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Eileen Strangfeld Interview for the Community Emergency Radio Association Neighborhood Radio Watch (Photo by CapRadio Scott Rodd 030922)

In the face of natural disasters, amateur radio groups fill communications void in rural California (by Scott Rodd, CapRadio)

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When all other communication systems fail, El Dorado County's amateur radio groups step in (By Luke Cleary, ABC10)

Emergency Supplies Sign Quintette by Gary Boal

Radio to the rescue (By Alan Thompson, Georgetown Gazette)

To the rescue: Neighborhood Radio Watch (by Roberta Long, Mountain Democrat)

El Dorado County Amateur Radio Service Team Approved as Disaster Service Workers for Animal Rescue

Serving Our Community During Disasters

A specially trained team from El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club (EDCARC) Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) was sworn in by CalOES (California…

El Dorado County Sheriff Animal Rescue and El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club Amateur Radio Emergency Services logos

Caldor Fire Animal Rescue: An Amateur Radio Emergency Services Perspective

During the 2021 Caldor Fire, the El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club’s (EDCARC) Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) was activated by Frank Yost (…

Two logos: "MARSHALL" with a stylized 'M', and "El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club" with an emblem.

Marshall Medical Center / EDCARC ARES Emergency Simulation

On January 31, 2023, Marshall Medical Center (MMC) in Placerville California enlisted the help of Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) members from…

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