OCRACES

County of Orange (California)
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service

Orange County Sheriff's Department
Emergency Management Division

County and City RACES/ACS and Affiliated Units

County of Orange RACES (OCRACES) (W6ACS)
County and Operational Area Emergency Manager: Michelle Anderson, Director, OCSD Emergency Management Division; Work: (714) 628-7158; Fax: 714-628-7154
RACES Operational Area Coordinator: Lee Kaser, KK6VIV, Deputy Director, OCSD Emergency Management Division; Work: (714) 628-7081; Fax: (714) 628-7154
RACES PSR Administrator: Sgt. Kyle Sheek, OCSD Mutual Aid Bureau; Work: (714) 566-2711 ext. 248
Chief Radio Officer: Ken Bourne, W6HK
Radio Officer: Scott Byington, KC6MMF
Assistant Radio Officer: Randy Benicky, N6PRL
General Meetings: First Monday of each month (second Monday if holiday), 1930 hours
Website: https://ocraces.org/
Open Repeaters:
       146.895 MHz (136.5 Hz CTCSS), net Mondays at 1900 hours
       223.76 MHz (110.9 Hz CTCSS) and 52.62 MHz (103.5 Hz CTCSS), roll calls on fourth Mondays after 2-m and 70-cm nets
HF:
       5371.5 kHz upper sideband (dial frequency), net Saturdays at 1000 hours

City of Anaheim RACES (KA6ANA)
City Emergency Manager: Jannine Wilmoth, Senior Administrative Analyst, Anaheim Fire & Rescue; Work: (714) 765-4095
RACES City Coordinator: Alexandra Solano, Anaheim Fire & Rescue; Work: (714) 765-4048; Fax: (714) 765-4011
Co-Chief Radio Officer: Greg Gerovac, K6GYO
Co-Chief Radio Officer: Anton Hochschild, KM6OQY
Meetings: Third Wednesday of each month, 1800 hours, Anaheim Downtown Community Center
Website: https://anaheim.net/1209/RACES

City of Brea RACES (W6BRE)
RACES City Coordinator: Lisa Keyworth, Police Dept.; Work: (714) 990-7622; Fax: (714) 671-4424
Radio Officer: Dick Bremer, WB6DNX
Meetings: Fourth Tuesday of each month, 1900 hours, City Hall, Room C, 2nd Floor
Website: https://www.ci.brea.ca.us/404/RACES

City of Buena Park RACES
RACES City Coordinator: Sgt. Chad Weaver, Police Dept., Work: (714) 562-3915; Fax: (714) 523-2911
Chief Radio Officer: Lloyd Martin, KM6PRA
Assistant Chief Radio Officer: Rosa Vasquez, KM6PRC
Meetings: First Tuesday of each month, 1900 hours, Police Department
Website: https://www.bppd.com/news_detail_T3_R5.php

City of Costa Mesa Emergency Service Amateur Communications (MESAC) (RACES) (W6MSC)
RACES City Coordinator: Brenda Emrick, KI6EXL, Acting Emergency Services Administrator, Costa Mesa Fire and Rescue; Work: (714) 327-7406
Chief Radio Officer: Ashley Fisher, KM6UJD
Meetings: Fourth Wednesday of each month, 1830 hours, 99 Fair Drive
Website: https://mesac.org/

City of Cypress RACES
RACES City Coordinator: Loree Erpelding, KJ6DRP, Police Dept; Work: (714) 229-6620
Chief Radio Officer: Steve Ciolek, KK6REB
Chief Technology Officer: Ed Kane, W6ONT
Logistics Officer: Loree Erpelding, KJ6DRP
Meetings: Third Wednesday of each month, 1600 hours, 5275 Orange Avenue
Website: https://www.cypressca.org/departments/police/community-relations/r-a-c-e-s

City of Dana Point RACES (Tri-Cities RACES)
RACES City Coordinator: Rob Stauffacher, Emergency Services Coordinator; Work: (949) 248-2800 ext. 800
Tri-Cities RACES Chief Radio Officer: Bill Kreutinger, KM6SLF
Radio Officer: Drew Holtz, KI6IZD
Tri-Cities Technical Director: Bill Kreutinger, KM6SLF
Meetings: Fourth Thursday of each month, 1900 hours
Website: https://tri-citiesraces.org/

City of Fountain Valley RACES (FVRACES) (WA6FV)
RACES City Coordinator: Marco Avila, Police Dept.; Work: (714) 595-4885; Fax: (714) 593-4459
Chief Radio Officer: Garry Jones, N6NQN
Meetings: First Saturday of each month, 0800 hours, 10200 Slater Ave.
Website: https://www.fountainvalley.gov/713/RACES
Repeater: 145.260 MHz (136.5 Hz CTCSS), net Mondays at 1930 hours

City of Fullerton RACES (K6FUL)
RACES City Coordinator: Kristi Hofstetter-Batiste, Emergency Manager, Fire Dept.; Work: (714) 446-1454
Radio Officer: Gene Thorpe, KB6CMO
Meetings: Fourth Thursday of each month (except November and December), 1830 hours, 1580 W. Commonwealth Ave. (location sometimes changes)

City of Huntington Beach RACES (HBRACES) (W6HBR)
RACES City Coordinator: Brevyn Mettler, KI6FRG, Fire Dept., Emergency Management & Homeland Security Office; Work: (714) 374-1565; Fax: (714) 374-1591
Chief Radio Officer: Jon Welfringer, WB6OZD
Assistant Chief Radio Officer: Greg Turlis, K6GAT
Websites: https://hbraces.org and https://huntingtonbeachca.gov/departments/fire/our_community_and_risk_reduction/emergency_management_homeland_security/races.php
Repeaters: 145.140 MHz (110.9 Hz CTCSS), net Mondays at 1915 hours; 447.940 MHz (100 Hz PL)
AllStar Node: 49370
EchoLink Node: W6HBR-R

City of Irvine Disaster Emergency Communications (IDEC) (RACES) (N6IPD)
RACES City Coordinator: Sgt. Adam Pettinger, Police Dept.; Work: (949) 724-7000
Radio Officer: Pete Bergstrom, K6PB
IDEC Captain: Steve Skwarlo, WB6CJH
IDEC Lieutenant: Bob Pestolesi, KE6GYD
Meetings: Fourth Thursday of each month, except third Thursday in November and none in December (contact IDEC or listen to Thursday-night net for meeting location), 1900 hours
Website: https://n6ipd.org/index.html

City of Laguna Niguel ACS (WE6ACS)
ACS City Coordinator: Phil Robinson, City Emergency Services Coordinator, Work: (949) 362-4312; Fax: (949) 362-9840
Chief Radio Officer: Russ Lange, KK6URR
Deputy Radio Officer: David Gorin, KB6BXD
Meetings: Third Thursday of each month, 1900 hours, City Council Chambers
Website: https://www.cityoflagunaniguel.org/90/Auxiliary-Communications-Services

City of Laguna Woods RACES
RACES City Coordinator: Chris Macon, City Manager; Work: (949) 639-0525
Chief Radio Officer: Bruce Bonbright, NH7WG
Assistant Radio Officer: Phil Kowal, AJ6VT
Meetings: Second Friday of each month, 0930 hours, Laguna Woods City Hall
Website: https://www.lwraces.org/
Repeater: 147.120 MHz (136.5 Hz CTCSS), net Thursdays after Laguna Woods Amateur Radio Club net at 1930 hours

City of Los Alamitos RACES
RACES City Coordinator: Robert Acosta, Emergency Services Coordinator; Work: (562) 431-2255 ext. 445; Fax: (562) 431-6499
Chief Radio Officer: Michael Peer, WD6CDN
Assistant Radio Officer: Art Remnet, KM6RSY
Meetings: Second Wednesday of odd-numbered months, 1900 hours, Seal Beach Police Department
Website: https://races41.com/
Repeater: 449.300 MHz (141.3 Hz CTCSS), net Wednesdays at 1930 hours

City of Mission Viejo RACES-ARES
RACES City Coordinator: Paul Catsimanes, City of Mission Viejo; Work: (949) 470-3017; Fax: (949) 458-1386
Chief Radio Officer: Charley Speelman, WA6RUZ
Assistant Radio Officer: Dale Tyler, W6EDT
Meetings: First Tuesday of each month, 1900 hours, 200 Civic Center
Website: http://www.mvraces.org/

City of Orange Amateur Radio (COAR) (RACES) (W6OPD)
RACES City Coordinator: Sharyn Panaggio, Police Dept.; Work: (714) 744-7464
Chief Radio Officer: Scott MacGillivray, KM6RTE
Assistant Radio Officer: Jeff Mikoleit, KK6YUP
Meetings: First Thursday of each month, 1800 hours, 1107 N. Batavia Ave.
Website: https://www.cityoforange.org/our-city/departments/police/programs/city-of-orange-amateur-radio-coar-volunteers
Repeater (closed): 446.140 MHz, net Mondays at 1930 hours

City of Placentia RACES
RACES City Coordinator: Patrick Powers, Emergency and Health Services Manager, Administration; Work: (714) 993-8165; Fax: (714) 528-4640
Radio Officer: Duke Walls, W6EIF
Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month, 1900 hours, City Hall, 401 E. Chapman Ave.
Website: https://www.placentia.org/151/RACES
Net: Second Tuesday at 1845 hours on 145.645 MHz simplex

City of San Clemente RACES (Tri-Cities RACES)
RACES City Contact: Lynn Mata, Senior Analyst; Work: (949) 361-6113
Tri-Cities Chief Radio Officer: Bill Kreutinger, KM6SLF
Radio Officer: Phil Greenberg, W6SOI
Tri-Cities Technical Director: Bill Kreutinger, KM6SLF
Meetings: Fourth Thursday of each month, 1900 hours
Website: https://tri-citiesraces.org/

City of San Juan Capistrano RACES (Tri-Cities RACES)
RACES City Coordinator: Ashley Melchor, Senior Management Analyst; Work: (949) 443-6380; Fax: (949) 234-4566
Tri-Cities Chief Radio Officer: Bill Kreutinger, KM6SLF
Radio Officer: John Killinger, KI6JWK
Tri-Cities Technical Director: Bill Kreutinger, KM6SLF
Meetings: Fourth Thursday of each month, 1900 hours
Website: https://www.sanjuancapistrano.org/258/RACES---Radio-Amateur-Civil-Emergency-Se and https://tri-citiesraces.org/

City of Seal Beach RACES
RACES City Coordinator: Kasandra Edwards, Police Communications Director, West Cities Police Communications; Work: (562) 594-7243
Chief Radio Officer: Dick Crowe, KG6XJ
Assistant Radio Officer: John Breiding, KG6IMB
Meetings: Second Wednesday of odd-numbered months, 1900 hours, Seal Beach Police Department
Website: https://races41.com/
Repeater: 449.300 MHz (141.3 Hz CTCSS), net Wednesdays at 1930 hours

City of Westminster RACES/ACS
RACES/ACS City Coordinator: Sgt. Jerad Kent, Police Dept.; Work: (714) 548-3790
Emergency Manager: Anna Burton, Police Dept.; Work: (714) 898-3315 ext. 4664
Chief Radio Officer: Adam Valek, N6HVC
Meetings: Fourth Tuesday of odd-numbered months, 1800 hours, 8200 Westminster Blvd.

American Red Cross, Orange County Chapter, Disaster Services Technology–Communications (WB6QDG)
Coordinator: Monica Ruzich, Disaster Program Manager–Disaster Cycle Services; Work: (714) 481-5329
Meetings: Third Thursday of odd-numbered months, 1900 hours, 600 Parkcenter Drive, Santa Ana

Orange County Hospital Emergency Amateur Radio Team (OCHEART)
District Emergency Coordinator: Position Open
Assistant District Emergency Coordinator: Art Remnet, KM6RSY
Emergency Coordinator - Field Ops: Chi Nguyen, KE6MVS
Emergency Coordinator - Digital Ops: Ted Lavino, KG6LZP
Website: https://ocheart.net/

Orange County SKYWARN
Coordinator: Scott O'Donnell, WX6STO
Assistant Coordinator: Manny Vizinho, KG6IQL
NWS San Diego - SKYWARN Weather Spotter Program Manager:  Alex Tardy
Website: http://www.swskywarn.org/, https://x.com/OCSkywarn, and https://www.weather.gov/sgx/

For City and County updates, please email Lee Kaser and Ken Bourne