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BEACON Exercise
2026
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Building Emergency Area Communications, Operations, and Networks (BEACON)
In 2024 an exercise focused on thirteen counties in California
was held called the Coastal Region Radio Exercise.
It was led by people in Humboldt and Alameda Counties.
The main website has the most up to date information
There are now hundreds of participating organizations across several states.
An incomplete list of some local groups include:
CalOES
Alameda County Sheriff's Department
Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department
City of Concord including VIPS and CARES
City of Martinez including CERT
City of Hayward
City of Lafayette
City of Walnut Creek
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District
Moraga Orinda Fire District
City of Livermore
City of Dublin
Salvation Army SATERN
Many more CERT groups
ARRL East Bay Section ARES
ARRL Alameda County ARES
ARRL Contra Costa County ARES
El Cerrito / Kensington Amateur Radio Club
Delta Amateur Radio Club
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