I just started recording. I hope nobody minds!

Thank you, Joan!

Thank you!

Thank you, Dana!

Thank you!

Question: how do you choose the size of a neighborhood if it isn’t as obvious as Country Estates?

Thanks, Jim! The RBDA is working on the cell phone and broadband coverage. This meeting is about grassroots solutions… as the cell phone problem is not going to be solved this year… it’s complicated…

I would like to network with those working on getting more broadband access. We’re going to lose our internet access mid-June. jodifredi@aol.com

Thanks, Jodi! You’re on the list!

You can contact Charlotte on 831-212-5248 or email: Westdalefirewise@gmail.com

I’d like to network with people working on broadband too. If we lobby the carriers to provide fiber to the home, even a few homes, that service won’t go down unless the lines are broken (it will stay available if the power is off but the home has a working generator)

gabriel@imail.mx

Hi Noah. Is that your email— Gabriel@imail.mx? I’ll put you on the list. Thank you! Lisa

Yes

I’ve also helped some neighbors install fiber between adjacent homes to share a Comcast connection. :-) Don’t tell Comcast hahaha

:-) I can never get through to Comcast to tell them anything, so mums the word. And- impressive!

What is the distance (miles? Yards?) that the MURS radio covers?

Thank you, Lisa!

lisa@slvares.org

Waiting for Starlink. Hurry up.

You can greatly expand the distance and the clarity by hooking the radio up to a big antenna.

Will satellite penetrate heavy smoke ?

Did Matthew Kaufman get his tower built?

Site is being cleaned-waiting for soil test.

I'd speak up, but dogs are barking, here's the information for the inexpensive external antennas ...You have two options to choose from, the DBJ-1 commerical or DBJ-2 commercial (make sure you order the commercial versions). Both antennas are optimized for the FRS/GMRS/MURS frequency bands including channel 5 that we were testing today.The DB-J 1 requires 5ft of 3/4 inch 200 psi pvc pipe, or ask Ed to through it in and build it for you. All of the proceeds go to Ed’s UCSC students.Email Ed directly to order, tell him you’re from Bonny Doon CZU area and he may through in a discount.edsantennas@gmail.comhttps://edsantennas.weebly.com/about.html

ARES training is based on incident command structures and most hams that volunteer have taken and passed FEMA courses.

ARES website: https://xczcomm.com/

xczcomm.com for ARES information. Join if you have a license.

ARES sczcomm.com

OOPs -- -ARES XCZcomm.com

Country Estates went from 75% pre-fire to 100% post-fire participation. Amazing what a little heat will do

investigate a Mesh Network.

Thank you, Eric for facilitating ~ and to all these neighbors for sharing and caring!

Thanks for MCing Eric. very professional. Please add me to the email list aaron@ajduran.com

Thank you, Eric!

Thank you for facilitating this informative sharing of information. Looking forward to talking with my neighbors and exploring mapping.

thank you all for

Thanks Eric and all presenters! Great information. Appreciate your time and attention to our community!

Thank you all for info & thoughts

Thank you all!

Linda Schmid

Thanks for presenting !

Thanks, great presentation. Very helpful

Thank you everyone.

W6TUW and W6JWS BD repeaters

Nite All

thanks very much

thanks everyone!

Thank you to all.

Thanks you.

Appreciate all the info and organization especially for Lori and myself as new residents on 85 Pine Flat

Bonny Doon Strong