Hams to gather in Lakeside

Lakeside Rodeo Grounds- 

The Lakeside Amateur Radio Club will be sponsoring the San Diego Hamfest that will take place on October 3rd at the Lakeside Rodeo grounds. Vendors, and amateur radio operators, from all over San Diego County will gather for this one-day event.

Don't miss out.....!

Mark Grow, Lakeside Fire Retired, KG6LI

Lakeside Amateur Radio Club Holds Field Day Event

Lakeside, Calif. -

On June 27-28, 2015, the Lakeside Amateur Radio Club, also known as the LARC, participated in the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Field Day Event at the Lakeside Fire Protection District Annex.

Field Day is a demonstration of emergency communication abilities using Amateur Radio. The LARC set up for this 24 hour event to practice their readiness to help out Lakeside in the time of need like the 2003 and 2007 Firestorms where the majority of lives were lost in Lakeside.  LARC members tested their skills by setting up a large Yagi Antenna and easy set up wire antennas to make their communications in the United States and Canada.  Most all of the equipment is owned by the individual members who brought out their gear for club members to use.  

Gordon Shackelford is also the Club's educator and
 provides classes throughout the year

LARC members connecting with other radio ham operators

They also practiced their communication skills using computer and voice communications. They trained brand new Amateur Radio Operators at this event and even conducted licensing people to become Amateur Radio Operators with 100% success. Lakeside now has a new Ham Radio Operator and another individual upgraded their license to the next level called “General Class.”  Some of the members who participated in this event are also Lakeside Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members, and they have found a useful tool called “Amateur Radio.”
If you would like to help out with communications in the time of need in your local community by using Amateur Radio, you can learn more about the local Amateur Radio Club by visiting www.lakesideARC.org. 

The LARC is sponsoring an Amateur Radio Event called a Hamfest on October 3, 2015, 7am - 3pm, at the Lakeside Rodeo Grounds and additional information can be found by visiting www.SDhamfest.org.

Story by Paul Rios, LARC
Photos by M. Brown, Lakeside LVG

Communications Volunteer Group Announces Amateur Radio Classes and Testing

Lakeside-

The Lakeside Fire Protection District, in cooperation with the Communications Volunteer Group, is pleased to announce dates for the Technician Class radio classes and testing. This is an opportunity to obtain your FCC amateur radio license. This license allows amateurs to communicate on a number of frequencies, including those most commonly used during disaster communications.

The classes will be conducted over a series of four evenings followed by testing. These classes will be conducted at the Lakeside River Park Fire Complex on Lakeside Ave. The classes are two hours long and will prepare the student for passage of the Technician Class license.

Although the class is free, students will be required to obtain a copy of the ARRL "Ham Radio Technician License Manual (2nd edition). The text can be purchased locally at Ham Radio Outlet for $29.95. The store is located at 5375 Kearny Villa Road  #113.

To register for the class contact CERT Coordinator Lance Burford at cert@lakesidefire.com. You do not need to be a CERT Team member to attend.

Submitted: Fire Engineer-CERT Coordinator Lance Buford, Lakeside Fire District

Operating Day in San Diego

Murphy Canyon-

Amateur radio groups, and clubs, will gather in the Fry's Electronics parking-lot for the semi-annual "Operating Day." This is an opportunity to see amateur radio in action as there will be an array of operating stations bouncing their signals off the earth's outer atmosphere. So if you are thinking about getting licensed, or your a licensed amateur radio operator looking for a fun event, well head on down to Murphy Canyon this Saturday (April 26th, 2014) and meet the local radio operators.

The event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the northeast corner of the Fry's parking-lot at 9825 Stonecrest Blvd. This event is held to spur interest in the amateur radio service. So come with your questions...!

For licensed radio operators the talk-in frequency is 146.550 (simplex). See you there.   

This event is ssponsored by the Six Shooters Amateur Radio Club. 

Submitted By: Fire Captain Mark Grow, Lakeside Fire District

Emergency Net Schedule to Change in April

Since the debut of the Lakeside Emergency Net in January we have been evaluating comments, and net traffic, to find a appropriate schedule based on community needs. From the feedback we have received the format of a monthly net overwhelmingly was the most popular pick from all other options.

So in April we will convert to the new monthly schedule. The Lakeside Emergency Net will be conducted on the first Sunday of each month at the same time as our current net. That schedule should remain in effect for the foreseeable future.

So the Lakeside Emergency Net will be conducted on the following dates in 2014:

March 2nd and 16th
April 6th
May 4th
June 1st
July 6th
August 3rd
September 7th
October 5th
November 2nd
December 7th

If you have any suggestions, or comments about the net, they can be sent to radionet@lakesidefire.com

Attention Lakeside CERT Team Members.....

All Lakeside CERT Members,

For the last 10 plus years, Lakeside Fire Protection District’s participation in the CERT program has been equivalent to a train and release program. We have talked about additional training and refresher training but have not been able to deliver these to you so far. We are now in the position to take the program to the next level. We will be having two meetings in March that will go over the new plans and topics below. Please make every effort to attend one of the March meeting dates to learn some new information and reconnect with us all.


March meeting Topics:
1) Understanding the future of the Lakeside CERT program
2) Registering with the County Office of Emergency Services (OES)
3) Completing a county Disaster Service Worker (DSW) form
4) Certification renewal
5) Neighborhood CERT organization
6) Disaster Communications plans
7) Checking backpacks
8) New CERT assignments

March CERT Meetings:
Dates: March 8th and 15th (choose one to attend)

Time: 1:00 – 3:00

Location: Lakeside Fire Station 2
122016 Lakeside Avenue
Lakeside, CA 92040

Attire: Casual, bring your backpack to check and share

CERT Program Manager
Lance Buford (Eng./FF)
(619) 390-2364

CERT Lead Instructor
Chuck Palmore (Captain)
(619) 390-2364

Lakeside CERT

Community Disaster Preparedness

Bob Robeson on the February 9th Net

On the Net Tonight.....!

Bob Robeson will be present at net control for the February 9th "Lakeside Emergency Net" to discuss the Fire Safe Council programs in the Lakeside area. Bob currently serves as the Liaison Officer to the Fire Safe Councils for the Lakeside Fire Protection District. Bob is a retired CalFire chief officer, and is extremely insightful when it comes to the defensive space program.

Bob Robeson

So if you have any questions about the Fire Safe Council activities, or defensible space, bring your questions to the net.

See you on the air.

Submitted By: Fire Captain Mark Grow, CVG Coordinator