Bulletins 382 and 383 described some of the background and history of the State OES ACS Field Teams. Now for some detail on the communications resources they help deploy and support.
Three OES Mobile Communications Units are ICS Type 1 Units, and are configured to support all types of Emergency Management communications operations. These 2-wheel drive units are built on 1-ton van chassis, and are equipped with a 25'-30' pneumatic mast to support antennas.
Three OES Mobile Communications Units are ICS Type 1 Units, and are configured to support all types of Emergency Management communications operations. These 2-wheel drive units are built on 1-ton van chassis, and are equipped with a 25'-30' pneumatic mast to support antennas.
These units are intended to support a two-position dispatch operation located in an existing structure such as a fire station or community hall. This is accomplished using two 12-channel Motorola "Command Plus" consoles connected to the vehicle using up to 300' of 25 pair telephone cable. Besides being able to be operated from the front panel within the vehicle, all the radios are capable of being patched to the consoles. They have on-board power generation capability or require two 20 amp 110-volt AC Circuits. The remote consoles require 110-volt AC power.
Typical radio complement:
Typical radio complement:
| 1 HF (2-30 MHz) SSB radio 4 VHF-Hi radios (150-174 MHz) 2 VHF-Lo radios (30-50 MHz) 2 UHF radios (450-482 MHz) 1 VHF-Lo CHP radio | 2 UHF-T radios (482-512 MHz) 1 VHF-AM Air radio (108-136) 2 800 MHz Trunked/Conv. radios 1 VHF-Hi radio (136-163 MHz) 2 Cellular Telephones |
Other OES Specialized Communications Equipment supported by the ACS includes various pieces of mobile relay equipment. These are in specialized portable and mobile configurations to meet the communications needs of field incidents. Predominately pre- positioned in Northern California, this equipment operates on OES, CDF, or CMARS radio frequencies in the 150, 450, and 800 MHz radio bands. This complement of equipment includes:
1 Vehicle-mounted repeater w/pneumatic mast (OES CESRS Network) (This is the second volunteer-created vehicle donated to OES)
2 800 MHz repeaters (800 MHZ frequency-specific with integrated 150-174 MHZ programmable base station. 1 unit transportable, the other vehicle-mounted)
6 VHF portable repeaters (25w) for OES Fire or CDF Command Net
2 UHF transportable repeaters (453 or 460 MHz)
3 VHF transportable repeaters (OES CESRS network)
Typical applications include:
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1 Vehicle-mounted repeater w/pneumatic mast (OES CESRS Network) (This is the second volunteer-created vehicle donated to OES)
2 800 MHz repeaters (800 MHZ frequency-specific with integrated 150-174 MHZ programmable base station. 1 unit transportable, the other vehicle-mounted)
6 VHF portable repeaters (25w) for OES Fire or CDF Command Net
2 UHF transportable repeaters (453 or 460 MHz)
3 VHF transportable repeaters (OES CESRS network)
Typical applications include:
- Portable repeaters on the OES Fire Radio Network channels (Units can be re-configured for operation on 10 CDF Command Net frequency pairs)
- Remotely-controlled Base Station to permit ICP communications with an incident branch hidden by terrain.
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Submit suggestions, topics or comments on the bulletins to Cary Mangum, State ACS Officer, California. (W6WWW), [email protected] or [email protected]
Bulletins archives: ACS Web page: acs.oes.ca.gov, ftp.ucsd.edu/emcomm or ftp.oes.ca.gov/ACS/EMCOMM and a Landline BBS at 916-255-0798 (graphical & standard interface)
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