Doug N7KNK is signing up ACS members for net control duties through May 1. Check the Calendar page, and mouse-over or click the “North County” or “South County” entries to see who is scheduled for that net. It’s good experience, not as hard as it looks, and it’s a friendly crowd. Don’t be shy!

The Documents page has an updated Roster, plus:

• ACS Administrative Plan
• ACS Volunteer Application
• Roster in Excel format, designed for data collection and transmission

Please mark the January 10th meeting on your calendar and come say hi.
We’ll have new net preambles and rosters, and will be signing up folks for
operating net control so we can all get some practice running the nets.

Tuesday, January 10, 1800

Central Lincoln PUD Meeting Room

Citizens and Businesses Can Sign Up to Receive Critical Alerts During Emergencies
(11.4.11- Lincoln County) Lincoln County has begun using Everbridge Aware™ “Citizen Aware”, an emergency notification system that can communicate with thousands of businesses and residents in minutes during an emergency.

Lincoln County Emergency Services and our 911 dispatch centers can now alert residents county-wide about severe weather, tsunami inundation area evacuations, fires, floods, toxic environmental issues and other emergencies using the notification system. Messages can now be sent to residents on any communication path desired – cell phone, home phone, email, text messaging, fax, pager, PDA and more – ensuring that residents receive life-saving emergency information and important public service announcements in minutes.

Citizens who previously signed up for the former “Reverse 9-1-1” notification will need to sign up again with Everbridge because their information will not transfer to the new system. This new system will allow citizens to provide and manage their contact information and preferences.

In addition, the County may begin using the Everbridge system to notify residents about other important activities, such as road closures and water utility maintenance. More details will be forthcoming. Please join us by signing up and encouraging family, friends and businesses to do the same.

To sign up for emergency alerts, please visit the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Web Site www.lincolncountysheriff.net/emergency and look for the “Citizen Alert” image. Residents who do not have a come computer or internet access should contact their local library for free use of their computers to log on to the internet.
For more Information Contact:

Jenny Demaris Emergency Services Coordinator
Lincoln County, Oregon vdemaris@co.lincoln.or.us,
tel: 541.265.4199

Mike Eastman N7ONP and Lisa Clarke KE7NIY will teach a technician class beginning  Sunday, December 4, and continuing for eight weeks, 2 to 4 pm each Sunday, excluding Christmas Day and New Years Day.

Text for the course will be the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, 2nd Edition. Students are strongly encouraged to begin using one of several online practice test sites from the beginning.

Watch this space for further details.

Welcome to Lincoln County Auxiliary Communications Service. This site will contain public information, information of interest to radio amateurs who may be interested in joining Lincoln county ACS, and content intended for the use of ACS members.