Duval County ARES

03/04/2026

A big thank you to Larry KO4OPE and Jason KM4ACK for the quick video tour of the Duval ARES trailer at HamCation 2026. And thanks to all who stopped by in person.

In this exclusive video interview, we take a detailed tour of the brand-new Duval County ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service) ham radio trailer—a fully sel...

03/04/2026

Congratulations to Wayne N4FU on Volunteer of the Year 2025.

02/28/2026

Took the trailer out to do some POTA at US-0654 Little Talbot State Park. Weather wasn’t the best but had a great time by all.

11/09/2025

Ron Snelling KM4RLS passed away October 31st. Ron was a long-time member of Duval County ARES and a motivated member of the group. He would always take on whatever job was available. Ron will be missed, but he leaves behind a lot of good memories and friendships.
As of now we don't have any information regarding celebration of life or funeral arrangements. Unfortunately, Ron's wife and children have previously passed away.

09/04/2025

Long time ARES & WWD member Jim Cortez KM4JQK passed away August 23rd in the hospital. Please see the family message and obituary below from his son, David Cortez.

This is a family update.

It has been a rough week since the evening of August 23rd. We had checked my father into the E.R. during the visit we were told the best course of action was to have surgery that evening to improve his quality of life.

Unfortunately he passed during the surgery. My sister, my mother, and some of our other family members have been working to process this all since Saturday.

We are having a service for him Saturday September 6th at 11am at Oak Lawn Cemetery located at 4801 San Jose Boulevard. Dress is business casual. Amateur Radio is a large part of our lives as it was for Jim's. Please let us show our support to Jim and his family.

If you felt close to him or had a quirky story to tell at his celebration of life.

Celebrate the life of James Cortez, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Hardage-Giddens Oaklawn Chapel.

08/13/2025

Come out Tomorrow night at 7pm. Hogan Baptist Church

08/12/2025

05/30/2025

Local news story on Duval ARES and the services we provide in an emergency/disaster situation. Thanks to Miller Norton for providing the clip. Always remember… when communications fail.. Amateur Radio prevails!

05/30/2025

05/17/2025

Another ARES trailer training and refresher course was done today by Mike Robinson KG2MM. Thanks to all who came out and participated as we get ready for the 2025 Hurricane season.