Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES)

Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) is a public service that provides a reserve communications group within government agencies in times of extraordinary need.  Any amateur radio operator can join RACES.  Salt Lake County ARES members are encouraged to join RACES.  The Utah State RACES page can be found at http://publicsafety.utah.gov/emergencymanagement/RACES.html.

To join RACES, fill out the application form at http://publicsafety.utah.gov/emergencymanagement/docs/RACES_App.pdf.  Once the application has been completed you can mail or fax the application to the Utah Department of Public Safety, Division of Homeland Security.  The contact information is at the top of the application form.  Alternatively, you can bring the completed application to the next monthly Salt Lake County ARES in-person meeting.

Once your RACES application is accepted, you will be issued a RACES number.  This process can take some time so do not be alarmed if you do not receive your RACES number for several weeks.

RACES Nets

There are state wide RACES nets on both HF and VHF/UHF.  The following are the details of each net.

HF Net

Date: 3rd Saturday of odd numbered months
Time: 8:00 am

Frequency: 3920 kHz

VHF/UHF Net

Date: 3rd Thursday of even numbered months
Time: 8:00 pm

Frequency: Intermountain Intertie and other linked repeaters

Information posted from http://www.slcoares.net/races

Eneloop Batteries Info

On tonight's Foothill Net we talked about a new battery call the "eneloop" battery.  I have included a link below to a website that can give you a little more information.  Enjoy!

http://www.eneloop.info

AUXCOMM Course

Registration: VIA UTRAIN, Course number 1031331. There is no cost to take this
course.

Description: This workshop is designed for the amateur radio/auxiliary
communicator or group who provides emergency communications backup support for
planned or unplanned events at a State/Territory, Tribal, regional, or local
level. This offering is designed for amateur radio operators/organizations who
work with public safety and cross-disciplinary emergency response professionals
and coordination/support personnel with an amateur radio background.

The course focuses on educating attendees about auxiliary communications
interoperability, emergency operation center etiquette, on-the-air etiquette,
FCC rules and regulations, auxiliary communications training and planning,
certification and accreditation and emergency communications deployment. It is
intended to supplement and standardize an operator's basic knowledge of
emergency amateur radio communications in a public safety context.

Prerequisites: General Class or higher amateur radio license. Also, IS-100,
IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800. The IS courses can be completed online at:
http://training.fema.gov the FEMA Independent Study Website.

Limit is 30 people

October 26 & 27 - 8am to 5pm
Utah Valley Convention Center
220 W Center St
Provo, Utah
Soldier Creek Room - 3rd floor