These photos were from several storms ago, back in November. NOTE: See the horizontal icicles that formed form high moisture content and freezing temps and just the right amount of wind.
Yearly Archives: 2022
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SHAKEOUT DRILL: A big thanks to the 40 people that checked into the net from all parts of the County and other counties. The County GIS Mapping crew made amazing maps and kept updating as we conducted the 45 minute NET. TC OES staff thanked us for the demonstration and we discussed changes and additions for the next exercise/drill. Here are some photos. Results/Feedback/Lessons Learned: 40+ Local hams checked in! Good coverage across the county Some stations had difficulty checking in from Pinecrest and […]
California Shakeout Drill UPDATE #2THURSDAY OCT 20, 2022 12:30 PMYou can participate in a special annual emergency net with organizations across California. TCARES and TC Office of Emergency Services are planning an emergency NET to demonstrate the TCARES repeater infrastructure during a simulated communications outage following a simulated major earthquake incident. We are looking for MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION!Our goal is to see check-ins from Pinecrest to Jamestown, from Mariposa to Angels Camp, and from Modesto to Yosemite National Park! (AND ALL POINTS IN-BETWEEN) ALL TCARES REPEATERS WILL BE LINKED, Use the one that works best for you. CHECK-IN format.It will […]
(From Richard Combs) For Strawberry/Pinecrest Communities: There will be daily Neighborhood Radio Watch practice nets in Strawberry at the following times, note AM or PM. FRS/GMRS Chanel 7 Tone 1 After opening the net, it will be monitored for at least 10 minutes, so feel free to key up and check in. Friday Aug 12, 7PM. Saturday August 13, 8AM, Sunday August 14, 8AM and 7PM, Mon-Sat Aug 15-20 8AM. You are welcome to attend one, or all the nets. They will likely last […]
TCARES ham radio club will set up a public information and radio demonstration table at the 2022 Father’s Day Fly-in with other vendors and public agencies and organizations. Will you volunteer? The information booth will be open for about 6 hours on each day Saturday and Sunday, can you work a 2 or 3 hour shift and help hand out flyers and demo radios? if so, please email info@tcares.net and indicate when you can help in the booth. Schedule of Events – Saturday (from […]
For those interested in Neighborhood Radio Watch (NRW) programs, here are links to two Facebook pages + a webpage: 1) Columbia College GMRS Group (NRW nets on Tuesday nights at 7:30 pm); https://www.facebook.com/ColumbiaCollegeGMRS 2) Groveland GMRS Radio Watch (NRW nets on Saturday nights at 7 pm): https://www.facebook.com/groups/885555812498346 and 3) Groveland GMRS Radio Watch Repeater webpage: https://grovelandgmrsrepeater.weebly.com/ Twain Harte Area – check in on GMRS , channel 17 (no tone) Sunday mornings at 9am With the potential for massive failures of our land lines and mobile phone infrastructure, during a wildfire, there is increased […]