K6MTV - Mtn View ARES/RACES

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Santa Clara Co ARES/RACES ARRL SCV City of Mtn View 2005 Report

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Photos taken during the June 7, 2007 El Camino Hospital Emergency Drill.

HF Operations for Field Day - Saturday June 28, 2008

1100 to 2000, Fire Station #4, 229 N. Whisman

Contact person is Jerry Haag, K6GAC, at KF6GAC @ ARRL.net or 145.270 repeater

Mtn. View ARES/RACES is a local team of more than fifty ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services) & RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services) volunteers, all licensed hams, dedicated to serving the public in time of need. Last year, ARES volunteers donated over 2000 hours to city and county activities. We support the Mountain View Police & Fire Departments and provide support for local city and charity events. If you are interested in joining Mountain View ARES/RACES, please contact our Emergency Coordinator, Jerry Haag, KF6GAC.

SPECS Net - Mountain View ARES/RACES meets every Monday night at 2000 hours on the W6ASH repeaters (-145.270 & -224.14, both with 100 Hz PL) and on 440.800, for the South Peninsula Emergency Communications System (SPECS) net. When prompted, go to the Mountain View simplex channel, 146.535, to check-in with Mountain View ARES/RACES and hear local QSTs.
Local Monday Night Net Control Operators - Click here for current SCRIPT (pdf) and ROSTER (rtf) or ROSTER (pdf)
WE WANT YOU ON THE AIR for the weekly SPECS net! Volunteer for a net control position, training will be provided. Sign-up online at www.scc-ares-races.org/net-res.html or send email to Phil Henderson, KF6ZSQ, telephone 650-961-6802.
NTS Traffic Net - TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS at 9:00 P.M. - The ARRL Santa Clara Valley Section has a Traffic Net at 2100 Tuesdays and Thursdays on: -146.640 (162.2 PL). Thanks to the Loma Pioneer Repeater Club for hosting. This net is part of the National Traffic System (NTS). We are in need of more traffic handlers, especially packet folks. Training gladly given. The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) began in 1915 with NTS as the formal traffic handling system. It remains the standard today for emergency traffic handling throughout the US. For more information please visit our SCV NTS Yahoo group or contact Pink Foster, KG6ILA, Section Traffic Manager & Mountain View AEC, or Andreas, K6OTT, Official Relay Station & Sunnyvale AEC.
DRILL PHOTOS - APRIL 23, 2005: These are over a year old but very good photos! Check out Janice's (KG6SKE) shots from the April 23, 2005 ARES Drill at Fire Station 4, Mountain View's alternate Emergency Operations Center (EOC).