November 11, 2024

El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club is proud to support El Dorado County's annual Veterans Days ceremonies by helping with setting up the sound amplication system. We are honored to play a role in honoring our nation's heroes and look forward to future opportunities to serve our community.

November 9, 2024

Linda Kirkbride, Education and Training Director on CERA's Neighborhood Radio Watch Advisory Committee, will be delivering a presentation at the West Slope Foundation's Disaster Preparedness Workshop. The topic is focused on Wildfire Behavior and will include practical advice on how to keep people and property safe before and during wildfire disasters.

October 30, 2024

Bob Hess, Chair and Gary Boal, Vice President of CERA's Neighborhood Radio Watch Board will be meeting with the El Dorado County Resource Conservation District to discuss Placerville's wildfire resilience strategy the role the Community Emergency Radio's Association radio program can play in helping to keep residents informed and safe during emergencies. 

October 27, 2024

Bob Hess, Chair of the Community Emergency Radio Association (CERA), will be discussing CERA's Neighborhood Radio Watch (NRW) program at the Four Corners Land Owners Association (FCLOA)'s Annual Meeting. Attendees will learn why being part of CERA's NRW program is an essential safety net to stay informed and be able to communicate during emergencies that can disrupt cell and internet services.

October 22, 2024

New to using radios or interested in getting licensed? Learn more about using two-way radios for safety and emergency communications at this informal, educational talk which will cover two-way radios, Neighborhood Radio Watch, and amateur radio. All members of the public are welcome to join this presentation to the Homesteading and Cooperative at the El Dorado County Farm Bureau, located at 2460…

October 20, 2024

As an honored recipient of a Women's Fund El Dorado (WFED) grant, the Community Emergency Radio Association invites you to stop by our table at WFED's Sip & Savor event to learn how CERA is making a difference to El Dorado County communities to help keep them safe and informed during emergencies. 

October 12, 2024

Wildfires don't stop in the fall. Learn how two-way radios can be your backup plan to keep you and your loved ones safe if cell and internet services are disrupted by stopping by the Community Emergency Radio Association (CERA) Neighborhood Radio Watch (NRW) booth at the Mosquito Volunteer Fire Association's Fall Festival.

October 12, 2024

Enjoy free hot dogs for lunch at the Logtown Fire Safe Council's meeting and learn about wildfire education.  This event starts at 9am and is part of the the Logtown Fire Safe Council's monthly meetings that are held on the 2nd Saturday of every month. at Fire Station 44, 6109 Quartz Drive, El Dorado, CA.

September 29, 2024

Learn more and join Neighborhood Radio Watch (NRW), a free program offered by the Community Emergency Radio Association (CERA),  keeping community members safe and connected using two-way radios before and during emergency events like wildfires.

September 28, 2024

Visit CERA's Neighborhood Radio Watch booth which will be set up at the People's Mountain Market, one of El Dorado County's certified farmers' market, located at 5041 Garden Valley Rd, Garden Valley, CA (cross street is Marshall Road) on Sundays from May to October.

September 28, 2024

Please stop by the Community Emergency Radio Association's booth at the 9th Annual Props, Cops & Rodders Show & Shine Fly-In event to learn more about CERA, our Neighborhood Radio Watch program, and the El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club's involvement with Amateur Radio Emergency Services.

September 14, 2024

Volunteer Examiners will be at this event to administer Amateur Radio exams to any persons interested in obtaining their first license or upgrading their license. The testing fee is $14.

September 14, 2024

Join the El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club (EDCARC) as we hold our annual activation of the Big Hill summit WS/NS-290 and Park El Dorado National Forest K-4455.  At the event, you can learn about the SOTA (Summits on the Air) and POTA (Parks on the Air) programs and see examples of stations used for these activities.  

September 7, 2024

Attend the Community Emergency Radio Association's free training workshop at the Marshall Grange, 4940 Marshall Rd, Garden Valley, CA. This training event is designed for community members who are interested in using radios as a backup communications solution to prepare and stay safe, especially during disaster events like wildfires or winter snowstorms when cell and internet might not be…

August 6, 2024

Members of CERA's Pollock Pines-Camino Neighborhood Radio Watch group will be at the Camino Fire Safe Council booth during Camino's National Night Out at Camino Community Church Park, 4205 Carson Road, Camino, California. Drop by to see examples of two-way radios and why radios are essential to your disaster preparedness strategy.

August 6, 2024

CERA will have a booth at this year’s Placerville National Night Out to answer questions about the Neighborhood Radio Watch program and the El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club.

July 30, 2024

This course is Part 2 of a 2-part course that includes in-person practice drills and testing for those who meet the course prerequisites and attend Part 1 of the course. This class will be held in the El Dorado County Sheriff's Community Room at 200 Industrial Dr, Placerville, CA 95667.

July 20, 2024

Members of the El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club (EDCARC) will be volunteering their time and using their Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) skills to provide radio communications support at select locations along the 2024 Tevis Cup trail.

July 20, 2024

In coordination with the West Slope Foundation, Bob Hess, the Community Emergency Radio Associations' Chair, will be sharing vital information about how El Dorado County West Slope residents can use two-way radios as a backup communications solution.

July 19, 2024

This course is Part 1 of a 2-part course offered by CERA to its Neighborhood Radio Watch (NRW) members who are interested in becoming certified to issue neighborhood radio alerts and serve as Net Control during disaster threats such as wildfires, major storms, or widespread power outages.

July 13, 2024

Volunteer Examiners will be at this event to administer Amateur Radio exams to any persons interested in obtaining their first license or upgrading their license. The testing fee is $14.

July 13, 2024

The El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club (EDCARC) Amateur Radio Emergency Service team (ARES) will be joining other ARES teams in surrounding counties for a night of fun to show off mobile rig installs or go kits and build fellowship among Northern California Amateur Radio operators and groups and local agencies.

June 30, 2024

Bob Hess, Chair of the Community Emergency Radio Association (CERA), will be discussing CERA's Neighborhood Radio Watch program at the Arrowbee Summer 2024 Community Potlock Picnic hosted by the Four Corners Land Owners Association (FCLOA).

June 26, 2024

Members of the El Dorado Amateur Radio Club (EDCARC) Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) team will be helping with radio communications during the 2024 Pony Express Re-Ride event as the riders pass through El Dorado County.

June 22, 2024

The El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club will be operating ARRL® Field Day from a location this year that will be announced soon but will be guaranteed to offer outstanding views and excellent terrain advantageous for radio transmissions.

June 21, 2024

The Marshall Medical Center (MMC) Emergency Management office is planning a simulated exercise which will also include the participation of the El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club (EDCARC)'s Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) members.

June 13, 2024

Visit the booths at the El Dorado County Fair staffed by the Community Emergency Radio Association (CERA), Neighborhood Radio Watch (NRW), and the El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club (EDCARC) to learn more about the focus of each group, their programs, and services to the community.

June 7, 2024

The 75th Wagon Train Celebration in Pollock Pines will be held at the Pollock Pines-Camino Community Center, 2675 Sanders Drive, Pollock Pines, CA. This event is a historical re-enactment of the "Great Western Migration". Members of the Community Emergency Radio Association and the El Dorado Amateur Radio Club (EDCARC) Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) will be staffing an informational booth…

May 28, 2024

This meeting's featured speaker will be EDCARC's very own club member Steve Dyer, W1SRD. Steve will be presenting the 2024 TX5S Clipper Island DXpedition, sharing the behind-the-scenes planning of the operation, on-island experience, and expedition results.

May 25, 2024

The El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club (EDCARC)'s Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) members will be assisting Mike Sumersille, Marshall Medical Center's (MMC) Emergency Management Coordinator and EDCARC ARES Emergency Coordinator with testing, repairing, and replacing any equipment as required to ensure the operational readiness of antennas, cables, and radio equipment for hospital use in…

May 18, 2024

Come by and say hi to members of CERA's Neighborhood Radio Watch program who will be attending Diamond Springs Fire Safe Fair. This event will be held at the Placerville Fruit Growers, located at 4600 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville, CA 95667.

May 18, 2024

The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services will be hosting an educational evacuation town hall meeting for residents of El Dorado County. Residents can learn more about the county's wildfire preparedness plan and the new evacuation zones and routes which can be found at perimetermap.com.

May 18, 2024

The Consumnes/Oak Hill Neighborhood Radio Watch group will be participating with the Logtown Fire Safe Council in the evacuation drill that will be run by the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services. Residents of Crystal Blvd are encouraged to sign-up to participate in this drill which includes receiving an evacuation order that will be sent to participant cell phones, followed by…

May 11, 2024

Volunteer Examiners will be at this event to administer Amateur Radio exams to any persons interested in obtaining their first license or upgrading their license. The testing fee is $14.

April 27, 2024

The Cosumnes/Oak Hill Neighborhood Radio Watch group will be gathering for an in-person meet and greet in Pioneer Park at 6740 Fairplay Rd in Somerset, California. Many residents in both communities hear each other during the radio safety net every Tuesday at 6:30PM but have never had the opportunity to meet face-to-face and get to know each other in person. 

April 6, 2024

CERA will be a delivering a special training session for Mosquito residents who are interested in joining the more recently formed Mosquito Neighborhood Radio Watch group.  Training topics will include Basic Radio Usage, Wildfire Behavior,  Scanners 101, and Net Operations.

March 28, 2024

The Community Emergency Radio Association is extremely honored to be selected by the Women's Fund El Dorado Grant Committee to move onto the next round of consideration for our grant application for a backup generator to add resiliency and harden our radio repeater that services the Pollock Pines-Camino areas.

March 23, 2024

Bob Hess, Chair of the Community Emergency Radio Association will deliver a Neighborhood Radio Watch presentation at the third annual Placerville Wildfire Safety Day on Saturday March 23, 2023 at:

March 16, 2024

A Neighborhood Radio Watch presentation will be delivered by Bob Hess, Chair of the Community Emergency Radio Association, at the Annual Community Day sponsored by the Oak Hill Area Fire Safe Council. 

March 9, 2024

Volunteer Examiners will be at this event to administer Amateur Radio exams to any persons interested in obtaining their first license or upgrading their license. The testing fee is $14.

February 22, 2024

The Community Emergency Radio Association's Board Members will be meeting with El Dorado County District IV Supervisor Lori Parlin to discuss CERA's purpose, value, and importance for El Dorado County communities to stay connected using radios during disaster events especially when cell and internet services are unavailable.

February 17, 2024

The El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club's (EDCARC) Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) team will be conducting a training preparation exercise at Marshall Medical Center (MMC).

January 27, 2024

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, 310 Back St, Coloma, CA

January 27, 2024

The SCLAR - Large Animal Emergency Evacuation group has invited the El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club's Amateur Radio Emergency Service team to participate in a table top training exercise for an imaginary wildfire incident to get a feel for the process of coordinating evacuation efforts with CAL FIRE, CalOES, and El Dorado County Animal Services and transporting large animals to assigned…

January 13, 2024

American Legion Post 119, 4561 Greenstone Road, Placerville, CA

January 3, 2024

Alan Thompson, CERA's Public Information Officer will be meeting with  the San Jose Neighborhood Community Emergency Response Team (SJNCERT) to discuss CERA's approach for managing and expanding El Dorado County's Neighborhood Radio Watch program and synergy with the El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club's (EDCARC) Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) team on planned and unplanned community events…