Communications Auxiliary
The Campo Fire and Rescue Communications Auxiliary is composed of local, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Licensed, Amateur Radio Operators (Hams). Using their home and private vehicle equipped ham radios and staffing the departments Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during emergencies, the Communications Auxiliary provides primary communications to the community and backup communications for local public service agencies. Various members of the team are trained and attached to, The San Diego Sheriff through the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) Team, The American Red Cross , and the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services.
| Roger Challberg KB6JKP Communications Lt. RACES Mutual Aid Board Member  |
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| Craig Williams W6CAW Communications, IT, Webmaster Sergeant RACES, CERT Trainer   |
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| Larry Johnson K7URR Communications CERT Team Member |
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| Sandi Williams W6SLW Logistics / Communications President Campo Fire Auxiliary RACES, CERT Team Member |
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| Eric Williams W7EMW Communications RACES Mutual Aid |
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| David Wilson KI6JUG Communications CERT Team Member |
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| Garry Watkins WB6ENS Communications RACES Mutual Aid |
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| Andy Andrews WX8K Communications |
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| Ronald McQuilliams KI6PLA Communications CERT Program Coordinator |
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Community Emergency Operations Center ( Updated 7/1/2009 )
The Community Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is located in the Campo Fire and Rescue Station 46 in downtown Campo California. This communications center is the focal point for community emergency and disaster communications and support in the Campo / Lake Morena area and, if required, anywhere in East San Diego County. Manned by local Amateur Radio Operators and CERT Team Members, the Center currently has the ability to communicate within and outside of the area on the Amateur Radio 160 through 20 Meter HF Bands, and the 144Mhz, 220Mhz and 440Mhz Amateur bands. Additionally the San Diego County Office of Emergency Services (OES) has provided us with Regional Communications System (RCS) 800 MHz public service radios. The Center also has portable radios capable of communications on the Family Service Radio (FRS) and "Red Dot" VHF frequencies. (Follow this link to view our area radio and frequency plans.) A laptop computer and printer provides Topo mapping information to coordinate our responses, Internet access to the World Wide Web, and the San Diego County Emergency Operations Center. Internet access is provided by the Departments wireless high speed Internet system or phone modem backup. The entire room and all equipment is powered by 12 volt gel cell batteries totaling 400 amp hours. For more photos of our communications center follow this link.