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Welcome to the online site of the Mendocino County Amateur Radio Communications Service.
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Please check the News section for the latest news in the county. This site offers information about activities of McARCS in Mendocino County.
McARCS is the support organization for amateur radio emergency communications in
Display a map of Mendocino CountyMendocino County – about halfway between San Francisco and Eureka between the Pacific Coast and halfway to the central valley.
This service is made up of FCC-licensed amateur radio operators who have volunteered their time and resources to serve the community in times of emergency. They maintain reliable radio systems that do not depend upon regular sources of electric power, and are prepared to respond to the need for radio communications whenever regular systems fail or are overloaded, including such emergency conditions as fire, flood, toxic spill, earthquake, or other disaster.
- County Wide Net, 7:30 PM Local Time on Wednesdays
- South Coast and Inland 145.470 - 103.5
- Central Coast and Inland 147.390 + 103.5
- North Coast and Inland 145.430 - 103.5
- Fish Rock/Point Arena 147.270 + 114.8
- Net Control Station Duties Rotate -- Follow Net Control Instructions
The regular MCARCS meeting is on the first Thursday of the month, 5:30 pm.
at the Mendocino County Sheriffs Training Center, 951 Low Gap Rd. Ukiah
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Members that sign up will get announcements sent to them via email.
ARRL Appropriate use guidelines.
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