Review the BCARES Packet Communications Network Description to understand how these networks are used. The basic BCARES activation and deployment will be implemented by the three communication networks described below. (Images link to PDFs)

BCARES Shelter Communications Network

BCARES East Mountains Emergency Radio Network (EMERN)

BCARES Albuquerque EMCOM Simplex Net

Pathways for Digipeaters

RAVEN Road (RAVNRD, K5CQH) Digipeater and Node Summary

The BCARES East Manzanita Mountains digipeater and node packet radio station is located at 80 Raven Road at Bob Foster, K5CQH, repeater site, approximately 2 miles SE of Albuquerque at an elevation of 7730 feet. The antenna that services the packet station is located on Bob’s 140 foot tower.

Frequency: 145.010 MHz
Digipeater SSID: K5CQH
Digipeater ALIAS: RAVNRD
NODE callsign: K5CQH-11
NODE AIAS: RAVNRD
GRID: DM65tx
Latitude: 34.985988 degrees North
Logitude: -106.344309 degrees West

Sandia Crest (SCREST) Digipeater and Node Summary

Frequency: 145.010 MHz
Digipeater SSID: NM5SC-11
Digipeater ALIAS: SCREST
NODE ALIAS: SCREST
NODE callsign: W5SCA-11
Latitude: 35.21440 degrees North
Longitude: -106.450681 degrees West
Elevation: 10,680 feet MSL

Additional Bernalillo and Sandoval County
Regional Packet Digipeaters on 145.010

Bernalillo and Sandoval Counties Regional Winlink Radio Message Server Gateways as of August 7, 2022