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Emergency Communications Response Vehicle
The OCRACES Emergency Communiations Response Vehicle was
decommissioned in December 2016. Until then,
this
van, which was maintained by the County of Orange, was
available for response 24/7. This vehicle provided communications resources
to the scene of an emergency, disaster, or special event.
Three
workstations provided the ability to coordinate communications using both
amateur radio and public-safety radio systems.
The
first operating position behind the driver (for HF, packet, APRS, and visual communications)
consisted of a Yaesu FT-100D amateur HF/VHF/UHF transceiver, a Kenwood
TM-D700A amateur 144/440 MHz dual-band transceiver, a Kenwood VC-H1 visual
communicator, and three video monitors. It could send and receive amateur and slow-scan
television.
The
second and third operating positions consisted of Kenwood TM-742A amateur VHF/UHF
transceivers, Vertex Standard VX-4000 public-safety radios, and Motorola 800
MHz public-safety radios.
The
vehicle had two cellular phones, a telephone switch, computer network with
printer, and an on-board generator for emergency power.
The
dimensions of this vehicle were:
Length: 21 feet, 10
inches
Width: 7 feet, 4 inches
Height: Approximately 8
feet, 8 inches (10 feet, 6 inches including antennas)
This
vehicle did not have four-wheel drive and was not intended for off-road use.
In
keeping with the role and mission of the
County
of
Orange RACES
program, this vehicle will eventually be replaced to benefit the Cities and
County
of
Orange
with an excellent resource.
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