Operation Team

EMCOMM is the reason the OPERATION Team exists:

NOTICE:Effective Immediately! The Team Weekly Test Net is now at 2100hrs(9:00)pm on the 443.450 Repeater on Monday Evenings. Please make every effort to check in to this net. As the most up to date information will be given there. Visitors are welcome, listen for when net control opens up the net to vistor check-ins.

Our info here is limited. All members are required to attend our Training to be fully trained. Members are also required to take the basic FEMA online courses to be familar with the Incident Command System. The Team's structure is based on this system and can be fully integrated into any public safety activation of ICS. Also, there is no subsitute for Real Time Drills.


You should know what we really do and what we are expecting of you, the operator.
Emergencies never happen on a sunny day or when its convenient.
You can Count on being activated at the most inconvenient time and/or during the worst possible weather.
Now we don’t expect every operator to be available 24/7 but to be an effective group at least 50% of the team members must be able to respond at any given time.
In a nut shell, if you are not willing to leave your house at 3a.m., drive in bad weather, and be in a stressful environment, then Emergency Communications is not for you.
Emergencies and or Disaster areas are not a vacation or a place to get your picture in the paper, but will be a rewarding experience after its all done.

Basic Deployment Equipment:

Dual Band HT
Dual Band Magmount or portable base antenna with cable and connectors
Small notebook and pen/pencil
Identification (Team ID)
Extra Batteries
Battery pack that takes AA batteries for HT
Appropriate Clothing
Food and Water
Local area Map
Flashlight
Personal First Aid Kit
Duffle bag/back pack for everything


This is a very basic ready kit to start from. These are the bare essentials. This will work for an operation that will last less than 24 hours. You can customize your kit with items that you might feel necessary. But don’t over do it. Keep in mind you may have to leave your vehicle and carry everything with you. Keep everything in duffle bags or backpacks for ease of stowing when not in use. This also allows for a rapid response by being able to grab a couple bags and going to the scene. Also, pack everything in Large Ziploc Freezer bags before packing. This will ensure that your equipment and supplies will stay dry, and easier to dig through to find what your looking for! Remember to label all of your equipment. In times of crisis there’s little time or concern to tell someone that needs something “Hey remember to give that back when your done.” Labeling with you callsign at least ensures that when its all said and done people know who owns what.

The Anderson Power-Pole Connector is the Standard 12V Emergency Communications Connector. Check out the link below for info on this connector.
http://www.herd.org/races/powerpole.htm.

What is Amateur Radio?

It is both a hobby and a service - better known as ham radio. Unlike most hobbies, however, operators are licensed by their national government (in the U.S., by the Federal Communications Commission) and provide a number of services to their nation. Because It is a true service its formal name is the Amateur Radio Service. It is a non-profit hobby in which ham operators communicate with other hams in all parts of the world and out of this world! They donate their time for emergency communications, local events. Communications is accomplished via means of what is called modes of transmitting and receiving. Once licensed, ham operators are able to use a wide variety of communications technologies. With an appropriate ham license, you can use high technology radios for personal communications between friends and family. You can provide assistance to your community during emergencies. Amateur radio operators have pioneered the various types of communications over the years by their designs and experimentations. The amateur radio service is the only place to build and test your own designs. Hams can use every mode of communication from Voice to Television to Digital. The possibilities are endless.