RACES

RACES Info

Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service –
in HawaiiRACES / ARES / other emergency related organizations links

• RACES Coordinator – Chuck Oh (N6NCT)
• Frequently Asked Questions
• How to Join RACES
• Teams, Programs & Committees
• Checklist – see also below: 72-hour kit
• Frequencies
• DEM District Map  – (Jan 2013), Large Version
• Maps (older)
• Photos and Reports
• Photos of the Communications Center

Hawaii related organizations

• Hawaii State RACES
• Oahu RACES page – Dept of Emergency Management (DEM)
• Pacific Section ARES (PSARES)
• Healthcomm (Hawaii Healthcare Communications Ham Organization)
• Pacific Disaster Center

General organizations

• The Salvation Army SATERN Page
• Virginia ARES
• Walton, Georgia ARES – An EXCELLENT resource on procedures, printable forms, NVIS antennas, etc.
• Nationwide Links to Races / ARES sites
• www.cityfreq.com – look up Police, Fire and other emergency organization frequencies

Forms and tutorials – Click Here

Equipment and Tech Stuff

• Choosing a radio for emergency communications – some factors and recommendations
• 72 Hour Kit – a list of recommended items
• Anderson Powerpole connectors and how to configure them
• Field Deployed NVIS and How To Use It – Article on practical NVIS research

Weather Links

• University of Hawaii Meteorology Great site at UH for wather and storms. Satellite pictures, too
• University of Hawaii Tropical Storms

Resources

• Disaster Radio Site

 

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