Huntington Beach RACES

April 16, 2011 8:00 am

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April 17, 2011 9:00 am

The Huntington Beach RACES Baker to Vegas Communication Team will provide mobile communications support to the Huntington Beach Police Department Running Team’s participation in the 27th Annual Baker to Vegas Relay Race.

HB RACES looks forward each year to providing the best communications resource for the Huntington Beach Running Team. We use this event as an opportunity to practice implementing a reliable communications net in a difficult environment and fostering our working relationships with the Huntington Beach Police Department. This year 12 RACES communicators will provide radio communication support to the running team. This year HB RACES is coordinating with the Nevada Amateur Radio Club (NARC) and testing cutting edge Internet linking of several repeater systems including our local Santiago Peak 2-meter machine. HB RACES communicators should keep an ear on our local machine if they’re not headed out of town this weekend.

HB RACES provides live tracking of the runner’s position via APRS ham radio equipment during the race. The position reports are available via any Internet connected PC at Huntington Beach Runner Position Report Huntington Beach has a 3:30pm (PDT) start time on Saturday, April 16th.

HB RACES communicators follow the Huntington Beach runner and are available at the upcoming stages to provide updated position reports and assistance to runners waiting for their leg to start. The stage communicator will have the unofficial leg times for the running team and any special instructions relayed from the team captain.

HB RACES Communicators are available at the Hunting Beach Running Team’s Staging Suite at the Hilton – Las Vegas. Runner status information and unofficial leg times are available. Call the room and ask for the RACES communicator. We can assist you in getting messages to the racecourse runners. Cell phone coverage is spotty along the course, but our ham radio resources provide 100% coverage of the racecourse allowing voice communication to all participants and the follow van.

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April 16, 2011

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April 17, 2011

Huntington Beach RACES Baker to Vegas Communication Team will provide mobile communications support to the Huntington Beach Police Department Running Team’s participation in the 27th Annual Baker to Vegas Relay Race scheduled for April 16 – 17, 2011.

HB RACES looks forward each year to providing the best communications resource for the Huntington Beach Running Team. We use this event as an opportunity to practice implementing a reliable communications net in a difficult environment and fostering our working relationships with the Huntington Beach Police Department.

HB RACES provides live tracking of the runner’s position via APRS ham radio equipment during the race. The position reports are available via any Internet connected PC at Huntington Beach Runner Position Report. Huntington Beach begins their relay run in Baker, California on Saturday, April 16th and finishes on Sunday, April 17th in Las Vegas, Nevada

HB RACES communicators follow the Huntington Beach runner and are available at the upcoming stages to provide updated position reports and assistance to runners waiting for their leg to start. The stage communicator will have the unofficial leg times for the running team and any special instructions relayed from the team captain.

HB RACES Communicators are available at the Hunting Beach Running Team’s Staging Suite at the Hilton – Las Vegas. Runner status information and unofficial leg times are available. Call the room and ask for the RACES communicator. We can assist you in getting messages to the racecourse runners. Cell phone coverage is spotty along the course, but our ham radio resources provide 100% coverage of the racecourse allowing voice communication to all participants and the follow van.

Plans are being developed to provide radio communication support to the running team. Contact Margret Cerecedes, KE6OAR if you would like to participate in this communication event and be sure to attend the upcoming General Membership Meeting on March 7th, 2011 to learn more.

Web links to learn more:
http://www.bakervegas.com/
http://www.b2v.org/
http://tracking.b2v.org/
http://b2v.findu.com/

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At the last Officers meeting it was mentioned that RACES RICS Form 40 and 80 were not on the web site. Well here they are. These forms are for Certified Net Control Operators use during drills and activations. Of course this post will eventually scroll off the page but you can use the site search box to find this post and thus these forms at a later date.
RACES RICS Form 40
RACES RICS Form 80

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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Starting at approximately 12 noon on Sunday September 19, 2010 and continuing for about six hours, volunteers from the Huntington Beach Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), will conduct a yearly drill to demonstrate its ability to provide a backup radio system to dispatch Fire Department resources and maintain communications if the City’s existing two-way radio system fails.

During the city-wide emergency exercise, RACES communicators will set up Amateur (“ham”) Radio equipment at the Huntington Beach Police Department 9-1-1 communications center, the Fire Department Operations Center, and at each of the eight fire stations throughout Huntington Beach. Radio operators will also install temporary Amateur Radio communications gear on each fire apparatus in the city.

Incoming Fire 9-1-1 calls will be handled by RACES communicators and relayed via ham radio to the Fire Operations Center, where the supervising Fire Department officer will assign units to respond to the call. The units will then be dispatched using the ham radio network to the RACES communicators at the stations and riding on the fire apparatus. Status and availability, as well as city-wide tactical communications, will be maintained via RACES Amateur Radio emcomm.

Dr. Steve Graboff, the HB RACES Chief Radio Officer, said, “This is a ‘Shadow’ exercise, in which our group of volunteers work in parallel with the existing radio system. It is important to know this is a practice run, with a simulated shutdown of the existing system. The existing MetroNet system and their operators will continue to receive and dispatch 9-1-1 calls normally.”

In years past, the RACES team has responded with equal or better dispatch times compared to the existing system, and because of this, the fire department has improved their system by modifying dispatch protocol to improve Fire Department response times.

“With communications support from HB RACES, the citizens of Huntington Beach can be assured that the Fire Department will respond to their calls even if the City’s communications systems fail,” Graboff continued.

About Huntington Beach RACES
The Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service, or RACES (pronounced “RAY-sees”) is an all-volunteer Amateur Radio emergency communications group that is part of the Huntington Beach Fire Department Office of Emergency Services and Homeland Security. RACES communicators provide their own Amateur Radio equipment in support of emergency communications for the City of Huntington Beach.

For more information on HB RACES, go to www.hbraces.org

For further information contact:

Steven R. Graboff, MD
Huntington Beach Fire Department
RACES Chief Radio Officer
ocbonedoc-at-gmail-dot-com

Wayne Yoshida
Huntington Beach Fire Department
RACES Public Information Officer
310-357-4761
kh6kine-at-earthlink-dot-net

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September 11, 2010
9:00 am	to	1:00 pm

Shadow Drill MANDATORY prep meeting at Gothard station – FDOC parking lot. Talk-in on channel 1. We will discuss all the details for this year’s shadow drill, including assignments and radio protocol. Bring all the gear that you plan to use for the shadow drill. From 0900-1000hrs we will practice on the engine from station 1, and then from 1000-1300hrs you will go to your assigned station/apparatus and install your radio gear to ensure rock-solid communications. Help will be available to you to setup and install your gear.

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The slides from my general membership meeting (8/9/10) presentation on Echolink and IRLP on the Santiago repeater is available. You already have these if you got a handout at the meeting.

Click here for the Slides. This is a pdf.

73,
Tim

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February 8, 2010
7:00 pm	to	9:00 pm

A strong weather spotter program is critical to maintain the high standards of weather forecasting at the NWS and provide the most accurate forecasts possible. Learn more about the program and how you can help.

The strong system of storms last week and the RACES and CERT activities to support the cities response should be taken as a reminder to be vigilant and to learn as much as possible about our local hazards. Take advantage of the great opportunity to talk with a ‘Real Live NWS Forcaster’

Due to the large attendance expected, the meeting will be help in the council room B3 adjacent to the city council chambers. More info and talk-in assistance on our RACES city hall repeater 145.140 Mhz. Arrive early to get seated and to ensure we can start right away at 7pm.

 

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February 1, 2010
7:00 pm	to	9:00 pm
February 7, 2010
5:00 am	to	3:00 pm

HB RACES is preparing to support the Huntington Beach Fire Department’s response to the February 7, 2010 marathon event. This world class event brings thousands of participants to the 26 mile course along the beach and through central park. The city will maintain essential Police and Fire services during the event and be prepared to handle increased demand for services with the assistance of HB RACES.

An important planning meeting will be held on February 1, 2010 at 7pm in the EOC to discuss the deployment of HB RACES for the marathon and coordinate our efforts for the proactive Fire Department response for this event.

The marathon is held on Superbowl Sunday, February 7, 2010 with the marathon start scheduled for 6:30 am. There are numerous road closures in effect for this event.

More info on the event is at http://www.runsurfcity.com

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February 7, 2010
6:00 am	to	12:00 pm

Current List for 2010 Surf City Marathon:

Steve w6gos
Steve ke6oce
Tom kj6cm
Mel n6mel
William k6wgw
Marilyn kh6fl
Tim wd6awp
Scott kd6oqv
Marshal kg6skd
David n6jig
Ray wa6cts
John n6rkx
Chris kf6tiu
Manny kg6iql
Peter n6ras
Michael kf6qbq
Joseph kf6upb
Vaughn ke6v
Alan ke6lln
Joe ke6joe
George kf6wwk
Daryl n6ydx
Simon wb6bmr
Jim kg6zdp
Walter n6ucr
David kb6pal
Pete k5pz
Jeff ke6bns
Bill ka6hms
Pedro ad6tn
Shelly  kc6zow
Roy  n6sld

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