[QUOTE="W5JCK, post: -I doubt seriously that ARES did a damn thing. It is the most worthless EMCOMM system out their with the possible exception of MARS. I really don't understand why we even have ARES and MARS when they rarely do a damn thing, and when they do, they spend more time tooting their own horns than actually helping the people in the disaster zones.[/QUOTE] why not tell us what you really think...geeez I'd really like to hear what really got your pink panties in a wad!