Anybody hear of "RACES"?

[Coyote33]

Anybody hear of "RACES" or belong to this group?

RACES – Eastern Massachusetts ARRL

ema.arrl.org

Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)

RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service)

www.qsl.net

USRACES.ORG

www.usraces.org

Local Communities Looking for RACES Officers - Western Massachusetts ARRL

A few months ago, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency conducted a survey for all local community emergency management directors across the Commonwealth. The survey was specifically about the use of amateur radio and RACES locally within their community, whether they have an appointed...

wma.arrl.org

Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services | Vermont Emergency Management

vem.vermont.gov

some plans & procedures:

https://ema.arrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Eastern-Massachusetts-ARRL-ARES-Section-Communications-Plan-Released-Version-1.0.pdf

https://ema.arrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/racesplan.pdf

http://www.ccafma.com/uploads/1/3/2/2/13221844/races-sop11-2011.pdf

 

[In God We Trust]

I remember a group of whackers on the CB called “react” that were supposed to monitor channel 9 for emergencies but were never there.

Too busy lurking on the popular channels to yell at people for cursing or snitch on guys for any illegal activity

 

[Garys]

They used to do a lot of stuff during natural disasters. I don't know how active they are these days. There are also hams affiliated with the Red Cross. They work with the Red Cross during the Boston Marathon and Half Marathon. Or at least used to.

 

[rogersmithiii]

They used to do a lot of stuff during natural disasters. I don't know how active they are these days. There are also hams affiliated with the Red Cross. They work with the Red Cross during the Boston Marathon and Half Marathon. Or at least used to.

There is an ARES net for disaster preparedness on Sunday mornings at 9:15 AM on 97 Worcester. It's just mainly a check in net. Not much goes on when there isn't an emergency. RACES is similar.

 

[Picton]

...dat's RACES.

 

[ToddDubya]

...dat's RACES.

 

[ToddDubya]

I don't want to blow @Coyote33 's mind, but wait until he finds out there are satellite repeaters and you can talk to the ISS with just an HT.

 

[Coyote33]

I don't want to blow @Coyote33 's mind, but wait until he finds out there are satellite repeaters and you can talk to the ISS with just an HT.