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Grays Harbor County
ARES/RACES

Homeland Security Advisory

"When all normal means of communications fail!"

Auxiliary Emergency Communications

Grays Harbor County

We are organized and directed by the Grays Harbor Public Works Department and it's Department of Emergency Management. The DEM radio facility is located in the Forestry building behind the Courthouse in Montesano.  The system includes a full array of Amateur and commercial radios for use during disasters and other emergencies. Through a series of linked repeaters, back up communications is available nearly everywhere within the county.

Repeater Frequencies
Frequency Tone Location
444.950 + 118.8 Capital Peak
(linked to KO Peak - Pacific County)
444.825 + 118.8 Aberdeen
444.050 + 118.8 Elma - Minot Peak
(linked to KO Peak - Pacific County)
145.390 - 118.8 Cosmopolis 
(Linked to KO Peak - Pacific County)
444.700 +  118.8 Neilton
(Linked to KO Peak - Pacific County)

Packet Stations
145.630    EOC - Montesano - Digipeat at W7EOC 
145.630    Minot Peak - Elma - Node/Gateway - "Minot" - Digipeat at W7EOC-9
145.630    Neilton Peak Node/Gateway - "Neiltn" Digipeat at W7EOC-8
145.630    Capital Peak - Digipeat to N7UJK-8
                  (To digipeat to the State EMD, type N7UJK-10)

ARES/RACES officials 
Name *Call Sign Position Phone
Doyle Wenzel N7UJK EC/RO (360) 532-7470
Elora Gaidrich KB7EQW AEC/OES (360) 532-5008
George Stone AC7AI AEC/OES (360) 249-4526

The Grays Harbor County AEC Net meets each Sunday at 19:00 hours local.  The first Sunday of each month on 146.580 simplex.  The remaining Sundays on the 145.39 (Cosi repeater) or any of the other Beach Net repeaters. 

The Grays Harbor County Amateur Radio Club meets the first Thursday of every month at the Hoquiam Library meeting room at 19:00 hours.

GRAYS HARBOR EMCOMM DOCUMENTS

Grays Harbor AEC Handbook
(Downloadable link. RTF Format)

Net Preamble & Script 
(RTF Format)

Net Control Handbook
(Downloadable link. DOC Format)

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Our Links
Grays Harbor County DEM, Washington  
F. Paul Easter, Director 
Anne Sullivan, Department Manager 
Joy Carossino, Program Assistant
Monica Simpson, Program Assistant

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