(Source: Life in Solera, May 2023)  The Solera Radio Club is part of the West Riverside County - Amateur Radio Emergency Radio Service (ARES) Division/Banning Pass District.The underlying irony of modern communication technology is that it often fails whe...

(Source: Life in Solera, June 2023)  As mentioned in last month’s article, cellular networks and telephones are crucial to everyday life. Nevertheless, cellular phones are notoriously vulnerable to downtime during inclement weather, natural disasters (wil...

(Source: Life in Solera, July 2023)  When new hams get their licenses, they generally purchase a handheld transceiver (HT) and get on the local repeaters. This is fun for a while, but don’t get stuck just talking on the repeaters. Ham radio has much more ...

(Source: Life in Solera, August 2023)  Who are those guys wearing yellow vests in the clubhouse? Are they part of the security guard forces? Do they help the groundskeepers at Solera?No to all of those thoughts. Those fellas in the yellow vests with the w...

(Source: Life in Solera, September 2023)  The month of October is recognized as being “Earthquake Awareness Month.” Residents are encouraged to prepare for the aftermath of a quake. Clearly, preparing after the quake hits is not a good strategy. The best ...

(Source: Life in Solera, October 2023)  Many years ago, Solera had a vibrant Emergency Preparedness Program (EPP) with a huge cadre of participants.  A couple of the main challenges identified for program managers were the size of our campus and the abili...