This page is work in progress. We expect to have a fully functional registration process up and running by the middle of April. Until then, please hold off on completing the application form. Thank you for confirming your email address. Below, we ask for some basic information to help us to confirm that you qualify…

–UPDATE–(Rev 2026-03-24) The equipment sale has ended. As of today, 17 items (out of 221) have been sold. The donation committee has found an intermediary who is going to sell the remaining items on a consignment basis. We believe that engaging the services of a professional will result in a better return for MCACS, and…

The regional office of the American Red Cross periodically conducts communications exercises with support from amateur radio organizations. Montgomery County ARES and MCACS are regular participants. In these exercises, participants set up portable HF stations at various Red Cross facilities throughout the National Capital and Greater Chesapeake region and exchange messages using Winlink, simulating an…

The Maryland-DC Digital Emcomm Challenge is a monthly training activity sponsored by Maryland-DC ARES to familiarize operators with advanced features of Winlink and other digital modes that are useful for emergency and disaster communications. All ARES members in the MDC section are encouraged to participate. (We have a few participants from neighboring sections as well.)…

Maryland-DC ARES sponsors the monthly Maryland/DC HF Hospital Net on 3820 kHz LSB. Despite the name, all local amateurs are invited to check into the net from your home station. The concept of operations is as follows. Most hospital EOCs in the DC/Maryland area are not equipped for HF operation. In the event that a…

(Updated 2/24/2023) Access From Forest Glen Road, turn into the main entrance of the hospital and make a left turn into the visitor parking garage. After parking, walk to the main entrance. Take your parking ticket with you. The hospital EOC is located in the education wing, a short distance down a corridor immediately to…

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You have arrived at this web page by clicking on a link in a listing of equipment for sale. A committee of MCACS members has been formed to oversee the sale of equipment donated to MCACS by Dick, WN3R. The committee members include N3COB, KC3MIX, K3XIT, and KN3U. If you are interested in purchasing one…

We continue to struggle to get enough participants in activities such as our monthly hospital radio nets and even our weekly on-air meetings. Recently, a regular participant in the monthly hospital drills asked that we consider holding these drills on a different time and day of the week, perhaps even on a weekend. It has…