Coordinators

Mitch Bayersdorfer W7MDB
Larry Clark N7LJC (Exercises and Training)
Thomas Noel KF7RSF (Technology and Standards)
Ed Bodenlos W7EWB
Pat Roberson W7PAT (Advisory)

District Emergency Coordinators

The District program is in the process of being revived.

District-1: Kurt Roth, W9ERT  email
District-2: Vacant (looking for candidates)
District-3: Stuart Bottom, K7FG email
District-4: Steve Duck, KW7S email
District-5: To be filled this weekend
District-6: Cyndi Albro, KK7AZD email

AuxComm and ARES Units and their Emergency Coordinators

Below you will find a number of ARES sites across Oregon.  Each site represents the efforts of a group of dedicated Amateur Radio operators to assist their local area in emergency communications efforts.

If you have an AUXCOMM, ACES, RACES, ACS, or group by another name, that does not wish to be part of the ARES program, but would like the coordinator of your county group to be listed here, please provide the name of the county group and the name and call sign of the coordinator to Bonnie Altus, AB7ZQ email and you will be added.

ARES, District 5 Web site

Benton County – EC Anthony Odenthal, KE7OSN email

Clackamas County – EC Steve Jensen, KE7GXC email

Clatsop County – Clatsop County AuxComm Coordinator Mike Brumfield, W5MMB email, ARES EC Mike Neelon, WA7MGN email

Columbia County – EC Ed Bodenlos W7EWB, email

Coos County – EC Gary McElroy, N6BLU, email

Deschutes County – AuxComm Unit

Douglas County – EC Vacant email

Harney County – Harney County AuxComm, Coordinator Linda Watts, KF7CIS email

Hood River County – EC Rob Garrett, W7NKZ email

Jackson County – ARES Operations Coordinator, Lee Merwin, KI7NBQ email

Josephine County – EC Joe Stodola, AA7JS email

Klamath County – EC Cyndi Albro, KK7AZD email

Lane County – EC Kathryn Catherwood, KI7RNU email

Lincoln County – Lincoln County ACS Coordinator Daron Wilson, N7HQR email

Linn County – EC Dan Huber, KN0MAP email

Marion County – Marion County AuxComm Coordinator and EC John Fowler, KJ7VWB email

Morrow County – EC Dennis McKenry, KI7CUS email

Multnomah County – EC Deb Provo, KK7DEB email

OEM SCU – EC Ken Kurth, N7XAO email

Polk County – Polk County ARES: EC Bonnie Altus, AB7ZQ email

Tillamook County – Tillamook County AuxComm: Coordinator John Beaston, K7TY email

Umatilla County – EC Alan Polan, KE4TRR email

Union County – EC Tyson Brooks, W7BL email

Wallowa – (joined with Union Co)

Washington County – EC Bill Lennox, KD7EFP email

West Lane County – EC Chris Sorensen, N7GYL email

Wheeler County – EC Stuart Bottom, K7FG email

Yamhill County – EC Josh Scott, W7JMS email