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County of Orange RACES ACS (OCRACES) (W6ACS)
RACES Coordinator: Marten Miller, KF6ZLQ, OCSD Emergency Communications Coordinator; Work: (714) 704-7917; Fax: (714) 704-7902
Chief Radio Officer:
Capt. Ken Bourne, W6HK
Radio Officer: Lt. Scott Byington, KC6MMF
Radio Officer-Alpha Squad:
Lt. Harvey Packard, KM6BV
Radio Officer-Bravo Squad:
Lt. Joe Selikov, KB6EID
Radio Officer-Charlie Squad:
Lt. Ralph Sbragia, W6CSP
Assistant Radio Officer-Alpha Squad:
Sgt. Jim Carter, WB6HAG
Assistant Radio Officer-Bravo Squad:
Sgt. Ernest Fierheller, KG6LXT
Assistant Radio Officer-Charlie Squad:
Sgt. Jack Barth, AB6VC
General Meetings (open to all):
First Monday of each month (second Monday of September), 1930 hours, 840 N. Eckhoff St., Suite 104, Orange
URL: http://www.ocraces.org

City of Anaheim RACES
RACES Coordinator:
Ellen McNeill Lopez, KF6PWV, Office of Disaster Preparedness, Fire Dept.; Work: (714) 765-6950; Fax: (714) 765-6959
Chief Radio Officer: Bob Templeton, KI6CWA
Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month, 1900 hours, Office of Disaster Preparedness
URL: http://www.anaheim.net/disasterpreparedness/races/races.html

City of Brea RACES (W6BRE)
RACES Coordinator:
Anna Lee Cave, Fire Dept.; Work: (714) 990-7622; Fax: (714) 671-3691
Radio Officer:
Dick Bremer, WB6DNX
Meetings:
Fourth Tuesday of each month, 1900 hours, City Hall, Room C, 2nd Floor
URL: http://www.ci.brea.ca.us/article.cfm?id=823

City of Buena Park RACES
RACES Coordinator:
Sgt. Bill Kohanek, Police Dept.; Work: (714) 562-3992; Fax: (714) 562-3994
Radio Officer:
Jim Reynolds, N6MIP
Meetings:
Second Tuesday of each month, 1930 hours, Fire Station #61, Western, south of La Palma Ave.
URL: http://www.jimreal.com/bpraces/

City of Costa Mesa Emergency Service Amateur Communications (MESAC)
RACES Coordinator:
Anna Tellez, Costa Mesa Communications; Work: (714) 754-5142; Fax: (714) 754-4911
Chief Radio Officer: John Blair, KE6TTX
Assistant Radio Officer:
Mike Oviatt, KE6IWM
Assistant Radio Officer:
Brad Russo, KB6GPM
Meetings: Fourth Wednesday of each month, 1830 hours, 77 Fair Drive
URL: http://www.mesac.net/

City of Dana Point RACES (Tri-Cities RACES)
RACES Coordinator:
Mike Rose, Emergency and Support Services Manager; Work: (949) 248-3535; Fax: (949) 234-2820
Tri-Cities Chief Radio Officer: David White, N6NLD
Radio Officer: TBD

City of Fountain Valley Amateur Communications Team (FACT)
RACES Coordinator:
Sgt. Kurt Ulrich, KE6NBS, Police Dept.; Work: (714) 593-4536; Fax: (714) 593-4459
Chief Radio Officer: Dick Bruno, N6ISY
Assistant Radio Officer: Glen Langer, W6GTL
Meetings:
First Saturday of each month (except June and July), 2000 hours, 10200 Slater Ave.
URL: http://www.fvpd.org/station/races/ and http://www.qsl.net/fvraces/

City of Fullerton RACES
RACES Coordinator:
BC Rick Riley, Training, Fire Dept.; Work: (714) 446-1454; Fax: (714) 738-5355
Radio Officer: Gene Thorpe, KB6CMO
Meetings: Last Thursday of each month (except November and December), 1830 hours, 1580 W. Commonwealth Ave. (location sometimes changes)

City of Huntington Beach RACES (HBRACES)
RACES Coordinator:
Glorria Morrison, KE6ATG, Emergency Services; Work: (714) 536-5980; Fax: (714) 374-1591
Assistant RACES Coordinator: Brevyn Mettler, Fire Dept.; Work: (714) 374-1565
Chief Radio Officer: Peter Barbour, N6RAS
Assistant Radio Officer: Chris Maddy, KF6TIU
Assistant Radio Officer:
Vaughn Densley, KE6V
Events Officer:
Steven Albert, KE6OCE
URL:
http://www.hbraces.org/

City of Irvine Disaster Emergency Communications (IDEC)
RACES Coordinator: Sgt. Robert Warren, KI6GNW, Police Dept.; Work: (949) 724-7000; Fax: (949) 724-7191
Radio Officer: Bob Pestolesi, KE6GYD
Meetings: Fourth Thursday of each month, except third Thursday in November and none in December (contact IDEC or listen to Thursday-night net for meeting location)
URL: http://www.cityofirvine.org/ipd/info_center/idec_ham_radio.asp

City of La Palma RACES
RACES Coordinator:
Sgt. Raul Morales, Police Dept.; Work: (714) 690-3386; Fax: (714) 523-7351
Radio Officer: Larry Tichauer, KE6AKE
Meetings: Date/time/location by request only

City of Laguna Beach Emergency Communications Team (LBECT) (RACES)
RACES Coordinator:
Det. Ted Falencki, Police Dept.; Work: (949) 497-0370; Fax: (949) 497-0775
Assistant RACES Coordinator:
Lt. Mike Hall, KF6RNI, Police Dept.; Work: (949) 497-0387; Fax: (949) 497-0775
Radio Officer: John Kountz, KE6GFF
Assistant Radio Officer: Lynn Taylor, WB6UUT
Meetings:
Second Monday of each month, 1900 hours, Police Department, 2nd floor conference room
URL: http://www.lagunabeachraces.org/

City of Laguna Niguel ACS
ACS Coordinator: Paul Russell, KD6COP, City of Laguna Niguel, Emergency Services Coordinator, Work: (949) 362-4312; Fax: (949) 362-9840
Meetings:
Fourth Monday of each month, 1830 hours, City Council Chambers
URL: http://www.ci.laguna-niguel.ca.us/index.asp?SID=301

City of Laguna Woods RACES
RACES Coordinator:
Leslie Keane, City Manager; Work: (949) 639-0599; Fax: (949) 639-0591
Chief Radio Officer: Art Welch, K7TX
Assistant Radio Officer: Ernie Senser, W6ETS
Meetings: First Thursday of each month (except July and August), 1200 hours, Historical Society Conference Room
URL:
http://www.qsl.net/w6ly/

City of Los Alamitos RACES
RACES Coordinator:
Cassandra Palmer, Police Dept.; Work: (562) 431-2255 ext. 410; Fax: (562) 431-6499
Radio Officer: John Unrath, K6JHU
Assistant Radio Officer:
Tom Rothwell, K6ZT
Meetings:
Second Wednesday of odd months, 1900 hours, alternating between Seal Beach and Los Alamitos Police Departments

City of Mission Viejo RACES
RACES Coordinator:
Paul Catsimanes, City of Mission Viejo; Work: (949) 470-3017; Fax: (949) 859-1386
Radio Officer: Charley Speelman, WA6RUZ
Meetings:
Last Tuesday of each month, 1900 hours, 200 Civic Center
URL: http://www.qsl.net/races-ares/

City of Newport Beach RACES
RACES Coordinator:
Sgt. Lloyd Whisenant, Police Dept.; Work: (949) 644-3730; Fax: (949) 644-3794
Assistant RACES Coordinator:
Lt. Tom Gazsi, Police Dept.; Work: (949) 644-3785; Fax: (949) 644-3794
Radio Officer:
Gary Standard, K6GSX
Assistant Radio Officer:
Ed Karagozian, K6JGN
Assistant Radio Officer: Jim Robertson, KK6NK
Assistant Radio Officer: Larry Somers, KB6FW
Meetings: Second Wednesday of each month (except July, August, and December), 1900 hours, 870 Santa Barbara Dr.
URL: http://www.nbpd.org/programs/races_program.asp

City of Orange Amateur Radio (COAR) (W6OPD)
RACES Coordinator:
Deborah Klein; Work: (714) 744-7328; Fax: (714) 744-7321
Chief Radio Officer: Rich Helmick, KE6WWK
Meetings: First Tuesday of every month, 1900 hours, 1107 N. Batavia Ave.
URL: http://www.cityoforange.org/depts/police/admin/volunteers/amateur_radio.asp

City of Placentia RACES
RACES Coordinator:
Eddie De La Torre, Management Analyst; Work: (714) 993-8117; Fax: (714) 961-0283
President: John McCauley, KD6PGC
Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month, 1900 hours, City Hall, 401 E. Chapman Ave.

City of San Clemente RACES (Tri-Cities RACES)
RACES Coordinator: Jim Russell, Emergency Planning Officer; Work: (949) 361-6109; Fax: (949) 361-8281
Tri-Cities Chief Radio Officer: David White, N6NLD
Radio Officer: Mike Morgan, KE6IBH

City of San Juan Capistrano RACES (Tri-Cities RACES)
RACES Coordinator: Michael Cantor, Emergency Services Coordinator; Work: (949) 234-4565; Fax: (949) 488-3874
Tri-Cities Chief Radio Officer: David White, N6NLD
Radio Officer: Joe Lopez, W6BGR

City of Seal Beach RACES
RACES Coordinator:
Lt. Tim Olson, KI6CVI, Police Dept.; Work: (562) 799-4100, ext. 127; Fax: (562) 493-0634
Emergency Services Coordinator: Todd De Voe; Work: (562) 799-4100, ext. 1145; Fax: (562) 493-0634
Radio Officer:
Alan Ginsburg, WA6TOI
Assistant Radio Officer:
Tom Rothwell, K6ZT
Meetings: Second Wednesday of odd months, 1900 hours, alternating between Seal Beach and Los Alamitos Police Departments

City of Westminster RACES
RACES Coordinator:
Gerard Charles, KI6LYP, Traffic Engineering; Work: (714) 898-3311, ext. 220; Fax: (714) 895-4499
Radio Officer: Al Toll, W6JNU
Meetings: Fourth Wednesday of odd months, 1900 hours, 8200 Westminster Blvd.
URL: http://www.wraces.org/

City of Yorba Linda RACES
RACES Coordinator:
Dave Gruchow, Assistant City Manager; Work: (714) 961-7110; Fax: (714) 993-7530
Chief Radio Officer: Jim Jobst, K6JNJ
Meetings:
Second Wednesday of each month, 1930 hours, 4501 Casa Loma Ave.

California State University Fullerton RACES
RACES Coordinator:
TBD
Radio Officer: Fred Engelhard, AD6L

American Red Cross/Orange County/Communications
Coordinator:
Tom Woodard, KI6GOA; Work: (714) 481-5336
Disaster Communications Volunteer Leads:
Bobbie Guice, KC6MIF, and Cliff Guice, KC6MIG
Meetings:
Third Tuesday of even months, 1900 hours, 601 N. Golden Circle Dr., Santa Ana

Hospital Disaster Support Communications System (HDSCS)
Coordinator:
April Moell, WA6OPS
Assistant Coordinators: Paul Broden, K6MHD, Tom Gaccione, WB2LRH; Dennis Kidder, WA6NIA; Jim McLaughlin, AB6UF; Joe Moell, K0OV; Jon Schaffer, W6UFS; Cheryl Simpson, KD6MWZ
Meetings:
Six per year, date/time varies, rotating among various Orange County hospitals
URL: http://www.hdscs.org/

Orange County SKYWARN
Coordinator: Mike McLaughlin, KJ6EQ
Assistant Coordinators: Richard Olson, KR6BA; Manuel (Manny) Vizinho, KG6IQL
URL: http://www.ocskywarn.org/

Orange County Fire Authority
Coordinator:
Roger Thomas, KD6DAN; Work: (714) 573-6413; Fax: (714) 368-8827


For City and County updates, please e-mail Robert Stoffel, Marten Miller, and Ken Bourne

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