Marin County
Radio Amateur
Civil Emergency Service
RACES/ACS
Auxiliary
Communications Service |
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Mission Statement
To install, operate, and maintain reliable, continuous
supplemental and emergency backup communications in support of the Marin
Operational Area needs.
Goals
- To provide emergency communications as needed and as
requested in the event of a disaster.
- To maintain readiness to provide communications in the
event of a failure of emergency communications systems.
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To support emergency services in gathering information
about potential hazards to life and property.
- To support emergency services in disseminating information
to the public.
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To improve skills, knowledge, and abilities of RACES/ACS
members through trainings, seminars, and information.
The Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), is
organized under FEMA and operates according to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) rules, and is a volunteer organization of licensed amateur
radio operators who donate time, energy, skills, and use of personal
equipment for public service.
The Marin Operational Area RACES group is also affiliated with the State of
California Office of Emergency Services Auxiliary Communications Service
(ACS)
Amateur radio plays a vital role in emergency
communications during disasters. It is, therefore, essential for an amateur
radio communications system to exist that can support and back up the needs
of disaster services.
In Marin County RACES/ACS is part of the Marin County
Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services which is responsible for public safety
in the Marin Operational Area as defined by the California Office of
Emergency Services. RACES/ACS members may provide communications support
using amateur radio, cellular and regular phones, computers, e-mail,
facsimile, Internet, microwave, public service radio (police, fire, law
enforcement), satellite, television, and video-conferencing systems; as well
as field and in-office support of personnel. In order to maintain the highest
possible level of staff and equipment readiness.
RACES/ACS support for all Marin Operational Area government
services and agencies is by request and remains, at all times, under the
Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services.
Marin County Sheriff’s
Office of Emergency Services
Marin County Civic
Center
3501 Civic Center Drive, Room #266
San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone: (415) 499-6584
Fax: (415) 499-7250
oes@co.marin.ca.us
| 2014 Quarterly membership meetings |
| Saturday |
March 22 |
09:00 - 11:00 |
| Saturday |
June 14 |
09:00 - 11:00 |
| Saturday |
September 20 |
09:00 - 11:00 |
| Saturday |
December 13 |
09:00 - 11:00 |
All meetings will be held at the Marin County Civic Center, Office of Emergency Services, Room 266.
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The Marin Amateur
Radio Society maintains a memorandum of understanding with the County of
Marin Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services for use of the Club’s repeater
networks in times of need. All Club members need to abide by this agreement and
not use the repeaters during declared events. Please also be courteous during
RACES/ACS training drills and weekly nets.
Weekly RACES/ACS
Nets
RACES/ACS Early NET
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Tuesday PM
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17:00hrs
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FM
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146.70 -600
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PL: Big
Rock 203.5
Mt
Tam 179.9
Mt
Barnabe 167.9
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RACES/ACS NET |
Tuesday PM |
19:30hrs |
FM |
146.70 -600
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PL: Big
Rock 203.5
Mt
Tam 179.9
Mt
Barnabe 167.9
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19:15hrs |
FM |
Local Areas |
Simplex net Check in |
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FM |
147.465 |
West Marin |
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FM |
147.585
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North Marin |
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FM |
147.510 |
Central Marin |
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FM |
147.555 |
Southern Marin |
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In the event that the 146.70 machine is down or unusable,
the backup plan is
to use the147.330 + PL 179.9 repeater on Mt. Tamalpais.
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Links
Marin County
RACES website
Official Message Forms: Word Document
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updated 1/10/13
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