42 | LIFE IN SOLERA | APRIL 2024 |
RADIO CLUB
HAVE A PLAN & OPTIONS
Some disasters can interrupt the communication services we
take for granted and use every day. Too many telephones off the
hook – whether shaken off by an earthquake or picked up by too
many people trying to reach concerned friends and relatives – can
overload the local phone system. Similarly, too many customers
trying to make calls on their cellular phones can bring that system to
a halt. Infrastructure damage (e.g., lines down, structural damage at
a central office) can likewise render our telephones unusable.
To understand how it feels to lose your communications, just ask a
recently effected AT&T customer.
The Solera CERT Cadre, with the cooperation of
the Solera Radio Club KC6SRC, have an Emergency
Communications or EmComm Plan. Our CERT EmComm
Team designed the plan to be used
when normal communications
are unavailable or inconvenient.
This EmComm plan is specifically
tailored for the needs of the
residents living in the Solera at
Oak Valley Greens community.
The plan incorporates the use of
radio frequencies devoted to Solera. The CERT EmComm Team
holds a FCC license, WREB621, which allows Solera residents free
access and use of the Solera EmComm Radio System (without the
need of personally possessing a FCC license). Additionally, the Solera
property management staff and the community security patrol have
access to the radio system.
With this radio system, residents can use a handheld radio
or walkie-talkies to talk to other residents in Solera during an
emergency. If you wish to learn more about radios, please attend
one of our workshops. Details can be found on our website: https://
www.kc6src.net/Radios.html
TRIVIA ANSWER FOR MARCH 2024:
Question: What is WiFi Calling?
Answer: Wi-Fi calling is a voice service that allows users to make
and receive phone calls over a Wi-Fi connection instead of a cellular
network. It can also be used to send messages and pictures.
TRIVIA QUESTION THIS MONTH (Answered next month):
What does it mean if a radio station is 'clear channel'?
Visit us at www.KC6SRC.net. is article was brought to you by
the Solera Radio Club Secretary Ray C. Gayton-Jacob (N6KZM)
ray.n6kzm@gmail.com
