*** THOMAS FIRE UPDATE ***
In light of this morning’s developments regarding the Thomas Fire in Santa Barbara, local radio amateurs are are conducting an intensive net on the K6TZ repeaters to collect and disseminate fire information including information about aerial firefighting operations, weather conditions, evacuation orders and traffic and road conditions.
Anyone may listen to the K6TZ repeaters over the air or to the streaming audio online (when internet is available). All licensed radio amateurs are encouraged to check in and report relevant information, inquire about current conditions, and of course ask for radio checks as necessary. Please adhere to the following operating procedures: Listen for 30 seconds or so and yield to other priority traffic in progress Announce your call sign and ask if there is any pending traffic before proceeding Please keep your traffic brief and go to another repeater if you can. Here are some alternatives: WB6OBB Repeater: 147.000 PL 131.8 plus KD6OVS Repeater: 147.700 PL 131.8 minus K6TZ and PAPA DMR Repeaters At the present time, the following SBARC repeaters are linked K6TZ 146.79 K6TZ 70cm 446.400 K6TZ 6m 51.820 PL 82.5 K6TZ 1.25m 224.08 may be linked when required All repeaters are standard offset and PL 131.8 (except where noted)
Visit www.sbarc.org for more information including scanner frequencies, ICS radio comm plans, aerial firefighting support tracking live map, and links to official updates and evacuation maps.
LCM
Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM Director at Large | Co-Chair, Telecommunications Services Committee Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
www.levi.maaia.com +1.805.604.5384