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Emergency Preparedness Committee briefs council on AM 1680 emergency radio; proposes protocol, training and message library
Summary
EPC Chair Craig Heber and member Ray Rothrock updated the council on Portola Valley's AM 1680 travelers'information station (a low-power FCC-licensed TIS), described operational resilience features (portable Pelican case, remote uploads, battery backup) and outlined next steps: a usage protocol, operator training, a prerecorded message library and promotion.
Craig Heber, chair of the Emergency Preparedness Committee (EPC), and EPC member Ray Rothrock briefed the council on the town's AM 1680 travelers'information station, describing its emergency-role, technical features and a staff-proposed work plan to expand operations and outreach.
"AM radio has proven to be a good backup communication route," Heber said. "It's a megaphone when all other communications fail." He outlined that AM 1680 has been operating since 2013 as a low-power, FCC-licensed travelers'information station and that it transmits recorded and live messages 24/7. He noted the equipment can be…
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