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FCC/FEMA Emergency Communications Tips

Author: George K. n0zed Published Date: February 9, 2022

The FCC and the Federal Emergency Management Agency offer the following tips for communicating during an emergency, including how to prepare for a power outage….

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ARRL Membership Benefits

Author: George K. n0zed Published Date: February 7, 2021

ARRL E-Mail Forwarding Service E-mail sent to your @arrl.net address will be forwarded to the e-mail account you specify. To sign up for an @arrl.net…

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SoundModem-Digi

Author: George K. n0zed Published Date: April 26, 2020

CARES SoundModem-Digi v1.0 is now online under Data Modes https://clackamasares.org/soundmodem-digi/

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How does an Antenna work

Author: George K. n0zed Published Date: November 24, 2019

Here is a link to a very good Youtube : How does an Antenna work

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“Power and Communication When Everything Goes Dark” from SeaPac 2019

Author: Steve Jensen Published Date: October 14, 2019

The “Power and Communication When Everything Goes Dark” presentation from SeaPac 2019 is now available on the SeaPac web site: https://www.seapac.org/workshop-presentations.html Very much worth your…

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Upcoming Events

December 25, 2024
- East County ARES monthly meeting
  1900 - 2030East County ARES monthly meetingTime: 1900 - 2030
  ECCO (East Clackamas COunty) ARES meeting Clackamas Fire District #1, Station 19: Centennial Park at 20100 SE Hwy 212, Damascus, OR. 97089 Map
- South County weekly net
  1900South County weekly netTime: 1900
  SOCO sub-unit weekly net, conducted on the CLAC 7 repeater (441.900 MHz, Tone 103.5).
December 29, 2024
- CARES Sunday Net
  1900 - 1930CARES Sunday NetTime: 1900 - 1930
  CARES Sunday net 19:00 - ARRG's Mt Hood repeater
  CLAC 1 - VHF 147.120 tone 100hz
  CLAC 5 - UHF 444.225 TONE 100HZ
  ECHO LINK AC7QE-R
- OCARES Sunday Nets
  1935 - 2100OCARES Sunday NetsTime: 1935 - 2100
  Oregon City Sunday Nets 19:35 or 5 minutes after CARES net
  Starting on OC 1 Boynton Repeater (442.075 - 103.5 tone),
  followed by QSY to CLAC 7 Highland Butte repeater (441.9 - 103.5 tone)
  Subsequent skills-practice session may be on CLAC 7, or OC 2 simplex (146.560)
- Lake O Sunday Net
  1935 - 2100Lake O Sunday NetTime: 1935 - 2100
  Lake O Sunday Net 19:35 or 5 minutes after CARES net
  LO 2 - Simplex 146.5, followed by
  LO 1 - Repeater 444.3 tone 82.5
  If LO 2 is not available net starts on LO 1S...
  Simplex 444.3 tone 82.5 (on repeater output channel)
- West County's Sunday Nets
  1935 - 2100West County's Sunday NetsTime: 1935 - 2100
  West County's Sunday Nets 19:30 or 5 minutes after CARES net. WEST 2 repeater (146.92 MHz, 100.0 tone).
- East County Sunday net
  1935 - 2100East County Sunday netTime: 1935 - 2100
  East County Sunday net 19:35 or 5 minutes after CARES net. CLAC 4 repeater (146.96 MHz, 127.3 tone).
  On first Sunday of each month, this net is followed by a simplex net on EAST 1 (146.54 MHz).

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CARES Events

December 2024

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1CARES Sunday Net from 1900 to 1930
CARES Sunday net 19:00 - ARRG's Mt Hood repeater
CLAC 1 - VHF 147.120 tone 100hz
CLAC 5 - UHF 444.225 TONE 100HZ
ECHO LINK AC7QE-R OCARES Sunday Nets from 1935 to 2100
Oregon City Sunday Nets 19:35 or 5 minutes after CARES net
Starting on OC 1 Boynton Repeater (442.075 - 103.5 tone),
followed by QSY to CLAC 7 Highland Butte repeater (441.9 - 103.5 tone)
Subsequent skills-practice session may be on CLAC 7, or OC 2 simplex (146.560) Lake O Sunday Net from 1935 to 2100
Lake O Sunday Net 19:35 or 5 minutes after CARES net
LO 2 - Simplex 146.5, followed by
LO 1 - Repeater 444.3 tone 82.5
If LO 2 is not available net starts on LO 1S...
Simplex 444.3 tone 82.5 (on repeater output channel) West County's Sunday Nets from 1935 to 2100
West County's Sunday Nets 19:30 or 5 minutes after CARES net. WEST 2 repeater (146.92 MHz, 100.0 tone). East County Sunday net from 1935 to 2100
East County Sunday net 19:35 or 5 minutes after CARES net. CLAC 4 repeater (146.96 MHz, 127.3 tone).
On first Sunday of each month, this net is followed by a simplex net on EAST 1 (146.54 MHz).

4South County weekly net at 1900
SOCO sub-unit weekly net, conducted on the CLAC 7 repeater (441.900 MHz, Tone 103.5).

7SKYWARN Recognition Day 2024 from 0900 to 1600
Assist the National Weather Service in handling weather-related communications traffic. See the "SKYWARN Recognition Day" News post for details. Portland NWS Office
5241 NE 122nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97230 Map

8CARES Sunday Net from 1900 to 1930
CARES Sunday net 19:00 - ARRG's Mt Hood repeater
CLAC 1 - VHF 147.120 tone 100hz
CLAC 5 - UHF 444.225 TONE 100HZ
ECHO LINK AC7QE-R OCARES Sunday Nets from 1935 to 2100
Oregon City Sunday Nets 19:35 or 5 minutes after CARES net
Starting on OC 1 Boynton Repeater (442.075 - 103.5 tone),
followed by QSY to CLAC 7 Highland Butte repeater (441.9 - 103.5 tone)
Subsequent skills-practice session may be on CLAC 7, or OC 2 simplex (146.560) Lake O Sunday Net from 1935 to 2100
Lake O Sunday Net 19:35 or 5 minutes after CARES net
LO 2 - Simplex 146.5, followed by
LO 1 - Repeater 444.3 tone 82.5
If LO 2 is not available net starts on LO 1S...
Simplex 444.3 tone 82.5 (on repeater output channel) West County's Sunday Nets from 1935 to 2100
West County's Sunday Nets 19:30 or 5 minutes after CARES net. WEST 2 repeater (146.92 MHz, 100.0 tone). East County Sunday net from 1935 to 2100
East County Sunday net 19:35 or 5 minutes after CARES net. CLAC 4 repeater (146.96 MHz, 127.3 tone).
On first Sunday of each month, this net is followed by a simplex net on EAST 1 (146.54 MHz).

11West County's Dec 2024 meeting from 1130 to 1300
West County's Monthly Meetup Rice Time
29200 SW Town Center Loop E, #107
Wilsonville, OR 97070
https://maps.app.goo.gl/BWnAxVUBA9URjZ9x5 MapSouth County Monthly Meeting from 1900 to 2100
South County Monthly Meeting
(this meeting supersedes the SoCo weekly net scheduled for this evening) Clarkes Grange: 19396 S Unger Rd Beavercreek, OR 97004 – 1/4 mile east of Beavercreek Rd on Unger Road. MapSouth County weekly net at 1900
SOCO sub-unit weekly net, conducted on the CLAC 7 repeater (441.900 MHz, Tone 103.5).

12CARES Monthly meeting from 1900 to 2030
CARES Monthly meeting Providence Willamette Falls Community Center
519 15th St (i.e. 15th & Washington)
Oregon City, OR 97045 Map

14Winlink Class at CCC from 0900 to 1400
Learn about Winlink, how it works, and getting things set up for use.
Install and configure Winlink Express, SoundModem, and Vara FM CCC (Clackamas Community College) Oregon City Campus.
(Room location TBD) Map

15CARES Sunday Net from 1900 to 1930
CARES Sunday net 19:00 - ARRG's Mt Hood repeater
CLAC 1 - VHF 147.120 tone 100hz
CLAC 5 - UHF 444.225 TONE 100HZ
ECHO LINK AC7QE-R OCARES Sunday Nets from 1935 to 2100
Oregon City Sunday Nets 19:35 or 5 minutes after CARES net
Starting on OC 1 Boynton Repeater (442.075 - 103.5 tone),
followed by QSY to CLAC 7 Highland Butte repeater (441.9 - 103.5 tone)
Subsequent skills-practice session may be on CLAC 7, or OC 2 simplex (146.560) Lake O Sunday Net from 1935 to 2100
Lake O Sunday Net 19:35 or 5 minutes after CARES net
LO 2 - Simplex 146.5, followed by
LO 1 - Repeater 444.3 tone 82.5
If LO 2 is not available net starts on LO 1S...
Simplex 444.3 tone 82.5 (on repeater output channel) West County's Sunday Nets from 1935 to 2100
West County's Sunday Nets 19:30 or 5 minutes after CARES net. WEST 2 repeater (146.92 MHz, 100.0 tone). East County Sunday net from 1935 to 2100
East County Sunday net 19:35 or 5 minutes after CARES net. CLAC 4 repeater (146.96 MHz, 127.3 tone).
On first Sunday of each month, this net is followed by a simplex net on EAST 1 (146.54 MHz).

16OCARES Dec 2024 Meeting from 1800 to 2000
OCARES Monthly Meeting Jimmy O's Pizza
1678 Beavercreek Rd
Oregon City, OR 97045 Map

18Lake O ARES monthly meeting from 1900 to 2100
Lake Oswego Fire Dept. Station 214 (Downtown)
300 B Ave, Lake Oswego, OR 97034 MapSouth County weekly net at 1900
SOCO sub-unit weekly net, conducted on the CLAC 7 repeater (441.900 MHz, Tone 103.5).

22CARES Sunday Net from 1900 to 1930
CARES Sunday net 19:00 - ARRG's Mt Hood repeater
CLAC 1 - VHF 147.120 tone 100hz
CLAC 5 - UHF 444.225 TONE 100HZ
ECHO LINK AC7QE-R OCARES Sunday Nets from 1935 to 2100
Oregon City Sunday Nets 19:35 or 5 minutes after CARES net
Starting on OC 1 Boynton Repeater (442.075 - 103.5 tone),
followed by QSY to CLAC 7 Highland Butte repeater (441.9 - 103.5 tone)
Subsequent skills-practice session may be on CLAC 7, or OC 2 simplex (146.560) Lake O Sunday Net from 1935 to 2100
Lake O Sunday Net 19:35 or 5 minutes after CARES net
LO 2 - Simplex 146.5, followed by
LO 1 - Repeater 444.3 tone 82.5
If LO 2 is not available net starts on LO 1S...
Simplex 444.3 tone 82.5 (on repeater output channel) West County's Sunday Nets from 1935 to 2100
West County's Sunday Nets 19:30 or 5 minutes after CARES net. WEST 2 repeater (146.92 MHz, 100.0 tone). East County Sunday net from 1935 to 2100
East County Sunday net 19:35 or 5 minutes after CARES net. CLAC 4 repeater (146.96 MHz, 127.3 tone).
On first Sunday of each month, this net is followed by a simplex net on EAST 1 (146.54 MHz).

25East County ARES monthly meeting from 1900 to 2030
ECCO (East Clackamas COunty) ARES meeting Clackamas Fire District #1, Station 19: Centennial Park at 20100 SE Hwy 212, Damascus, OR. 97089 MapSouth County weekly net at 1900
SOCO sub-unit weekly net, conducted on the CLAC 7 repeater (441.900 MHz, Tone 103.5).

29CARES Sunday Net from 1900 to 1930
CARES Sunday net 19:00 - ARRG's Mt Hood repeater
CLAC 1 - VHF 147.120 tone 100hz
CLAC 5 - UHF 444.225 TONE 100HZ
ECHO LINK AC7QE-R OCARES Sunday Nets from 1935 to 2100
Oregon City Sunday Nets 19:35 or 5 minutes after CARES net
Starting on OC 1 Boynton Repeater (442.075 - 103.5 tone),
followed by QSY to CLAC 7 Highland Butte repeater (441.9 - 103.5 tone)
Subsequent skills-practice session may be on CLAC 7, or OC 2 simplex (146.560) Lake O Sunday Net from 1935 to 2100
Lake O Sunday Net 19:35 or 5 minutes after CARES net
LO 2 - Simplex 146.5, followed by
LO 1 - Repeater 444.3 tone 82.5
If LO 2 is not available net starts on LO 1S...
Simplex 444.3 tone 82.5 (on repeater output channel) West County's Sunday Nets from 1935 to 2100
West County's Sunday Nets 19:30 or 5 minutes after CARES net. WEST 2 repeater (146.92 MHz, 100.0 tone). East County Sunday net from 1935 to 2100
East County Sunday net 19:35 or 5 minutes after CARES net. CLAC 4 repeater (146.96 MHz, 127.3 tone).
On first Sunday of each month, this net is followed by a simplex net on EAST 1 (146.54 MHz).