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Activation Info

• General Activation Information
  • AlertSCC System Information for Hams
  • Activation Level Definitions (PDF)(Updated 9/4/12)
• For city Radio Officer (RO) and Deputy ROs:
  • Santa Clara County RACES/ACS Mutual Aid Request Form
    • Fillable PDF
    • MS-Word
    • Packet version is part of the integrated packet installer
      

Contact Info

• Direct-Dial Emergency Numbers, Santa Clara Co. (PDF)(Updated 9/20/2012)
• County Staff (DEC/ADEC)
• City Emergency Coordinators/Radio Officers

Forms and Signs

• Forms
  • Go Kit Forms
  • Other Forms Used In Communications (includes other ICS forms)
  • Modified Mercalli Earthquake Reporting Scale
  • Modified Mercalli Earthquake Reporting Summary Form (PDF)
  • Resource Net Travel Tracking Form (PDF)  (also MS-Word version)
• Signs
  • Radio Communications Signs

Frequency Lists

• County Voice Frequency List
• County Packet Frequency List and BBS Info
• Regional Frequencies and Nets

Go Kit and Other Equipment

• Go Kit Checklists:  MS-Word Version or PDF Version  (Updated 10-Jun-2021)
  • You can use the MS-Word version to print on legal sized paper for a single sheet.
• Considerations and Recommendations for constructing stations
  • The "Hidden Node" Problem
    • Antenna and radio issues to consider when operating simplex
  • City/Agency Emergency Operations Center Equipment
  • Hospital Command Center Equipment
  • Allied Health Amateur Radio Equipment
• Station Components
• Mobile VHF/UHF Voice Radio Considerations
• General VHF/UHF Antenna Considerations
• Coaxial Coaxial Feedline Considerations
• General VHF/UHF Lightning Arrestor Considerations
• USB -to- Serial Adapters
• Battery Performance (AGM vs. LFP) (PDF - 1.2 MB)
• Data Station Components: Computer, Printer, Software, TNC, Network, Firewall, Power

Mutual Aid

• RACES Mutual Aid Actions and Responsibilities - As of 12/27/2012, (PDF 102 kb)
• Mutual Aid Requirements for Public Service Events

Nets

• Weekly / Monthly Nets and Links to Scripts
• City/Agency Emergency Operations Center Nets
• Hospital Command Center Nets

Programs

• Credentialing Program
• Disaster Service Worker (Volunteer) Program
• Hospital Net Program

Standards and Procedures

• General
  • Performance Standards and Best Practices (PDF 286 KB) [v2.1.1, Revised 25-Aug-2018]
  • Phonetic Alphabet - by Scott Morse, KC6SKM, Jan. 2013
• Message Passing
  • SCCo ARES/RACES Message Handling Procedures [Revised 19-Nov-2021]
    • Includes ARRL NTS procedures, plus changes and additions to handle 3rd party traffic
  • ARRL NTS Chapter 1 - The ARRL Message Format (PDF - 97 KB)
    • Includes details on the ARRL Radiogram message format
    • This format is not specifically used in Santa Clara County ARES/RACES, but may be encountered when working with other amateur radio groups, particularly NTS. Therefore, general familiarity is recommended.
  • ARRL NTS Chapter 2 - Sending Messages on Voice (PDF - 187 KB)
    • Includes details on how to verbalize various message components such as figures, initials, mixed groups, addresses, telephone numbers, call signs, etc.
• EOC/DOC Operations
  • City/Agency Emergency Operations Center Nets
• Mobile Operation
  • Mobile Operations Safety (PDF - 211 KB)
    • California Vehicle Code 23123.5 ("Distracted Driving")
    • CHP enforcement memo
    • Press release from law's author stating intent of the law
• Net Control
  • Resource Net Dispatch Template (Rev 08-Jul-2010) (PDF 45 KB)
  • Resource Net Standard Operating Procedures and Scripts  - Rev 27-Dec-2012 (PDF 372kb)
  • Principles of Net Control  - by Jerry Haag, KF6GAC, EC Mtn. View
• Self Paced Video Training (ICS-214 and ICS-309)
      Self-Paced Video Training you can download and run on your laptop. Includes:
• ICS-214-SCCo Unit Activity Log
• ICS-309-SCCo Communications Log - Part 1
• ICS-309-SCCo Communications Log - Part 2
• Shadow
  • Shadow First 5 Minutes Checklist (PDF - 53 KB)
• Staffing
  • Procedure for Utilization of Sponaneous Ham Volunteers During Disasters (PDF) - by Scott Morse, KC6SKM, 12/6/12
  • Amateur Radio Staffing and Policies for Red Cross or other NGOs (PDF) - by Scott Morse, KC6SKM, Nov. 2012
• Homeland Security Field Operations Guides (FOGs)
  • Auxiliary Communications Field Operations Guide (AUXFOG)
  • National Interoperability Field Operations Guide (NIFOG)
    

Reports

• Monthly DEC/EC Report - Opens in new window

Miscellaneous

Missing Thomas Brothers Pages

Some Thomas Map books are missing pages for South County (Morgan Hill, Gilroy and south).
With the publisher's permission we have scanned these pages and they are available to Santa Clara County ARES/RACES on the following page:
The Missing Thomas Map pages