Welcome to the Rensselaer County ARES/RACES News Group. This news group is dedicated to the services that are provided by ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services) & RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services within the County of Rensselaer. If you'd like to learn more about ARES/RACES activites and what types of training we offer, then this is the place to be! Also, we invite you to try our ARES/RACES repeaters on 147.18 MHz (Grafton Mtn.) & 146.76 MHz (Troy).