BeachNet Repeater System

BeachNet System Contingency Plan

Pacific, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Thurston & Wahkiakum Counties, Washington

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ARES/RACES

BeachNet Emergency Plan,
Operations under unusual conditions

Serving our Communities
in times of need
Amateur Radio is the Hobby, Emergency Communications is a Commitment.

Emergency Configuration: During times of Emergency or Disaster, some changes in the configuration of the links between individual repeater stations within the
BeachNet system may be implemented. A single, multi-county, wide-coverage network is very useful in "normal" times, but during a communications emergency, each jurisdiction may require its own resources to conduct their operations.

The three Grays Harbor County repeaters, 444.700 Neilton, 145.390 Cosmopolis, and 444.050 Minot are likely to be separated from the rest of the network. A secondary link may then connect the 145.390 Cosmopolis and 444.050 Minot repeaters. This link provides continuity between the east and west portions of the County, and allows both repeaters to be monitored with a single radio at the EOC. These two repeaters combine to cover most of Grays Harbor County.


The 444.950 Olympia repeater may be disconnected from BeachNet, to operate as a stand-alone shared resource. This station provides direct access to the Washington State Emergency Command Center at Camp Murray from most counties of ARES District Three. Grays Harbor County is "first in line" to use this resource, with Pacific County second in line. Other Emergency Management jurisdictions may also use this repeater on a not-to-interfere basis.

The 444.500 Nicolai and 147.020 Grays River repeaters in Wahkiakum County may be disconnected from BeachNet, to operate linked together or as stand-alone repeaters, covering that county and the surrounding area. The 444.500 Nicolai repeater provides critical coverage into Longview and Vancouver, WA. The network links may be reestablished at will to provide a connection to Pacific County, and through it to Camp Murray.

The 224.040 KO Peak repeater normally operates as a stand-alone resource. Its contribution to Emergency Communications is to form a direct line between the Emergency Operating Centers (EOC) of the Counties of Southwestern Washington and the State Emergency Command Center (ECC) at Camp Murray, as well as each other. Pacific County also uses this machine to relay transmissions between their two EOCs in South Bend and Long Beach.

The remainder of BeachNet covers Pacific County, and is at the disposal of the Pacific County Emergency Management Agency to provide Emergency Communications. The 441.675 KO Peak repeater provides direct access to Camp Murray, and the integral remote base station can connect to numerous repeaters in Western Washington and Oregon. This is also true of the remote base function on the 440.675 Naselle repeater as well.

The nature of the various links between the repeaters allows for flexibility in the configuration of the network. The 442.675 and 147.340 South Bend repeaters normally operate coupled together and linked to the rest of the system. This critical piece of the network overlooks the Pacific County EOC, and can be split apart into two independent repeaters, with the link to the rest of the system following on either (or neither) of them. Thus, one repeater could remain part of BeachNet while the other may be used simultaneously as a stand-alone, independent repeater for local operations.

The 444.400 and 145.310 North Cove repeaters operate independently. The 2-meter repeater is normally linked to the network, however that link can be disconnected. The UHF repeater normally operates as a stand-alone machine, but has a network link that can be switched on.

The 145.170 Ocean Park repeater can potentially link to any of several other sites. One is the 444.925 Megler IRLP repeater. Although this normally provides a 2-meter port to the UHF IRLP circuit, the repeater has a different emergency communication function. IRLP operation is dependent upon the Internet. If the Internet service locally is down, there will be no IRLP function, however the repeater itself should still operate as a normal stand-alone system. The Pacific County Amateur Radio Club 146.860 repeater in Ilwaco, WA, can also link to the 444.925 Megler IRLP re peater. This forms a mini-network (145.170 Ocean Park - 146.860 Ilwaco - 444.925 Megler IRLP) that can be used for Fire/Medical Support. The three repeaters combined cover the entire length of the Long Beach Peninsula, and the Ocean Beach, Columbia Memorial and Seaside Providence hospitals.


Resource Ownership:
BeachNet comprises private property with a number of owners. The owner, or owner-designated trustee of a repeater, or other Amateur radio station, has the final word on who may use that station. The FCC has reaffirmed this principle on numerous occasions.

The 444.950 Olympia repeater and associated packet radio station is owned by Doyle Wenzel, N7UJK, of Aberdeen, WA.

The 444.500 Nicolai repeater and associated packet station is owned by Geoffrey Morse, K7GA, of Cathlamet, WA., except for some pieces of equipment that are on loan from NM7R.

Portions of the 444.700 Neilton, 145.390 Cosmopolis, and 444.050 Minot repeaters are owned by N7XAC and NM7R, and are on indefinite loan to N7UJK, as trustee, representing Grays Harbor County ARES/RACES/ACS. The remainder of these repeaters is owned by N7UJK.

The 224.040 KO Peak repeater is owned by Loren Flindt, KB7APU, of Vancouver, WA, and is on indefinite loan to NM7R and N7XAC, as joint trustees.

The remainder of the BeachNet System is owned jointly by Shane Madsen, N7XAC, and Frank Wolfe, NM7R, as equal partners.


 

 

Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service

ARRL Western Washington Section (WWA)

Washington State ARES - District 3

Pacific County ARES/RACES - WA7PC

Grays Harbor County ARES/RACES - W7EOC

Wahkiakum County, ARES/RACES

Clatsop County, Oregon, ARES

Pacific County Emergency Management




 

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