History of SPECS
MOU between SPECSUG and SPECSRA
The Southern Peninsula Emergency Communications System Users Group (SPECSUG) and the Southern Peninsula Emergency Communications System Repeater Association (SPECSRA) share a common history, a significant overlap in membership, and play complementary roles in supporting Amateur Radio emergency communications services throughout Santa Clara County and surrounding areas. The two organizations have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
History of SPECS and W6ASH repeater
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History of SPECS, 1989 ARRL Account by Walt Read, W6ASH (pdf)
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Handwritten History of SPECS, 1992, by Walt Read, W6ASH (pdf)
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In Memory of W6ASH (pdf)
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Transfer of W6ASH call sign to SPECS (pdf)
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Short History of SPECS by Peter Griffith, WA6VAQ (pdf)
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SPECS RA Time Line by Peter Griffith, WA6VAQ (pdf)
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Presentation recording of History of SPECS (YouTube), starts at time 18:41 (click "show more" in description to see full time line)
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May 1965 QST article about W6ASH and friends (pdf)
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June 1965 QST article about W6ASH and friends (pdf)
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W6ASH Sanction letter, Oct. 27, 1979
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SPECS Brochure 1983
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Loma Prieta earthquake audio files of W6ASH repeater, recorded by Eric, N6OIM
The First W6ASH Repeater.
Walt Read, W6ASH