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	Ham Radio and California's of New Cellular phone laws From the California Department of Motor Vehicles web site In the FAQ of New Cellular phone laws that go into effect July 1, 2008 It looks like we can use a ham radio in a vehicle after July 1. Q: May I use a dedicated two-way radio while driving? A: Yes. The use of dedicated two-way radios such as walkie-talkies or Citizen Band (CB) radios is not affected by the new law.    4/29/2008
	Fire Season 2008 Fire season is rapidly approaching. Despite the rainstorms we've had at the start of the year and being told that we would not be facing a drought, forecasters are predicting a much hotter, drier season this year. As a result, Cal Fire (formerly CDF), has posted some helpful tips on creating a defensive zone. * Remove all flammable vegetation 30ft from all structures. * In an additional 70ft, create a reduced fuel zone by spacing trees and plants from each other. (This creates a total of 100ft of defensible space.) * Clear all needles and leaves from roofs, eaves and rain gutters. * Trim branches 6ft from the ground. * Remove branches 10ft from all chimneys. * Use trimming, mowing and power equipment before 10 a.m. and after 6 p.m., not in the heat of the day. * Landscape with fire-resistant plants. KCRA, Sacramento, CA: Calfire: Prepare Your Home For Fire Season California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection The below links are to various news Websites about this years fire season predictions. They are mainly for Southern California, however, Northern California is facing the same predictions. KABC, Los Angeles, CA: Officials bracing for bad fire season KEYT, Santa Barbara, CA: Predictions For 2008 Fire Season San Luis Obispo, CA: Horrible fire year forecast for California KXTV, Sacramento, CA: Spring Fires Hint of What's to Come?    4/22/2008
	Hamfest 2008 The North Hill Radio Club is hosting the Valley's largest ham swap meet, Hamfest 2008. Hamfest is a flea market for amateur radio operators. The swap meet allows radio operators to look for those rare parts and excellent deals on used, slightly used, and near new equipment that other operators no longer need or want. More importantly, we meet fellow hams. There will be hourly raffles with a drawing for the main prizes at 1100hrs (11:00am). The main prizes are a Yaesu FT-60R, dual-band radio; an Alinco variable output, switching power supply; and a Diamond X30 dual-band, base station antenna. Unfortunately, it does not say if there will be one drawing for all three or three separate drawings. My guess is they will be having three separate drawings. This year's Hamfest will be on, Sunday, 18 May 2008, and starts at 0700hrs (7:00am). It ends at 1200hrs (12:00pm). The Hamfest is being held at Bella Vista High School, in beautiful Fair Oaks. The school is located at 8301 Madison Avenue, on the corner of Madison Avenue and Kenneth Avenue. To see a map and directions from I-80, please click here: Directions from I-80 & Madison Avenue. For a map and directions from US 50, please click here: Directions from US 50 & Suunrise Boulevard. There is also a talk-in frequency that you can call on for directions and to find available parking. The talk-in is on the K6IS repeater. Frequency: 145.1900MHz, negative (-) offset, PL is 162.2. It doesn't say who to contact, but if you were to call out on the radio that you are looking for Hamfest info you will get a reply. North Hills Radio Club - K6IS Hamfest 2008 Please note: The Website is slow to load, including the PDF. Please be patient. Hope to see you there!!!    4/19/2008
	EMCOMM WEST 2008 Emergency Communications conference "The Biggest Little Ham Convention in the World" May 2-4, 2008 at the Circus Circus Hotel in Reno, Nevada    4/19/2008
	Google Map of California Red Cross Chapter Houses The Google Map of Red Cross Chapter Houses contains phonumbers, addresses, and links to each Chapter web site.    11/30/2007
	Photos from the November 13, 2007 Yolo County ARES meeting The meeting included a presentation by Gary, WA6TQJ, on his Red Cross participation at the San Diego Wildfire Response and a presentation by Bill, K6KN, on his "Ready to Go Kit" that he took to his Red Cross assignment at Hurricane Katrina. Read the Meeting minutes and notes    11/14/2007
	Yolo County ARES will now be using the BARK repeater The Yolo County ARES net will now meet every Monday evening at 8:00 PM on the KE6YUV repeater- 146.970 MHz negative offset. with a P.L. in 123.0. We are moving to the BARK 2 meter repeater due to the shut down of many 440 repeaters in this area. We'd like to thank Steve, W6KCS, for allowing us to use the W6KCS repeater for the last 3.5 years for our nets.    8/25/2007
	Convert the UTC satellite time predictions to local Time KG6SJT has uploaded an Excel Spreadsheet to convert the UTC satellite time predictions to local Time.    1/20/2007
	Contacting AMSAT Satellite AO-51 Bill K6KN demonstrated contacts over amateur earth satellite AO-51 using the simplest of equipment: a Yaesu VX-5R HT and a hand-held Arrow II antenna on 2 meters (up) and 70 cm (down)...    1/19/2007
	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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