Field Emergency Communications Plan - Volunteers in action to save life.

Resources:  Sample Radio Go Box.  Sample  Star Link Mini

Radio with battery contained in box. Antenna and Coax are attached via connection at side of box.

Uses include:  Field station monitoring fire from lookout and providing reports into Fire Net, Mobile Evacuation Net, etc... .  Also could be used as a Control station for Fire Net / Evacuation Net when radio operator has arrived in a safe field position (outside of the danger zone).

Sample Star Link Mini - Field set up.

Uses include:  Field station having moved out of Wild Fire Evacuation zone and located at a safe location. Radio Operator would relay reports and information into the Fire Net / Mobile Evacuation Net using Internet Resources (e.g., Cal Fire Cameras, Sheriff internet notifications, etc...).  

During May, 2026, a PG&E Shingletown Equipment Repair Outage resulted in reports as to loss of Frontier Land Line; Frontier Internet; and Cell Phone communications during the outage. Thus, some people had no way to make a 911 call without radio relay. This plan incorporates using both Star Link Mini AND Radio for emergency communications.

Below Photo is courtesy of  W6MWM.