The Radio Amateur Emergency Service (RACES) was created by Part 97.407 of the FCC regulations which states:
97.407 Radio amateur civil emergency service. – (a) No station may transmit in RACES unless it is an FCC-licensed primary, club, or military recreation station and it is certified by a civil defense organization as registered with that organization, or it is an FCC-licensed RACES station. No person may be the control operator of a RACES station, or may be the control operator of an amateur station transmitting in RACES unless that person holds a FCC-issued amateur operator license and is certified by a civil defense organization as enrolled in that organization.
State-wide RACES training nets are held each month and are limited by FCC regulation to one hour in duration.

RACES Membership Application Form

The state RACES leadership has set up a Yahoo group for RACES.  This is where the latest RACES rosters are posted as well as other documents related to RACES operations in the state of Utah.  They have also posted the operation plan for the State “Info Net”.  Membership to the group requires approval.  To find the group go to groups.yahoo.com and search for “ut_races”.

In Utah, RACES organization is under the direction of Department of Public Safety, Division of Comprehensive Emergency Management. For more information, contact L. Brent Thomas, AC7H, AC7H, at 538-3700 or 1-800-753-2858.
In the event of an Emergency or Disaster the State Comprehensive Emergency Management (CEM) office can be notified by calling 538-3400 or 1-800-753-2858 toll free in Utah (24 hours) or a request to notify CEM may be made through any Highway Patrol office. During emergencies when appropriate the State EOC (WA7AKI) will monitor the following:

  • Phone 538-3700, 3782, 3783
  • 7272 Khz LSB
  • 3987.5 Khz LSB
  • 449.9 MHz (100 Hz tone)
  • 145.05 Packet (24 hours)
  • 147.54 MHz simplex
  • 146.88 MHz repeater