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Shingletown Emergency Radio - Core Areas Plan

Shingletown Emergency Radio(SER-CAP)

PARTICIPANTS MUST CONSULT THIS PAGE FOR PLAN UPDATES,    AFTER ACTION REPORTS (FIRES, LOST PERSON SEARCH, POWER OUTAGES, SNOW STORMS, ...); PRACTICE NETS, DRILLS,   ETC..

 Current Reports and After Action:   SER Reports current Page.  

 Prior Reports and After Action (from more recent to older): 008  007 006 AAA    006 BBB   006   005 004  003   002  001

 
REPORTS / AFTER ACTION - MOST RECENT - below are summaries of Radio Reporting Activities. Such are generally after action. To hear in real time you may be able to listen to 146.760 (no tones, no offset, no transmit). Contact Nathan 530-474-3267 if desire radio programming updates. This is all Volunteer. Our Focus is Emergency Radio Communications.
Note regarding  55 57  Tests / Exercises: Control Operator at Control Point.
2026 03 21 (Saturday) (0945 hours) Random TEST no notice 55  (rptr)  and 57 (rptr)- no activation / no tone out. K6PDS Requested any one station to respond.  Response ON 55:   SITES 7 SITES 8;    ON 57:    LH  SITES 7  SITES 8. Time 15 - 20 sec. [opportunity to test system and your ability to Transmit / Receive to/from the different repeaters and their locations - approx 13 miles apart at different elevations]
2026 03 20 (Friday) (1836 hours) Random TEST no notice 55  (rptr)  and 57 (rptr)- no activation / no tone out. K6PDS Requested any one station to respond.  Response ON 55:   SITES 7 SITES 8;    ON 57:    PR 87  SITES 7  SITES 8. Time 15 - 20 sec.
2026 03 19 (Thursday) (1904 hours) Random TEST no notice 55  (rptr)  and 57 (rptr)- no activation / no tone out. K6PDS Requested any one station to respond.  Response ON 55   G7;    ON 57,  G7  S6  PR87. Time 15 - 20 sec.
2026 03 18 (Wednesday) (1900 hours) Random TEST no notice 55  (rptr)  and 57 (rptr)- no activation / no tone out. K6PDS Requested any one station to respond.  Response ON 55   G7;    ON 57,  F8 G7. Time 15 sec.
2026 03 17  2059 hours - Cal Fire tone out - smoke check 7682 Woodland way - unattended burn pile. (location in Sites Area). SER Silent Monitoring.  2102 hours  E 22 Responding ... 2107 hours E 22 at scene ...  legal in attendance burn pile E 22 Available. SER silent monitoring deactivated.
2026 03 16  1929 hours Village Frontier Land Line (NO DIAL TONE) and DSL (internet) OUTAGE.  Radio  comms showed outage limited to Village. Responding:  F1   I1 F7  S2  S6  E1 MW2  SWE (WILSON HILL)  MWM (REST AREA) SITES 7  SITES 8. 

      OUTAGE CONTINUED UNTIL SERVICE RESTORATION ON 2026 03 17   AT 1031 HOURS.

Impacts for those using above services include:  inability to call 911;  village water company alert phone system non operational; inability to view fire cameras over dsl internet  as well as other emergency resources; persons using voip unable to make 911 calls. Persons who rely on such services may be the one person who becomes aware of an emergency, and without other means of communication, can't advise neighbors.

2026 03 16 (Monday) (1822 hours) Random TEST no notice 55  (rptr)  and 57 (rptr)- no activation / no tone out. K6PDS Requested any one station to respond.  Response ON 55  Sites 7 Sites 8; ON 57,  S6. Time 15 sec.
2026 03 16  1015 hours Frontier Land Line Outage (no dial tone) continues. Per Frontier, system being worked on by technicians.   S6 advised she also initiated a trouble ticket last night. Impacts include: those relying on Frontier LL can't call 911; Village Water company not able to send out phone alerts to Village residents.

As of 1135 hours Dial Tone restored to Village (reporting  S6  F1).

2026 03 15  1329 hours Cal Fire Tone out - Residential Structure Fire 8470 Starlite Pines Road   (oven fire spreading to cabinets)... cal fire responding (Star Incident  TAC 11)... SER Advisory (K6PDS) on 55  57 ...  Engine on scene, light smoke showing ...1346 hours Star IC  reporting Fire contained cancel all  incoming except company 20. 

During above Residential structure fire  incident, Frontier Land Line Failure (no dial tone) in Village (stations reporting on 9  55  57:  F1  F7  I1  S1 S2)- PDS contacted Frontier  local person (1343 hours) and advised of NO DIAL TONE (he advised he is looking into it).  Also I1 contacted Frontier and advised of situation (no dial tone). MW 2 reported Midway Frontier land line operational.

PINERIDGE 87 ADVISED MADE CONTACT WITH FAMILY MEMBER LIVING COUPLE OF DOORS AWAY FROM ABOVE FIRE.

Stations responding to 55 57 advisory:  K6PDS, Sites 7   Sites 8  F8  F2, SWE  i1  MWW Pineridge 87  i1

Advisory deactivated 1352 hours.

Note: 1437 hours - Star IC - Incident concluded. Cause cooking. Damage $5,000.

2026 03 14   K6PDS (mobile / mag mount / 50 watt) Requested TEST of 57 from Gravel Pitt area.  PineRidge 87  responded. Q5. Note: This TESTING is part of preparations for fire season radio communications (from different locations and conditions) and the ability of the Radio Team  RX / TX. Public can listen if they have programmed radio.
2026 03 14  Russia Shuts Off Internet in Moscow as It Tests Nationwide Censorship System...[Russia is stepping up its tests of systems designed to keep millions of people from accessing information online in times of political unrest, shutting off mobile internet access in the capital in recent days. (illustrates need for backup communications plans)
2026 03 13 (Friday) (1930 hours) Random TEST no notice 55  (rptr)  and 57 (rptr)- no activation / no tone out. K6PDS Requested any one station to respond.  Response ON 55 AND 57,  SITES 7 AND SITES 8.
2026-03-12  (Thursday) Random No Notice Monitoring check 57:   1927 hours.

Responses - 12 Stations  in 6 Neighborhood AREAS  

VL                 F1 (K6PDS)    F7 G7 F8 F2 I1

LH  -

MW                MW2

WH                SWE

SITES             SITES 7     SITES 8

RA                  MWM

PINE RIDGE  PR87

 
AFTER ACTION:   MWM (REST AREA) had problems hearing 57 NOT READABLE, BUT CONTROL COULD READ MWM). He reported on 55 (Q5 both ways).

CONCLUSION: IN THE EVENT OF EMERGENCY, Radio Team to USE ALL CHANNELS (IE., TX ON 9,  55, AND 57) (AS WE DO DURING "REGULAR" NETS). ALSO, ALWAYS MAKE SURE A STATION COPIES YOUR TX. OTHERWISE, YOU MAY THINK YOU ALERTED, BUT NO ONE HEARD YOU.

ANY  RADIO TEAM STATION CAN ACTIVATE FOR AN EMERGENCY SITUATION (E.G., FIRE ADVISORY, FIRE NET, TERRORIST ATTACK, ... ETC.) Yes, that means all  RADIO TEAM STATIONS.

FIRE SEASON IS AT THE DOOR. RECOMMEND YOU CARRY RADIOS WITH YOU AND REPORT ON FREQUENCY.  IF YOU ARE MOBILE / AWAY FROM HOME, ONLY TX FROM SAFE AREA TO AVOID ANY ACCIDENT.

 RADIO TEAM MEMBER RESPONSE AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION KEEPS THIS GOING. THANK YOU.

IF YOU KNOW OF OTHERS WHO MAY BE INTERESTED, PLEASE HAVE THEM CALL NATHAN 530-474-3267.

ALSO, HAVE A PLAN TO ADVISE YOUR NEIGHBORS WHO DON'T HAVE RADIOS.

 

2026 03 12  K6PDS AND  F7 observed smoke columns in the Aldridge Ranch area (North of Village) while mobile (EB 44  /  Palo Cedro). Called Cal Fire and confirmed it was controlled burn.  Information TX made on 57 with G7 copying. Thank you G7. 
2026 03 11  Cal fire tone out 0908 hours - Vehicle Fire  - on Water Leaf  (just South of highway 44.  This is very close to the Village).  S6 ACTIVATED ADVISORY ON 9.  F1 went mobile. CDF TAC 11...  Cal Fire responded....  Cal Fire at scene ... Fire knocked down and Cal Fire able to handle with resources at scene.  Note: Fire was in the grass / brush next to  Waterleaf. Also observed abandoned trailer in area.  S6 deactivated Advisory 0925 hours.

S6 DID A GREAT JOB! THANK YOU S6.

2026 03 10  Cal fire tone out 0822 hours  - possible residential structure fire Eagle Lane X Rittts Mill Road (JWO Lake McCumber). CDF TAC 11 (Channel 28) (PDS not able to copy tactical ground freq. and no participating radio operators in area).  Eagle IC.   Cal Fire Responding. …

 SER Advisory Activated (on 57) … Substantial Smoke Column visible on Bear Creek Camera.  Approx  Bearings Bear Creek Camera 96.15 True  Inskip  38.63 T Estimated -121.738  40.536.

 PG& E Power outage map shows very small power outage. PG&E requested.

Cal Fire reported (Ch 20 dispatch freq): 1500 square foot structure fully involved / explosions / vehicle.

0857 hours (approx)  smoke column is substantially reduced and only a small amount visible on camera.  SER Advisory Deactivated.

 SER Silent Monitoring – Cal Fire reported fully involved structure now on ground. Possible fatality, but such is being confirmed.   Follow up:  Pine Ridge 87 -  confirmed fatality.

 End SER Report.

  (Responding on Frequency:  K6PDS, I1  LH  SITES 7  SITES 8  S6  B1  F7  KK6SWE.)

  (Pine Ridge 87 monitoring )

2026 03 10  Alternate 57 now in service.
repeater failure Here  (57) video sent to Bridgecom as requested
2026 03 08 (Sunday) (1907 hours) Random no notice 55  (rptr) - no activation / no tone out. K6PDS Requested any station to respond.  Response:  MWM  and G7.
2026 03 08    57 repeater failure - intermit  (Will TX and then cut off). 
2026 03 07 (Saturday) (1200 hours) Random no notice test 57 ad 55  (rptr) - no activation / no tone out. K6PDS Requested any station to respond.  Response:  MWM  test of 55 - result: Q5  both ways:  57  test PDS heard MWM Q5 both first and second test, but MWM said not readable on first test of 57 but shortly thereafter 2nd test of 57 he reported  Q5 (reason for difference - unknown). Fans are on constant on 57.

2026-03-06 (FRIDAY) Random No Notice Situation Report (approx 1845  hours)

Duration:   10 MIN (net activation - Agenda Sit Rep)

    15 Stations reported covering 7 Areas / Neighborhoods.       

       ALL AREAS AND STATIONS REPORTING "QXA"  (NO NEEDS AND NO PROBLEMS)

        CONTROL RECOMMENDATION - NO ACTION.          

                                 VL (Div 3 N):         (8)      E1 F8  F2  T10 72  F7  F1  G7

                                  LH (Div 3 N):        (1).    LH

                                  MW (Div 2 N):      (1) .    MW 1

                                  PR  (Div  )      :      (1)      PR87

                                  RA (Div 3 N):        (1)      MWM                                                                     

                                  WH (Div 3 S):        (1)       SWE

                                  SITES (Div 3 N):   (2)      SITES 7   SITES 8     

On 9 (F8);, 55 and  57 (F1/K6PDS)

AFTER ACTION:  BE SURE THAT YOUR RADIOS ARE PROPERLY PLUGGED INTO CHARGER SO THAT WHEN YOU NEED IT, IT DOESN'T HAVE A DEAD BATTERY.

IF INSIDE HOUSE AND HAVE BAD RECEPTION, THEN MOVE A FEW FEET AND TRY AGAIN. REPEAT AS NEEDED.

PLEASE STAY AT YOUR RADIOS DURING ENTIRE NET SO THAT HEAR ALL INFORMATION.

WHEN CONTROL  AND OR 55 57 RELAYS, ETC..., REQUESTS ANY STATION TO ACKNOWLEDGE, PLEASE RESPOND. CONTROL STATIONS NEED TO KNOW TRANSMISSIONS WERE HEARD. (REPEATERS FAIL, RADIOS FAIL, ETC...).

2026 03 06 (Friday) (1125 hours) Random no notice test 57 (rptr) - no activation / no tone out. K6PDS Requested any two stations to respond.  Response:  LH   F2   SWE    MWM.  MWM advised today readable (appears propagation change since yesterday). 15 seconds.
2026 03 05 (Thursday) (1010 hours) Random no notice test 57 (rptr) - no activation / no tone out. K6PDS Requested any two stations to respond.  Response:  KK6SWE;  B1  G7 .  MWM advised via phone not readable - he will check his cabling connections. 
Newsom deceitful photo op. New Equipment BUT, fire fighting water is to be lost (here)