Utah State Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) nets are held once each month under the direction of the Utah State Office of Comprehensive Emergency Management. The purpose of the Net is to train RACES operators; staff, operate an test State, County, and Local Government EOCs; verify and test the capability and operation of radio equipment of RACES radio operators, link stations, EOCs, etc. The Net is also intended to establish a method to be able to communicate to an part of the state in the event of an Emergency or Disaster, and to develop coordination, training, and loyalty between RACES radio operators and Government Officials.
On even numbered months, this net is conducted on linked VHF repeaters around the state on the third Thursday at 2000 hours local time. Frequencies of Net operation are:
- 147.12 (+,123) – Bear Lake
- 146.68 (-,123) – Powder Mountain (Northern)
- 145.49(-,123) – Promontory Point (Northern)
- 147.18(+,100) – Snowbird (Salt Lake)
- 147.34(+,100) – Lake Mountain (Utah County)
- 147.24(+,136.5) – Tabby Mountain (Eastern)
- 146.66(-,100) – Skyline Drive (Ephraim)
- 147.10(+,100) – Beesting Peak (Salina)
- 147.08(+,88.5) – Ford Ridge (Central)
- 147.14(+,88.5) – Cedar Mountain (Central)
- 147.32(+,88.5) – Bruin Peak (Central)
- 146.94(-,100) – Frisco Peak (South West)
- 146.91(-.100) – Seegmiller Peak (South West)
- 146.76(-,88.5) – Bald Mesa (South East)
- 146.61(-,88.5) – Abajo Peak (South East)
In Utah County, the repeater of choice is 147.34+. On odd numbered months, this net is held on the third Saturday at 0800 hours local time on 3.918 MHz +/-QRM. Listen to the VHF net for details.