Documents
KARO ECHO Handbooks, Checklists and other Documentation
PREPARDNESS
The Critique: Lessons Learned on the September 30, 2018 KaroEcho SET
KaroEcho Sept 30, 2018 SET Broadsheet. Detailed SET Info Sheet Here -- Held in parallel with the KE CERT Drill
Primer for New Licensed Hams in El Cerrito/Kensington: Getting Started
Recommended Base, Portable, and Mobile Dual Band Antennas for Newbies
Base, portable, and mobile antennas for vhf/uhf disaster communications (more detail)
Primer on the Pros and Cons of Handheld, Mobile, Portable, and/or Fixed Station Operations
KARO-ECHO TRAINING GUIDE BASED ON THE FOUR LEVELS OF SKILL (Short Form)
KARO-ECHO TRAINING GUIDE Based on the Four Levels of Skill (Detailed long form)
KARO ECHO Go Kit / Checklist Recommendations. This Go-Kit is based on the above four types of deployment (Level A, Advanced B, Extra C, and MAT Qualified).
KARO/ECHO Simplified three page Jump Kit (Go-Kit) Check-List
A Jump-Kit Check-List with Extensive Discussion/Explanation
Karo-Echo Disaster Communications Plan
NET OPERATIONS
KARO/ECHO How to Work a Directed Net Click here
OPERATING
The Role of a Message Center and Message Center Manager
Role of a Neighborhood District Radio Communications Coordinator
Emergency Communications Field Operations Manual and Handbook (Karo-Echo) (Rev 04/2020)
Definitions of ARES Message Precedence Designators (Emergency, Priority, Welfare, and Routine).
Formal Written Traffic versus Point to Point Verbal Tactical Comms: When to write it down and when not to
Battery Emergency Power Operations
A list of Relevant VHF and UHF SIMPLEX Frequencies in our area
Message Handling Best Practices This is a detailed, advanced, and rigorous Instructional guide. (see Chapt. 8 of KE Field Operations Handbook)
Obtaining Fills efficiently in Message Handling (short easy to understand primer)
Using ICS-213 Form Made Simple
Comparing ICS-213 Message Form with the ARRL Message Form (a very short critique)
A Breakdown of the Elements of the ARRL/ARES Standard Message Form Made Simple for Dummies!
A Short Example Why We Use the ARES/ICS Modified/hybrid Message Form
Utilizing the FOUR Time/Date Stamps of the KE Modified form 213, with clarifications on word count (check).
A Succinct Presentation of How to Use Prowords, Get Fills, Use Op Notes, and Handling Instructions Based on the 03/25/2021 Net
Sample Forms
The KARO-ECHO HYBRID/Modified ARES/RACES MESSAGE FORM as fillable PDF or in MS Word format
ICS 309 Communications Log Form (PDF)
ICS-309 KE-ARES Fillable Log Form (MS Word)
ICS-213 (pdf) (fillable PDF) (Word)
CERT FRS/GMRS Radio Operations and Guides (for Rote Beginners and Advanced)
Disaster Communications Primer for El Cerrito/Kensington CERT Trainees (Short Form)
Graphic Diagram of Emergency Communications Tiers Depicting how FRS/GMRS Interoperates with Ham radio and the EOC
A Detailed Introduction Using Family Radio Service (FRS) and General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) Radios for Disaster Communications (Long Form)
FRS and GMRS Channel/Frequency and Power Limitation Chart according to the most recent November 2017 FCC Rules
Quick 1 page guide for FRS/GMRS radio operations. If you read only one page, read this one.
What Radio Equipment is Desired for FRS, GMRS, and Ham Radio EmComm Use?
Club Info
KaroEcho Constitution/Charter (Approved October 8, 2018)
KaroEcho Past Minutes (See the bottom of Past Events Page)