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Volunteer Emergency Communicators Serving Jefferson County on Washington State's Olympic Peninsula

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Announcements:

  • NEXT VECOM MEETING: Friday, January 10, 2020, 10:00-noon, Fire Station 16 on Lawrence Street in Port Townsend.
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Advisory Message: Severe Traffic Congestion on 104 is Resolved

Posted on May 29, 2023 by KL7HIPosted in UncategorizedLeave a comment

Advisory Message: Severe Traffic Congestion on 104

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Advisory Message: Flagler Rd/Hwy 116 at MP 4 (near Indian Island County Park) has been cleared and is open to all traffic.

Posted on May 23, 2023 by KL7HIPosted in UncategorizedLeave a comment

Advisory Message: Flagler Rd/Hwy 116 closed at MP 4 (near Indian Island County Park) due to traffic accident for unknown duration.

Posted on May 23, 2023 by KL7HIPosted in UncategorizedLeave a comment

Advisory Message: Ness Corner Rd at Chimacum Creek now open in all directions.

Posted on May 15, 2023 by KL7HIPosted in UncategorizedLeave a comment

Advisory Message: Ness Corner Rd at Chimacum Creek Rd closed due to traffic accident.

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Advisory Message: SR104 now open in both directions.

Posted on May 13, 2023 by KL7HIPosted in UncategorizedLeave a comment

Advisory Message: SR104 closed in both directions at West end of Hood Canal Bridge due to accident. Undetermined amount of time.

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Advisory Message: Hwy 19 at Irondale Rd has been cleared and is open to all traffic.

Posted on May 12, 2023 by KL7HIPosted in UncategorizedLeave a comment

Advisory Message: Hwy 19 at Irondale Rd partially closed due to accident. Alternating traffic, expect delays.

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ARES/RACES

Basis for ARES
In Part 97.1, the Federal Communication Commissions (FCC) rules and regulations are designed to provide an amateur radio service having a fundamental purpose as expressed in the following:
(a) Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur service to the public as a voluntary noncommercial communication service, particularly with respect to providing emergency communications.
With this in mind, the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) makes emergency communications an objective for its Field Organization, using Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) as its vehicle for accomplishing this task.
RACES Authority:
Part 97.407 of the FCC rules provides for RACES, Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services. RACES is a special service of amateur radio recognized by FEMA, that provides radio communications for civil preparedness purposes only, for local, regional or national civil emergencies. These types of emergencies are not limited to war time activity, but can include natural disasters such as fires, floods and earthquakes.
Jefferson County ARES/RACES/VECOM is a volunteer organization of amateur radio operators, that functions under the authority of the State of Washington, Jefferson County, Department of Emergency Management.

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  • Jefferson County Emergency Prep. Net protocol
  • Marrowstone Island Emergency Prep. net protocol

Admin

----- Jefferson County Authority: -----
  • Jefferson County, WA Dept. of Emergency Mgt.
  • WILLIE BENCE, Director 360.385.9368
  • John Ebner, KC7SUF, Program Coordinator
    (EOC Facilities and Equipment Readiness)
----- ARES -----
  • EC: Dick Illman, AH6EZ, 385.4854, ah6ez01@gmail.com
  • Webmaster: Roger Maynard, 344.2215, email via our "contact us" page.

Port Townsend Repeater – W7JCR

145.15 MHz, -offset, PL: 114.8 Hz.
Formal Net Every Wednesday at 0900 hours.

MEMBERS: In case you perceive any event which you think may cause an alert or activation, our ARES/RACES standing orders are to SELF ACTIVATE by checking into the Jefferson County Emergency Net on the Port Townsend Repeater for instructions.

About This Website

  • The purpose of this website is to help new members become proficient as ARES responders in Jefferson County, and to serve experienced ARES members as a central, up-to-date source of information.
  • This website is maintained by Roger Maynard, radio callsign KL7HI. It is updated at the webmaster's convenience, usually several times a week.
  • If you see a problem, or feel that something needs to be changed or added to this site, please let us know by submitting a message via our "contact us" page.
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