EMERGENCY RADIO
Purpose:
1. Listen
to LOCAL
information during a disaster
when
there are no cell or Internet services.
2. Have 2-Way communication when there are
no other ways to communicate.
Under
normal conditions these radios are only used by
FCC Licensed Radio operators for 2-Way
communications.
These radios can be used
by anyone (unlicensed) when life
or
property are in danger.
A popular Emergency Radio is the Baofeng UV-5R,
UV5RA or BF-F8HP Dual Band radio. About $25.
You DO NOT have to be licensed to purchase
these radios.
The
Radio should be programmed for Thousand Oaks,
Moorpark
and Santa Rosa Valley (help available).
Use
146.580MHz for TO & 445.000 / PL 77.0 for MP &
SRV
We
practice every Wednesday & 1st Sunday of the month at 7pm
Submit
a request on the Emergency Website to program,
test and operate your radio.