SARES - Sunnyvale Amateur Radio Emergency Service
News
(06/01/2009) Dear Sunnyvale Amateur Radio Operator:
On a regular basis we read newspaper accounts of Amateur Radio
Operators nationwide responding to natural and manmade disasters to help
with communications on behalf of government agencies and individual
citizens. Many of those hams are affiliated with the ARRL Amateur
Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and/or the Homeland Security/FEMA Radio
Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES). In Sunnyvale these services
are provided by the same group of hams.ARES under normal conditions,
RACES under emergency conditions.
You have been sent this letter because you are an FCC licensed
Amateur Radio Operator living in Sunnyvale who has not affiliated
with ARES. However, we do know that many of you will want to use your
communications skills and equipment to assist your fellow citizens at
the time of a major emergency. You do not need to be a member of ARES
to be useful after a disaster but it is helpful for you to know how we
operate and for us to know you ahead of time. Therefore, we.d like to
tell you about Sunnyvale Amateur Radio Emergency Service (SARES), and
brief you on how we are organized and the frequencies on which we operate.
Please join us if you can at the June 24th 2009 reception announced below.
RSVP to Bob Gundrum.
Lt. John Gienger, KI6PNM
Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety
Coordinator, Office of Emergency Services
408/730-7712
Bob Gundrum, W6MOL
SARES Emergency Coordinator
408/203-7100
Calendar
| date / time | event |
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ARRL Field Day (
Field Day packet  and Field Day info), at the Raynor Park building, 1565 Quail Ave, Sunnyvale [Raynor Park Site Plan, printable PDF]. To find other Field Day sites in public locations, use the new ARRL Field Day Station Locator.
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| Tue. 07/07/2009, 1130PDT | Luncheon, American Diner, 415 E. El Camino Real (cross street Cezanne) |
| Tue. 07/21/2009, 1130PDT | Luncheon, American Diner, 415 E. El Camino Real (cross street Cezanne) |
About us
What is SARES?
SARES is the local ARES group of radio amateur volunteers serving the
City of Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety. We provide reliable backup
communication links as well as additional eyes & ears and hands where
needed, always linked with 2-way radio. Under the mutual aid agreement we
also provide services to neighboring cities, the County of Santa Clara
Office of Emergency Services as well as to help organizations such as
the American Red Cross and The Salvation Army. SARES also operates a 2m
repeater hosted by the City of Sunnyvale DPS and a 70cm repeater hosted
by K-Comm on Crystal Peak.
How is SARES organized?
SARES is an independent citywide ARES group of the ARRL (American Radio
Relay League) Santa Clara Valley Section. SARES has over 100 members
in Sunnyvale and is led by a team of one Emergency Coordinator with
nine Assistant Emergency Coordinators. SARES is part of the SPECS net
(Southern Peninsula Emergency System) and SVECS net (Silicon Valley
Emergency Communications System).
What is in it for you ?
Free training opportunities as net control station, traffic handler,
VIP shadow, etc.; quarterly meetings with featured speakers; quarterly
exercise drills in the field and tabletop simulated emergency tests to
practice your skills; you can meet fellow hams and last but not least
you give back to your community and earn recognition by your community
by helping in times of need.
Other activities and social events:
Other non-disaster services that SARES provides: locating missing person,
child or vehicle. And don't forget the biggest emergency simulation
event of the year: ARRL Field Day on the last full weekend in June. We
traditionally serve as the primary communicators in the Lakewood Village
Christmas Parade each year. SARES has a traditional bi-weekly luncheon
at a local restaurant where you can meet other members of the group. For
the holiday season you and your family are invited to join us for a
potluck dinner.
It's free!
Membership in SARES is at no cost for you, and all services provided
by Radio Amateurs are strictly on a volunteer basis according to
the FCC Rules Part 97, which prohibit compensation for amateur radio
operators. The City of Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety provides
us with administrative support.
Please download the SARES Brochure (PDF format, 271388 Bytes) .
EC and AECs (alphabetical by call suffix)
Bob Gundrum W6MOL, EC [e-mail] [phone 408-734-0169]Dewey Churchill KG6AM, AEC [e-mail] [phone]
Roger Capwell AA3AP, AEC [e-mail] [phone]
Ralf Erickson WA6CQA, AEC [e-mail] [phone]
Howard Krawetz N6HM, AEC [e-mail] [phone]
Neal Enault WA6OCP, AEC [e-mail] [phone]
Andreas Ott K6OTT, AEC [e-mail] [cellphone 408-431-8727]
Phil Stewart K6PHL, AEC [e-mail] [phone]
Walt Lee K6WAL AEC [e-mail] [phone]
Skip LaFetra AA6WK, AEC [e-mail] [phone]
Contact information
To get more information about Sunnyvale ARES, please send e-mail to the EC Bob Gundrum W6MOL.
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