RACES Info

Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service -  in Hawaii

• Oahu C&C Department of Emergency Management - RACES Vision Paper - Updated: January 5, 2009 - pdf
• RACES Coordinator-information
• Frequently Asked Questions 
• How to Join RACES 
• Teams, Programs & Committees 
• Checklist - see also below: 72-hour kit 
• Frequencies 
• Map 
• 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

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

• Disaster Radio Site
• Ham Radio Hawaii Site

Email contact


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