Miami-Dade County RACES

Labor Day Weekend Ham Radio License Class!
Online (via Zoom) - Covers TECHNICIAN license - and it's FREE!
(August 30-31, 2025)
Sat 9 AM - 4 PM Sunday 9 AM - 1 PM all times PDT
Scott Rosenfeld N7JI ARRL Registered Instructor
Please EMAIL your name, e-mail, and phone number
REGISTER VIA EMAIL ONLY ( [email protected] )

Good morning Everyone.

**** THIS IS A DRILL. THIS IS A DRILL. THIS IS A DRILL ****

Miami-Dade RACES has been activated to UM Health for Operation Tropic Thunder to restore Vital Communications after a total failure in their system was detected. A crew was activated and sent to the command center where we restored their system by providing a State Wide GMRS repeated radio channel to facilitate uninterrupted communications . A backup channel was created as well and is available if needed. Radios were programmed and deployed. RACES is now standing by for our next assignment !!

**** THIS IS A DRILL. THIS IS A DRILL. THIS IS A DRILL. ****

Today the Miami-Dade RACES command staff visited Field Day events in Miami-Dade, Broward, Collier, and Martin counties. With these visits, members help build strong relationships with operators and local radio clubs. Additionally members get to see other emergency setups and get ideas from other operators.

From MCSO - Florida Keys: Brushfire on the 18 mile Stretch, approximately 50 acres on the Miami-Dade side aroundd MM 120 on the west side of US 1. It is a few miles from the road and should not affect any traffic. Miami-Dade is monitoring and working on putting it out. Emergency Management will continue to monitor and provide updates as needed.

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Please join us Tuesday, June 24, 2025, for the GCARA General meeting held at IMPERIAL POINT Hospital and on Zoom @ 7:30 PM.

Guest Speaker: Carol Sjursen KJ4AWB
Ham Radio in Emergencies: Serving Our Communities When it Matters Most

Imperial Point Hospital
6401 N FED HWY
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33308

Main entrance closes at 7pm. After 7pm use ER entrance

5 PM - Dinner in Cafeteria
6 PM - TESTING in Auditorium
7 PM - Socialization before meeting
7:30 PM - Business Meeting starts
7:50 PM - 50/50 Drawing
8 PM - Speaker
8:50 PM - Q&A; subsequent adjournment

Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us

Meeting ID: 823 3968 9781
Passcode: 565513

Good evening everyone. No matter what, RACES will Always be ready !! Tonight, the Club Cup Series began. This is the National part of the World Cup, which begins in approx 12 months from now. Our very own Resident ESF-2 Communication Officer and Com-L, Lloyd Kurtzman , who is also an Emergency Management Coordinator for Miami-Dade County, Department of Emergency Management, created the Comms plan for the event. All orders and job assignments have been issued and frequencies assigned. We are ready to assist Miami-Dade County DEM if needed. Be safe out there.

Today members of Miami-Dade RACES held a Ham Radio 101 class at the Kendall Branch Library. This class was open to all who are seeking information on how to become a ham radio operator.

This past weekend Miami-Dade RACES conducted a tour of the Miami-Dade County Emergency Operation Center. Guests were able to get an inside look on how the EOC operates during a disaster. Guests also got to see the RACES radio room.

Today Miami-Dade RACES participated in Operation Lasso. The Operation was held in preparation of the upcoming World Cup and FiFa games. RACES provided on-site radio cache management to participants of the exercise. Additionally RACES provided offsite auxiliary communications from the radio room at the Miami-Dade EOC. This dual approach ensures the flow of communications even if there is a infrastructure failure.

Last week members of Miami-Dade RACES took part in the 2025 Governor's Hurricane Conference. They weare able to take part in trainings and were able to interact with Industry and community partners.

Today RACES members participated in the Annual Hurricane Exercise at the Miami-Dade EOC. This exercise brings together all stakeholders and lets them work together in a simulated disaster. The skills practiced will come in handy during a real activation.

Today members of Miami-Dade RACES took part the the country's CrisisTrack training. One of the the many responsibilities of radio operators is to input damage reports during disasters. Operators need to be familiar with the Crisis Track platform to serve the community.