Our President Addressing the membership.

The Hurst Texas Amateur Radio Club meets on the 3rd Monday of each Month. For those interested in what we do please call Randy on 2 meters On 141.1/147.7.. We are quiet active in . R.A.C.E.S.. which is explained below.


Activation
When so activated, the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service will consist of those amateur radio operators who have previously registered with State and local governments to provide emergency radio communications for them in times of emergency. Other amateur radio operations would be suspended and RACES operations might be restricted to certain frequencies within the amateur radio bands.
In addition to wartime communications, Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service operations can provide or supplement communications during emergencies where normal communication systems have sustained damage. It may be used in a wide variety of situations, including natural disasters, technological disasters, nuclear accidents, nuclear attack, terrorist incidents, and bomb threats.

[edit] Participation
In the past, actual RACES station licenses were also issued to civil defense organizations. To prevent abuse of station licenses by officials who weren't licensed amateur radio operators, limitations on the duration of non-emergency operation and stations that might be contacted were incorporated into part 97.407. Such RACES station licenses are no longer issued, and any RACES operations would now use licensed amateur radio operators as control operators.
In daily practice, most amateur radio operators enrolled with their local government for possible RACES operations are also members of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service, organized by the American Radio Relay League. ARES provides emergency communications on regular amateur radio frequencies without the need for an emergency declaration from the government.

[edit] See also
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
FNRASSEC in France.
RAYNET in the United Kingdom.
Military Affiliate Radio System
SKYWARN
Emergency management