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Introduction to Emergency Communications

Date: 02/20/10 Start: 0815 hrs Type: County Training Location: See detailed description

Congratulations! You just got your Ham Radio license and are anxious to get started... but how? There were plenty of new terms and concepts that you came across as you studied for your FCC

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Net Control Level 1

Date: 03/06/10 Start: 0900 hrs Type: County Training Location: SNY Public Safety HQ

This course will cover the following areas (but not limited to) topics:

  • Role of the Net Control Operator
  • How to explain the Mike-Mike scale and summarize

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Advanced Emergency Communications Drill

Date: 03/13/10 Start: TBD Type: County Drill Location: Assignment location will vary

This will be an advanced emergency communications exercise.

The advanced communincations exercise originally scheduled for the time slot has changed in it's objective.

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Fundamentals of Emergency Communincations

Date: 03/20/10 Start: 0800 hrs Type: County Training Location: TBD

Can you describe all of the major nets used within Santa Clara County? Do you know which nets are used for mobilization and message passing? Can you describe the three operational levels of the R...

Amateur Radio License Testing

Date: 04/03/10 Start: 0800 hrs Type: Other Location: Morgan Hill, CA

Amateur Radio License Testing

This session is produced by the Bay Area Educational Amateur Radio Society – Member W5YI VEC

Study Session, Followed by

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Net Control Level 2

Date: 04/03/10 Start: 0900 hrs Type: County Training Location: SNY Public Safety HQ

This course will cover the following areas (but not limited to) topics:

  • Role of the Advanced Net Control Operator
  • Additional insight into dealing with pro

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EC Council Meeting Reminder

Date: 04/08/10 Start: 1930 Type: Meeting Location: SCCo EOC

Quarterly EC Council Meeting. Attended by City ECs / AECs / or their delegates. Review of upcoming drills or exercises, and any other relevant topics affecting both County and City RACES.

Quarterly Drill

Date: 04/17/10 Start: 1300 Type: County Drill Location: County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill

Packet Level 1 - Beginning

Date: 05/01/10 Start: 0800 hrs Type: County Training Location: SNY

This course will cover the following (but not limited to) topics:

  • The role of the Packet Operator
  • How to operate county standard packet station, including

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Introduction to Emergency Communications

Date: 05/15/10 Start: 0815 hrs Type: County Training Location: TBD

Congratulations! You just got your Ham Radio license and are anxious to get started... but how? There were plenty of new terms and concepts that you came across as you studied for your FCC exam...

Shadowing / Radio Programming

Date: 06/05/10 Start: 0800 hrs Type: County Training Location: SNY Public Safety HQ

This course will cover the following (but not limited to) topics:

  • Explain the role of the Shadow Communicator
  • Explain the MAC standard for shadowing
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Packet Level 2 - Advanced/Troubleshooting

Date: 06/12/10 Start: 0800 hrs Type: County Training Location: TBD

This course will cover the following (but not limited to) topics:

  • The role of the Advanced Packet Operator
  • How to set up and configure a full packet stati

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Fundamentals of Emergency Communincations

Date: 06/19/10 Start: 0800 hrs Type: County Training Location: TBD

Can you describe all of the major nets used within Santa Clara County? Do you know which nets are used for mobilization and message passing? Can you describe the three operational levels of the R...

Shadowing - The practical part

Date: 07/04/10 Start: 0700 Type: Public Service Location: Morgan Hill, CA

This will be the practical part of the Shadowing Class taught the previous month.  It will put into practice all the things learned in the classroom.

You will be assigned as

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EC Council Meeting Reminder

Date: 07/08/10 Start: 1930 Type: Meeting Location: SCCo EOC

Quarterly EC Council Meeting. Attended by City ECs / AECs / or their delegates. Review of upcoming drills or exercises, and any other relevant topics affecting both County and City RACES.

Quarterly Drill

Date: 07/17/10 Start: 1300 Type: County Drill Location: County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill

Field Operations Part 1 of 2

Date: 08/07/10 Start: 0900 hrs Type: County Training Location: SNY Public Safety HQ

Field Operations Parts 1 & 2 are the underpinning for most all the other MAC qualifications.

In Field Operations part 1 you will learn and be able to explain:

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Cross-Band Repeating

Date: 08/21/10 Start: 0900 hrs Type: County Training Location: TBD

Learn the How and why of Cross Band repeating. If you have a radio capable of Cross band repeating you may bring it and practice. At least bring the manual.

Learn:

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Field Operations Part 2 of 2

Date: 09/11/10 Start: 0900 hrs Type: County Training Location: SNY Public Safety HQ

Field Operations Parts 1 & 2 are the underpinning for most all the other MAC qualifications.

In Field Operations part 2 you will learn and be able to explain:

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Advanced Emergency Communications Drill

Date: 09/18/10 Start: 0800 Type: County Drill Location: TBD

Day long drill / Advanced emergency communications exercise.

Net Control Level 1

Date: 10/02/10 Start: 0900 hrs Type: County Training Location: SNY Public Safety HQ

This course will cover the following areas (but not limited to) topics:

  • Role of the Net Control Operator
  • How to explain the Mike-Mike scale and summarize

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EC Council Meeting Reminder

Date: 10/14/10 Start: 1930 Type: Meeting Location: SCCo EOC

Quarterly EC Council Meeting. Attended by City ECs / AECs / or their delegates. Review of upcoming drills or exercises, and any other relevant topics affecting both County and City RACES.

Quarterly Drill

Date: 10/23/10 Start: 1300 Type: County Drill Location: County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill

Net Control Level 2

Date: 11/06/10 Start: 0900 hrs Type: County Training Location: SNY Public Safety HQ

This course will cover the following areas (but not limited to) topics:

  • Role of the Advanced Net Control Operator
  • Additional insight into dealing with pro

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Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade

Date: 11/28/10 Start: 4 or 5 P Type: County Drill Location: Los Altos

Annual Festival of Lights Parade in Los Altos. HT capable of 5 watts required and headset highly encouraged. Net Control, Shadow, Observer and Rover positions available. If you have not worked th...

End of Year Summary

Date: 12/11/10 Start: 0900 hrs Type: County Training Location: TBD

This class will cover items that have been changed, recently added, newly released, or not previously discussed, at the County level, in the past year.

Sunnyvale Department of Pu

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EC Council Meeting Reminder

Date: 01/13/11 Start: 1930 Type: Meeting Location: SCCo EOC

Quarterly EC Council Meeting. Attended by City ECs / AECs / or their delegates. Review of upcoming drills or exercises, and any other relevant topics affecting both County and City RACES.

Quarterly Drill

Date: 01/22/11 Start: 1300 Type: County Drill Location: County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill

Advanced Emergency Communications Drill

Date: 03/12/11 Start: 0800 Type: County Drill Location: TBD

Day long drill / Advanced emergency communications exercise.

EC Council Meeting Reminder

Date: 04/14/11 Start: 1930 Type: Meeting Location: SCCo EOC

Quarterly EC Council Meeting. Attended by City ECs / AECs / or their delegates. Review of upcoming drills or exercises, and any other relevant topics affecting both County and City RACES.

Quarterly Drill

Date: 04/23/11 Start: 1300 Type: County Drill Location: County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill

EC Council Meeting Reminder

Date: 07/14/11 Start: 1930 Type: Meeting Location: SCCo EOC

Quarterly EC Council Meeting. Attended by City ECs / AECs / or their delegates. Review of upcoming drills or exercises, and any other relevant topics affecting both County and City RACES.

Quarterly Drill

Date: 07/23/11 Start: 1300 Type: County Drill Location: County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill

Advanced Emergency Communications Drill

Date: 09/17/11 Start: 0800 Type: County Drill Location: TBD

Day long drill / Advanced emergency communications exercise.

EC Council Meeting Reminder

Date: 10/13/11 Start: 1930 Type: Meeting Location: SCCo EOC

Quarterly EC Council Meeting. Attended by City ECs / AECs / or their delegates. Review of upcoming drills or exercises, and any other relevant topics affecting both County and City RACES.

Quarterly Drill

Date: 10/22/11 Start: 1300 Type: County Drill Location: County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill