Note: the Portland/Vancouver
Operational Area includes the counties of
Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, and Washington in Oregon, and Clark in Washington.
Portland Local Area Emergency Communications Committee Co-Chairs:
Kent Randles K7YXZ
Senior Engineer
Entercom-Portland
Co-Chair, Portland/Vancouver Local Area Emergency Communications Committee (LAECC)
kent at randles dot com
503-535-0482
and
John White K7RUN
Chief Engineer
KKPZ/KDZR
Co-Chair, Portland/Vancouver LAECC
jdwhite at teleport dot com
503-242-1950
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For the EAS Information on the National SBE Web Site go to: http://www.sbe.org/eas/eas.html
http://www.sbe124.org/or_eas/Oregon_EAS_Monitoring_Assignments.html
In addition to the two required EAS
monitoring assignments in Portland/Vancouver,
LP-1 750 KXL and LP-2 92.3 KGON,
think about monitoring (in this order):
Local Relay Network 166.25 MHz
(first-generation audio for tests and alerts from Multnomah, Washington,
Clark, and Columbia counties)
National Weather Service: 162.55 MHz (Portland office)
State Relay (SR): 91.5 KOPB-FM (the first generation audio for tests and alerts from the State)
Capital Operational Area (Salem) LP-1 KWVT TV Channel 17 (since Salem is in the Portland metro)
Washington State Relay Network (SRN): 155.475 MHz (except for RMT and CAE)
EAS Info and FAQ for Washington State
broadcasters
(lots of good information for any broadcaster)
|
JANUARY |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Source / Amber Alert |
|
Scheduled Test Day |
Saturday |
10 |
10:15
AM |
Local
Test |
|
Make-up Test Day |
Friday |
16 |
10:15
AM |
Local
Test |
|
FEBRUARY |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Source |
|
Scheduled Test Day |
Tuesday |
3 |
12:15
am |
ORES
/ Salem |
|
Make-up Test Day |
Monday |
9 |
12:15
am |
ORES
/ Salem |
|
MARCH |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Source / |
|
Scheduled Test Day |
Thursday |
5 |
10:15
AM |
Local
Test |
|
Make-up Test Day |
Wednesday |
11 |
10:15
AM |
Local
Test |
|
APRIL |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Source |
|
Scheduled Test Day |
Friday |
10 |
12:15
am |
ORES
/ Salem |
|
Make-up Test Day |
Thursday |
16 |
12:15
am |
ORES
/ Salem |
|
MAY |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Source |
|
Scheduled Test Day |
Monday |
4 |
10:15
AM |
Local
Test |
|
Make-up Test Day |
Sunday |
10 |
10:15
AM |
Local
Test |
|
JUNE |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Source |
|
Scheduled Test Day |
Wednesday |
3 |
12:15
am |
ORES
/ Salem |
|
Make-up Test Day |
Tuesday |
9 |
12:15
am |
ORES
/ Salem |
|
JULY |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Source / Fire Evacuations |
|
Scheduled Test Day |
Thursday |
9 |
10:15
AM |
Local
Test |
|
Make-up Test Day |
Wednesday |
15 |
10:15
AM |
Local
Test |
|
AUGUST |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Source |
|
Scheduled Test Day |
Saturday |
8 |
6:15
am |
ORES
/ Salem |
|
Make-up Test Day |
Saturday |
14 |
6:15
am |
ORES
/ Salem |
|
SEPTEMBER |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Source / Tsunami |
|
Scheduled Test Day |
Wednesday
|
16 |
10:15
am |
Western
Oregon NWS Test |
|
Make-up Test Day |
Tuesday |
22 |
10:15
AM |
Western
Oregon Local Test |
|
Scheduled Test Day |
Monday |
7 |
TBD |
Eastern
Oregon Local Test |
|
Make-up Test Day |
Sunday |
13 |
TBD |
Eastern
Oregon Local Test |
|
OCTOBER |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Source |
|
Scheduled Test Day |
Wednesday |
7 |
12:15
am |
WCCCA
Washington Co. |
|
Make-up Test Day |
Tuesday |
13 |
12:15
am |
ORES
/ Salem |
|
NOVEMBER |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Source |
|
Scheduled Test Day |
Friday |
6 |
10:15
AM |
Local
Test |
|
Make-up Test Day |
Thursday |
12 |
10:15
AM |
Local
Test |
|
DECEMBER |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Source |
|
Scheduled Test Day |
Monday |
7 |
12:15
am |
ORES
/ Salem |
|
Make-up Test Day |
Sunday |
13 |
6:15
am |
ORES
/ Salem |
Since 3/21/04