Irvine Disaster Emergency Communications  
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Irvine Disaster Emergency Communications 
IDEC is a volunteer organization of licensed Amateur Radio operators supporting the City of Irvine’s emergency preparedness plan and general public safety by providing a flexible, technical resource which is skilled in disaster response functions and emergency communications.
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Latest News / Announcements / Upcoming Events​

• IDEC Net** - Thursdays at 7:00 pm on the Tango repeater 449.580 (-), for equipment tests, upcoming calendar items and general announcements.  Please check-in.  Visitor check-ins are welcome.  
• Simplex Net - First Thursday of the month immediately following the IDEC Net.      
• VikiBrek - Second Saturday of the month  -  2024-December-14 @ 08:00 (8:00AM)
  This is a no host breakfast meeting held at Knowlwood, Sand Canyon @ Burt - Visitors welcome!
  Don't forget your IDEC Fundraiser flier! IDEC receives 15% cash-back.
• General Meeting* - Thursday, 2025-January-30 @ 19:00 (7:00 PM) pm
  Location: Rancho Senior Center. 3 Ethel Coplen Way, Irvine​ (See Map)
  Usually at the CTC located at 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, CA (see map at bottom of page)
• MESH Net Meeting on Zoom - Every 3rd Tuesday.  Next up: November 19, 2024
  Join in and learn more about what MESH Net is. 
• HOLIDAY PARTY - 2024-December-05.  See the slide show 

**Net Control Team Assignments: 
University - January, April, July, October
Crossroads - February, May, August, November
** Portola - March, June, September, December
     (sign up with your Team Sergeant to work as Net Control operator for Thursday Net Check-in)

Members - IDEC Calendar and IDEC Documents are at:  HamClubOnline 
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IDEC Training
NIMS (National Incident Management System) Training 
All IDEC applicants must complete this training prior to membership. For the City of Irvine, every City employee (including IDEC members) shall be required to take this training. The required NIMS classes and their tests can be found at:
http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is100b.asp
http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is200b.asp
http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is700a.asp

Field Day Videos
IDEC FIELD DAY 2024 - IDEC Video 
​IDEC Field Day 2023 - City of Irvine Video
IDEC Field Day 2022 - City of Irvine Video
IDEC Field Day 2019 - City of Irvine Video
IDEC Field Day 2018 - City of Irvine Video
​IDEC Field Day 2017 - City of Irvine Video
IDEC Field Day 2016 - City of Irvine Video

OC RACES/City/County DRILL October 5 2024 Radio Room Photos
ARRL Audio News - listen on blubrry.com​

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* General meetings are normally held at 7:00 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month at 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, CA.
Also located using What Three Words:  ​///shifting.bride.kilts (click to see map)

N6IPD  Updated 8-29-2024