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 Moccasin We want to test the SWR on all UHF/VHF antennas at the EOC. Need more stations […]
Monthly Archives: October 2022
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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 be a directed net, but we will not have a roll call. We will request check-ins by Alphabet Sequence […]