ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation |
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| Date: 02/22/25 | Start: 9:00 AM | End: 1:00 PM | Location: Santa Clara County EOC |
| Credential Credit (What's this?): Yes | |||
Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill. This sign-up is for participation at the County EOC. You MUST have approval from your EC first.
Exercise Details:
See the drill description page for more details.
Schedule:
- 08:10 - Resource Net open for travel to County EOC
- 08:50 - Resource Net closed for travel to County EOC
- 09:00 - Briefing
- 09:30 - Station setup and familiarization
- 10:00 - 12:00 - Drill Activity - All Nets Open
- 12:00 - All Nets Closed, End of Exercise
- 12:00 - 13:00 - Clean-up and Debrief
Positions:
There will be two types of radio operators needed for the county radio room--Net Control operators and Packet operators. See individual position descriptions for prerequisites.
The net control position in the county radio room can be non-stop action, a preference is given to existing credentialed operators. Exceptions must be approved by Evemt IC.
The packet position in the county radio room is also non-stop action, plus you gain experience with a more complicated, two-station configuration. Again, preference is given to existing credentialed operators.
We also have the need for some radio room support personnel to perform logging, EOC runner function, simulated message injection, and other functions.
If you have volunteered in previous drills for a position in the last year, please let others have an opportunity to take that position first. If positions are still open 2 weeks prior to the drill, then at that time previous participants may sign up.
Directions:
The County EOC is located on the 4th floor of the Santa Clara County Sheriff's office, which is located at 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose.
Park across the street. No permit is required on the weekend. Do NOT park in the visitor spots to the left side of the Sheriff's office.
The front door is locked on weekends, you will need to use the button on the right hand side of the double doors to get buzzed into the lobby. Enter the front door and go to the window on the left. Inform the deputy that you need to go up to the 4th Floor EOC for the drill. Your ID will be checked. You are on the pre-approved list which is based on the sign-ups on this page.
The deputy will buzz you into the door to your right. Go through the door and up the elevator to the fourth floor. Exit the elevator to the left. You will see the doors for the EOC. Sign in at the reception counter. Then go down the hall to the right to find the radio room. Briefing will start promptly at 0900.
Sign-ups will close at 7am on Wednesday February 19th.
The following positions are available for this event. You can state your preference when you sign up for the event. The event coordinator will attempt to accommodate your request. Based on the event and its requirements, the event coordinator may move hams to positions other than those requested.
Click on a position title for a description of the specific requirements for that position
| Position | Available |
|---|---|
| Net Control | 1 |
| Packet Operator | 0 |
| County Staff - needs approval of IC | yes |
| Radio Room Support | 0 |