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Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 11/13/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/13/24 6:00 PM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

SARES Member Meeting - 11/14/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/14/24 7:00 PM City Training No Community Room, Sunnyvale Comm

This event has been moved to the sunnyvale community center.  There will be an appreciation event for all SERV volunteers.   We ...

County EOC Radio Room Orientation - 11/16/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/16/24 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

  Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: Please read the EOC Radio Room Orientation page for complete informati...

SARES (Sunnyvale) Quarterly Drill - 11/16/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/16/24 10:00 AM City Drill Yes Various within Sunnyvale

At this drill we will test simplex coverage throughout the city.  You will be asked to travel to different sites in Sunnyvale and find an oper...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 11/20/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/20/24 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday of most months.  Please read the Training page for this event ...

Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade - 12/01/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/01/24 4:00 PM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

Assistance is needed for the Festival of Lights Parade.  Briefings will be around 4:45 to 5:50 so you can be on station for the 6 PM parade st...

2024 End of Year Updates - 12/14/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/14/24 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger, Ave., San Jose

This class presents any training material that was updated in the current year.  Missed a class but still want to know what's new?  Y...

Equipment and Radio Familiarity Credential Checks - 12/14/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/14/24 12:00 PM Other No Sheriff's Office Parking Lot

The activity is for those that need an equipment and/or a radio familiarity check for a Credential. It will be held immediately following the Year ...

Lakewood Christmas Parade - 12/14/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/14/24 10:00 AM Public Service No Sunnyvale Lakewood district

The Lakewood Christmas parade is back.  Field operators and shadows will be needed.   Unfortunately the event conflicts with the...

Field Operations Type III, Part A - 01/04/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/04/25 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger, Ave., San Jose

Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: See the Field Communicator Type III Part A page for complete information on ...

Cross-Band Repeating / Antenna Fundamentals - 01/18/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/18/25 9:00 AM County Training Yes SNY Public Safety HQ main bldg

Two topics are covered in this class: Cross-Band Repeating and Antenna Fundamentals.   Follow this link for the description and class...

Message Passing - Tabletop - 01/25/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/25/25 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Course Details: Click here for the course details, including pre-class homework and in-class course materials IMPORTANT:  See the cour...

Field Operations Type III, Part B and Type II - 02/01/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/01/25 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: See the Field Communicator Type III Part B and Type II page for complete inf...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - 02/08/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/08/25 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 02/13/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/13/25 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 02/22/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/22/25 9:00 AM County Drill Yes Santa Clara County EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill. This sign-up is for participation at the county level. You MUST have approval from...

Net Control - Type III, Part A - 03/01/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/01/25 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Course Details: Click here to visit the course description and download the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or ele...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - 03/15/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/15/25 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvlae Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

County EOC RACES Unit Leader - 03/22/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/22/25 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

  Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: Please read the County EOC RACES Unit Leader page for complete information ...

Net Control - Type III, Part B - 04/05/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/05/25 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Course Details: Click here to see the course description and the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or electronic cop...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 05/08/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/08/25 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

Net Control - Type II - 05/10/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/10/25 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Course Details: Click here to see the course description and the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or electronic cop...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 05/17/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/17/25 9:00 AM County Drill Yes Santa Clara County EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill. This sign-up is for participation at the county level. You MUST have approval from...

Event Planning Tabletop - 06/07/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/07/25 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

This class will address the skills and planning activities necessary to create the plans for drills, public service events, and activations.  ...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 06/11/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/11/25 6:00 PM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Shadowing - 06/21/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/21/25 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Course Details: Click here to visit the course description and download the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or ele...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 07/09/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/09/25 6:00 PM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Message Passing - Tabletop - 07/19/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/19/25 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Course Details: Click here for the course details, including pre-class homework and in-class course materials Pre-class Homework: IMPOR...

Field Operations Type III, Part A - 07/26/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/26/25 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: See the Field Communicator Type III Part A page for complete information on ...

Packet Operations Type III, Part A - 08/02/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/02/25 9:00 AM County Training Yes 700 All America Way, Sunnyvale

Course Details: Click here to visit the course description and download the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or ele...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 08/14/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/14/25 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

Field Operations Type III, Part B and Type II - 08/16/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/16/25 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: See the Field Communicator Type III Part B and Type II page for complete inf...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 08/23/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/23/25 9:00 AM County Drill Yes Santa Clara County EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill. This sign-up is for participation at the county level. You MUST have approval from...

Cross-Band Repeating / Antenna Fundamentals - 09/06/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/06/25 9:00 AM County Training Yes SNY Public Safety HQ main bldg

Two topics are covered in this class: Cross-Band Repeating and Antenna Fundamentals.   Follow this link for the description and class...

Annual County-Wide Exercise - 09/20/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/20/25 9:00 AM County Drill Yes TBD

           Detatils and sign-ups will be provided later.  

Packet Operations Type III, Part B - 10/04/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/04/25 9:00 AM County Training Yes 700 All America Way, Sunnyvale

Course Details: Click here to visit the course description and download the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or ele...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 10/15/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/15/25 6:00 PM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Packet Operations - Type II - Adv / Troubleshooting - 11/08/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/08/25 9:00 AM County Training Yes 700 All America Way, Sunnyvale

Course Details: Click here to visit the course description and download the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or ele...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 11/12/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/12/25 6:00 PM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 11/13/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/13/25 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

2025 End of Year Updates - 12/13/25

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/13/25 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger, Ave., San Jose

This class presents any training material that was updated in the current year.  Missed a class but still want to know what's new?  Y...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 11/07/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/07/24 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

Packet Operations - Type II - Adv / Troubleshooting - 11/02/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/02/24 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

Course Details: Click here to visit the course description and download the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or ele...

Windshield Survey Area (City ISA) Assessment - CARES Only - 10/19/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/19/24 8:00 AM City Drill Yes City-wide

CARES field responders will perform the Windshield Survey Area (WSA) Assessment procedure by assessing 142 miles of city streets and city assets, a...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 10/16/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/16/24 6:00 PM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 10/16/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/16/24 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday of most months.  Please read the Training page for this event ...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 10/15/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/15/24 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the quarterly Tuesday evening Training Net. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net Repeaters (AA6BT 146.115, K6SNY 4...

Pancake Breakfast Fundraising Event - 10/12/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/12/24 8:00 AM Public Service No Sunnyvale Fire Station 2

Sunnyvale Fire will have a fundraising pancake breakfast at Fire Station 2.  The Sunnyvale Mobile EOC vehicle will be on display.  SARES ...

Packet Operations Type III, Part B - 10/05/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/05/24 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

Course Details: Click here to visit the course description and download the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or ele...

County-wide Communication Exercise - 09/28/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/28/24 8:30 AM County Drill Yes Raynor Park, Sunnyvale

The annual County-wide Communications Exercise for 2024 will be held on Saturday, September 28. A county-wide communications exercise designed ...

County-wide Communications Exercise - EVENT STAFF - 09/28/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/28/24 8:30 AM County Drill Yes Raynor Park, Sunnyvale

THIS SIGN-UP IS FOR EVENT STAFF ONLY.  For other signups see the links below: Field Operations Net Control Packet ...

County-wide Communications Exercise - Field Operator - 09/28/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/28/24 8:30 AM County Drill Yes Raynor Park, Sunnyvale

THIS SIGN-UP IS FOR FIELD OPERATORS.  For other signups see the links below: Net Control Packet Shadow Event Staff Overall...

County-wide Communications Exercise - Net Control - 09/28/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/28/24 8:30 AM County Drill Yes Raynor Park, Sunnyvale

THIS SIGN-UP IS FOR NET CONTROL OPERATORS.  For other signups see the links below: Field Operations Packet Operations Shadowing ...

County-wide Communications Exercise - Packet - 09/28/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/28/24 8:30 AM County Drill Yes Raynor Park, Sunnyvale

THIS SIGN-UP IS FOR PACKET OPERATORS.  For other signups see the links below: Field Operations Net Control Shadowing Event Sta...

County-wide Communications Exercise - Shadow - 09/28/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/28/24 8:30 AM County Drill Yes Raynor Park, Sunnyvale

THIS SIGN-UP IS FOR SHADOW OPERATORS.  For other signups see the links below: Field Operations Net Control Packet Operations E...

DSW Registration - for Santa Clara County RACES / ACS - 09/28/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/28/24 8:00 AM Other No Raynor Park, Sunnyvale

 Santa Clara County Disaster Service Worker Volunteer Registration Where:   Raynor Park, 1565 Quail Ave., Sunnyvale Back...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 09/18/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/18/24 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday of most months.  Please read the Training page for this event ...

Ham Cram (for Technician License) - open to the general public - 08/31/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/31/24 8:00 AM City Training No El Camino Hospital Mt. View

The Los Gatos/Monte Sereno ARES/RACES group is planning their 26th “Ham Cram” class as a public service to all who wish to support thei...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 08/24/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/24/24 9:00 AM County Drill Yes Santa Clara County EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill. This sign-up is for participation at the county level. You MUST have approval from...

City of Santa Clara ARES/RACES Comm Drill - 08/24/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/24/24 9:00 AM City Drill No 1900 Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, C

As part of the Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill, this sign-up is for participation at the city level for the City of Santa Clara. ...

Morgan Hill Quarterly Communications Drill - 08/24/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/24/24 9:00 AM City Drill No MHPD EOC

Our scenario is being developed.  We will use packet and voice to send status reports and requests for resources to the county.  We will ...

SARES (Sunnyvale) Quarterly Drill - 08/24/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/24/24 10:00 AM City Drill Yes Home stations

This drill will exercise relaying ICS-213 messages using SARES simplex tactical channels. Sign-ups will close at 2100 hours on Wednesday, Augus...

Coastal Region Communications Exercise - 08/22/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/22/24 10:00 AM County Drill Yes Santa Clara County EOC

This event is a Coastal Region Communications Exercise primarily focusing on HF Amateur and HF SHARES resources. Must hold a County EOC Radio O...

Field Operations Type III, Part B and Type II - 08/17/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/17/24 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: See the Field Communicator Type III Part B and Type II page for complete inf...

SARES Member Meeting - 08/14/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/14/24 7:00 PM City Training No Sunnyvale DPS, old classroom

Find out what's happening at SARES.   Meet other SARES members and put faces to the voices.

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 08/08/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/08/24 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

Packet Operations Type III, Part A - 08/03/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/03/24 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

Course Details: Click here to visit the course description and download the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or ele...

Field Operations Type III, Part A - 07/20/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/20/24 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: See the Field Communicator Type III Part A page for complete information on ...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 07/17/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/17/24 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday of most months.  Please read the Training page for this event ...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 07/16/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/16/24 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the quarterly Tuesday evening Training Net. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net Repeaters (AA6BT 146.115, N6NAC 4...

Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival - Sunday - 07/14/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/14/24 9:30 AM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

This is a two-day event.  This entry is for Sunday, July 14.  If you want to sign up for Saturday, go here. Evaluations may be offered bo...

Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival - Saturday - 07/13/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/13/24 9:30 AM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

This is a two-day event.  This entry is for Saturday, July 13.  If you want to sign up for Sunday, go here.  Evaluations for F3 and ...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 07/10/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/10/24 6:00 PM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Message Passing - Tabletop - 07/06/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/06/24 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Course Details: Click here for the course details, including pre-class homework and in-class course materials Pre-class Homework: IMPOR...

Morgan Hill 4th of July Fireworks Watch - Saturday July 6th - 07/06/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/06/24 8:00 PM Public Service No Morgan Hill Police Department

This is a great opportunity for new radio operators to get experience in a low key setting!   Morgan Hill will deploy 3 fireworks pat...

Morgan Hill 4th of July Fireworks Watch - Friday July 5th - 07/05/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/05/24 8:00 PM Public Service No Morgan Hill Police Department

This is a great opportunity for new radio operators to get experience in a low key setting!   Morgan Hill will deploy 3 fireworks pat...

Almaden Lake Park - July 4th Festival - 07/04/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/04/24 12:30 PM Public Service No Almaden Lake Park, San Jose

This will be a joint event between San Jose RACES and CERT., CERT members will staff fixed observation points around the park and operate two n...

Morgan Hill 4th of July Fireworks Watch - Thursday July 4th - 07/04/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/04/24 8:00 PM Public Service No Morgan Hill Police Department

This is a great opportunity for new radio operators to get experience in a low key setting!   Morgan Hill will deploy 3 fireworks pat...

Morgan Hill 4th of July Fireworks Watch - Wednesday July 3rd - 07/03/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/03/24 8:00 PM Public Service No Morgan Hill Police Department

This is a great opportunity for new radio operators to get experience in a low key setting!   Morgan Hill will deploy 3 fireworks pat...

SARES/CERT surprise Drill - 07/01/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/01/24 6:00 PM City Drill No Sunnyvale

This was a surprise drill jointly with the Sunnyvale CERT team involving travel and cooperation with CERT teams.

Hospital Communications - 06/27/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/27/24 12:00 PM County Training No Stanford Health Care

Radio operations training for hospital employees

Golden Eagle Exercise - 2024 - 06/26/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/26/24 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCCo EOC & Hellyer Park

The Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative (BAUASI), Golden Eagle Exercise will take place on Wednesday, June 26th. This is Santa Clara Counties ...

Golden Eagle Exercise - 2024 - San Jose - 06/26/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/26/24 8:00 AM City Drill No Emma Prusch Park, San Jose

San Jose RACES along with organizations accross the bay area will be participating in the Golden Eagle 2024 full-scale exercise. San Jose RACES...

2024 ARRL Field Day - San Jose RACES - 06/22/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/22/24 1:00 AM City Drill No Noble Park, San Jose

This year, San Jose RACES will be participating in the 2023 ARRL Field Day as a 2A (club portable) station in Noble Park (https://maps.app.goo.gl/4...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 06/19/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/19/24 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday of most months.  Please read the Training page for this event ...

Shadowing - 06/15/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/15/24 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Course Details: Click here to visit the course description and download the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or ele...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 06/12/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/12/24 6:00 PM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Event Planning Tabletop - 06/01/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/01/24 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

This class will address the skills and planning activities necessary to create the plans for drills, public service events, and activations.  ...

San Jose Hospital Net - May - 05/22/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/22/24 7:00 PM Other No San Jose Hospitals

This is only a test for San Jose Hospital Net signups. 

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 05/18/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/18/24 9:00 AM County Drill Yes Santa Clara County EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill. This sign-up is for participation at the county level. You MUST have approval from...

City of Santa Clara ARES/RACES Comm Drill - 05/18/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/18/24 9:00 AM City Drill No 1900 Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, C

As part of the Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill, this sign-up is for participation at the city level for the City of Santa Clara. ...

Los Altos Pet Parade - 05/18/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/18/24 9:00 AM Public Service No Downtown Los Altos

Join us for an hour of fun watching furry pets take over downtown Los Altos.  We will have a briefing at 9:30 and be on station for the start ...

Morgan Hill ARES/CERT Communications Drill - 05/18/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/18/24 10:00 AM City Drill No Morgan Hill EOC (MHPD)

Morgan Hill will be conducting a quarterly ARES drill combined with a CERT basic radio operations FRS/GMRS training and exercise   ...

SARES (Sunnyvale) Quarterly Drill - 05/18/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/18/24 9:00 AM City Drill No At home

We'll try to receive various county forms by using fillable pdf forms.  Some may find is more convenient or faster to use the computer tha...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 05/15/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/15/24 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday of most months.  Please read the Training page for this event ...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 05/09/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/09/24 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

SARES Member Meeting - 05/08/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/08/24 7:00 PM City Training No Sunnyvale DPS, old classroom

Find out what's happening at SARES.  Details of the program are still being worked out.

Net Control - Type II - 05/04/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/04/24 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Course Details: Click here to see the course description and the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or electronic cop...

Field Packet Mini-Drill - 04/27/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/27/24 9:00 AM County Drill Yes Sheriff's Office parking lot

Field Packet Mini-Drill The Field Packet Mini-Drill is a short, focused drill designed to simulate a brief but real-world field packet deplo...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 04/17/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/17/24 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday of most months.  Please read the Training page for this event ...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 04/16/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/16/24 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the quarterly Tuesday evening Training Net. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net Repeaters (AA6BT 146.115, N6NAC 4...

2024 Tierra Bella Bicycle Tour - 04/13/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/13/24 6:00 AM Public Service Yes Christmas Hill Park, Gilroy

Tierra Bella is a bicycle tour through South County starting and ending near Christmas Hill Park (7050 Miller Ave, Gilroy). It takes place on Satur...

Net Control - Type III, Part B - 04/06/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/06/24 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Course Details: Click here to see the course description and the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or electronic cop...

Cupertino Big Bunny Fun Run - Cupertino hams only - 03/30/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/30/24 7:30 AM Public Service Yes Wilson Park, Cupertino

The Big Bunny Fun Run is on again this year.  As usual, the race will start and end at the City Hall Plaza. Our radio operations will be based...

County EOC RACES Unit Leader - 03/23/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/23/24 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

  Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: Please read the County EOC RACES Unit Leader page for complete information ...

Ham Cram (for Technician License) - open to the general public - 03/23/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/23/24 8:00 AM Public Service No El Camino Hospital Los Gatos

The Los Gatos/Monte Sereno ARES/RACES group is planning their 25th “Ham Cram” class as a public service to all who wish to support thei...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - 03/16/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/16/24 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvlae Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Net Control - Type III, Part A - 03/02/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/02/24 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Course Details: Click here to visit the course description and download the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or ele...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 02/24/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/24/24 9:00 AM County Drill Yes Santa Clara County EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill. This sign-up is for participation at the county level. You MUST have approval from...

City of Santa Clara Quarterly Communications Drill - 02/24/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/24/24 9:00 AM City Drill No 1900 Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, C

Our scenario will be handling communications from a shelter during a major weather event.  We will use packet and voice to send status reports...

Morgan Hill ARES/RACES Communications Drill - 02/24/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/24/24 9:00 AM City Training No Morgan Hill EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill. This sign-up is for participation at the City of Morgan Hill level. Exercise Detail...

Mountain View quarterly communication drill - 02/24/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/24/24 9:00 AM City Drill No RadioRoom 1000 Villa, & remote

Our scenario will be handling communications from a shelter during a major weather event.  We will use packet and voice to send status reports...

San Jose Quarterly Communications Drill (2024 Q1) - 02/24/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/24/24 10:00 AM City Drill No Various

This signup is for the 2024 Q1 San Jose Quartly communication drill held in conjunction with other Santa Clara county and city drills. Dependin...

SARES (Sunnyvale) Quarterly Drill - 02/24/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/24/24 9:00 AM City Drill Yes DPS and various ARK locations

The SARES quarterly drill will have particiapants paired up at various ARK locations in Sunnyvale to send and receive ICS-213 and informal messages...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 02/21/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/21/24 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC BBS Packet Network

The practice started on Wednesday 2/21.  Late signups are welcome, just follow the instructions below. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++...

SARES Member Meeting - 02/13/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/13/24 7:00 PM City Training No Sunnyvale DPS, old classroom

Find out what's happening at SARES.  At the meeting we will have one of each sizes of the new yellow vests for you to try before we or...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - 02/10/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/10/24 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 02/08/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/08/24 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

Field Operations Type III, Part B and Type II - 02/03/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/03/24 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger, Ave., San Jose

Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: See the Field Communicator Type III Part B and Type II page for complete inf...

Message Passing - Tabletop - 01/27/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/27/24 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Fire Station 5

Course Details: Click here for the course details, including pre-class homework and in-class course materials Pre-class Homework: IMPOR...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 01/17/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/17/24 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday this month.  Please read the Training page for this event for ...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 01/16/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/16/24 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the quarterly Tuesday evening Training Net. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net Repeaters (AA6BT 146.115, N6NAC 4...

Field Operations Type III, Part A - 01/06/24

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/06/24 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger, Ave., San Jose

Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: See the Field Communicator Type III Part A page for complete information on ...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 12/13/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/13/23 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC BBS Packet Network

The event started at 09:00 on 13 December.  Late signups are encouraged - just follow the directions.  Everyone please make sure you are ...

2023 End of Year Updates - 12/09/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/09/23 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger, Ave., San Jose

This class presents any training material that was updated in the current year.  Missed a class but still want to know what's new?  Y...

Credential Equipment and Radio Familiarity Evaluations - 12/09/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/09/23 11:30 AM Other No Sheriff's Office Parking Lot

The activity is for those that need an equipment and/or a radio familiarity check for a Credential. It will be held immediately following the End O...

DSW Registration - for Santa Clara County RACES / ACS - 12/09/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/09/23 11:30 AM Other No 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

 Santa Clara County Disaster Service Worker Volunteer Registration Where:  Sheriff's Auditorium, 55 W. Younger Ave, San Jose....

Ham Cram (for Technician License) - open to the general public - 12/09/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/09/23 8:00 AM Public Service No LG EOC (15900 Los Gatos Blvd)

The Los Gatos/Monte Sereno ARES/RACES group is offering a Ham Cram class designed for CERT and other neighborhood groups whose members are int...

SARES Member Meeting - 11/29/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/29/23 7:00 PM City Training No Sunnyvale EOC

Stay up to date with what's happening at SARES.  During this in-person meeting the City will recognize contributers to SARES and Sunnyvale...

Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade - 11/26/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/26/23 4:30 PM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

Note: We are pretty full.  If you need to attend for county credit, please email me.  Assistance is needed for the Festival of Light...

Cupertino ISA Exercise (CARES members only) - 11/18/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/18/23 8:00 AM City Drill Yes Cupertino

CARES field responders will perform the Infrastructure Safety Assessment procedure by assessing critical assets and conveying the results by radio ...

San Jose RACES New Members Orientation - SJ RACES MEMBERS ONLY - 11/18/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/18/23 9:00 AM City Training No Dr. MLK Jr. Library, San Jose

New to the San Jose ARES/RACES/ACS team?   A seasoned veteran in need of a refresher on SJ RACES practices and procedures?  Then the...

Sunnyvale Citywide Communication Drill - 11/18/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/18/23 9:00 AM City Drill No Sunnyvale

This will be an armchair exercise and does not involve travel.  You will be given the description of a technical or operational problem and we...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 11/15/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/15/23 6:00 PM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

2023 San Jose Veterans Day Event - 11/11/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/11/23 8:00 AM Public Service No Downtown San Jose

ARES operators are needed to help provide communications support for the annual Veterans Day Event/Parade in downtown San Jose.  We'll nee...

County EOC Radio Room Orientation - 11/11/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/11/23 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

  Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: Please read the EOC Radio Room Orientation page for complete informati...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 11/09/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/09/23 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 11/08/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/08/23 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the second Wednesday this month.  Please read the Training page for this event for...

Packet Operations - Type II - Adv / Troubleshooting - 11/04/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/04/23 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

Course Details: Click here to visit the course description and download the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or ele...

2023 Bike to the Future - AM Shift - 10/29/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/29/23 7:00 AM Public Service No Santa Clara County Building

Event Detail and Signup Event: 2023 Bike to the Future 10/29/2023, starts at 7am Location: Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder's Office, ...

2023 Bike to the Future - PM Shift - 10/29/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/29/23 11:30 AM Public Service No Santa Clara County Building

Event Detail and Signup Event: 2023 Bike to the Future 10/29/2023, second shift Location: Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder's Office, 7...

Mountain View CERT/ARES drill - 10/21/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/21/23 11:30 AM City Drill No 1000 Villa & Cert Command Post

ARES operators will support CERT neighborhoods in a city-wide drill.  We need voice and packet operators.  Some will be in the Radio Room...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 10/18/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/18/23 6:00 PM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 10/18/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/18/23 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday of the scheduled month.  Please read the Training page for thi...

Training Net - Prowords Practice (ZOOM) - 10/17/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/17/23 8:30 PM Other No Zoom

This is the monthly Monthly Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. This month the training net will be held on Zoom. ...

Pancake Breakfast Fundraising Event - 10/14/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/14/23 8:00 AM Public Service No Sunnyvale Fire Station 2

Sunnyvale Fire will have a fundraising pancake breakfast at Fire Station 2.  The Sunnyvale Mobile EOC vehicle will be on display.  SARES ...

Packet Operations Type III, Part B - 10/07/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/07/23 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

Course Details: Click here to visit the course description and download the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or ele...

Palo Alto Airport Day - 09/24/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/24/23 10:00 AM Public Service No Palo Alto Airport

The Palo Alto Airport Association is asking for ARES communication support during the Palo Alto Airport Day on Sunday, September 24th. You will...

Trailblazer walk/run in Mountain View - 09/24/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/24/23 7:00 AM Public Service No Microsoft Campus, La Avenida

This is an annual fundraiser event for the Steven's Creek Trail.  There are 3 routes: 5K run, 10k run, and 3 mile walk.  We will need...

County-wide Communication Exercise - Landing Page - 09/23/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/23/23 8:30 AM County Drill Yes Raynor Park, Sunnyvale

The 2023 county-wide exercise will be held on September 23 in Raynor Park in Sunnyvale. More Details:  Consult the drill details...

County-wide Communications Exercise - EVENT STAFF - 09/23/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/23/23 6:00 AM County Drill Yes Raynor Park, Sunnyvale

THIS SIGN-UP IS FOR EVENT STAFF ONLY.  For other signups see the links below: Field Ops Net Control Packet Shadow Overall ...

County-wide Communications Exercise - Field Operator - 09/23/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/23/23 8:30 AM County Drill Yes Raynor Park, Sunnyvale

THIS SIGN-UP IS FOR FIELD OPERATORS.  For other signups see the links below: Net Control Packet Shadow Event Staff Overall...

County-wide Communications Exercise - Net Control - 09/23/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/23/23 8:30 AM County Drill Yes Raynor Park, Sunnyvale

THIS SIGN-UP IS FOR NET CONTROL OPERATORS.  For other signups see the links below: Field Ops Packet Shadow Event Staff Ove...

County-wide Communications Exercise - Packet - 09/23/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/23/23 8:30 AM County Drill Yes Raynor Park, Sunnyvale

THIS SIGN-UP IS FOR PACKET OPERATORS.  For other signups see the links below: Field Ops Net Control Shadow Event Staff Ove...

County-wide Communications Exercise - Shadow - 09/23/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/23/23 8:30 AM County Drill Yes Raynor Park, Sunnyvale

THIS SIGN-UP IS FOR SHADOW OPERATORS.  For other signups see the links below: Field Ops Net Control Packet Event Staff Ove...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - Cancelled. Please read - 09/20/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/20/23 9:00 AM County Drill No SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise for September has been cancelled as it was overlapping the annual county-wide communications drill on S...

Net Control - Type II - 09/16/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/16/23 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Course Details: Click here to see the course description and the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or electronic cop...

Art and Wine Festival Mountain View - 09/10/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/10/23 9:00 AM Public Service No 1000 Villa, Mountain View

This is a two-day street fair in downtown Mountain View.  Radio Operators will have a booth for net control on Villa Street, near the booths f...

Art and Wine Festival Mountain View - 09/09/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/09/23 9:00 AM Public Service No 1000 Villa, Mountain View

This is a two-day street fair in downtown Mountain View.  Radio Operators will have a booth for net control on Villa Street, near the booths f...

Cross-Band Repeating / Antenna Fundamentals - 09/09/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/09/23 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Two topics are covered in this class: Cross-Band Repeating and Antenna Fundamentals.   Follow this link for the description and class...

Ham Cram (for Technician License) - open to the general public - 09/09/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/09/23 8:00 AM Public Service No LG EOC (15900 Los Gatos Blvd)

The Los Gatos/Monte Sereno ARES/RACES group is offering a Ham Cram class designed for CERT and other neighborhood groups whose members are int...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 08/26/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/26/23 9:00 AM County Drill Yes Santa Clara County EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill. This sign-up is for participation at the county level. You MUST have approval from...

Cupertino Hands-on Message Passing, Test - 08/26/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/26/23 10:00 AM City Drill No Cupertino City Hall

Cupertino ARES (CARES) has recently introduced 2 new forms into our operation.  While the packet version was tested during our recent Packet-i...

Sunnyvale Citywide Communication Drill - 08/26/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/26/23 9:00 AM City Drill Yes Sunnyvale

The scenario is a major disaster where multiple CERT teams around the city are collecting damage assessments that needs to be transmitted...

Field Operations Type III, Part B and Type II - 08/19/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/19/23 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger, Ave., San Jose

Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: See the Field Communicator Type III Part B and Type II page for complete inf...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 08/15/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/15/23 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net Repeaters (AA6BT...

RDF Search and Locate Mini-drill - 08/12/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/12/23 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Cuesta Park, Mountain View

Updated: 7/20/23 to add URL to a new RDF Mini-Drill Information and Documentation page. All pre-event information and day-of documentation is on th...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 08/10/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/10/23 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

SARES Member Meeting - 08/09/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/09/23 7:00 PM City Training No Sunnyvale EOC, room 105

Find out what's happening at SARES.  During the meeting we will take an in-depth look at the SARES Emergenc Plan.  This will be in pe...

Packet Operations Type III, Part A - 08/05/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/05/23 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

Course Details: Click here to visit the course description and download the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or ele...

Message Passing - Tabletop - 07/22/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/22/23 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Course Details: Click here for the course details, including pre-class homework and in-class course materials Pre-class Homework: IMPOR...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 07/19/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/19/23 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday of the scheduled month.  Please read the Training page for thi...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 07/18/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/18/23 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net Repeaters (AA6BT...

Field Operations Type III, Part A - 07/15/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/15/23 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger, Ave., San Jose

Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: See the Field Communicator Type III Part A page for complete information on ...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 07/12/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/12/23 6:00 PM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival - Sunday - 07/09/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/09/23 9:30 AM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

This is a two-day event.  This entry is for Sunday, July 9.  If you want to sign up for Saturday, go here. Evaluations may be offered bot...

Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival - Saturday - 07/08/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/08/23 9:30 AM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

This is a two-day event.  This entry is for Saturday, July 8.  If you want to sign up for Sunday, go here.  Limited evaluations are ...

Almaden Lake Park - July 4th Festival - 07/04/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/04/23 12:30 PM Public Service No Almaden Lake Park, San Jose

This will be a joint event between San Jose RACES and CERT., CERT members will staff fixed observation points around the park and operate two n...

Cupertino July 4 Fireworks - 07/04/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/04/23 7:00 PM Public Service Yes Hyde Middle School, Cupertino

The Cupertino July 4 fireworks is on again for 2023!  We need radio operators to assist with monitoring activity at three viewing venues and p...

Morgan Hill 4th of July Fireworks Watch - July 4th - 07/04/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/04/23 8:00 PM Public Service No Morgan Hill Police Department

This is a great opportunity for new radio operators to get experience in a low key setting!   Morgan Hill will deploy 3 fireworks pat...

Morgan Hill 4th of July Fireworks Watch - July 3rd - 07/03/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/03/23 8:00 PM Public Service No Morgan Hill Police Department

This is a great opportunity for new radio operators to get experience in a low key setting!   Morgan Hill will deploy 3 fireworks pat...

Morgan Hill 4th of July Fireworks Watch - July 2nd - 07/02/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/02/23 8:00 PM Public Service No Morgan Hill Police Department

This is a great opportunity for new radio operators to get experience in a low key setting!   Morgan Hill will deploy 3 fireworks pat...

Morgan Hill 4th of July Fireworks Watch - July 1st - 07/01/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/01/23 8:00 PM Public Service No Morgan Hill Police Department

This is a great opportunity for new radio operators to get experience in a low key setting!   Morgan Hill will deploy 3 fireworks pat...

Morgan Hill 4th of July Fireworks Watch - June 30th - 06/30/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/30/23 8:00 PM Public Service No Morgan Hill Police Department

This is a great opportunity for new radio operators to get experience in a low key setting!   Morgan Hill will deploy 3 fireworks pat...

2023 ARRL Field Day - San Jose RACES - 06/24/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/24/23 1:00 AM City Drill No Houge Park

This year, San Jose RACES will be participating in the 2023 ARRL Field Day as a 2A (club portable) station in Houge Park (https://goo.gl/maps/K7toC...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - June - 06/21/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/21/23 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC BBS Packet Network

The event started on 6/21.  Late signups are welcome - just follow the instructions. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Monthly Packe...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 06/20/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/20/23 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net Repeaters (AA6BT...

Shadowing - Type III - 06/17/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/17/23 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Course Details: Click here to visit the course description and download the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or ele...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 06/14/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/14/23 6:00 PM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Sunnyvale Art and Wine Festival - 06/04/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/04/23 9:30 AM Public Service Yes E. Washington and S. Sunnyvale

This is a two-day event, Saturday 6/3, and Sunday 6/4. There will be 4 shifts each day at 2.5 hours each.   There are position for fi...

Event Planning Tabletop - 06/03/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/03/23 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

This class will address the skills and planning activities necessary to create the plans for drills, public service events, and activations.  ...

Sunnyvale Art and Wine Festival - 06/03/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/03/23 9:30 AM Public Service Yes E. Washington and S. Sunnyvale

This is a two-day event, Saturday 6/3, and Sunday 6/4.  There will be 4 shifts each day at 2.5 hours each.   There are position ...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 05/20/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/20/23 9:00 AM County Drill Yes Santa Clara County EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill. This sign-up is for participation at the county level. You MUST have approval from...

Los Altos Pet Parade - 05/20/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/20/23 9:00 AM Public Service No Downtown Los Altos

Join us for an hour of fun watching furry pets take over downtown Los Altos.  We will have a briefing at 9:30 and be on station for the start ...

Morgan Hill ARES/CERT Communications Drill - 05/20/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/20/23 9:00 AM City Drill No Morgan Hill Bus Yard

Morgan Hill will be conducting a quarterly ARES drill combined with a CERT basic radio operations FRS/GMRS training and exercise Exercise Detai...

Golden Eagle 2023 - San Jose CPOD Drill - 05/18/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/18/23 8:00 AM City Drill No Two sites near RHV, San Jose

San Jose will be conducting a full-scale exercise for the Golden Eagle 2023 event.  San Jose RACES will helping to staff the following two...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 05/17/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/17/23 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday of the scheduled month.  Please read the Training page for thi...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 05/16/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/16/23 8:30 PM Other No Zoom

This is the monthly Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. This month's Training Net will be held on Zoom. The Zoom meeting ...

SARES Quarterly Drill - 05/13/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/13/23 12:00 PM City Drill Yes FS2 and Sunnyvale DPS

  In support of Sunnyvale CERT's graduation drill, field operators and NCO's are needed to provide radio communications between CERT c...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 05/11/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/11/23 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

SARES Member Meeting - 05/10/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/10/23 7:00 PM City Training No Sunnyvale EOC, room 105

Find out what's happening at SARES.  Details of the program still being worked out. This will be in person only, no zoom. ...

2023 Tierra Bella Bicycle Tour (AM shift) - 04/22/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/22/23 6:30 AM Public Service Yes Gavilan College, Gilroy

Tierra Bella is a bicycle tour through South County starting and ending near Gavilan College (5055 Santa Teresa Blvd, Gilroy, CA 95020). It takes p...

2023 Tierra Bella Bicycle Tour (PM shift) - 04/22/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/22/23 11:45 AM Public Service Yes Gavilan College, Gilroy

Tierra Bella is a bicycle tour through South County starting and ending near Gavilan College (5055 Santa Teresa Blvd, Gilroy, CA 95020). It tak...

Training Net - Relief Briefings - 04/18/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/18/23 8:30 PM Other No Zoom

This is the Monthly Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net Repeaters (...

Cupertino Big Bunny Fun Run - Cupertino hams only - 04/08/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/08/23 7:30 AM Public Service Yes Wilson Park, Cupertino

The Big Bunny Fun Run is on again this year.  As usual, the race will start and end at the City Hall Plaza. Our radio operations will be based...

Net Control - Type III, Part B - 04/01/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/01/23 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Course Details: Click here to see the course description and the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or electronic cop...

Field Packet Mini-Drill - 03/25/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/25/23 9:00 AM County Drill Yes Sheriff's Office parking lot

Field Packet Mini-Drill The Field Packet Mini-Drill is a short, focused drill designed to simulate a brief but real-world field packet deplo...

DSW Registration - for Santa Clara County RACES / ACS - 03/22/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/22/23 6:00 PM Other No 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

 Santa Clara County Disaster Service Worker Volunteer Registration Where:  Sheriff's Auditorium, 55 W. Younger Ave, San Jose....

Training Net - Event Resource Net - 03/21/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/21/23 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Monthly Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net Rep...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 03/15/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/15/23 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC BBS Packet Network

This will may a simluated actual SCC Drill event - will discuss on the February event zoom call. All personal forms will be in play: ICS-214 and an...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - 03/11/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/11/23 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Net Control - Type III, Part A - 03/04/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/04/23 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Course Details: Click here to visit the course description and download the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or ele...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 02/25/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/25/23 9:00 AM County Drill Yes Santa Clara County EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill. This sign-up is for participation at the county level. You MUST have approval from...

Creek and Shelter Survey - 02/25/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/25/23 9:00 AM City Drill Yes 1000 Villa, Mountain View

This drill is in Mountain View, but is open to operators from other cities. Scenario:  Second day of a very heavy rainstorm with possible floo...

Morgan Hill Communications Drill - 02/25/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/25/23 9:00 AM City Drill No Morgan Hill PD EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill. This sign-up is for participation in Morgan Hill. Exercise Details: See the drill descrip...

Oakridge Winter Walk - 02/24/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/24/23 7:30 AM Public Service No Westfield Oakridge Mall

The organizers of the Westfield Oakridge Winter Walk held the morning of Feb 24, 2023 is requesting support from both RACES and CERT to monitor the...

Training Net - Prowords Practice (ZOOM) - 02/21/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/21/23 8:30 PM Other No Zoom

This is the monthly Monthly Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. This month the training net will be held on Zoom. ...

Sunnyvale Citywide Communication Drill - 02/18/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/18/23 9:00 AM City Drill No Sunnyvale

This will be an armchair exercise and does not involve travel.  We will practice MM reports and use of the latest version of the Sunnyvale 911...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 02/15/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/15/23 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise starts on the third Wednesday of the scheduled month.  Please read the Training page for this even...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - 02/11/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/11/23 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 02/09/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/09/23 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

SARES Member Meeting - 02/08/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/08/23 7:00 PM City Training No Sunnyvale EOC, room 105

Find out what's happening at SARES.  We talk about the credential mentoring program.  Thomas will talk about software TNC for packet ...

Field Operations Type III, Part B and Type II - 02/04/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/04/23 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger, Ave., San Jose

Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: See the Field Communicator Type III Part B and Type II page for complete inf...

Message Passing - Tabletop - 01/28/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/28/23 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Course Details: Click here for the course details, including pre-class homework and in-class course materials Pre-class Homework: IMPOR...

CERT Skills Day - 01/21/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/21/23 7:30 AM County Drill No 10185 N Stelling Rd, Cupertino

The organizers of the county-wide CERT Skills Day event have asked us to provide radio operators for several positions. Location: The event...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 01/18/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/18/23 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday of the scheduled month.  Please read the Training page for thi...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 01/17/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/17/23 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net Repeaters (AA6BT...

Field Operations Type III, Part A - 01/07/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/07/23 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger, Ave., San Jose

Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: See the Field Communicator Type III Part A page for complete information on ...

Los Altos Fun Run CANCELLED - 01/07/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/07/23 8:00 AM Public Service No Downtown Los Altos

The annual Fun Run in downtown Los Altos has been cancelled, due to expected rain.

Los Altos National CERT Training... - 01/02/23

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/02/23 9:00 AM City Training No Not here.

Go to www.over-there.com to sign up.

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 12/21/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/21/22 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday of the scheduled month.  Please read the Training page for thi...

County EOC Radio Room Orientation - 12/17/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/17/22 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

  Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: Please read the EOC Radio Room Orientation page for complete informati...

2022 End of Year Updates - 12/10/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/10/22 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger, Ave., San Jose

This class presents any training material that was updated in the current year.  Missed a class but still want to know what's new?  Y...

Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade - 11/27/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/27/22 4:30 PM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

We have reached capacity.  If you really want to join us, please send an email to jim_clark @ pacbell.net. DSW Status: please read the not...

Field Operations Type III, Part B and Type II - 11/19/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/19/22 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: See the Field Communicator Type III Part B and Type II page for complete inf...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 11/16/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/16/22 6:00 PM County Training Yes 1210 Bordeaux Dr, Sunnyvale

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 yo...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 11/16/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/16/22 9:00 AM County Drill No SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday of the scheduled month.  Please read the Training page for thi...

Training Net - Prowords Practice (ZOOM) - 11/15/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/15/22 8:30 PM Other No Zoom

This is the monthly Monthly Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. This month the training net will be held on Zoom. ...

2022 San Jose Veterans Day Parade - 11/11/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/11/22 8:00 AM Public Service No Downtown San Jose

ARES/RACES/ACS operators are needed to help provide communications support for the annual Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose.  We'll...

2022 San Jose Veterans Day Parade (old) - 11/11/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/11/22 8:00 AM Public Service No Downtown San Jose

ARES/RACES/ACS operators are needed to help provide communications support for the annual Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose.  We'll...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 11/10/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/10/22 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

Packet Operations - Type II - Adv / Troubleshooting - 11/05/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/05/22 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

Course Details: Click here to visit the course description and download the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or ele...

SARES Member Meeting - 11/02/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/02/22 7:00 PM City Training No Sunnyvale EOC

This will be a special year-end/holiday meeting in the new EOC at Sunnyvale DPS.  Refreshments will be served and City officials may be presen...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 10/19/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/19/22 6:00 PM County Training Yes 1210 Bordeaux Dr, Sunnyvale

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 yo...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 10/19/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/19/22 9:00 AM County Drill No SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday of the scheduled month.  Please read the Training page for thi...

Training Net - Mike Mike Reports, continued - 10/18/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/18/22 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Monthly Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net Rep...

Field Operations Type III, Part A - 10/15/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/15/22 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

      let url = "https://www.w3docs.com";       window.location.href = https://www.scc-ares-races.org/activities/eventdetail.php?id=1...

Packet Operations Type III, Part B - 10/01/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/01/22 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

Course Details: Click here to visit the course description and download the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or ele...

Credential Equipment Evaluation - 09/29/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/29/22 6:30 PM Other No Sheriff's Office Parking Lot

The activity is for those that need an equipment or knowledge check for a Credential. You will need to bring all of your Go-Kit equipment for t...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 09/21/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/21/22 9:00 AM County Drill No SCC BBS Packet Network

NOTE: requires updating to Outpost Version 161G. The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday of the schedul...

Training Net - Mike Mike Reports - 09/20/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/20/22 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Monthly Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net Rep...

County-wide Communications Exercise - EVENT STAFF - 09/17/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/17/22 6:00 AM County Drill Yes Raynor Park, Sunnyvale

THIS SIGN-UP IS FOR EVENT STAFF ONLY.  For other signups see the links below: Field Ops Net Control Packet Shadow Overall ...

County-wide Communications Exercise - Field Operator - 09/17/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/17/22 8:45 AM County Drill Yes Raynor Park, Sunnyvale

THIS SIGN-UP IS FOR FIELD OPERATORS.  For other signups see the links below: Net Control Packet Shadow Event Staff Overall...

County-wide Communications Exercise - Net Control - 09/17/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/17/22 8:45 AM County Drill Yes Raynor Park, Sunnyvale

THIS SIGN-UP IS FOR NET CONTROL OPERATORS.  For other signups see the links below: Field Ops Packet Shadow Event Staff Ove...

County-wide Communications Exercise - Packet - 09/17/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/17/22 8:45 AM County Drill Yes Raynor Park, Sunnyvale

THIS SIGN-UP IS FOR PACKET OPERATORS.  For other signups see the links below: Field Ops Net Control Shadow Event Staff Ove...

County-wide Communications Exercise - Shadow - 09/17/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/17/22 8:45 AM County Drill Yes Raynor Park, Sunnyvale

THIS SIGN-UP IS FOR SHADOW OPERATORS.  For other signups see the links below: Field Ops Net Control Packet Event Staff Ove...

DSW Registration - for Santa Clara County RACES / ACS - 09/17/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/17/22 8:00 AM Other No Raynor Park, Sunnyvale

 Santa Clara County Disaster Service Worker Volunteer Registration Where:  Raynor Park, 1565 Quail Ave., Sunnyvale Background...

Cross-Band Repeating / Antenna Fundamentals - 09/10/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/10/22 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave., San Jose

Two topics are covered in this class: Cross-Band Repeating and Antenna Fundamentals.   Follow this link for the description and class...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 08/27/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/27/22 9:00 AM County Drill Yes Santa Clara County EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill. This sign-up is for participation at the county level. You MUST have approval from...

Cupertino ARES/RACES Communication Drill - 08/27/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/27/22 9:45 AM City Drill No Home; no travel required.

This sign-up page for the City of Cupertino activity that coincides with the August 2022 County Quarterly Exercise. The scenario is a major ear...

Los Altos portion of County Drill - 08/27/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/27/22 10:00 AM City Drill No Home

This is the Los Altos portion of the County communications drill held on 8/27

Morgan Hill ARES/RACES Communications Drill - 08/27/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/27/22 9:00 AM City Training No Morgan Hill EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill. This sign-up is for participation at the City of Morgan Hill level. Exercise Detail...

Mountain View ARES/RACES Communication Drill - 08/27/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/27/22 10:00 AM City Drill No Operator's homes or K6MTV

This sign-up is for participation at the City of Mountain View level.  Two operators will be needed at the 1000 Villa radio room, and the rest...

San Jose ARES/RACES Communication Drill - 08/27/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/27/22 10:00 AM City Drill No Virtual

This signup is for the 2022 Q3 San Jose Quarterly Communications Drill held in conjunction with other Santa Clara County and city drills. This ...

Saratoga ARES/RACES Communication Drill - 08/27/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/27/22 9:45 AM City Training No Home (travel not required)

This is the sign up page for Saratoga affiliated hams to participate in the Aug 27 Santa Clara County quarterly exercise.  The scenario is...

Sunnyvale Citywide Communication Drill - 08/27/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/27/22 10:00 AM City Drill No Sunnyvale

This will be an armchair exercise and does not involve travel.  We will practice "realistic" MM reports and practice the use of the ...

Shadowing - Type III - 08/20/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/20/22 9:00 AM County Training Yes 1210 Bordeaux Dr, Sunnyvale

Course Details: Click here to visit the course description and download the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or ele...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - Xanadu County Shelters - 08/17/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/17/22 9:00 AM County Drill No SCC BBS Packet Network

NOTE: requires updating to Pre-Release Outpost Version 161G. The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday of...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice CANCELLED - 08/16/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/16/22 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

The monthly Message Passing Training Net for August is cancelled. We are preparing for a new version of the Training Net which will begin in Septem...

RDF Search and Locate Mini-drill - 08/13/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/13/22 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Cuesta Park, Mountain View

Scenario:  SCC ARES/RACES has been asked to provide and coordinate responders to assist a local agency in finding some lost radios with stuck ...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 08/11/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/11/22 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Zoom Meeting

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices. Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. Attend...

SARES Member Meeting - 08/09/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/09/22 7:00 PM City Training No SNY FS5 and Zoom

This meeting will be in fire station 5 and also on zoom.  We will discuss the new "Calls for Service" form being developed by Sunnyv...

Packet Operations Type III, Part A - 08/06/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/06/22 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W Younger Ave, San Jose

Course Details: Click here to visit the course description and download the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or ele...

Morgan Hill NNO - 08/02/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/02/22 9:00 AM Public Service No City Hall Plaza

Morgan Hill National Night Out - Demonstrated and promoted amateur radio emergency communications, provided communications logistics support to the...

Credential Equipment Evaluation - 07/21/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/21/22 6:00 PM Other No Sheriff's Office Parking Lot

The activity is for those that need an equipment check for a Credential. You will need to bring all of your Go-Kit equipment for the credential...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 07/19/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/19/22 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 07/13/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/13/22 6:00 PM County Training Yes 1210 Bordeaux Dr, Sunnyvale

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 yo...

Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival - Sunday - 07/10/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/10/22 9:30 AM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

This is a two-day event.  This entry is for Sunday, July 10.  If you want to sign up for Saturday, go here. Evaluations are being offered...

Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival - Saturday - 07/09/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/09/22 9:30 AM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

This is a two-day event.  This entry is for Saturday, July 9.  If you want to sign up for Sunday, go here.  Limited evaluations are ...

Message Passing - Tabletop - 07/09/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/09/22 9:00 AM County Training Yes 1210 Bordeaux Dr, Sunnyvale

Course Details: Click here for the course details, including pre-class homework and in-class course materials Updated couse slides and home...

Almaden Lake Park - July 4th Festival - 07/04/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/04/22 12:30 PM Public Service No Almaden Lake Park, San Jose

This will be a joint event between San Jose RACES and CERT., CERT members will staff fixed observation points around the park and operate two n...

Cupertino July 4 Fireworks - open to non-Cupertino operators - 07/04/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/04/22 7:00 PM Public Service Yes Hyde Middle School, Cupertino

The Cupertino July 4 fireworks show is back, and we need radio operators to assist with monitoring activity at three viewing venues and several str...

Morgan Hill 4th of July Fireworks Watch - July 4th - 07/04/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/04/22 8:30 PM Public Service No Morgan Hill EOC

This event is limited to those that already signed up via Morgan Hill CERT. Provide a visual deterrence to private fireworks usage in the hills...

Morgan Hill 4th of July Fireworks Watch - July 3rd - 07/03/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/03/22 8:30 PM Public Service No Morgan Hill EOC

This event is limited to those that already signed up via Morgan Hill CERT. Provide a visual deterrence to private fireworks usage in the hills...

Morgan Hill 4th of July Fireworks Watch - July 2nd - 07/02/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/02/22 8:30 PM Public Service No Morgan Hill EOC

This event is limited to those that already signed up via Morgan Hill CERT. Provide a visual deterrence to private fireworks usage in the hills...

Morgan Hill 4th of July Fireworks Watch - July 1st - 07/01/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/01/22 8:30 PM Public Service No Morgan Hill EOC

This event is limited to those that already signed up via Morgan Hill CERT. Provide a visual deterrence to private fireworks usage in the hills...

2022 ARRL Field Day - San Jose RACES participation - 06/25/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/25/22 12:00 AM City Drill No Hogue Park

This year, San Jose RACES will be participating in the 2022 ARRL Field Day as a 2A (club portable) station in Hogue Park (https://goo.gl/maps/K7toC...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 06/21/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/21/22 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Event Planning Tabletop - 06/18/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/18/22 9:00 AM County Training Yes 1210 Bordeaux Dr, Sunnyvale

This class will address the skills and planning activities necessary to create the plans for drills, public service events, and activations.  ...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 06/15/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/15/22 9:00 AM County Drill No SCC BBS Packet Network

NOTE: if possible, please update to the recently posted Pre-Release Outpost Version 161G. The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be h...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 06/08/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/08/22 6:00 PM County Training Yes 1210 Bordeaux Dr, Sunnyvale

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 yo...

Communication Drill at Sunnyvale Art and Wine Festival - 06/04/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/04/22 10:00 AM City Drill Yes Sunnyvale/Washington

You can sign up for one of multiple 2 hour shifts as net control operator or field operator.  Net control will operate from the MEOC.  Fi...

Field Operations Type III, Part B and Type II - 06/04/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/04/22 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W Younger Ave, San Jose

Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: See the Field Communicator Type III Part B and Type II page for complete inf...

FEMA 800: National Response Framework, An Introduction - 05/25/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/25/22 6:30 PM County Training No 255 Barack Obama Bvd, San Jose

This class is the equivalent of taking the FEMA IS-800 (National Response Framework Intro) class online, except it will be taught live and in-perso...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - City of Morgan Hill - 05/21/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/21/22 9:00 AM City Drill No Morgan Hill EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill. This sign-up is for participation at the county level. You MUST have approval from...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 05/21/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/21/22 9:00 AM County Drill Yes Santa Clara County EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill. This sign-up is for participation at the county level. You MUST have approval from...

Canyon Trail Fire Evacuation Exercise -- Cupertino Hams Only - 05/21/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/21/22 8:30 AM City Drill Yes Monta Vista ARK, Cupertino

As the State of California gets ready for another fire season, the City of Cupertino is also thinking through the details of evacuations if the cit...

San Jose 2022 Q2 Communications Drill - 05/21/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/21/22 10:00 AM City Drill No Virtual

This signup is for the 2022 Q2 San Jose Quartly communication drill held in conjunction with other Santa Clara county and city drills.   ...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 05/18/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/18/22 9:00 AM County Drill No SCC BBS Packet Network

This exercise started on the 18th.  Late signups are fine, just be complete by 1700 on the 25th. The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exerci...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 05/17/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/17/22 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Los Altos Pet Parade - 05/14/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/14/22 9:00 AM Public Service No Downtown Los Altos

Join us for an hour of fun watching furry pets take over downtown Los Altos.  We will have a briefing at 9:30 and be on station for the start ...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 05/12/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/12/22 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Via Zoom

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

SARES Member Meeting - 05/11/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/11/22 7:00 PM City Training No Fire Stn 5, 1210 Bordeaux Dr.

This will be the first in-person meeting in a while.  For those not comfortable with in-person meetings yet, the meeting will be broadcast on ...

Field Operations Type III, Part A - 05/07/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/07/22 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W Younger Ave, San Jose

Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: See the Field Communicator Type III Part A page for complete information on ...

Field Packet Mini-Drill - 04/30/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/30/22 9:00 AM County Drill Yes Sheriff's Office parking lot

Field Packet Mini-Drill The Field Packet Mini-Drill is a short, focused drill designed to simulate a brief but real-world field packet deplo...

Pop-Up Packet Practice - 04/30/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/30/22 9:00 AM County Drill No Sheriff Office parking lot

Pop-Up Packet Practice Pop-up Packet is a great way to practice packet preparedness. The concept is simple.  Participation is quick and...

2022 Tierra Bella Bicycle Tour (AM shift) - 04/23/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/23/22 6:30 AM Public Service No Gavilan College, Gilroy

Tierra Bella is a bicycle tour through South County starting and ending near Gavilan College (5055 Santa Teresa Blvd, Gilroy, CA 95020). It takes p...

2022 Tierra Bella Bicycle Tour (PM shift) - 04/23/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/23/22 11:45 AM Public Service No Gavilan College, Gilroy

Tierra Bella is a bicycle tour through South County starting and ending near Gavilan College (5055 Santa Teresa Blvd, Gilroy, CA 95020). It takes p...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 04/20/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/20/22 9:00 AM County Drill No SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday of the scheduled month.  Please read the Training page for thi...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 04/19/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/19/22 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Cupertino Big Bunny Fun Run - Cupertino hams only - 04/16/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/16/22 7:30 AM Public Service Yes Wilson Park, Cupertino

The Big Bunny Fun Run is returning this year. As usual, the race will start and end at the City Hall Plaza. Our radio operations will be based at W...

Net Control - Type II - 04/02/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/02/22 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sheriff's Auditorium, San Jose

Course Details: Click here to see the course description and the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or electronic cop...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - 03/26/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/26/22 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 03/16/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/16/22 9:00 AM County Drill No SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday of the scheduled month.  Please read the Training page for thi...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 03/15/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/15/22 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

San Jose RACES New Members Orientation - SJ RACES MEMBERS ONLY - 03/12/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/12/22 10:00 AM City Training No Dr. MLK Jr. Library, San Jose

New to the San Jose ARES/RACES/ACS team?   A seasoned veteran in need of a refresher on SJ RACES practices and procedures?  Then the...

Net Control - Type III, Part B - 03/05/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/05/22 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W. Younger Ave, SJ

Course Details: Click here to see the course description and the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or electronic cop...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - 02/26/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/26/22 9:00 AM County Training Yes Cupertino City Hall

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 yo...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 02/19/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/19/22 9:00 AM County Drill Yes County EOC parking lot

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill. This sign-up is for participation at the county level. You MUST have approval from...

Los Altos Bingo on the Air - 02/19/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/19/22 10:00 AM City Drill No Your place

Los Altos will play Bingo over ham radio.  All you need is a deck of cards, a ham radio, your license and willingness to have fun.  Detai...

Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Communications Drill - 02/19/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/19/22 10:00 AM City Drill No EOC and neighborhood ICPs

The scenario for this drill is a major earthquake.  We'll practice damage assesment, information collection to our local EOC, and local GM...

Mountain View Communications Drill - 02/19/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/19/22 10:00 AM City Drill Yes Virtual - home or car

The scenario is a major rain/wind storm where hams are assigned to CERT neighborhoods virtually, or a virtual radio room.  We will be followin...

San Jose Quarterly Communications Drill - 02/19/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/19/22 10:00 AM City Drill No Virtual

This signup is for the 2022 Q1 San Jose Quartly communication drill held in conjunction with other Santa Clara county and city drills. This wil...

Sunnyvale SARES Citywide Drill - 02/19/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/19/22 9:00 AM City Drill Yes Locations will be Assigned

Sunnyvale ARKs contain cots, blankets and other supplies needed to setup shelters when needed.  SARES operators may be dispatched to these she...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 02/16/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/16/22 9:00 AM County Drill No SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday of the scheduled month.  Please read the Training page for thi...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 02/15/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/15/22 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 02/10/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/10/22 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Via Zoom

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

SARES Member Meeting - 02/09/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/09/22 7:00 PM City Training No Zoom

This will be a Zoom meeting.  Sign-up is required.  Zoom meeting information will be sent by email the day of the meeting to those who ha...

Net Control - Type III, Part A (Zoom) - 02/05/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/05/22 9:00 AM County Training Yes Conducted via Zoom

Course Details: Click here to visit the course description and download the course materials Attendees should have their own printed or ele...

Message Passing - Tabletop - 01/29/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/29/22 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sheriff's Auditorium, San Jose

Course Details: Click here for the course details, including pre-class homework and in-class course materials Pre-class Homework: ...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise - 01/19/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/19/22 9:00 AM County Drill No SCC BBS Packet Network

The Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise will be held on the third Wednesday of the scheduled month.  Please read the Training page for thi...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 01/18/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/18/22 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Los Altos New Year's Day Fun Run - Cancelled. - 01/01/22

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/01/22 8:00 AM Public Service No Downtown Los Altos

Sorry to say, this event has been cancelled by the city due to the recent increases of COVID.  Please join us next year. The annual Fun Ru...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 12/21/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/21/21 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Monthly Packet Message Passing Exercise Trial - 12/15/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/15/21 9:00 AM County Drill No SCC BBS Packet Network

The intent of this exercise is to provide an environment to pass packet messages that simulate participation in a real event as an experienced [** ...

2021 End of Year Summary (Zoom) - 12/11/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/11/21 9:00 AM County Training Yes Conducted via Zoom

This class presents any training material that was updated in the current year.  Missed a class but still want to know what's new?  Y...

Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade - 11/28/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/28/21 4:30 PM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

Assistance is needed for the Festival of Lights Parade.  Briefings will be around 4:45 to 5:50 so you can be on station for the 6 PM parade st...

Cupertino Fall Comm Exercise (CARES members only) - 11/20/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/20/21 8:00 AM City Drill Yes City of Cupertino

This is a Cupertino ARES field communications exercise that will focus on ARK activations and intra-city 3rd party message passing.  Exercise ...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 11/16/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/16/21 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

2021 San Jose Veterans' Day Parade - 11/11/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/11/21 8:00 AM Public Service No Downtown San Jose

ARES/RACES/ACS operators are needed to help provide communications support for the annual Veteran's Day Parade in downtown San Jose.  We&#...

EC/AEC Council Meeting (Zoom) - 11/11/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/11/21 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Zoom

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. Att...

Packet Operations - Type II - Adv / Troubleshooting (Zoom) - 11/06/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/06/21 9:00 AM County Training Yes Zoom

The course description and handouts will be available via the link below. Click here to see a printable flyer and the course handouts (PD...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 11/03/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/03/21 6:00 PM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

SARES Member Meeting - 11/03/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/03/21 7:00 PM City Training No Zoom

Find out what's new at SARES. This is a virtual meeting and a zoom link will be emailed to all SARES member.    There will be...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 10/19/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/19/21 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

County-wide Communications Exercise - EVENT STAFF - 10/09/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/09/21 7:00 AM County Drill Yes Edith Morley Park, Campbell

THIS SIGN-UP IS FOR EVENT STAFF ONLY.  For other signups see the links below: Field Ops Net Control Packet Shadow Overall ...

County-wide Communications Exercise - Field Operator - 10/09/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/09/21 10:00 AM County Drill Yes Edith Morley Park, Campbell

THIS SIGN-UP IS FOR FIELD OPERATORS.  For other signups see the links below: Net Control Packet Shadow Event Staff Overall...

County-wide Communications Exercise - Net Control - 10/09/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/09/21 10:00 AM County Drill Yes Edith Morley Park, Campbell

THIS SIGN-UP IS FOR NET CONTROL OPERATORS.  For other signups see the links below: Field Ops Packet Shadow Event Staff Ove...

County-wide Communications Exercise - Packet - 10/09/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/09/21 10:00 AM County Drill Yes Edit Morley Park, Campbell

Sign-ups will close at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, October 6. Note:  Sign-ups will close at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, October 6 THIS SIGN-UP I...

County-wide Communications Exercise - Shadow - 10/09/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/09/21 10:00 AM County Drill Yes Edith Morley Park, Campbell

Sign-ups will close at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, October 6 THIS SIGN-UP IS FOR SHADOW OPERATORS.  For other signups see the links below: Fi...

Santa Clara County - DSW Registration - 10/09/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/09/21 8:00 AM Other No Edith Morley Park, Campbell

Where:  Edith Morley Park, 615 Campbell Technology Parkway, Campbell.    Santa Clara County Disaster Service Worker Volu...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 10/06/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/06/21 6:00 PM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Packet Operations Type III, Part B (Zoom) - 10/02/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/02/21 9:00 AM County Training Yes Conducted via Zoom

Prerequisite:  Packet Operations Type III, Part A The course description and materials are available via the link below. Click here to v...

Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival 2021 - 09/26/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/26/21 9:00 AM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

This is a two-day event.  This entry is for Sunday, September 26.  If you want to sign up for Saturday, go here. Hams are needed to s...

Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival 2021 - 09/25/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/25/21 9:00 AM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

This is a two-day event.  This entry is for Saturday, September 25.  If you want to sign up for Sunday, go here. Hams are needed to s...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 09/21/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/21/21 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Cross-Band Repeating / Antenna Fundamentals - 09/11/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/11/21 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

  Two topics are covered in this class: Cross-Band Repeating and Antenna Fundamentals.   Follow this link for the descripti...

Cross-Band Repeating Practice Session - 09/11/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/11/21 12:30 PM Other No Sunnyvale DPS parking lot

This is the Cross-Band Repeating Practice Session. Prerequisites: you have taken the class on the same day in the morning, and you do have a cr...

SARES Member Meeting - 09/08/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/08/21 7:00 PM City Training No Zoom

Find out what's new at SARES. Signup will end 5pm on Wednesday 9/8/2021. This is a virtual meeting and a zoom link will be emailed to those...

Event Planning Tabletop - 08/28/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/28/21 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

This class will address the skills and planning activities necessary to create the plans for drills, public service events, and activations.  ...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 08/21/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/21/21 10:00 AM City Drill No City Participation

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 08/21/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/21/21 9:00 AM County Drill Yes Santa Clara County EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill. This sign-up is for participation at the county level. You MUST have approval from...

SARES Citywide Drill - 08/21/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/21/21 10:00 AM City Drill Yes Locations will be Assigned

Event signup will end at noon on August 20th and the drill information will be sent by email to those who have signed up on this site before noon F...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 08/17/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/17/21 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

RDF Search and Locate Mini-drill - 08/14/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/14/21 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Cuesta Park, Mountain View

 Scenario:  SCC ARES/RACES has been asked to provide and coordinate responders to assist a local agency in finding some lost radios with ...

EC/AEC Council Meeting (Zoom) - 08/12/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/12/21 7:00 PM County Meeting No Conducted via Zoom

 Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations...

Packet Operations Type III, Part A (ZOOM) - 08/07/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/07/21 9:00 AM County Training Yes Conducted via Zoom

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Click here to visit the course description and download the course mater...

Message Passing - Tabletop - 07/24/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/24/21 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Course Details: Click here for the course details, including pre-class homework and in-class course materials Pre-class Homework: ...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 07/20/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/20/21 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 07/14/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/14/21 6:00 PM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Shadowing - Type III - 07/10/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/10/21 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Click here to see complete course information, including downloadable cou...

Message Passing - Tabletop - 06/26/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/26/21 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Course Details: Click here for the course details, including pre-class homework and in-class course materials Pre-class Homework: ...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 06/15/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/15/21 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Packet System Maintenance - 06/10/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/10/21 2:00 AM City Meeting No Harry's garage

Update power supplies on 3 packet systems.

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 06/09/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/09/21 6:00 PM County Training Yes Sunnyvale DPS

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 yo...

Field Operations Type III, Part B and Type II - 06/05/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/05/21 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W Younger Ave, San Jose

 Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: See the Field Communicator Type III Part B and Type II page for co...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 05/18/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/18/21 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 05/15/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/15/21 10:00 AM City Drill No County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 05/15/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/15/21 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill. This sign-up is for participation at the county level. You MUST have approval from...

Cupertino ISA Exercise (CARES members only) - 05/15/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/15/21 8:00 AM City Drill Yes Cupertino

CARES operators will practice doing Infrastructure Safety Assessments in assigned areas and conveying the results by radio. The monthly CARES meeti...

Los Altos Pet Parade - 05/15/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/15/21 8:30 AM Public Service No Downtown Los Altos

Los Altos DSW required for this event.  The Pet Parade returns on May 15 from 8:30 to 11:30 AM.  Assistance is needed in the followin...

SARES Citywide Exercise - 05/15/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/15/21 10:00 AM City Training No Operate from Home

This drill will be an armchair exercise.  Participants will operate from home.  Exercise information will be sent by email to those who h...

EC/AEC Council Meeting (Zoom) - 05/13/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/13/21 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Conducted via Zoom

 Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations...

SARES Member Meeting - 05/06/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/06/21 7:00 PM City Training No Zoom

This will be a Zoom meeting.  Sign-up is required.  Zoom meeting information will be sent by email the day of the meeting to those who ha...

Field Operations Type III, Part A - 05/01/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/01/21 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W Younger Ave, San Jose

Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: See the Field Communicator Type III Part A page for complete information...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 04/20/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/20/21 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

County DSW Sign-Up - 04/17/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/17/21 9:00 AM Other No Parking Lot-55 W Younger Ave.

Santa Clara County Disaster Service Worker Volunteer Sign-Up Background (i.e. Why): The State Disaster Service Worker Volunteer Program ...

Credentials Evaluation Mini-Drill - 04/17/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/17/21 9:00 AM County Drill Yes 55 W Younger Ave, SJ, parking

Exercise Details: See the drill detail page for more information.   This will be a short drill focused on providing practi...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications (Zoom) - 03/27/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/27/21 9:00 AM County Training Yes Conducted via Zoom

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 yo...

San Jose RACES New Members Orientation - SJ RACES MEMBERS ONLY - 03/20/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/20/21 9:00 AM City Training No Zoom (virtual classroom)

New to the San Jose ARES/RACES/ACS team?   A seasoned veteran in need of a refresher on SJ RACES practices and procedures?  Then the...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 03/16/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/16/21 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Net Control - Type II (Zoom) - 03/06/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/06/21 9:00 AM County Training Yes Conducted via Zoom

The course description and handouts are available via the link below.   Click here to view the course description and download the cou...

Introduction to Emergency Communications (Zoom) - 02/27/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/27/21 9:00 AM County Training Yes Conducted via Zoom

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 yo...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 02/20/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/20/21 10:00 AM City Drill No County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 02/20/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/20/21 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC EOC - 55 W Younger St, SJ

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the county level.  You MUST have approval from your EC...

Mountain View City Drill - 02/20/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/20/21 10:00 AM City Drill Yes home

ARES members will be passing messages from CERTs to a simulated EOC and also to and from the county EOC.  Messages will be sent by voice and/o...

Saratoga City Drill - 02/20/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/20/21 10:00 AM City Drill No Remote (from home)

SARA affiliated hams wishing to particpate in the city event, sign up here. ...

SARES Citywide Drill - 02/20/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/20/21 10:00 AM City Training No Operate from Home

This drill will be an armchair exercise.  Participants will operate from home.

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 02/16/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/16/21 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

EC/AEC Council Meeting (Zoom) - 02/11/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/11/21 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Conducted via Zoom

 Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations...

Net Control - Type III, Part B (Zoom) - 02/06/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/06/21 9:00 AM County Training Yes Conducted via Zoom

The course description and materials are available via the link below. Click here to see the course description and the course materials (PDF f...

Morgan Hill Cable Cut - 02/03/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/03/21 12:00 PM County Incident Yes County EOC

County ECO radio room staffed to maintain communcations with Morgan Hill EOC at the request of OEM Directory.

SARES Member Meeting - 02/03/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/03/21 7:00 PM City Training No Zoom

This will be a Zoom meeting.  Sign-up is required.  Zoom meeting information will be sent by email the day of the meeting to those who ha...

Net Control - Type III, Part A (Zoom) - 01/30/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/30/21 9:00 AM County Training Yes Conducted via Zoom

The course description and materials are available via the link below. Click here to visit the course description and download the course mater...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 01/19/21

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/19/21 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 12/15/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/15/20 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

2020 End of Year Summary (ZOOM) - 12/12/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/12/20 9:00 AM County Training Yes via Zoom

This class presents any training material that was updated in the current year.  Missed a class but still want to know what's new?  Y...

Sunnyvale Fall Citywide Drill - 12/05/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/05/20 10:00 AM City Drill Yes Operation from Home

This is an open event and non-SARES participants are welcome. The drill involves contacting other stations using simplex radio frequencies.&nb...

SARES Member Meeting - 12/02/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/02/20 7:00 PM City Training No Zoom

This will be a Zoom meeting.  Sign-up is required.  Zoom meeting information will be sent by email the day of the meeting to those who ha...

Festival of Lights Float Display at Rancho - 11/29/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/29/20 4:30 PM Public Service No Rancho Shopping Ctr, Los Altos

Hams for this event will provide shadow support for principals who are directing the vehicle drive-through for the stationary display of selected F...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS (ZOOM) - 11/18/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/18/20 6:00 PM County Training Yes Conducted via Zoom

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 yo...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 11/17/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/17/20 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 11/12/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/12/20 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Conducted via Zoom

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

Packet Operations - Type II - Adv / Troubleshooting (ZOOM) - 11/07/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/07/20 9:00 AM County Training Yes Conducted via Zoom

The course description and handouts will be available via the link below. Click here to see a printable flyer and the course handouts (PDF for...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 10/20/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/20/20 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS (ZOOM) - 10/14/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/14/20 6:00 PM County Training Yes Conducted via Zoom

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 yo...

(Simulated) Masked Pumpkin Festival Parade - 10/10/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/10/20 8:30 AM Public Service Yes Hellyer County Park

Assistance is needed for the (simulated) Masked Pumpkin Festival Parade.  Staging open at 8:30 AM with briefings begining at 9:20 AM.&nbs...

Packet Operations Type III, Part B (ZOOM) - 10/03/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/03/20 9:00 AM County Training Yes Conducted via Zoom

Prerequisite:  Packet Operations Type III, Part A The course description and materials are available via the link below. Click here t...

Cross-Band Repeating / Antenna Fundamentals (ZOOM) - 09/19/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/19/20 9:00 AM County Training Yes Conducted via Zoom

Two topics are covered in this class: Cross-Band Repeating and Antenna Fundamentals.   Follow this link for the description and class mate...

Cross-Band Repeating Practice Session (ZOOM) - 09/19/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/19/20 2:00 PM Other No Conducted via Zoom

This is the Cross-Band Repeating Practice Session. Prerequisites: you have taken the class on the same day in the morning, and you do have a cr...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 09/15/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/15/20 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Shadowing - Type III (ZOOM) - 09/12/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/12/20 9:00 AM County Training Yes via Zoom

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Click here complete course information, including downloadable course mat...

Field Operations Type III, Part B and Type II - 08/29/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/29/20 9:00 AM County Training Yes Hellyer Park, 985 Hellyer Ave.

Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: See the Field Communicator Type III Part B and Type II page for complete inform...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 08/22/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/22/20 10:00 AM City Drill No County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 08/22/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/22/20 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the county level.  You MUST have approval from your EC...

LAARES Bingo on the Air! - 08/22/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/22/20 10:00 AM City Training No At your location

Join us for a few rounds of Bingo on the air.  Charge up your HT battery (if that's what you want to use) and join us for a couple of hour...

Mountain View City Drill - 08/22/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/22/20 10:00 AM City Drill No various CERT neighborhoods

ARES will assist in a coverage test of a proposed new CERT communications plan.  Sign up here and at k6mtv.org.  Most communication will ...

San Jose Participation in County Communications Drill - 08/22/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/22/20 9:00 AM City Drill No San Jose

Saratoga City Drill - 08/22/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/22/20 10:00 AM City Drill Yes Various city locations

SARA affiliated hams wishing to particpate in the city event, sign up here. ...

SARES Citywide Drill - 08/22/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/22/20 10:00 AM City Training No Operate from Home

This drill will be an armchair exercise.  Participants will operate from home.

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 08/18/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/18/20 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Field Operations Type III, Part A - 08/15/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/15/20 9:00 AM County Training Yes Hellyer Park, 985 Hellyer Ave.

Prerequisites, Course Description, and Course Materials: See the Field Communicator Type III Part A page for complete information on pre...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 08/13/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/13/20 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Conducted via Zoom

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

SARES Member Meeting - 08/12/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/12/20 7:00 PM City Training No Zoom

This will be a Zoom meeting.  Sign-up is required.  Zoom meeting information will be sent by email the day of the meeting to those who ha...

RDF Search and Locate Mini-drill - 08/08/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/08/20 8:30 AM County Drill Yes Cuesta Park, Mountain View

This event has been cancelled based on guidance from the SCCo Department of Public Health. For more details see the Coronavirus (COVID-19) A...

Packet Operations Type III, Part A (ZOOM) - 08/01/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/01/20 9:00 AM County Training Yes Conducted via Zoom

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Click here to visit the course description and download the course mater...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 07/21/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/21/20 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS (ZOOM) - 07/08/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/08/20 6:00 PM County Training Yes On-Line via Zoom

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 yo...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS (ZOOM) - 06/24/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/24/20 6:00 PM County Training Yes On-Line via Zoom

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 yo...

SARES Member Meeting - 06/17/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/17/20 7:00 PM City Training No Zoom

This will be a Zoom meeting.  We will discuss changes to the city DSW requirements and how to participate in Field Day this year. Sign-up ...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 06/16/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/16/20 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Field Packet Mini-Drill - 06/13/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/13/20 9:00 AM County Drill Yes Hellyer County Park

Field Packet Mini-Drill The Field Packet Mini-Drill is a short, focused drill designed to simulate a brief but real-world field packet deplo...

Pop-Up Packet Practice - 06/13/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/13/20 9:00 AM County Drill No Hellyer County Park

Pop-Up Packet Practice Pop-up Packet is a great way to practice packet preparedness. The concept is simple.  Participation is quick and...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS (ZOOM) - 06/10/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/10/20 6:00 PM County Training Yes Online via Zoom

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 yo...

Event Planning Table Top - 06/06/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/06/20 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

This class has been postponed indefinitely based on guidance from the SCCo Department of Public Health. For more details see the Coronavirus...

Los Altos "Virtual" Pet Parade - 05/30/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/30/20 10:00 AM City Drill No conducted from home

Los Altos Hams: Los Altos Kiwanis is planning a virtual Pet Parade this year. Residents are submitting short videoclips of their pets, and Kiwanis ...

Pop-Up Message Passing Practice - 05/30/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/30/20 9:00 AM County Drill No Hellyer Park, 985 Hellyer Ave.

Pop-Up Message Passing Practice Pop-up Message Passing is a great way to gain practice in message passing skills. The concept is simple.&nbs...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 05/19/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/19/20 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 05/16/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/16/20 10:00 AM City Drill No County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 05/16/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/16/20 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the county level.  You MUST have approval from your EC...

Los Altos City Drill - 05/16/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/16/20 10:00 AM City Drill Yes Your Los Altos home

Los Altos hams wishing to participate in this city drill should sign up here.

Mountain View City Drill - 05/16/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/16/20 10:00 AM City Drill No your homes in Mountain View

Mountain View affiliated hams wishing to particpate in the city event, sign up here.  Also sign up at k6mtv.org.

San Jose Participation in County Communications Drill - 05/16/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/16/20 9:00 AM City Drill No San Jose

Saratoga City Drill - 05/16/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/16/20 10:00 AM City Drill Yes EOC, other city locations

SARA affiliated hams wishing to particpate in the city event, sign up here. ...

SARES Citywide Exercise - 05/16/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/16/20 10:00 AM City Training No Operate from Home

This exercise is open to all SARES members and members of their household.  Materials describing the exercise including a deck of playing card...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 05/14/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/14/20 7:00 PM Other Meeting No On-Line

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

Message Passing - Tabletop - 05/02/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/02/20 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

This class has been postponed indefinitely based on guidance from the SCCo Department of Public Health. For more details see the Coronavirus...

CANCELLED * March of Dimes March for Babies Comms Event 2020 - 04/25/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/25/20 7:30 AM Public Service No History museum in San Jose

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED BY THE MARCH OF DIMES STAFF DUE TO THE COVID-19 QUARANTINE It is time again for the March of Dimes March for Babi...

CANCELLED * Tierra Bella Bicycle Tour (AM shift) - 04/25/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/25/20 7:00 AM Public Service No Gavilan College, Gilroy

 Note: This event has been canceled. Tierra Bella is a bicycle tour through South County starting and ending near Gavilan College (5055...

CANCELLED * Tierra Bella Bicycle Tour (PM shift) - 04/25/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/25/20 12:00 PM Public Service No Gavilan College, Gilroy

Note: This event has been canceled. Tierra Bella is a bicycle tour through South County starting and ending near Gavilan College (5055 Santa...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 04/21/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/21/20 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Net Control - Type II - 04/04/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/04/20 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

This class has been postponed indefinitely based on guidance from the SCCo Department of Public Health. For more details see the Coronavirus...

Repeater Sprint Contest and Practice - 04/04/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/04/20 10:00 AM Other No On your radio from home

Question:  What lets you practice at your own pace, improve your skills, challenge your capabilities, and have fun, all at the same time? ...

SPECIAL EDITION - Message Passing Practice Net - 04/04/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/04/20 1:00 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is a speical eddition of the Message Passing Training Net. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net Repeaters (AA6BT 146.115, ...

Santa Clara County EOC Orientation - 04/01/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/01/20 10:00 AM Other Yes County EOC

Santa Clara County EOC Orientation Intended audience:  Those who want to earn the SCCo ARES/RACES EOC Radio Operator Credential. Co...

Statewide Medical Health Exercise (2019 SWMHE) - 03/25/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/25/20 8:00 AM County Drill No Varies, see sign-ups

ARES/RACES participation in this event has been canceled. For more details see the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert Page:  https://www.scc-...

Pop-Up Net Control Practice - 03/21/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/21/20 9:00 AM County Drill No Parking Lot near Sheriff's Off

This event has been postponed indefinitely based on guidance from the SCCo Department of Public Health. For more details see the Coronavirus...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 03/17/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/17/20 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - 03/14/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/14/20 9:00 AM County Training Yes County EOC Parking Lot

COVID-19 NOTE:   This class has been postponed indefinitely based on guidance from the SCCo Department of Public Health. For m...

Net Control - Type III, Part B - 03/07/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/07/20 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

This class has been postponed indefinitely based on guidance from the SCCo Department of Public Health. For more details see the Coronavirus...

Sunnyvale CERT Graduation Exercise - 02/29/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/29/20 12:00 PM City Drill No EOC and FS2

This event will support  the CERT class graduation exercise and is open to all SARES members. We will stage in the DPS radio room at noon ...

SCCo ARES/RACES Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting - 02/27/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/27/20 7:00 PM Other Meeting No SCCo EOC

The SIG meeting brings together ARES/RACES members from anywhere in Santa Clara County to discuss, define and develop projects and programs for use...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 02/22/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/22/20 10:00 AM City Drill No County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 02/22/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/22/20 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the county level.  You MUST have approval from your EC...

Los Altos City Drill - 02/22/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/22/20 9:00 AM City Drill Yes Los Altos

Los Altos hams wishing to participate in the city portion of the County drill should sign up here.

Mountain View County/city comm drill - 02/22/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/22/20 10:00 AM City Drill Yes Mountain View

A limited number of ARES members from other cities are invited to participate.  Please sign up here and at K6MTV.org, where you can state your...

San Jose Participation in County Communications Drill - 02/22/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/22/20 9:00 AM City Drill No San Jose

Saratoga City Drill - 02/22/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/22/20 10:00 AM City Drill Yes EOC, other city locations

SARA affiliated hams wishing to particpate in the city event, sign up here. ...

Sunnyvale Citywide Drill - 02/22/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/22/20 10:00 AM City Drill No EOC, other city locations

This is a citywide drill held in conjunction with the county wide drill and it is open to all SARES members.

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 02/18/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/18/20 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 02/13/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/13/20 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

Field Operations Type III, Part B and Type II - 02/08/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/08/20 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Prerequisite:  Field Operations Type III, Part A The course description and handouts are available via the link below and will be updated ...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - 02/08/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/08/20 9:00 AM County Training Yes Cupertino City Hall/EOC

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 yo...

SARES Member Meeting - 02/05/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/05/20 7:00 PM City Training No SNY FS2 at Arques & Wolfe

Training meeting for SARES members.

Net Control - Type III, Part A - 02/01/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/01/20 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and materials are available via the link below. Click here to visit the course description and download the course mater...

SVECS Quarterly Breakfast - 01/25/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/25/20 9:00 AM Other Meeting No 1303 Fremont St., Canta Clara

You are invited to the Silicon Valley Emergency Communications System (SVECS) Quarterly Breakfast on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the Santa Cl...

SCCo ARES/RACES Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting - 01/23/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/23/20 7:00 PM Other Meeting No SCCo EOC

The SIG meeting brings together ARES/RACES members from anywhere in Santa Clara County to discuss, define and develop projects and programs for use...

Santa Clara County EOC Orientation - 01/22/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/22/20 10:00 AM Other Yes County EOC

Santa Clara County EOC Orientation Intended audience:  Those who want to earn the SCCo ARES/RACES EOC Radio Operator Credential. Co...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 01/21/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/21/20 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Los Altos BAT/CERT/Ham City drill - 01/11/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/11/20 12:45 PM County Drill Yes varies

Hams are needed to support our BATs and CERTs as they survey neighborhoods after a simulated disaster.  Hams will be responsible for handling ...

Webinar: Credentialing Program Launch - 01/08/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/08/20 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Online Webinar

Introduction to SCCo ARES/RACES Credentialing Program The SCCo Credentialing Program provides a way to perform resource typing and identify ...

Field Operations Type III, Part A - 01/04/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/04/20 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Prerequisite:  Familiarity with the Introduction to Emergency Communications course materials is highly recommended.  Attendance of Funda...

San Jose RACES New Members Orientation - SJ RACES MEMBERS ONLY - 01/04/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/04/20 9:00 AM City Training No San Jose BOS - Classroom #2

New to the San Jose ARES/RACES/ACS team?   A seasoned veteran in need of a refresher on SJ RACES' practices and procedures?  The...

Los Altos New Year's Day Fun Run - 01/01/20

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/01/20 8:00 AM Public Service No Downtown Los Altos

The annual Fun Run in downtown Los Altos.  Usually Los Altos hams only, but others are welcome.  This is a low-key event (i.e. don't ...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 12/17/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/17/19 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

2019 End of Year Summary - 12/14/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/14/19 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W Younger, Sheriff's Office

This class presents any training material that was updated in the current year.  Missed a class but still want to know what's new?  Y...

County DSW Sign-Up - 12/14/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/14/19 12:00 PM Other No 55 W Younger Ave.

Santa Clara County Disaster Service Worker Volunteer Sign-Up Background (i.e. Why): The State Disaster Service Worker Volunteer program ...

Annual Los Gatos Children's Holiday Parade - 2019 - 12/07/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/07/19 8:30 AM Public Service No Pageant Way@Main Los Gatos

The 63th annual Los Gatos Children’s Holiday Parade will be held on Saturday, December 7 in downtown Los Gatos, rain or shine. The parad...

Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade - 12/01/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/01/19 4:30 PM City Drill Yes Downtown Los Altos

**Note** We are about full so signups are disabled at this time.  If you still want to join us, please send an email to jim_clark@pacbell.net ...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 11/19/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/19/19 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Message Passing - Tabletop - 11/16/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/16/19 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Course Details: Click here for the course details, including pre-class homework and in-class course materials Pre-class Homewor...

Mountain View City-Wide CERT/ARES exercise - 11/16/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/16/19 1:00 PM City Drill Yes Mountain View

ARES members will be supporting CERT teams that are surveying and mapping their neighborhoods for Hi-Voltage power lines with large trees nearby th...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 11/14/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/14/19 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 11/13/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/13/19 6:00 PM County Training Yes Mtn. View Fire-Police Admin.

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 yo...

SARES Member Meeting - 11/13/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/13/19 7:00 PM City Training No SNY FS2 at Arques & Wolfe

Training meeting for SARES members.

Packet Operations - Type II - Adv / Troubleshooting - 11/02/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/02/19 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts will be available via the link below. Click here to see a printable flyer and the course handouts (PDF for...

Packet TNC/Radio Deviation Tune-Up - 11/02/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/02/19 12:00 PM Other Meeting No SNY Public Safety HQ

This event is separate from the packet class.  You must sign up separately. Following the training class, we will have a calibrated ser...

Stop the Bleed - 10/28/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/28/19 7:00 PM City Training No Los Altos

Instruction by Stanford Trauma RN's helping with bleeding emergencies.

California Disaster Airlift Response Team Drill - 10/26/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/26/19 8:00 AM Public Service No San Martin Airport

Assist with drop off, processing, and receiving airlift packages for distribution.

Cupertino OCT26 PSPS Incident - 10/26/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/26/19 7:00 AM City Incident Yes Regnart School ARK

On 24-October-2019, PG&E initiated a PSPS event that impacted 88 Cupertino addresses and 160 unincorporated addresses within Cupertino’s ...

SVECS Quarterly Breakfast - 10/26/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/26/19 9:00 AM Other No Santa Clara Srenior Center

You are invited to the Silicon Valley Emergency Communications System (SVECS) Quarterly Breakfast on Saturday, October 26th, 2019 at the Santa Clar...

Jamboree on the Air - 10/19/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/19/19 9:00 AM Public Service No Los Altos Youth Center

Los Altos will be hosting a Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) station to introduce youth (and everybody else) to ham radio.  Estimated time of operat...

Sunnyvale CERT Graduation Exercise - 10/19/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/19/19 12:00 PM City Drill No EOC and FS2

This event will support  the CERT class graduation exercise and is open to all SARES members. We will stage in the DPS radio room at noon ...

Pacificon 2019 - 10/18/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/18/19 8:00 AM Other Meeting No San Ramon, CA

Pacificon 2019 (Oct 18-20) When: Friday through Sunday October 18-20, 2019 Where: San Ramon Marriott 2600 Bishop Drive ...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 10/15/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/15/19 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Sunnyvale Fire Fighters' Pancake Breakfast - 10/12/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/12/19 7:30 AM Public Service No Sunnyvale FS2

This is a public service event supporting the annual fire figther's pancake breakfast.  Proceeds from this breakfast are for burn victims....

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 10/09/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/09/19 6:00 PM County Training Yes Mtn. View Fire-Police Admin.

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 yo...

Cupertino OCT08 PSPS Activation - 10/08/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/08/19 1:00 PM City Incident Yes Monta Vista ARK

On 8-October-2019, PG&E initiated a PSPS event that impacted more than 500,000 customers of which 3,300 homes and businesses were in Cupertino....

Packet Operations Type III, Part B - 10/05/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/05/19 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Prerequisite:  Packet Operations Type III, Part A The course description and materials are available via the link below. Click here t...

Packet TNC/Radio Deviation Tune-Up - 10/05/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/05/19 12:00 PM Other Meeting No SNY Public Safety HQ

This event is separate from the packet class.  You must sign up separately. Following the training class, we will have a calibrated ser...

Countywide Exercise & SET - EVENT STAFF - 09/28/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/28/19 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Edith Morley Park, Campbell

THIS SIGN-UP IS FOR EVENT STAFF ONLY.  Participants should sign-up for the positions/activities they wish to take part in (Field Ops, Net Cont...

Countywide Exercise & SET - Field Operations-Introductory - 09/28/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/28/19 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Edith Morley Park, Campbell

Overall Event:  This is a county-wide communications exercise focused on emergency communications.  It is designed to provide participant...

Countywide Exercise & SET • Cross-Band Repeat-Experienced - 09/28/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/28/19 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Edith Morley Park, Campbell

Overall Event:  This is a county-wide communications exercise focused on emergency communications.  It is designed to provide participant...

Countywide Exercise & SET • Cross-Band Repeat-Introductory - 09/28/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/28/19 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Edith Morley Park, Campbell

Overall Event:  This is a county-wide communications exercise focused on emergency communications.  It is designed to provide participant...

Countywide Exercise & SET • Field Operations-Experienced - 09/28/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/28/19 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Edith Morley Park, Campbell

Overall Event:  This is a county-wide communications exercise focused on emergency communications.  It is designed to provide participant...

Countywide Exercise & SET • Net Control-Experienced - 09/28/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/28/19 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Edith Morley Park, Campbell

Overall Event:  This is a county-wide communications exercise focused on emergency communications.  It is designed to provide participant...

Countywide Exercise & SET • Net Control-Introductory - 09/28/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/28/19 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Edith Morley Park, Campbell

Overall Event:  This is a county-wide communications exercise focused on emergency communications.  It is designed to provide participant...

Countywide Exercise & SET • Packet-Experienced - 09/28/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/28/19 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Edith Morley Park, Campbell

Overall Event:  This is a county-wide communications exercise focused on emergency communications.  It is designed to provide participant...

Countywide Exercise & SET • Packet-Introductory - 09/28/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/28/19 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Edith Morley Park, Campbell

Overall Event:  This is a county-wide communications exercise focused on emergency communications.  It is designed to provide participant...

Countywide Exercise & SET • Radio Programming-Experienced - 09/28/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/28/19 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Edith Morley Park, Campbell

Overall Event:  This is a county-wide communications exercise focused on emergency communications.  It is designed to provide participant...

Countywide Exercise & SET • Radio Programming-Introductory - 09/28/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/28/19 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Edith Morley Park, Campbell

Overall Event:  This is a county-wide communications exercise focused on emergency communications.  It is designed to provide participant...

Countywide Exercise & SET • Shadow-Experienced - 09/28/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/28/19 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Edith Morley Park, Campbell

Overall Event:  This is a county-wide communications exercise focused on emergency communications.  It is designed to provide participant...

Countywide Exercise & SET • Shadow-Introductory - 09/28/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/28/19 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Edith Morley Park, Campbell

Overall Event:  This is a county-wide communications exercise focused on emergency communications.  It is designed to provide participant...

Countywide Communications Exercise Planning - 09/26/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/26/19 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Attendees: Minimum:  Leadership for each activity Also welcome:  All other City ECs and AECs, plus county ADECs. Agenda: ...

County DSW Swear-In - 09/24/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/24/19 11:30 AM Other Meeting No County EOC

Santa Clara County DSW Volunteer Swear-In This is an opportunity for ARES/RACES members to be sworn in as a Santa Clara County DSW Volunteer...

Cross-Band Repeating / Antenna Fundamentals - 09/21/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/21/19 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Two topics are covered in this class: Cross-Band Repeating and Antenna Fundamentals.   Follow this link for the description and class mate...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 09/17/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/17/19 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival 2019 Day 2 - 09/15/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/15/19 9:00 AM Public Service Yes Santa Clara Central Park

City of Santa Clara 2019 Art & Wine Festival second day of activity. The day will be split up into 2 shifts overlapping by 1 hour. Positions av...

Ham Cram License Session - 09/14/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/14/19 8:00 AM Other Meeting No Grant Park, Los Altos

The next BAEARS ham cram will be held in Los Altos.  For additional information and instructions on how to sign up, visit http://www.baear...

Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival 2019 Day 1 - 09/14/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/14/19 9:00 AM Public Service Yes Santa Clara Central Park

City of Santa Clara 2019 Art & Wine Festival first day of activity. The day will be split up into 2 shifts overlapping by 1 hour. Positions ava...

Sunnyvale State of the City - 09/14/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/14/19 10:00 AM Public Service No McKinley & Murphy Intersection

This is a public service event during which SARES members will provide tours of the MEOC.

Countywide Communications Exercise Planning - 09/12/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/12/19 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Attendees: Minimum:  Leadership for each activity Also welcome:  All other City ECs and AECs, plus county ADECs. Agenda: ...

SARES Member Meeting - 09/11/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/11/19 7:00 PM City Training No SNY FS2 at Arques & Wolfe

Training meeting for SARES members.

Packet Operations Type III, Part A - 09/07/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/07/19 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Click here to visit the course description and download the course mater...

Packet TNC/Radio Deviation Tune-Up - 09/07/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/07/19 12:00 PM Other Meeting No SNY Public Safety HQ

This event is separate from the packet class.  You must sign up separately. Following the training class, we will have a calibrated ser...

Countywide Communications Exercise Planning - 08/29/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/29/19 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Attendees: Minimum:  Leadership for each activity Also welcome:  All other City ECs and AECs, plus county ADECs. Agenda: ...

Los Altos ARES packet station upgrade workshop - 08/24/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/24/19 9:00 AM City Training No 181 Hillview Ave, Los Altos

Purpose: Upgrade and reconfigure the LAARES packet stations. We will be updating packet station laptops to current software revisions including...

Los Altos Radio Programming - 08/24/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/24/19 9:00 AM Other Meeting No Neutra House, Los Altos

For Los Altos Hams: bring your HT radio to the packet build today (runing at the same time as this event) and we can program your radio with the st...

Work Party--County Communications Trailer - 08/24/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/24/19 9:00 AM Other No Sheriff's Office

The County Communications trailer will be checked in preparation for the Countywide Communication exercise in September.  Radios will be teste...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 08/20/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/20/19 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 08/17/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/17/19 10:00 AM City Drill No County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 08/17/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/17/19 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the county level.  You MUST have approval from your EC...

City of Santa Clara Citywide Comm Drill - 08/17/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/17/19 9:00 AM City Drill No EOC, other city locations

This is a citywide drill held in conjunction with the county wide drill and it is open to all Santa Clara City ARES / RACES members. In additio...

San Jose Participation in County Communications Drill - 08/17/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/17/19 9:00 AM City Drill No San Jose

Sunnyvale Citywide Drill - 08/17/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/17/19 10:00 AM City Drill No EOC, other city locations

This is a citywide drill held in conjunction with the county wide drill and it is open to all SARES members. Drill details can be found here:&n...

RDF Search and Locate Mini-drill - 08/10/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/10/19 8:30 AM County Drill Yes Cuesta Park, Mountain View

Sign-ups are now closed for this activity.  If changes are needed send an email to ke6tim@arrl.net Scenario:  SCC ARES/RACES has b...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 08/08/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/08/19 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

Copernicus Fire Lookout - 08/04/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/04/19 10:00 AM Public Service No Copernicus Fire Lookout Tower

Shadowing - Type III - 08/03/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/03/19 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Click here complete course information, including downloadable course mat...

SVECS QUARTERLY BREAKFAST July 27, 2019 - 07/27/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/27/19 9:00 AM Other Meeting No 1303 Fremont St., Santa Clara

You are invited to the Silicon Valley Emergency Communications System (SVECS) Quarterly Breakfast on July 27, 2019 at the Santa Clara Senior...

Fall Drill Planning - Special EC Council Meeting - 07/25/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/25/19 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Review 1st draft plans from each drill activity Attendees: Minimum:  Leadership for each activity Also welcome:...

Field Operations Type III, Part B and Type II - 07/20/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/20/19 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Prerequisite:  Field Operations Type III, Part A The course description and handouts are available via the link below and will be updat...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 07/16/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/16/19 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Los Altos Art and Wine Festival Day 2 - 07/14/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/14/19 9:00 AM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

July 13 and 14 in downtown Los Altos.  This is a 2-day event, and you can sign up for any shift you wish.  Please note that there are two...

Field Operations Type III, Part A - 07/13/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/13/19 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Prerequisite:  Familiarity with the Introduction to Emergency Communications course materials is highly recommended.  Attendance of Funda...

Los Altos Art and Wine Festival Day 1 - 07/13/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/13/19 9:00 AM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

July 13 and 14 in downtown Los Altos.  This is a 2-day event, and you can sign up for any shift you wish.  Please note that there are two...

2019 Countywide Drill Planning - 07/11/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/11/19 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

2019 Countywide Drill Planning Meeting Recommended Attendees: EC/AECs from cities that are running an activity Other ECs/AECs ...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 07/10/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/10/19 6:00 PM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Cupertino July 4 Fireworks - 07/04/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/04/19 4:15 PM Public Service Yes Cupertino

The City of Cupertino is looking for volunteers to assist with our annual Fireworks show on July 4. Volunteers will act as eyes and ears for the Sh...

Milpitas July 4th Fireworks Show - 07/04/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/04/19 4:00 PM Public Service Yes Milpitas Sports Center

Milpitas will be holding its annual fireworks event on July 4th.  Amateur Radio volunteers are needed to monitor the crowd, keep aisels clear,...

Western States Endurance 100 mile Run - 06/29/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/29/19 9:00 AM Public Service No Squaw Valley to Auburn Calif

Western States Endurance 100 mile Run 

Fall Drill Planning - Special EC Council Meeting - 06/27/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/27/19 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Kick off the planning effort the annual County-wide Communications Exercise Attendees: All City ECs and AECs, plus count...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 06/18/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/18/19 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

ADEC/DCRO Meeting - 06/13/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/13/19 7:00 PM Other Meeting No County EOC

Monthly meeting of the SCCo ARES/RACES leadership.

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 06/12/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/12/19 6:00 PM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Sunnyvale Art and Wine Festival - Day 2 - SARES Members - 06/02/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/02/19 9:30 AM Public Service No Washington St & Sunnyvale Ave.

This is a two day event held on Saturday June 1st and Sunday June 2nd.  This event is divided into two shift periods per day.  The shifts...

Event Planning Table Top - 06/01/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/01/19 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

This class will address the skills and planning activities necessary to create the plans for drills, public service events, and activations.  ...

Sunnyvale Art and Wine Festival - Day 1 - SARES Members - 06/01/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/01/19 9:30 AM Public Service No Washington St & Sunnyvale Ave.

This is a two day event held on Saturday June 1st and Sunday June 2nd.  This event is divided into two shift periods per day.  The shifts...

Webinar: County Wide Drill Planning - 05/29/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/29/19 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Online Webinar

County Wide Drill Planning Discussion This webinar will be a discussion of activities and plans for ARES/RACES County Wide Exercises.  ...

SCCo ARES/RACES Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting - 05/23/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/23/19 7:00 PM Other Meeting No SCCo EOC

The SIG meeting brings together ARES/RACES members from anywhere in Santa Clara County to discuss, define and develop projects and programs for use...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 05/21/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/21/19 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 05/18/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/18/19 10:00 AM City Drill No County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 05/18/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/18/19 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the county level.  You MUST have approval from your EC...

Los Altos Pet Parade - 05/18/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/18/19 9:00 AM Public Service No Downtown Los Altos

Los Altos Hams: as usual we have been asked to provide "eyes and ears" coverage for the Pet Parade.  The parade starts at 10AM. ...

San Jose Participation in County Communications Drill - 05/18/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/18/19 9:00 AM City Drill No San Jose

Sunnyvale CERT Graduation Exercise and Citywide Drill - 05/18/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/18/19 12:00 PM City Drill No EOC, FS2 & other city location

This event will support  the CERT class graduation exercise and also a citywide drill open to all SARES members. Please read the instructi...

SARES Member Meeting - 05/15/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/15/19 7:00 PM City Training No SNY FS2 at Arques & Wolfe

Training meeting for SARES members.

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 05/09/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/09/19 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

Message Passing - Tabletop - 05/04/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/04/19 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Good message passing skills are critical to effective communications. ...

Webinar: Intro to Pre-Release Packet Installer - 05/01/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/01/19 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Online Webinar

Introduction to Pre-Release Packet Installer A new intergrated packet installer is currently being tested and will be available for pre-rele...

Webinar: Intro to New Message Handling Procedures - 04/30/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/30/19 8:30 PM Other Meeting No Online Webinar

Introduction to New Message Handling Procedures This webinar will cover several enhancements to our message passing procedures.  These ...

March of Dimes March for Babies Communications Event 2019 - 04/27/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/27/19 7:30 AM Public Service No History museum in San Jose

It is time again for the March of Dimes March for Babies amateur radio communications event.  This year, the event will happen on Saturday 27 ...

Sunnyvale Fit and Fun Fair - SARES Event - 04/27/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/27/19 10:30 AM Public Service No Columbia Neighborhood Center

SARES will provide tours of the MEOC.  The fair will be held at Columbia Neighborhood Center, 785 Morse Ave.

SVECS QUARTERLY BREAKFAST APRIL 27, 2019 - 04/27/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/27/19 9:00 AM Other No Santa Clara Sr. Center

You are invited to the Silicon Valley Emergency Communications System (SVECS) Quarterly Breakfast on April 27th, 2019 at the Santa Clara Senior Cen...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 04/16/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/16/19 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Pop-Up Packet Practice - 04/13/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/13/19 9:00 AM County Drill Yes 55 W Younger Ave. , San Jose

Pop-Up Packet Practice Pop-up Packet is new way to practice packet preparedness. The concept is simple.  Participation is quick and eas...

Tierra Bella Bicycle Tour (AM shift) - 04/13/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/13/19 7:00 AM Public Service No Gavilan College, Gilroy

Tierra Bella is a bicycle tour through South County starting and ending near Gavilan College (5055 Santa Teresa Blvd, Gilroy, CA 95020). It takes p...

Tierra Bella Bicycle Tour (PM shift) - 04/13/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/13/19 12:00 PM Public Service No Gavilan College, Gilroy

Tierra Bella is a bicycle tour through South County starting and ending near Gavilan College (5055 Santa Teresa Blvd, Gilroy, CA 95020). It takes p...

Net Control - Type II - 04/06/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/06/19 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Click here to view the course description and download the course materia...

Baker2Vegas Challenge Cup Relay - 03/23/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/23/19 7:00 AM Public Service No Stage 4

Early warning HAM radio post - 1 mile before stage 4

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 03/19/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/19/19 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - 03/09/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/09/19 9:00 AM County Training Yes Cupertino City Hall/EOC

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 yo...

Net Control - Type III, Part B - 03/02/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/02/19 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and materials are available via the link below. Click here to see the course description and the course materials (PDF f...

Sunnyvale CERT Graduation Exercise and Citywide Drill - 03/02/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/02/19 12:00 PM City Drill No EOC, FS2 & other city location

This event will support  the CERT class graduation exercise and also a citywide drill open to all SARES members.

SCCo ARES/RACES Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting - 02/28/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/28/19 7:00 PM Other Meeting No SCCo EOC

The SIG meeting brings together ARES/RACES members from anywhere in Santa Clara County to discuss, define and develop projects and programs for use...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 02/23/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/23/19 10:00 AM City Drill No County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 02/23/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/23/19 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCCo EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the county EOC.  You MUST have approval from your city...

Los Altos City Drill - 02/23/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/23/19 9:30 AM City Drill No Los Altos EOC

This is the Los Altos sign-up to participate in the EOC radio room as part of the County-wide drill held on the same day.  Hams will operate o...

Los Altos Radio Coverage testing... - 02/23/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/23/19 11:00 AM City Drill No Los Altos

Los Altos will test the coverage of their new repeater system.  Hams will be asked to drive to pre-determined locations and contact the Net Co...

San Jose Participation in County Communications Drill - 02/23/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/23/19 9:00 AM City Drill No San Jose

SCC County Drill - SARES Participation - 02/23/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/23/19 10:00 AM City Training No EOC Radio Room & Armchair

This is for SARES members participating in the countywide drill.

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 02/19/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/19/19 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 02/13/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/13/19 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

Field Operations Type III, Part B and Type II - 02/09/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/09/19 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Prerequisite:  Field Operations Type III, Part A The course description and handouts are available via the link below and will be updated ...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - 02/09/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/09/19 9:00 AM County Training Yes Cupertino City Hall/EOC

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 yo...

Milpitas CERT/RACES Communications Exercise - 02/09/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/09/19 9:00 AM City Drill No Fire Station 1

Net Control - Type III, Part A - 02/02/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/02/19 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and materials are available via the link below. Click here to visit the course description and download the course mater...

SVECS Quarterly Breakfast - 01/26/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/26/19 9:00 AM Other Meeting No 1303 Fremont St., Santa Clara

You are invited to the Silicon Valley Emergency Communications System (SVECS) Quarterly Breakfast on Saturday, January 26th, 2019 at the Santa Cl...

SARES Member Meeting - 01/17/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/17/19 7:00 PM City Training No SNY DPS Classroom

Training meeting for SARES members.

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 01/15/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/15/19 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the monthly Message Passing Training Net held on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be held on the Resource Net ...

ADEC/DCRO Meeting - 01/10/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/10/19 7:00 PM Other Meeting No County EOC

Monthly meeting of the SCCo ARES/RACES leadership.

Field Operations Type III, Part A - 01/05/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/05/19 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Prerequisite:  Familiarity with the Introduction to Emergency Communications course materials is highly recommended.  Attendance of Funda...

Los Altos New Year's Day Fun Run - 01/01/19

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/01/19 8:00 AM Public Service No Downtown Los Altos

The annual Fun Run in downtown Los Altos.  Usually Los Altos hams only, but others are welcome.  This is a low-key event (i.e. don't ...

San Jose RACES New Members Orientation - SJ RACES MEMBERS ONLY - 12/30/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/30/18 9:00 AM City Training No San Jose BOS - Mobile EOC

New to the San Jose ARES/RACES/ACS team?   A seasoned veteran in need of a refresher on SJ RACES' practices and procedures?  The...

Training Net - Message Passing Practice - 12/18/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/18/18 8:30 PM Other No Resource Net Repeaters

This is the first of a monthly Message Passing Training Net to be held normally on the third Tuesday of each month. The training net will be be...

Cupertino Infrastructure Safety Assessment Exercise - 12/15/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/15/18 6:30 AM City Drill No City of Cupertino

The City of Cupertino supports testing the community emergency response plans and ongoing disaster preparedness training as an essential component ...

ADEC/DCRO Meeting - 12/13/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/13/18 7:00 PM Other Meeting No County EOC

Monthly meeting of the SCCo ARES/RACES leadership.

2018 End of Year Summary - 12/08/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/08/18 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W Younger, Sheriff's Office

This class presents any training material that was updated in the current year.  Missed a class but still want to know what's new?  Y...

County DSW Sign-Up - 12/08/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/08/18 12:00 PM Other No 55 W Younger Ave.

Santa Clara County Disaster Service Worker Volunteer Sign-Up Background (i.e. Why): The State Disaster Service Worker Volunteer program ...

Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade - 11/25/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/25/18 4:30 PM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

*Please note that we are in need of Shadows for this event. We will probably be in need of 10-12 shadows so if you can help out, please sign up as ...

Message Passing - Tabletop - 11/17/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/17/18 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sheriff's Office, 1st Floor

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Good message passing skills are critical to effective communications. ...

Statewide Medical and Health Exercise (Hospital Drill) - 11/15/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/15/18 8:00 AM County Drill No Varies, see sign-ups

This is the annual Statewide Medical and Health Exercise (aka the annual Hospital Drill). Exercise Scenario:  This year, the scenario is a...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 11/14/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/14/18 6:00 PM County Training Yes Mtn. View Fire-Police Admin.

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 yo...

ADEC/DCRO and After Action Meeting - 11/08/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/08/18 7:00 PM Other Meeting No County EOC

Monthly meeting of the SCCo ARES/RACES leadership. Plus after action discussion from Oct 2018 countywide exercise.

Packet Operations - Type II - Adv / Troubleshooting - 11/03/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/03/18 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts will be available via the link below. Click here to see a printable flyer and the course handouts (PDF for...

Sunnyvale CERT Graduation Exercise and Citywide Drill - 11/03/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/03/18 12:00 PM City Drill No EOC, FS2 & other city location

This event will support  the CERT class graduation exercise and also a citywide drill open to all SARES members.

Countywide Exercise & SET - EVENT STAFF - 10/27/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/27/18 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Moffett Field

Purpose:  This is our annual, large-scale, countywide communications exercise.  It is intended to exercise individuals, teamwork and equi...

Countywide Exercise & SET - Shift 1 - 10/27/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/27/18 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Moffett Field

Purpose:  This is our annual, large-scale, countywide communications exercise.  It is intended to exercise individuals, teamwork and equi...

Countywide Exercise & SET - Shift 2 - 10/27/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/27/18 11:45 AM County Drill Yes Moffett Field

Purpose:  This is our annual, large-scale, countywide communications exercise.  It is intended to exercise individuals, teamwork and equi...

SVECS QUARTERLY BREAKFAST - 10/27/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/27/18 9:00 AM Other No 1303 Fremont Ave., Santa Clara

MARS PRESENTATION You are invited to the SVECS (Silicon Valley Emergency Communications System) Quarterly Breakfast on Saturday, October 27t...

SCCo Alternate EOC Exercise - 10/25/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/25/18 9:00 AM County Drill No County Comms

Scenario: The Alternate EOC Exercise focuses on continuity of operations.  That is, can we get people to the alternate location, bring up the ...

SCCo ARES/RACES Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting - 10/25/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/25/18 7:00 PM Other Meeting No SCCo EOC

The SIG meeting brings together ARES/RACES members from anywhere in Santa Clara County to discuss, define and develop projects and programs for use...

Pacificon 2018 - 10/19/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/19/18 9:00 AM Other No San Ramon Marriott

When:  October 19 (Fri) - 21 (Sun) Where:  San Ramon Marriott; 2600 Bishop Drive, San Ramon, CA More Info:  http://www.pacif...

Sunnyvale Fire Fighters' Pancake Breakfast - 10/13/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/13/18 7:30 AM Public Service No Sunnyvale FS2

This is a public service event supporting the annual fire figther's pancake breakfast.  Proceeds from this breakfast are for burn victims....

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 10/11/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/11/18 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 10/10/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/10/18 6:00 PM County Training Yes Mtn. View Fire-Police Admin.

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 yo...

Los Altos City-wide drill - 10/06/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/06/18 9:00 AM City Drill No Various locations in Los Altos

This is a city-wide drill that will involve BAT Leaders, CERT member and hams.  Two BATs will hold drills and hams are needed to simulate an E...

Packet Operations Type III, Part B - 10/06/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/06/18 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Prerequisite:  Packet Operations Type III, Part A The course description and materials are available via the link below. Click here t...

Packet TNC/Radio Deviation Tune-Up - 10/06/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/06/18 12:00 PM Other Meeting No SNY Public Safety HQ

This event is separate from the packet class.  You must sign up separately. Following the training class, we will have a calibrated ser...

Severe Storm Operations - 10/03/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/03/18 6:00 PM County Training No SCCO Fire Training Center

SCCo ARES/RACES Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting - 09/27/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/27/18 7:00 PM Other Meeting No SCCo EOC

The SIG meeting brings together ARES/RACES members from anywhere in Santa Clara County to discuss, define and develop projects and programs for use...

Cross-Band Repeating / Antenna Fundamentals - 09/15/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/15/18 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Two topics are covered in this class: Cross-Band Repeating and Antenna Fundamentals.   Follow this link for the description and class mate...

Sunnyvale State of the City - 09/15/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/15/18 9:30 AM Public Service No McKinley & Murphy Intersection

This is a public service event during which SARES members will provide tours of the MEOC.

ADEC/DCRO Meeting - 09/13/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/13/18 7:00 PM Other Meeting No County EOC

Monthly meeting of the SCCo ARES/RACES leadership.

Packet Operations Type III, Part A - 09/08/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/08/18 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Click here to visit the course description and download the course mater...

Packet TNC/Radio Deviation Tune-Up - 09/08/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/08/18 12:00 PM Other Meeting No SNY Public Safety HQ

This event is separate from the packet class.  You must sign up separately. Following the training class, we will have a calibrated ser...

Yellow Command - City of Sunnyvale - 09/06/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/06/18 9:00 AM City Drill No Senior Center on Remington

The Sunnyvale Senior Center will serve as a shelter for this exercise.  SARES will provide communications between the Senior Center and the Su...

Yellow Command - City/Agency Participation - 09/06/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/06/18 8:00 AM County Drill No Various

Yellow Command is a Bay Area-wide EOC Exercise designed to engage all levels of Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs).  It is designed to promot...

Yellow Command - County EOC - 09/06/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/06/18 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Santa Clara County EOC

Note:  To sign up for this event, you must have approval of your city EC. Yellow Command is a Bay Area-wide EOC Exercise designed to en...

Yellow Command - Training for All Participants - 08/30/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/30/18 10:00 AM County Training No Webinar

This is a mandatory training class for all participants in the 2018 Yellow Command exercise.  Yellow Command is a Bay Area-wide EOC Exercise.&...

SCCo ARES/RACES Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting - 08/23/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/23/18 7:00 PM Other Meeting No SCCo EOC

The SIG meeting brings together ARES/RACES members from anywhere in Santa Clara County to discuss, define and develop projects and programs for use...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 08/18/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/18/18 10:00 AM City Drill No County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 08/18/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/18/18 9:00 AM County Drill Yes SCC EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the county EOC.  You MUST have approval from your city...

Citywide Drill - Sunnyvale - 08/18/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/18/18 9:30 AM City Drill No SNY EOC and assigned locations

This drill will be a citywide radio coverage test. as well as part of the county ARES drill.  Sign up by your Sunnyvale city quad.

Sunnyvale AEC/EC Meeting - 08/15/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/15/18 7:00 PM Other Meeting No SNY DPS Classroom

SNY DPS Classroom

RDF Search and Locate Mini-drill - 08/11/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/11/18 8:30 AM County Drill Yes Cuesta Park, Mountain View

NOTE:  DATE HAS CHANGED to August 11th Scenario:  SCC ARES/RACES has been asked to provide and coordinate responders to assist a loca...

EC/AEC Council Meeting - 08/09/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/09/18 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

Purpose: Discuss organizational and management ideas, strategies, best practices.  Synchronize planning, operations, expectations. ...

Ham Cram (for Technician License) - open to the general public - 08/04/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/04/18 8:00 AM County Training No Los Gatos EOC (15900 LG Blvd)

This listing is to help us advertise the class to your CERT and other neighborhood groups that might be interested in getting a ham license.  ...

Shadowing - Type III - 08/04/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/04/18 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Click here complete course information, including downloadable course mat...

San Jose RACES New Members Orientation - SJ RACES MEMBERS ONLY - 07/28/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/28/18 9:00 AM City Training No San Jose BOS

New to the San Jose ARES/RACES/ACS team?   A seasoned veteran in need of a refresher on SJ RACES' practices and procedures?  The...

SVECS BREAKFAST - 07/28/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/28/18 9:00 AM Other Meeting No Santa Clara Senior Center

SVECS (Silicon Valley Emergency Communications System) will be having a Quarterly Breakfast on July 28th, 2018. The breakfast will be held at the S...

SCCo ARES/RACES Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting - 07/26/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/26/18 7:00 PM Other Meeting No SCCo EOC

The SIG meeting brings together ARES/RACES members from anywhere in Santa Clara County to discuss, define and develop projects and programs for use...

Field Operations Type III/II - 07/21/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/21/18 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Prerequisite:  Familiarity with the Introduction to Emergency Communications course materials is highly recommended.  Attendance of Funda...

Los Altos Art and Wine Festival Day 2 - 07/15/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/15/18 9:00 AM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

July 14 and 15 in downtown Los Altos.  This is a 2-day event, and you can sign up for any shift you wish.  Please note that there are two...

Los Altos Art and Wine Festival Day 1 - 07/14/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/14/18 9:00 AM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

July 14 and 15 in downtown Los Altos.  This is a 2-day event, and you can sign up for any shift you wish.  Please note that there are two...

ADEC/DCRO Meeting - 07/12/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/12/18 7:00 PM Other Meeting No County EOC

Monthly meeting of the SCCo ARES/RACES leadership.

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 07/11/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/11/18 6:00 PM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Cupertino July 4 Fireworks - 07/04/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/04/18 4:45 PM Public Service Yes Cupertino

The City of Cupertino is looking for volunteers to assist with our annual Fireworks show on July 4. Volunteers will act as eyes and ears for the Sh...

Milpitas July 4th Fireworks Show - 07/04/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/04/18 4:00 PM Public Service Yes Milpitas Sports Center

Milpitas will be holding its annual fireworks event on July 4th.  Amateur Radio volunteers are needed to monitor the crowd, keep aisels clear,...

Work Party--County Communications Trailer - 06/30/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/30/18 9:00 AM Other No Sheriff's Office

The County Communications trailer will be inventoried, clean, and old/broken equipment removed or repaired. No experience necessary, just a des...

SCCo ARES/RACES Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting - 06/28/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/28/18 7:00 PM Other Meeting No SCCo EOC

The SIG meeting brings together ARES/RACES members from anywhere in Santa Clara County to discuss, define and develop projects and programs for use...

Western States Endurance 100 mile Run - 06/23/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/23/18 9:00 AM Public Service No Squaw Valley to Auburn Calif

Western States Endurance 100 mile Run 

ADEC/DCRO Meeting - 06/14/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/14/18 7:00 PM Other Meeting No County EOC

Monthly meeting of the SCCo ARES/RACES leadership.

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 06/13/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/13/18 6:00 PM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Ham Cram (for Technician License) - open to the general public - 06/09/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/09/18 8:00 AM County Training No Los Gatos EOC (15900 LG Blvd)

This listing is to help us publicize the class to your CERT and other neighborhood groups that might be interested in getting a ham license, especi...

Sequoia Century Bike Ride - 06/03/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/03/18 8:00 AM Public Service No westernwheelersbicycleclub

Sequoia Century Bike Ride

Sunnyvale Art and Wine Festival - Day 2 - SARES Members - 06/03/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/03/18 9:30 AM Public Service No Washington St & Sunnyvale Ave.

This is a two day event held on Saturday June 3rd and Sunday June 4th.  This event is divided into two shift periods per day.  The shifts...

Copernicus Fire Lookout - 06/02/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/02/18 10:00 AM Public Service No Copernicus Fire Lookout Tower

Event Planning Table Top - 06/02/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/02/18 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

This class will address the skills and planning activities necessary to create the plans for drills, public service events, and activations.  ...

Sunnyvale Art and Wine Festival - Day 1 - SARES Members - 06/02/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/02/18 9:30 AM Public Service No Washington St & Sunnyvale Ave.

This is a two day event held on Saturday June 3rd and Sunday June 4th.  This event is divided into two shift periods per day.  The shifts...

Mt. Hamilton Classic Road Race - 05/27/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/27/18 7:00 AM Public Service No San Jose, CA

Amateur radio operators are needed to assist with radio communications at the Mt. Hamilton Classic bike race. Operators are needed for Net Control ...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 05/19/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/19/18 2:00 PM City Drill No County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 05/19/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/19/18 1:00 PM County Drill Yes SCCo EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the county level.  MUST Have approval from your EC Fir...

CALFIRE Copernicus Fire Lookout Training - 05/19/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/19/18 9:00 AM County Training No Morgan Hill HQ

Lightening Safety Rattlesnake Safety

Los Altos Pet Parade - 05/19/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/19/18 9:00 AM Public Service No Downtown Los Altos

Los Altos Hams: as usual we have been asked to provide "eyes and ears" coverage for the Pet Parade.  The parade starts at 10AM. ...

Sunnyvale CERT Graduation Exercise and Citywide Drill - 05/19/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/19/18 12:00 PM City Drill No EOC, FS2 & other city location

This event will support  the CERT class graduation exercise and also a citywide drill for all SARES members.

ADEC/DCRO Meeting - 05/17/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/17/18 7:00 PM Other Meeting No County EOC

Monthly meeting of the SCCo ARES/RACES leadership.

SARES Member Meeting - 05/16/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/16/18 7:00 PM City Training No Sunnyvale DPS Classroom

This is a training meeting.  We will review the SARES Emergency Plan, the upcoming CERT Graduation Drill, the Art and Wine Festival and Field ...

Cupertino Wildland Fire threat Exercise - 05/12/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/12/18 7:00 AM City Drill No City of Cupertino

The City of Cupertino supports testing the community emergency response plans and ongoing disaster preparedness training as an essential component ...

FRS Radio Training for Sunnyvale CERT - Sunnyvale Only - 05/05/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/05/18 2:30 PM City Training No DPS Classroom

This is a signup for SARES members who will participate as mentors during this training class.

Net Control - Type II - 05/05/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/05/18 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Click here to view the course description and download the course materia...

Sunnyvale Fit and Fun Fair - SARES Event - 04/28/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/28/18 10:00 AM Public Service No Columbia Neighborhood Center

SARES will provide tours of the MEOC.  The fair will be held at Columbia Neighborhood Center, 785 Morse Ave.

SVECS QUARTERLY BREAKFAST - 04/28/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/28/18 9:00 AM Other Meeting No Santa Clara Senior Center

The next SVECS Quarterly Breakfast will be held on April 28th at the Santa Clara Senior Center, 1303 Fremont Street (corner of Fremont and Monroe) ...

CALFIRE Copernicus Fire Lookout Training - 04/21/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/21/18 9:00 AM County Training No Morgan Hill HQ

PPE and Fire Shelter training

Tierra Bella Bicycle Tour (AM shift) - 04/14/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/14/18 7:00 AM Public Service No Gavilan College, Gilroy

Tierra Bella is a bicycle tour through South County starting and ending near Gavilan College (5055 Santa Teresa Blvd, Gilroy, CA 95020). It takes p...

Tierra Bella Bicycle Tour (PM shift) - 04/14/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/14/18 12:00 PM Public Service No Gavilan College, Gilroy

Tierra Bella is a bicycle tour through South County starting and ending near Gavilan College (5055 Santa Teresa Blvd, Gilroy, CA 95020). It takes p...

EC Council Meeting Reminder - 04/12/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/12/18 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

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

Net Control - Type III, Part B - 04/07/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/07/18 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and materials are available via the link below. Click here to see the course description and the course materials (PDF f...

FRS Radio Training for Sunnyvale CERT - Sunnyvale Only - 03/18/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/18/18 5:45 PM City Training No DPS Classroom

This is a signup for SARES members who will participate as mentors during this training class.

Baker2Vegas Challenge Cup Relay - 03/17/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/17/18 7:00 AM Public Service No Stage 4

Early warning HAM radio post - 1 mile before stage 4

Baker2Vegas Challenge Cup Relay - 03/17/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/17/18 6:00 AM County Training No Stage 4

Early warning HAM radio operator Stage 4

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - 03/17/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/17/18 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Net Control - Type III, Part A - 03/03/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/03/18 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and materials are available via the link below. Click here to visit the course description and download the course mater...

Milpitas SAFE (CERT) Cache Exercise - 02/24/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/24/18 9:00 AM City Drill No SAFE Caches

Provide communication from SAFE Caches to ECO for SAFE Drill.

Sunnyvale CERT Graduation Exercise - 02/24/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/24/18 12:00 PM City Drill No Sunnyvale FS-2

This event will support  the CERT class graduation exercise.  We will provide message handling for the CERT class graduation exercise as ...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 02/10/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/10/18 2:00 PM City Drill No County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 02/10/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/10/18 1:00 PM County Drill Yes SCC EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the county level.  MUST Have approval from your EC Fir...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - 02/10/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/10/18 9:00 AM County Training Yes Cupertino Senior Center

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 yo...

SARES Participation in County Drill - 02/10/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/10/18 1:30 PM City Drill No SNY EOC Radio Room

This is for the purpose of logging city participation in the county wide drill.

Message Passing - Tabletop - 02/03/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/03/18 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Good message passing skills are critical to effective communications. ...

EC Council Meeting Reminder - 01/11/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/11/18 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

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

San Jose RACES New Members Orientation - SJ RACES MEMBERS ONLY - 01/07/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/07/18 1:30 PM City Training No San Jose BOS (formerly BFO)

New to the San Jose ARES/RACES/ACS team?   A seasoned veteran in need of a refresher on SJ RACES' practices and procedures?  The...

Field Operations Type III/II - 01/06/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/06/18 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Prerequisite:  Familiarity with the Introduction to Emergency Communications course materials is highly recommended.  Attendance of Funda...

Los Altos New Year's Day Fun Run - 01/01/18

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/01/18 8:00 AM Public Service No Downtown Los Altos

The annual Fun Run in downtown Los Altos.  Usually Los Altos hams only, but others are welcome.  This is a low-key event (i.e. don't ...

Los Altos Radio Testing... - 12/28/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/28/17 9:30 AM City Drill No Los Altos

We are looking for a few hams to drive to designated locations in Los Altos to test communications with common HTs.  We will meet at 9:30 AM t...

2017 End of Year Summary - 12/09/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/09/17 9:00 AM County Training Yes 55 W Younger, Sheriff's Office

This class presents any training material that was updated in the current year.  Missed a class but still want to know what's new?  Y...

SARES Member Meeting - 12/06/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/06/17 7:00 PM City Training No FS2 Training Room

Training meeting for SARES members.

Annual Los Gatos Children's Holiday Parade - 12/02/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/02/17 9:00 AM Public Service No Santa Cruz Ave@Main Los Gatos

The 61th annual Los Gatos Children’s Christmas Holiday Parade will be held on Saturday,  December 2rd in downtown Los Gatos. The pa...

Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade - 11/26/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/26/17 4:30 PM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

Assistance is needed for the Festival of Lights Parade.  Briefings will be around 4:45 to 5:50 so you can be on station for the 6 PM parade st...

Statewide Hospital Drill - 11/16/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/16/17 8:00 AM County Drill No County EOC

The annual Statewide Hospital Drill will exercise the packet net and hospital net on November 16, 2018 from 0900 to 1200.  Operators are neede...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 11/14/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/14/17 6:00 PM County Training No Morgan Hill Community Center

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 yo...

San Jose Veteran's Day Parade - SJ RACES Only - 11/11/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/11/17 7:00 AM Public Service No Downtown San Jose

San Jose ARES/RACES/ACS operators are needed to help provide communications support for the annual Veteran's Day Parade in downtown San Jose.&n...

Packet Operations - Type II - Adv / Troubleshooting - 11/04/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/04/17 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts will be available via the link below. Click here to see a printable flyer and the course handouts (PDF for...

Sunnyvale CERT Graduation Exercise - 10/28/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/28/17 12:00 PM City Drill No Sunnyvale FS-2

This event will provide message handling as part of the CERT class graduation exercise.

SVECS QUARTERLY BREAKFAST - 10/28/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/28/17 9:00 AM Other Meeting No Santa Clara Senior Center

The next SVECS Quarterly Breakfast will be held on Saturday, October 28th, 2017. Our guest speakers will be Mike Garcia and Bob Gundrum. Their pres...

Mountain View City CERT/ARES Drill - 10/21/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/21/17 9:00 AM City Drill No Sylvan Park

Packet radio support for CERTs and HAM radio operators.

Los Altos BAT/EIRS/EOC communications drill - 10/18/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/18/17 8:00 AM City Drill No Various

Los Altos hams/CERT/BAT Leaders only.  This is our annual drill where we generate messages in the field (by BAT Leaders), submit that informat...

Los Altos City CERT Drill - 10/18/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/18/17 8:00 AM City Drill No Los Altos neighborhood

County-wide SET Exercise County Positions - 10/14/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/14/17 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Ed Levin County Park-Milpitas

PLEASE READ: If you are taking part with your city/agency team setting up an alternate EOC radio room then sign up on the appropriate city page (th...

County-wide SET Exercise Loma Prieta - 10/14/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/14/17 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Ed Levin County Park-Milpitas

PLEASE READ: This signup is for Loma Prieta team that will be establishing an alternate EOC radio room at the park. If you are from another city/ag...

County-wide SET Exercise - City of Campbell - 10/14/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/14/17 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Ed Levin County Park-Milpitas

PLEASE READ: This signup is for the City of Campbell team that will be establishing an alternate EOC radio room at the park. If you are from anothe...

County-wide SET Exercise - City of Cupertino - 10/14/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/14/17 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Ed Levin County Park-Milpitas

PLEASE READ: This signup is for the City of Cupertino team that will be establishing an alternate EOC radio room at the park. If you are from anoth...

County-wide SET Exercise - City of Los Altos Hills - 10/14/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/14/17 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Ed Levin County Park-Milpitas

PLEASE READ: This signup is for the City of Los Altos Hills team that will be establishing an alternate EOC radio room at the park. If you are from...

County-wide SET Exercise - City of Milpitas - 10/14/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/14/17 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Ed Levin County Park-Milpitas

PLEASE READ: This signup is for the City of Milpitas team that will be establishing an alternate EOC radio room at the park. If you are from anothe...

County-wide SET Exercise - City of Morgan Hill - 10/14/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/14/17 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Ed Levin County Park-Milpitas

PLEASE READ: This signup is for the City of Morgan Hill team that will be establishing an alternate EOC radio room at the park. If you are from ano...

County-wide SET Exercise - City of San Jose - 10/14/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/14/17 8:00 AM County Drill Yes Ed Levin County Park-Milpitas

PLEASE READ: This signup is for the City of San Jose team that will be establishing an alternate EOC radio room at the park. If you are from anothe...

Sunnyvale Fire Fighters' Pancake Breakfast - 10/14/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/14/17 8:00 AM Public Service No Sunnyvale FS2

This is a public service event supporting the annual fire figther's pancake breakfast.  Proceeds from this breakfast are for burn victims....

EC Council Meeting Reminder - 10/12/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/12/17 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

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

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 10/10/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/10/17 6:00 PM County Training No Morgan Hill EOC

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 yo...

Los Altos Fall Festival Day 2 - 10/08/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/08/17 9:30 AM Public Service No Downtown Los Altos

Day 2 of a two-day Fall Festival in Los Altos.  Walk through the Festival and enjoy the vendor booths and music.  Choose from the morning...

Los Altos Fall Festival Day 1 - 10/07/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/07/17 9:30 AM Public Service No Downtown Los Altos

Day 1 of a two-day Fall Festival in Los Altos.  Walk through the Festival and enjoy the vendor booths and music.  Choose from the morning...

Packet Operations Type III, Part B - 10/07/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/07/17 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Prerequisite:  Packet Operations Type III, Part A The course description and materials are available via the link below. Click here t...

Packet TNC/Radio Deviation Tune-Up - 10/07/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/07/17 12:00 PM Other Meeting No SNY Public Safety HQ

This event is separate from the packet class.  You must sign up separately. Following the training class, we will have a calibrated ser...

ICS/SEMS/NIMS Combo Class - 09/30/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/30/17 10:00 AM City Training No 1000 Villa St., Mountain View

This is a combo class for ICS/SEMS/NIMS and fulfills ICS100, SEMS Intro, and IS700 classes.   It is being taught by Lynn Borwn, the former Eme...

Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival 2017 Day 2 - 09/17/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/17/17 9:00 AM Public Service Yes Santa Clara Central Park

City of Santa Clara 2017 Art & Wine Festival second day of activity. The day will be split up into 2 shifts. Positions available consist of tac...

Cross-Band Repeating / Antenna Fundamentals - 09/16/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/16/17 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Two topics are covered in this class: Cross-Band Repeating and Antenna Fundamentals.   Follow this link for the description and class mate...

Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival 2017 Day 1 - 09/16/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/16/17 9:00 AM Public Service Yes Santa Clara Central Park

City of Santa Clara 2017 Art & Wine Festival first day of activity. The day will be split up into 2 shifts. Positions available consist of tact...

Prepare Santa Clara - 09/14/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/14/17 9:00 AM City Drill No Santa Clara Convention Ctr

Packet radio at shelter

Prepare Santa Clara, 2017 - 09/14/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/14/17 9:00 AM City Drill No City of Santa Clara

The City will be conducting the Prepare Santa Clara, 2017 Full Scale Exercise. The City’s Alternate Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be...

Santa Clara County EOC Activation Training Event - 09/14/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/14/17 9:00 AM County Drill No County EOC

Santa Clara County will be activating the County EOC from 0900 to 1500.  One objective is to verify communications links from the County EOC t...

Packet Operations Type III, Part A - 09/09/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/09/17 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Click here to visit the course description and download the course mater...

Packet TNC/Radio Deviation Tune-Up - 09/09/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/09/17 12:00 PM Other Meeting No SNY Public Safety HQ

This event is separate from the packet class.  You must sign up separately. Following the training class, we will have a calibrated ser...

Urban Shield - HAM radio support for CERT exercise - 09/09/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/09/17 7:00 AM County Drill No Alameda County Fairgrounds

Urban Shield CERT Training Exercise Radio Support - 09/09/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/09/17 8:00 AM Other No Alameda County Fairgrounds

Palo Alto OES has taken the lead, to run a new training element in Urban Shield, consisting of a CERT training exercise.  Palo Alto OES pu...

ARES/RACES COMM Drill - Sunnyvale - 08/19/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/19/17 1:00 PM City Drill No SNY EOC Radio Room

Sunnyvale city drill as part of overall county drill.

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 08/19/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/19/17 2:00 PM City Drill No County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 08/19/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/19/17 1:00 PM County Drill Yes SCC EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the county level.  MUST Have approval from your EC Fir...

Shadowing - Type III - 08/05/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/05/17 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Click here to see a printable flyer and the course handouts (PDF format)&...

RDF Search and Locate practice - 07/29/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/29/17 9:00 AM County Drill Yes Cuesta Park, Mtn. View

NOTE:  DATE HAS CHANGED to July 29th Scenario:  SCC ARES/RACES has been asked to provide and coordinate responders to assist a local ...

Sunnyvale State of the City - 07/29/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/29/17 9:30 AM Public Service No Sunnyvale Civic Center

This is a public service event during which SARES members will provide tours of the MEOC.

SVECS BREAKFAST - 07/22/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/22/17 9:00 AM Other Meeting No Santa Clara Senior Center

The next SVECS Quarterly Breakfast will be on July 22nd, 2017. Our guest speaker will be Mark Laubach, K6FJC, Assistant District Emergency Coordina...

Planning Meeting - County Wide Communications Exercise - 07/20/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/20/17 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

The County Wide Communications Exercise is scheduled for October 14th, 2017. This meeting will be the kick-off to begin planning for that event...

EC Council Meeting Reminder - 07/13/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/13/17 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

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

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 07/12/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/12/17 6:00 PM County Training No Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Los Altos Art and Wine Festival - 07/09/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/09/17 9:00 AM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

July 8 and 9 in downtown Los Altos.  This is a 2-day event, and you can sign up for any shift you wish.  Please note that there are two e...

Los Altos Art and Wine Festival - 07/08/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/08/17 9:00 AM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

July 8 and 9 in downtown Los Altos.  This is a 2-day event, and you can sign up for any shift you wish.  Please note that there are two e...

Cupertino July 4 Fireworks - 07/04/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/04/17 5:00 PM Public Service Yes Cupertino

Cupertino is bringing back its annual fireworks show on July 4, after a two-year hiatus. We're looking for Amateur Radio volunteers to assist u...

Milpitas July 4th Fireworks - 07/04/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/04/17 4:00 PM Public Service No Milpitas Sports Center

Milpitas will be holding its annual fireworks event on July 4th.  Amateur Radio volunteers are needed to monitor safe (fall out) areas, seatin...

Los Altos Combined Ham/CERT/BAT drill and picnic - 06/17/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/17/17 10:00 AM City Drill No Grant Park

Los Altos only!  If you are a ham, or a ham/CERT person, please sign up here for our drill.  This is a combination drill and picnic so pl...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 06/14/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/14/17 6:00 PM County Training No Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

Los ALtos Packet Tune-up meeting - 06/10/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/10/17 12:00 PM City Training No Neutra House

Los Altos packet hams:  please bring your equipment to the Neutra House on June 10, from noon until 2 or 3PM.  There are several updates ...

Sequoia Century Bike Ride - 06/04/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/04/17 7:30 AM Public Service No westernwheelersbicycleclub

Sequoia Century Bike Ride

Event Planning Table Top - 06/03/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/03/17 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

This class will address the skills and planning activities necessary to create the plans for drills, public service events, and activations.  ...

Sunnyvale Art and Wine Festival - 2 Day Event - SARES Members - 06/03/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/03/17 9:30 AM Public Service No Washington St & Sunnyvale Ave.

This is a two day event held on Saturday June 3rd and Sunday June 4th.  This event is divided into two shift periods per day.  The shifts...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 05/20/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/20/17 2:00 PM City Drill No County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 05/20/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/20/17 2:00 PM City Drill No Loma Prieta EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 05/20/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/20/17 1:00 PM County Drill Yes SCC EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the county level.  MUST Have approval from your EC Fir...

Los Altos Pet Parade - 05/20/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/20/17 9:00 AM Public Service No Downtown Los Altos

Los Altos Hams: as usual we have been asked to provide "eyes and ears" coverage for the Pet Parade.  The parade starts at 10AM. ...

Sunnyvale CERT Graduation Exercise - 05/20/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/20/17 12:00 PM City Drill No Sunnyvale FS-2

This event will provide message handling for the graduation exercise and will also be part of the county wide drill.

SARES Member Training Meeting - 05/18/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/18/17 7:00 PM City Training No Sunnyvale DPS Classroom

This is the quarterly SARES training meeting.  All SARES members and quests are welcome.

San Jose RACES New Members Orientation - CANCELLED - 05/13/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/13/17 10:00 AM City Training No BFO - Mobile EOC

New to the San Jose ARES/RACES/ACS team?   A seasoned veteran in need of a refresher on SJ RACES' practices and procedures?  The...

Net Control - Type II - 05/06/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/06/17 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Click here to view the course description and download the course materia...

Big Sur International Marathon - 04/30/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/30/17 4:00 AM Public Service No Highway 1 Big Sur to Carmel

Sunnyvale Fit and Fun Fair - SARES Only - 04/29/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/29/17 9:30 AM Public Service No Columbia Neighborhood Center

Conduct tours of the MEOC and provide information on SARES.  Andreas, K6OTT is the lead for this event.

SARES - Lockheed - Young Minds at Work - 04/27/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/27/17 7:30 AM Public Service No Lockheed Martin - Sunnyvale

Conduct tours of the MEOC for participants of this event.  Herb, AF6HL is the lead for this event.

Support for Sea Otter Classic - 04/22/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/22/17 7:00 AM Public Service No Ft. Ord National Monument

 The 27th Sea Otter Classic will be held on April 20-23, 2017. Help from amateur radio operators has been a vital resource for communication i...

Animals in Disaster - 04/19/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/19/17 7:00 PM City Training No Quinlan Community Center

EC Council Meeting Reminder - 04/13/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/13/17 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

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

Net Control - Type III, Part B - 04/01/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/01/17 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and materials are available via the link below. Click here to see the course description and the course materials (PDF f...

Tierra Bella Bicycle Tour (AM shift) - 04/01/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/01/17 7:00 AM Public Service No Gavilan College, Gilroy

Tierra Bella is a bicycle tour through South County starting and ending near Gavilan College (5055 Santa Teresa Blvd, Gilroy, CA 95020). It takes p...

Tierra Bella Bicycle Tour (PM shift) - 04/01/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/01/17 12:00 PM Public Service No Gavilan College, Gilroy

Tierra Bella is a bicycle tour through South County starting and ending near Gavilan College (5055 Santa Teresa Blvd, Gilroy, CA 95020). It takes p...

Disaster Psychology - 03/28/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/28/17 7:00 PM City Training No Quinlan Community Center

Net Control - Type III, Part A - 03/04/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/04/17 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and materials are available via the link below. Click here to visit the course description and download the course mater...

Sunnyvale CERT Graduation Drill - 03/04/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/04/17 12:30 PM City Drill No Sunnyvale FS2

This is a city drill which supports the CERT class graduation exercise held at Sunnyvale FS2.

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 03/01/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/01/17 6:00 PM County Training No Mtn. View Fire-Police Admin.

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 yo...

Milpitas EOC Familiarization - 02/25/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/25/17 1:00 PM City Training No Milpitas EOC

Familiarization with working in the EOC.

SARES Membership Meeting - 02/23/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/23/17 7:00 PM City Training No Sunnyvale DPS Classroom

This meeting is open to all SARES members and guests.

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 02/18/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/18/17 2:00 PM City Drill No County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 02/18/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/18/17 10:00 PM City Drill No Loma Prieta EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 02/18/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/18/17 1:00 PM County Drill Yes SCC EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the county level.  MUST Have approval from your EC Fir...

LAARES ARES/RACES Communication Drill - 02/18/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/18/17 10:00 AM City Training No Los Altos

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 02/08/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/08/17 6:00 PM County Training No Mtn. View Fire-Police Admin.

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 yo...

Message Passing - Tabletop - 02/04/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/04/17 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Good message passing skills are critical to effective communications. ...

Milpitas CERT (SAFE) Exercise - 01/28/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/28/17 8:00 AM City Drill No Milpitas EOC

Milpitas CERT (SAFE) Exercise - work with SAFE Team members to send Damage Assessments to EOC.

San Jose RACES New Members Orientation - SJ RACES MEMBERS ONLY - 01/21/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/21/17 9:00 AM City Training No BFO

New to the San Jose ARES/RACES/ACS team?   A seasoned veteran in need of a refresher on SJ RACES' practices and procedures?  The...

EC Council Meeting Reminder - 01/12/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/12/17 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

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

Field Operations Type III/II - 01/07/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/07/17 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Prerequisite:  Familiarity with the Introduction to Emergency Communications course materials is highly recommended.  Attendance of Funda...

Los Altos New Year's Day Fun Run - 01/01/17

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/01/17 8:00 AM Public Service No Downtown Los Altos

The annual Fun Run in downtown Los Altos.  Usually Los Altos hams only, but others are welcome.  This is a low-key event (i.e. don't ...

SARES Membership Meeting - 12/08/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/08/16 7:00 PM City Training No Sunnyvale DPS HQ Classroom

Training meeting for updates to SARES proceedures and SARES plans for 2017.

2016 End of Year Summary - 12/03/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/03/16 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

This class presents any training material that was updated in the current year.  Missed a class but still want to know what's new?  Y...

Annual Los Gatos Children's Holiday Parade - 12/03/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/03/16 9:00 AM Public Service No Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA

The 60th annual Los Gatos Children’s Christmas Holiday Parade will be held on Saturday,  December 3rd in downtown Los Gatos. The pa...

Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade - 11/27/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/27/16 4:30 PM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

We are pretty full.  If you want to join us, please send an email to jim_clark@pacbell.net.  Assistance is needed for the Festival of...

EC Council Meeting Reminder - 11/10/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/10/16 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

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

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 11/08/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/08/16 6:00 PM County Training No Mtn. View Fire-Police Admin.

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 yo...

Event Planning Table Top - 11/05/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/05/16 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

This class will address the skills and planning activities necessary to create the plans for drills, public service events, and activations.  ...

Alternate EOC Exercise - Day 2 - 11/03/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/03/16 9:00 AM County Drill Yes County Communications

Activate the Alternate EOC Packet station as part of the overall drill.  This is a two day event lead by the County OES using County EOC activ...

Alternate EOC Exercise - Day 1 - 11/02/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/02/16 9:00 AM County Drill Yes County Communications

Activate the Alternate EOC Packet station as part of the overall drill.  This is a two day event lead by the County OES using County EOC activ...

County Wide RACES support of CERT Exercise - RACES EVENT STAFF - 10/29/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/29/16 7:30 AM County Drill Yes Moffett Field

The Santa Clara County EMA is conducting a CERT Search & Rescue exercise on October 29th from 0730 to 1700.  They have requested Amateur R...

County Wide RACES support of CERT Exercise - RACES PARTICIPANTS - 10/29/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/29/16 7:30 AM County Drill Yes Moffett Field

The Santa Clara County EMA is conducting a CERT Search & Rescue exercise on October 29th from 0730 to 1700.  They have requested Amateur R...

Sunnyvale CERT Graduation Exercise - 10/22/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/22/16 12:00 PM City Training No Sunnyvale FS2

This is a Sunnyvale drill in support of the CERT class graduation.

MAC Evaluator 101 - 10/13/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/13/16 9:00 PM County Training No SCC EOC

Los Altos Earthquake Drill - 10/12/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/12/16 8:00 AM City Drill No Los Altos, CA

* Los Altos Hams Only*  This is the annual earthquake drill for the city of Los Altos.  Hams are needed for 1) positions in the EOC, or 2...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 10/11/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/11/16 6:00 PM County Training No Mtn. View Fire-Police Admin.

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 yo...

Los Altos School Earthquake Drills. - 10/10/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/10/16 9:00 AM City Drill No Location varies

For Los Altos Hams only.  Participate/observe at one of the two school sites in Los Altos.  Note: no DSW coverage will be offered for thi...

DPS Pancake Breakfast - 10/08/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/08/16 8:00 AM Public Service No Sunnyvale FS2

This is a public service event supporting the annual fire figther's pancake breakfast.  Proceeds from this breakfast are for burn victims....

Net Control - Type II - 10/01/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/01/16 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Click here to view the course description and download the course materia...

ICS/SEMS/NIMS Combo Class - 09/24/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/24/16 10:00 AM City Training No 1000 Villa St., Mountain View,

This is a class that fulfills ICS100, SEMS Into, and IS700 and introduces you to the Incident Command System (ICS).  Hams participating in cit...

San Jose RACES New Members Orientation - SJ RACES MEMBERS ONLY - 09/24/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/24/16 9:00 AM City Training No BFO

New to the San Jose ARES/RACES/ACS team?   A seasoned veteran in need of a refresher on SJ RACES' practices and procedures?  The...

Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival 2016 Day 2 - 09/18/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/18/16 12:00 PM Public Service Yes Santa Clara Central Park

City of Santa Clara 2016 Art & Wine Festival second day of activity. The day will be only one shift. Positions available consist of tactical ne...

Cross-Band Repeating / Antenna Fundamentals - 09/17/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/17/16 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Two topics are covered in this class: Cross-Band Repeating and Antenna Fundamentals.   Follow this link for the description and class mate...

Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival 2016 Day 1 - 09/17/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/17/16 12:00 PM Public Service Yes Santa Clara Central Park

City of Santa Clara 2016 Art & Wine Festival first day of activity. The day will be only one shift. Positions available consist of tactical net...

Special Interest Group (SIG) eMailing List Signup - 09/15/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/15/16 7:00 PM County Training No Santa Clara County EOC

A SIG meeting is generally held the 3rd Thursday of the month to discuss emergency communications topics of interest proposed by the ARES/RACES lea...

Net Control - Type III, Part B - 08/27/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/27/16 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and materials are available via the link below. Click here to see the course description and the course materials (PDF f...

Alcatraz San Francisco Triathalon - 08/21/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/21/16 9:00 AM Public Service No San Francisco

Lead Boat Communicator to Swim Safety Principal

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 08/20/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/20/16 2:00 PM City Drill No County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 08/20/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/20/16 1:30 PM City Drill No County and City

Packet and Voice Communication for Mountain View

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 08/20/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/20/16 1:00 PM County Drill Yes SCC EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the county level.  MUST Have approval from your EC Fir...

SARES Citywide Drill - 08/20/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/20/16 2:00 PM City Drill No Sunnyvale

Sunnyvale drill in conjunction with the county wide drill.

EC Council Meeting Reminder - 08/11/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/11/16 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

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

Net Control - Type III, Part A - 08/06/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/06/16 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and materials are available via the link below. Click here to visit the course description and download the course mater...

San Francisco Marathon - 07/31/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/31/16 4:00 AM Public Service No San Francisco

Disaster Service Workers and RACES Activation - 07/30/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/30/16 10:00 AM City Training No Mountain View Fire Dept.

Gilroy Garlic Festival - 07/29/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/29/16 9:00 AM Public Service No Gilroy

Comm. Support

Tevis Cup Endurance Horse Race - 07/23/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/23/16 1:00 PM Public Service No Squaw Valley to Auburn Calif

Tevis Cup Endurance Horse Race 8/1/15

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 07/20/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/20/16 6:00 PM County Training No Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

BAEARS Ham Cram Licensing Session - 07/16/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/16/16 8:00 AM Other No 3300 Capitol Ave., Fremont CA

BAEARS is again offering a one-day licensing session to get an amateur radio license (ham license).  This is not a class - nothing is presente...

Los Altos Art and Wine Festival - 07/10/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/10/16 9:00 AM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

July 9 and 10 in downtown Los Altos.  This is a 2-day event, and you can sign up for any shift you wish.  Please note that there are two ...

Los Altos Art and Wine Festival - 07/09/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/09/16 9:00 AM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

July 9 and 10 in downtown Los Altos.  This is a 2-day event, and you can sign up for any shift you wish.  Please note that there are two ...

RDF Search and Locate practice - 07/09/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/09/16 9:00 AM County Drill Yes Cuesta Park, Mountain View

Scenario:  SCC ARES/RACES has been asked to provide and coordinate responders to assist a local agency in finding some lost radios with stuck ...

Intro to HF Communication - 06/25/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/25/16 10:00 AM City Training No Mtn View Fire Dept HQ

Intro to WiFi Networking Workshop - 06/18/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/18/16 9:00 AM County Training No Cupertino Community Hall

Introduction to WiFi Networking Workshop Overview The workshop will consist of several short modules with each module followed by a b...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 06/15/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/15/16 6:00 PM County Training No Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

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 yo...

San Jose RACES New Members Orientation - SJ RACES MEMBERS ONLY - 06/11/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/11/16 9:00 AM City Training No Mobile EOC @ BFO

New to the San Jose ARES/RACES/ACS team?   A seasoned veteran in need of a refresher on SJ RACES' practices and procedures?  The...

SCVWD Anderson Dam Functional Drill - City EOCs - 06/08/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/08/16 8:30 AM County Training No City EOC

Staff for a local EOC Radio Room for drill.  Skill sets determined by local EC

SCVWD Anderson Dam Functional Drill - County EOC - 06/08/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/08/16 8:30 AM County Training No Sheriff's Office, County EOC

Staff the County EOC Radio Room for drill.  Net control, Scribe, Packet are required skill sets. Closed to sign ups

SCVWD Anderson Dam Functional Drill - SCVWD EOC - 06/08/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/08/16 8:30 AM County Training No SCVWD 5750 Almaden Expy

Staff the SCVWD EOC Radio Room for drill.  Net control and Scribe are required skill sets. Be in lobby by 8:15AM for sign in, badging, and...

Sequoia Century Bike Ride - 06/05/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/05/16 9:00 AM Public Service No westernwheelersbicycleclub

Sequoia Century Bike Ride

Sunnyvale Art and Wine Festival - 06/05/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/05/16 9:00 AM Public Service No Sunnyvale

This is a two day public service event during which SARES provides communications liason between the event organizing committee and DPS.

Fages II Boy Scout Hike - 06/04/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/04/16 9:00 AM Public Service No Contra Costa County

Fages II Boy Scout Hike  6/4/16

Message Passing - Tabletop - 06/04/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/04/16 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Good message passing skills are critical to effective communications. ...

Sunnyvale Art and Wine Festival - 06/04/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/04/16 9:00 AM Public Service No Sunnyvale

This is a two day public service event during which SARES provides communications liason between the event organizing committee and DPS.

Hazmat Recogniztion Class for CERT's - 06/01/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
06/01/16 6:00 PM County Training No SCCo Fire Dept.Training Center

Alcatraz Challenge -- Swim and Run - 05/29/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/29/16 7:00 AM Public Service No Golden Gate Bridge Aid Station

Ohlone Wilderness 50 K Trail Run - 05/22/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/22/16 7:00 AM Public Service No Laurel Loop Aid Station

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 05/21/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/21/16 2:00 PM City Drill No County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 05/21/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/21/16 1:00 PM County Drill Yes SCC EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the county level. Start time is 13:00 for all operators...

SARES Citywide Drill - 05/21/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/21/16 2:00 PM City Drill No Sunnyvale

Sunnyvale drill in conjunction with the county wide drill.  This drill will include operation from a remote EOC.

Los Altos Pet Parade - 05/14/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/14/16 9:00 AM Public Service No Downtown Los Altos

Los Altos Hams: as usual we have been asked to provide "eyes and ears" coverage for the Pet Parade.  The parade starts at 10AM. ...

SARES SNAP (CERT) Graduation - 05/14/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/14/16 12:00 PM City Training No Sunnyvale FS2

This is a training drill conducted as a part of the SNAP (CERT) class graduation exercise.

EC Council Meeting Reminder - 05/12/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/12/16 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

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

BAEARS Ham Cram Licensing Class - 05/07/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/07/16 8:00 AM Other Meeting No Mtn. View CA

BAEARS is again offering a one-day licensing session to get an amateur radio license (ham license).  This is not a class - nothing is presente...

Concord-Mt Diablo Trail Ride - 05/07/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/07/16 6:00 AM Public Service No Concord Mt Diablo Trail Ride

HAM radio communication support for horse ambulance.

Shadowing - Type III - 05/07/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/07/16 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Click here to see a printable flyer and the course handouts (PDF format)&...

March of Dimes March for Babies Communications Event 2016 - 05/01/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
05/01/16 7:30 AM Public Service No History museum in San Jose

It is time again for the March of Dimes March for Babies amateur radio communications event.  This year, the event will happen on Sunday 1 May...

Sunnyvale Fit and Fun Fair - 04/30/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/30/16 10:00 AM Public Service No Sunnyvale Columbia Center

This is a public service event.  SARES provides tours of the MEOC and show cases our go-case equipment as a part of public outreach.

Tierra Bella Bicycle Tour - 04/30/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/30/16 7:00 AM Public Service No South County

“This is different than a drill or parade. Here you will be directly working with individuals directly who need your help. It&rsquo...

Back Country Weekend Henry Coe State Park - 04/29/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/29/16 9:00 AM Public Service No Henry Coe State Park

Mountain View City Wide Cert Drill - 04/23/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/23/16 9:00 AM City Training No Mountain View CERT locations

Silver Dragon Exercise - 04/14/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/14/16 9:00 AM County Drill No Menlo Park, Calif

HAM radio support for CERT exercise 

Cinderella Classic and Challenge - 04/09/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/09/16 7:00 AM Public Service No www.valleyspokesmen.org

Packet Operations - Type II - Adv / Troubleshooting - 04/02/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/02/16 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts will be available via the link below. Click here to see a printable flyer and the course handouts (PDF for...

Packet TNC/Radio Deviation Tune-Up - 04/02/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
04/02/16 12:00 PM Other Meeting No SNY Public Safety HQ

This event is separate from the packet class.  You must sign up separately. Following the training class, we will have a calibrated ser...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 03/22/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/22/16 6:00 PM County Training No Mtn. View Fire-Police Admin.

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 yo...

Oakland Marathon / Oakland Running Festival - 03/20/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/20/16 9:00 AM Public Service No Oakland, California

SPECS Sponsored Electronic Flea Market - 03/12/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/12/16 4:00 AM Public Service No DeAnza College, Lot B

Help is needed to staff the SPECS sponsored Electronic Flea Market at DeAnza College on Saturday, March 12, 2016.  If you can give us a little...

Packet Operations Type III, Part B - 03/05/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/05/16 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Prerequisite:  Packet Operations Type III, Part A The course description and materials are available via the link below. Click here t...

Packet TNC/Radio Deviation Tune-Up - 03/05/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
03/05/16 12:00 PM Other Meeting No SNY Public Safety HQ

This event is separate from the packet class.  You must sign up separately. Following the training class, we will have a calibrated ser...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 02/27/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/27/16 2:00 PM City Drill No County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 02/27/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/27/16 1:00 PM County Drill Yes SCC EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the county level.  MUST Have approval from your EC Fir...

SARES Citywide Drill - 02/27/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/27/16 12:00 PM City Drill No Sunnyvale

This drill is held in conjunction with the SNAP (CERT) graduation exercise at FS2.

Packet Operations Type III, Part A - 02/20/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/20/16 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Click here to visit the course description and download the course mater...

Packet TNC/Radio Deviation Tune-Up - 02/20/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/20/16 12:00 PM Other Meeting No SNY Public Safety HQ

This event is separate from the packet class.  You must sign up separately. Following the training class, we will have a calibrated ser...

EC Council Meeting Reminder - 02/18/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/18/16 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

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

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 02/09/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/09/16 6:00 PM County Training No Mtn. View Fire-Police Admin.

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 yo...

SB50 Auxiliary Communications Support - MTV - 02/07/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/07/16 9:00 AM City Incident No Mountain View EOC

Super Bowl 50 - County EOC - 02/07/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/07/16 10:00 AM County Incident Yes SCCo EOC Radio Room

Super Bowl 50 support at the Santa Clara County EOC radio room Dates include: Monday, Feb 1:  14:00 to 22:00 hours (Andreas, Logan...

Super Bowl 50 Hospital Net -- Valley Medical Center - 02/07/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
02/07/16 9:00 AM County Drill No Valley Medical Center

Psychological First Aid - 01/27/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/27/16 6:00 PM County Training No Cupertino

Field Operations Type III/II - 01/09/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/09/16 9:00 AM County Training Yes Sunnyvale Public Safety HQ

Prerequisite:  Familiarity with the Introduction to Emergency Communications course materials is highly recommended.  Attendance of Funda...

Los Altos New Year's Day Fun Run - 01/01/16

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
01/01/16 8:30 AM Public Service No Downtown Los Altos

The annual Fun Run in downtown Los Altos.  Usually Los Altos hams only, but others are welcome.  This is a low-key event (i.e. don't ...

2015 End of Year Summary - 12/12/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/12/15 9:00 AM County Training Yes SNY Public Safety HQ

This class presents any training material that was updated in the current year.  Missed a class but still want to know what's new?  Y...

Packet TNC/Radio Deviation Tune-Up - 12/12/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/12/15 12:00 PM Other Meeting No SNY Public Safety HQ

This event is separate from the End of Year class.  You must sign up separately. Following the training class, we will have a calibrate...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 12/08/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/08/15 6:00 PM County Training No Mtn. View Fire-Police Admin.

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 yo...

Annual Los Gatos Children's Holiday Parade - 12/05/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
12/05/15 9:00 AM Public Service No Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA

The 59th annual Los Gatos Children’s Christmas Holiday Parade will be held on Saturday,  December 5th in downtown Los Gatos. The pa...

Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade - 11/29/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/29/15 4:30 PM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

Assistance is needed for the Festival of Lights Parade.  Briefings will be around 4:45 to 5:51 so you can be on station for the 6 PM parade st...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - CITY participation - 11/14/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/14/15 2:00 PM City Drill No County and City

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the city level.  If you are participating in t...

ARES/RACES Communications Drill - COUNTY participation - 11/14/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/14/15 1:00 PM County Drill Yes SCC EOC

Santa Clara County and City Quarterly Drill.  This sign-up is for participation at the county level. Start time is 13:00 for all operators...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 11/10/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/10/15 6:00 PM County Training No Mtn. View Fire-Police Admin.

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 yo...

Event Planning Table Top - 11/07/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
11/07/15 9:00 AM County Training Yes SNY Public Safety HQ

This class will address the skills and planning activities necessary to create the plans for drills, public service events, and activations.  ...

Ham support for CERT graduation (Los Altos only) - 10/31/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/31/15 8:00 AM City Drill No Los Altos Hills Town Hall

Hams are needed to help with the CERT graduation exercise.  A total of 8 hams is preferred but a minimum of 2 hams are needed to act as "...

Los Altos schools Earthquake Drill - 10/27/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/27/15 9:00 AM City Drill No Varies

This is the annual earthquake drill for both the LASD and high school districts.  Los ALtos hams only, please (although if others are interest...

Los Altos Earthquake Drill - 10/15/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/15/15 8:00 AM City Drill No Los Altos, CA

This event is for Los Altos hams, CERT and BAT Leaders only! This is the combined City earthquake drill.  Please sign up for one of the po...

EC Council Meeting Reminder - 10/08/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/08/15 7:00 PM Other Meeting No Santa Clara County EOC

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

Los Altos Fall Festival - 10/04/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/04/15 9:00 AM Public Service No Downtown Los Altos

A two-day event in the south parking plaza between First Street and San Antonio.  This is for Sunday only - if you want to sign up for Saturda...

Los Altos Fall Festival - 10/03/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/03/15 9:00 AM Public Service No Downtown Los Altos

A two-day event in the south parking plaza between First Street and San Antonio.  This is for Saturday only - if you want to sign up for Sunda...

Net Control - Type II - 10/03/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
10/03/15 9:00 AM County Training Yes SNY Public Safety HQ

The course description and handouts are available via the link below. Click here to view the course description and download the course materia...

Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival 2015 Day 2 - 09/20/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/20/15 8:00 AM Public Service Yes Santa Clara Central Park

City of Santa Clara 2015 Art & Wine Festival second day of activity. The day will be split up into 2 shifts. Positions available consist of tac...

County wide CERT Exercise - 09/19/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/19/15 7:30 AM County Drill No Moffett Field

The Santa Clara County EMA is conducting a CERT Search & Rescue exercise on September 19th from 0730 to about 1700.  They have requested A...

Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival 2015 Day 1 - 09/19/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/19/15 9:00 AM Public Service Yes Santa Clara Central Park

City of Santa Clara 2015 Art & Wine Festival first day of activity. The day will be split up into 2 shifts. Positions available consist of tact...

Fundamentals of Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 09/16/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/16/15 6:00 PM County Training Yes 777 S. Main St., Milpitas

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 yo...

Net Control - Type III, Part B - 09/12/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/12/15 9:00 AM County Training Yes SNY Public Safety HQ

The course description and materials are available via the link below. Click here to see the course description and the course materials (PDF f...

SPECS Sponsored Electronic Flea Market - 09/12/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
09/12/15 4:00 AM Public Service No DeAnza College, Lot B

Help is needed to staff the SPECS sponsored Electronic Flea Market at DeAnza College on Saturday, September 12, 2015.  If you can give us a li...

Search and Locate practice - 08/29/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/29/15 9:00 AM County Drill Yes Cuesta Park, Mountain View

Scenario:  SCC ARES/RACES has been asked to provide and coordinate responders to assist a local agency in finding some lost radios with stuck ...

Introduction to Emergency Communications - NIGHT CLASS - 08/19/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/19/15 6:00 PM County Training No 777 S. Main St., Milpitas

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 yo...

Cross-Band Repeating / Antenna Fundamentals - 08/15/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/15/15 9:00 AM County Training Yes SNY Public Safety HQ

Two topics are covered in this class: Cross-Band Repeating and Antenna Fundamentals.   Follow this link for the description and class mate...

Net Control - Type III, Part A - 08/01/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/01/15 9:00 AM County Training Yes SNY Public Safety HQ

The course description and materials are available via the link below. Click here to visit the course description and download the course mater...

Tevis Cup Endurance Horse Race - 08/01/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
08/01/15 9:00 AM Public Service No Squaw Valley to Auburn Calif

Tevis Cup Endurance Horse Race 8/1/15

Los Altos Art and Wine Festival - 07/12/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/12/15 9:00 AM Public Service Yes Downtown Los Altos

July 11 and 12 in downtown Los Altos.  This is a 2-day event, and you can sign up for any shift you wish.  Please note that there are two...

Fireworks 25/50 Endurance Horse Ride - 07/11/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/11/15 9:00 AM Public Service No Santa Cruz

Fireworks Endurance Horse ride July 11

Los Altos Art and Wine Festival - 07/11/15

Date: Start: Type:  Credential Credit? Location:
07/11/15 9:00 AM Public Service Yes