- Be 17 years of
age or older. (Signature of parent or legal guardian
is required when an applicant is under 18 years of age.)
- Be a United
States Citizen or resident alien. (Possess a valid
amateur radio license issued by the
Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) or other competent U.S.
Authority.)
- Possess a station
capable of operating on MARS VHF and/or HF frequencies.
- Agree to operate a
minimum of 12 hours per calendar quarter with 6 hours being
on VHF and/or HF networks.
You may join 4 different
ways:
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Individual Membership: A privately owned VHF
and/or HF radio station, licensed by the FCC and/or
host authority, operated by an individual who is a
member of and licensed by Army MARS.
- Club
Membership: A radio station licensed in MARS
that is established, operated, and maintained by
volunteers under the auspices of a properly
constituted military and/or civilian amateur radio
club.
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Auxiliary Membership: Auxiliary membership is
designated for non-operators who perform a support
function. To view a presentation outlining this type
membership
CLICK HERE.
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Military Unit Membership: Military unit MARS
stations are operated and maintained under the
auspices of a military command, and are authorized
on the table of distribution and allowances/table of
organization and equipment (TDA/TOE). Military
station categories include active Army, Reserves,
National Guard, and Corps of Engineers.
- Agency Membership: Agency
stations are operated by local, county, state, or
federal government emergency operation groups.
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If you want to
join MARS, fill out an application and send it to:
Dave Drew
P.O. Box 1050
Newark, DE 19715
Click here to download the
Application in PDF format.
Click here to download
the Instructions in PDF format.
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