{"id":2,"date":"2012-12-14T19:15:16","date_gmt":"2012-12-14T19:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/polkares.org\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-07-30T12:19:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:19:28","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/polkares.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2993 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/91_Anniv.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/91_Anniv.jpg 768w, https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/91_Anniv-300x265.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2><strong>Polk County Amateur Radio Emergency Service, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/ares\">ARES<\/a><\/span>, provides emergency and public service communications to our served agencies. Getting the message through &#8220;when all else fails&#8221;.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Our served agencies are <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.polk-county.net\/emergency-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polk County Emergency Management<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/fl\/orlando\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Red Cross<\/a><\/span>, Polk County CERT Teams,\u00a0and the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/tbw\/skywarn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Weather Service<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bk_hbar.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2984\" src=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Level4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Level4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Level4-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Wonder what these activation levels are?\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/?page_id=3048\">Click here to see what these activation levels are<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bk_hbar.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Our <u>next regularly scheduled meeting<\/u> at the Polk County EOC will be on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 7:00pm.\u00a0 (Doors open at 6:30pm)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bk_hbar.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>You can review the Winlink Message Monday changes by <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/?page_id=1219\">clicking here<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0 Also, you can review our procedures for our Simplex Nets by <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/?page_id=679\">clicking here<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bk_hbar.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Senator Ted Cruz Praises Amateur Radio Volunteers for Emergency Preparedness\" width=\"518\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4ZNeMXyCQ7Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bk_hbar.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3073\" src=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PolkARESNetwith4th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PolkARESNetwith4th.jpg 700w, https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PolkARESNetwith4th-300x129.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bk_hbar.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>One of our served agencies, CERT, as well as other emergency communicators, have a GMRS net on the Polk CERT repeater.\u00a0 (note: This is <u>NOT an ARES net<\/u>, but welcome to all FCC licensed GMRS operators interested in emergency communications)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2089\" src=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GMRS_NET_REVISED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"968\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GMRS_NET_REVISED.jpg 968w, https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GMRS_NET_REVISED-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GMRS_NET_REVISED-768x378.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>For those who may be operating as a Net Control Station you can <a href=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/downloads\/gmrs%20preamble%20polk.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">click here for the updated Net Preamble (updated December 2025<\/span>)<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Have you ever wanted to know if a ham you know also has a GMRS license?\u00a0 Well, you can find out by <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/gmrs.app\/\">clicking this link<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bk_hbar.jpg\" \/><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2024\" src=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SignalMessaging.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"655\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SignalMessaging.jpg 1062w, https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SignalMessaging-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SignalMessaging-1024x548.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SignalMessaging-768x411.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bk_hbar.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3128\" src=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Repeaters_29JUN26.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Repeaters_29JUN26.png 1050w, https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Repeaters_29JUN26-210x300.png 210w, https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Repeaters_29JUN26-718x1024.png 718w, https:\/\/polkares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Repeaters_29JUN26-768x1096.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The FM repeater system is a wide area linked repeater system. Pick the repeater located closest to you. You should be able to reach one of our repeaters with a 5 watt HT from anywhere in Polk County. If you are not, please contact Polk ARES through our contact page and we will help you find an antenna solution.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>The repeater is Echolink accessible (Echolink node 3363).<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Click\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/polkares.org\/?page_id=403\">here<\/a><\/span> for a coverage map of the WC4PEM FM linked repeater system.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>The WC4PEM D-Star Gateway repeater located in Bartow is on 444.4875.\u00a0 You can view the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/wc4pem.dstargateway.org\/\">dashboard for this repeater by clicking here<\/a><\/span>. (note: this repeater is a D-Star Gateway and is connected to the Internet.\u00a0 It is NOT linked to the FM repeater system)<\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polk County Amateur Radio Emergency Service, ARES, provides emergency and public service communications to our served agencies. Getting the message through &#8220;when all else fails&#8221;. Our served agencies are Polk County Emergency Management, American Red Cross, Polk County CERT Teams,\u00a0and the\u00a0National Weather Service. 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