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	Operating Ham Equipment session at UCD July 12, 2009 This session will be conducted at the UC Davis Emergency Operation Center Sunday afternoon, July 12, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Coordinator, Gary Matteson, WA6TQJ.    6/30/2009
	Western States Tevis Cup The Tevis Cup Ride is the founding modern-day equestrian event of its kind in the world. Today, there are hundreds of endurance riding events throughout the nation and in many countries overseas that are based upon the methods and standards originally established by this event. Welcome to the Western States Trail Foundation, proud sponsor of the Tevis Cup 100 Miles One Day Ride. The Board of Governors invites all endurance riders to join us in the events planned for 2009. The next running of the Tevis Cup Ride is scheduled for August 1st. Although we were disappointed by the cancellation of the 2008 ride due to health and safety concerns caused by wildfires, plans are underway to make the 2009 event a memorable one for all those involved. Make 2009 the year you ride, volunteer or support this premier endurance event over the Sierra Nevada. Remember the words of our founder, Wendell Robie. “Ride a horse. Really ride!” For Radio Communications Support information and to signup, please click on the below links: NOTE: The Communications Support Webpage is supposedly in the process of being updated for the 2009 year. Please continue to check back for changes. Thank you. - Communications Support Webpage - Communications Support Volunteer Requirements - Communications Support Volunteer Signup Form For checkpoint volunteer information and to signup, please click on the below links: - Tevis Cup Volunteer Information - Tevis Cup Volunteer Signup Form    6/29/2009
	Yolo County ARES - July's Meeting & Weekly Nets HAVE A SAFE & SANE 4TH OF JULY EVERYONE!!! Yolo County ARES conducts a weekly net Monday evenings at 2000hrs (8:00 PM) PST on the KE6YUV repeater. The repeater is sponsored by Berryessa Amateur Radio Klub (BARK). We also conduct a monthly Simplex Net on the fourth Monday of each month. Additional details regarding our Simplex Net is below. Repeater Information Frequency: 146.9700 MHz Offset: Negative (-) PL Tone: 123.0 (Enc/Dec) We would like to thank the Officers and Members of BARK for the use of their repeater during our weekly nets. Our monthly meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at the Yolo-Lake County Chapter of the American Red Cross in Woodland, CA. As always, members are encouraged to attend and visitors are welcome. Talk-in is on the KE6YUV repeater. July's meeting will be Tuesday the 21st, at 1900hrs (7:00 PM) PDT. For a map and directions to Red Cross, please click here: 120 Court Street, Woodland. The Chapter is located east of West Street, next door to Wallace Safe & Lock Company, Inc. (Across the street from Woodland's Fire Station 1.) SIMPLEX NET: The 4th Monday of every month, Yolo County ARES conducts a Simplex Net. The Simplex Net is conducted in the same manner as our regular weekly Nets. The Simplex Net is used to test the capabilities of our equipment in the event of a repeater failure and/or situations where repeaters are not advisable. All members are encouraged to participate and visitors are welcome. If you are able to hear Net Control but get no response when attempting to pass traffic, please ask for a relay. For additional information on our Simplex Net, please send us an email.    5/26/2009
	Davis Double Century Bike Race Photos from the Davis Double Century, 200 mile bike race.    5/17/2009
	Swine Flu (H1N1) Hotline for the Public (1-888-865-0564) The California Department of Public Health has activated a public hotline for callers with questions about the current outbreak of H1N1 Flu (swine flu). (1-888-865-0564) Hotline flyer.    5/3/2009
	Points Of Dispensing Training (POD) With the current outbreak of swine flu, this training could become important. There are three Points Of Dispensing Training on-line classes: - INTRO TO POD OPERATIONS - POD COMMAND STAFF - POD MANAGERS Points of Dispensing are locations throughout the County which could be used to distribute medications in the event of a health emergency. The Yolo County Health Department has developed this series of free online classes to teach volunteers how to assist in POD functions.    4/26/2009
	Yolo County ARES ICS-213 Form The May 2009 issue of QST contained an article on ICS-213 forms and our form was displayed. Here is the version of the ICS-213 form that Yolo ARES will be using when working with the Davis Fire Department.    ICS-213 form for printing    ICS-213 form that may be filled in on your computer using Acrobat 9 reader    4/23/2009
	Antenna Installation at Davis Fire Department Station 32 completed! Ken, K6WLS, and greg, KG6SJT, completed the antenna installation and coax run at station 32! ALL three fire stations now have antennas installed.    3/30/2009
	Antenna Installation at Davis Fire Department 33 completed! On Saturday, February 28, 2009, an ARES work party completed the running of coax and the installation of the antenna.    2/28/2009
	The Antenna at Davis Fire Station 33 is UP! Photos of Ken, K6WLS, installing the antenna at Davis Fire Station 33. Thanks Ken.    2/21/2009
	Photos from the starting line for the Amgen Tour of California, Stage One, Davis CA. Photos are courtesy of Creslin Schultz.    2/16/2009
	UC Davis Emergency Operation Center NET The UCD is now conducting a weekly net: Every Monday at 1230 hrs, is 146.475 simplex.    1/13/2009
	Radio Go Kits At the August Yolo County ARES meeting, several members brought their radio Go Kits. Thanks to K6KN, N6KIX, W6KJX, KG6SJT.    9/27/2008
	Davis FD ID Cards My name is Graham with the Davis Fire Department. Thanks for your interest in the CERT program. I am temporarily the contact person for the Davis CERT program. Will you please pass this message on to all ARES members who are becoming volunteers with the City of Davis. Thanks. Below you will find some instructions to allow all ARES members to complete their Live Scan fingerprints. This is a necessary procedure for all volunteers with the city. We tried to make this a group process but were unsuccessful. Thanks for your understanding. You will need to: 1. Call the Davis Police Department (M-F 7-6) at 747-5400 (ext. 0) to schedule your appointment. Appointment times available are: M,Th,F 7,8,or 9am and 2,3,or 4 pm. You are only given the time slot. The earlier you show up, the better number you will get as there are usually 8-10 people scheduled for each 1 hour time block. 2. Go to the City of Davis Human Resources Department at 23 Russell Blvd to pick up Live Scan application. Each member will need to mention that they are with CERT/ARES and they will get the appropriate form. 3. Take application to Davis Police Department 2600 5th St and let the receptionist know that you are there for a live scan. You need to have the form completed and have your I.D. There is NO charge. Thanks in advance. We are looking forward to having all of you on board!! Graham Northrop    7/21/2008
	Antenna Installation at Davis Fire Department Darrin, KG6FJL, and Ken, K6WLS, installed the antenna at the downtown Davis Fire Department station.    7/20/2008
	ARRL article on the training event by Yolo ARES, Red Cross, BARK, and YARS ARRL has published an article on the new ham training that Yolo Red Cross, Yolo ARES, Berryessa Amateur Radio Klub, and Yolo Amateur Radio Society conducted last February and March. Yeah! Yolo ARES made the ARRL Features section! We have posted many of the outlines and slides we used for this training.    6/25/2008
	ICS-213 Form The latest version of the ICS-213 form that Yolo ARES will be using when working with the Davis Fire Department.    5/21/2008
	National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction Darrin, kg6fjl, would like every Yolo ARES member to take the FEMA Independent Study Program: IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction. It is a on-line course. Download the materials, read it, and take the test...    10/18/2005
	Message Handling On the Yolo ARES net October 25 there was a discussion of Message Handling nets. Darrin, EC, has sent a list of message handling nets: - Norcal net 1900 Local 3630 khz cw - Norcal net 2100 Local 3705 slow cw - Norcal net 1930 Local 145.210- pl 100.0 stockton - Sac Valley traffic net 2100 Local pl 110.9 Chico    10/26/2004
	Sacramento Amatuer Emergency Net Every day at 12:00 PM . Repeater call sign W6AK. If you are west of West Sacramento tune to 442.800 pl 100Hz If you are closer to Sacramento tune to 146.910 pl 100 Hz or the 440 will work.    8/28/2004
	National Incident Management System NIMS embodies the "best management practices" of the existing Incident Command System, and standardizes a nationwide approach for Federal, state and local governments to work together effectively, enabling a national policy for a single all-disciplines, all-hazards plan. The Department of Homeland Security requires adoption of NIMS as a condition for receiving Federal Preparedness Assistance Grants beginning in 2005. Acrobat PDF File    3/6/2004

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