Radios and Communication

MURS Radio Trainings

FREE Training to use MURS radios

SLVEN is offering free MURS Radio Training classes, 2 hr duration. What is and Why MURS; Hands-on instruction.
Offered 5 times in SLV so far in 2025, including: Boulder Creek, Ben Lomond, Felton, Zayante
Communities should develop a Communication Plan, and a establish a regular Practice regimen in the neighborhood
Great for Firewise Neighborhoods, Road Associations
Interested in a training? Email info@slven.org

SLVEN has "MURS-V2 Radios" available for $45

For SLV citizens and neighborhoods wanting to adopt MURS for emergency communication
Reprogrammed to local MURS frequencies for compatibility with Santa Cruz County CERT Communication Plan
Discount compared to Amazon $65
Note: CERTs should purchase through CERT Auxiliary

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Emergency communication before and during disasters is crucial to us in the Santa Cruz Mountains. This meeting highlights several items:

What is the plan for emergency communication in SLV?
Who is using MURS radio - Firewise, CERT, and neighborhoods.
How HAM radio operators help communicate with County OR3
County Alerts and notifications through: CruzAware, S.A.F.E.R. website, NOAA Weather Radio Alerts
Santa Cruz County's broadband initiatives to improve equity access to internet; benefits to SLV

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How improved broadband internet might come to SLV

The state of high-speed internet today in SLV
Santa Cruz County’s broadband goals
Middle-mile and last-mile initiatives
Get involved now: public challenge process to FCC broadband map, for availability & speed
Where the money comes from: BEAD, CASF, and MBEP
Next generation of radio communication

Links

Instructions to participate in BEAD Challenge: https://www.bcba.net/so/19P47Z9Sl

Site to run a speed test, Ookla: https://www.speedtest.net/

Google Sites

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