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San Benito County Amateur Radio Association

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SBCARA Forum Archive


2022-04: Kris Mangano – San Benito County OES – 4/26/2022

Apologies – the First part of the presentation wasn’t recorded.
Presentation-for-RACES-4.2022Download

2022-03: Timothy S. Takeuchi W6TST Event Support incl. Sea Otter Classic – 03/22/2022

SBCARA-Forum-2022-03-HRO-Event-SupportDownload

2022-02: James Armstrong NV6W – ARRL SCV Section Manager – 02/22/2022

Weather

NOAAWeather Ready Nation
  • Our local NOAA office's fast page with most often needed links.

  • Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Central California

  • SKYWARN General Link - Become a storm spotter information -Contact us for a local session.

  • CoCoRaHS: Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network - Login

  • NOAA/NWS Hollister (CVH) Spot Weather Forecast

  • NOAA/NWS Hollister Downtown Spot Weather Forecast

  • NOAA Satelite West Conus Visible Loop

  • NOAA Weather - Fire Enhancement Satelite View

  • NOAA Rainfall Radar

  • NOAA Reflectivity Composite Radar

  • Travel Decision Support Site


  • Strike Star - US Lightning Activity

  • Real-Time Lightning Map



  • Hollister Weather

W6TST Weather

Weather Underground - History Data





Quake Data

  • Recent Earthquakes near San Benito County
  • Recent California Earthquakes
  • Register for Earthquake Notification

Contribute to SBCARA

With a PayPal Account Visit our account at PayPal by going to http://paypal.me/sbcara/ or click on this QR Code if you have PayPal as an application on your smart phone
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Note: to pay by credit card, a PayPal account is not necessary to contribute on the PayPal site) Note the article on the main page for more details.

If you prefer to pay by physical check, send the check made out to SBCARA to
SBCARA c/o San Benito County ACS/RACES, 3226 Southside Rd, Hollister, CA 95023


Thank you to our corporate supporters including:
San Benito County Community FoundationMonterey Peninsula Foundation
Sea Otter Classic Foundation
Realty WorldIBM
AT&TCommunity West MortgageCrystal TV

Thanks for funding in part by a COVID-19 Relief Recovery Grant from the Community Foundation for San Benito County and United Way of San Benito County.


 

Quake

Quake Report

Modified Mercalli Scale
The Modified Mercalli, or Mike-Mike scale is used to standardize and make more efficient the reporting of earthquake damage. Instead of reporting damage by using general descriptions like "major" or "minor" or "heavy", a Mike-Mike value is reported. This value is quick and simple to communicate over the air and equates to a standard level of damage as defined in the scale below.

Full Modified Mercalli Scale

MM8SevereDamage slight in specially designed structures; considerable damage in ordinary substantial buildings with partial collapse. Damage great
MM7Very strongDamage negligible in buildings of good design & construction; slight to moderate in well-built ordinary structures; considerable damage
MM6StrongFelt by all, many frightened. Some heavy furniture moved; a few instances of fallen plaster. Damage slight.
MM5ModerateFelt by nearly everyone; many awakened. Some dishes, windows broken. Unstable objects overturned. Pendulum clocks may stop.
MM4LightFelt indoors by many, outdoors by few during the day. Dishes, windows, doors disturbed; walls make cracking sound. Sensation like heavy truck striking building. Standing cars rocked noticeably.
MM3WeakFelt quite noticeably by persons indoors, especially on upper floors of buildings. Vibrations similar to the passing of a truck.
MM2WeakFelt only by few at rest, especially on upper floors of buildings.
MM1Not feltNot felt except by very few under especially favorable conditions.
An example of a proper response is: "(your-call-sign), Mike-Mike-4, Tres Pinos"
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