[FLARES] Emergency Communication Trailers

[Ernest Baldini]

Re query by Wetjen

See CQ magazine, May 06, p.50-51 re Brevard Emergency Amateur Radio  
Services (BEARS) mobile comm center, on 34 ft. motorhome chassis,  
built by North American Catastrophe Services (NACS), of Melbourne,  
FL, on a Forest River RV basic structure on Ford RV chassis (with V10  
engine). Electronics done by BEARS volunteers. A Powerpoint  
presentation is available (large file).

It was built to BEARS specs. It has 4 operating positions plus  
Supervisor, VHF/UHF at each position, 2 positions with packet, 1 with  
ATV, 2 with HF. 5 networked laptops, scanner, county 800 MHz, Winlink  
(in work), Red Cross 47.42 MHz, Marine, Red, White & Blue fire, CB,  
GMRS/FRS., APRS, and patch rack for routing all video, audio, and  
data. It has Aluma 40 ft. tower.

Brevard is a Florida county on East Coast. BEARS is consortium of all  
comm groups (ham clubs, REACTs, MARS, etc.) in Brevard.

It was exhibited at FEPA conference in St. Pete in February 06.

It was funded basically by a $95000 grant from the State under the  
EMPA to BEARS.

It is available for ARESMAT operations upon request to Brevard EM  
through State EOC.

A few views are attached. Not on FLARES copy hereof because  
attachments not accepted.

/s/
Ernie Baldini, K4RBD
BEARS