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Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)The Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) was set up by the FCC to help government organizations and amateur radio operators to interact in a formal and reliable manner under emergency conditions. RACES members are registered with a local government entity responsible for the planning and managing of all local emergencies.In Dallas, this is through the City of Dallas Emergency
Management Coordinator and in Dallas County through the Dallas County Fire
Marshal. By FCC rules, only RACES
members may participate in RACES nets. |
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For higher power rigs, high-amperage DC power supplies and bus-wiring, the
Anderson Power Pole is the emerging national ARES/RACES power connector
standard. The APP is genderless, so you don't need adapters.
For more information, go the the DARC Anderson Power Pole Instruction Page. |
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SKYWARN trained
volunteer groups help relay information about severe weather conditions to the NWS
(National Weather Service, a division of NOAA).
In the Dallas/Fort Worth area, this function is exclusively provided by individual RACES organizations operating independently, or together under one net (such as Dallas County RACES), as required. |
Upcoming North Texas Skywarn Training Sessionshttp://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/sptrsch.html - provides this year's local Skywarn School Dates.North Texas ARES, RACES and SKYWARN GROUPSDallas County RacesEllis County Skywarn Irving RACES/ARES Texas SKYWARN Home Page SKYWARN Severe Weather SpottingNational SKYWARN home pageNational Weather Service (NWS) home page NWS Ft. Worth/Dallas home page FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) home page |