42 | LIFE IN SOLERA | APRIL 2023 |
WHERE DO I LISTEN DURING A "LOCAL" EMERGENCY! The
Solera Radio Club is part of the West Riverside County - Amateur
Radio Emergency Radio Service (ARES) Division/Banning Pass
District. If normal modes of communications fail, we fulfill
emergency communication needs for Solera.
One of the questions we often hear from residents is "What radio
station should I be listening to, if we are in the midst of a catastrophic
event?" If you have a Solera Emergency Radio, you just need to dial
in to Channel-1 for live and comprehensive information pertinent to
Solera. For more information regarding the Solera Emergency Radio
system, reach out to us kc6src@gmail.com.
Those who do not have our specialized radio can tune in to
the nearest AM or FM radio stations for local or regional disaster
information broadcasts. The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is a
national public warning system commonly used to deliver important
emergency information, like weather and AMBER alerts, to affected
communities over television and radio. EAS participants – radio
and television broadcasters, cable systems, satellite radio and
television providers, and wireline video providers – deliver alerts on
a voluntary basis, but they are required to deliver Presidential alerts,
which enable the President to address the public during a national
emergency.
Here are a few publicly listed EAS radio stations for or near the San
Gorgonio Pass area:
• KMET – 1490 AM & 98.1 FM; transmitting from the City of
Banning.
• KFRG – 95.1 FM, transmitting from the City of San Bernardino.
• KNX – 1070 AM, transmitting from the City of Los Angeles (very
weak station).
TRIVIA ANSWER FOR MARCH:
Question: If the election had gone in a different direction this
long-time amateur radio operator would have installed a Ham Radio
antenna on top of the White House. Who is he?
Answer: U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater. Goldwater's association
with amateur radio began in his Arizona youth when he constructed
his own equipment. Known on the airwaves as K7UGA, Goldwater
sponsored legislation to shape the regulation of amateur radio in
the United States. During the Vietnam War, Goldwater connected
service members in Vietnam with their families in the United States.
TRIVIA QUESTION THIS MONTH (Answered next month)
This late actor held the call sign KE6PZH and once used his Oscar
as a doorstop. Who is it?
"When All Else Fails – Think Radio Communications." ~ Ray
C. Gayton-Jacob (N6KZM), ray.n6kzm@gmail.com and http://www.
soleraradio.com
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