Historically, the city EOC has been located at Fire Station #1 in downtown Hillsboro. Like many such stations, the equipment and operators were squeezed into a corner of a space used for various other things. Despite this, we provided Voice, Packet, and D-STAR service for the station. In December of 2009, the city EOC and Emergency Manager relocated to the Ronler Acres fire station and allocated a large space in the new facility to the amateur radio station. The result is much improved operating conditions, opportunity for more equipment, and an overall increased level of service provided to the city.
Currently, the City of Hillsboro has three stations staffed with amateur radio volunteers and stocked with equipment. The city EOC houses the primary amateur radio station as well as the city Emergency Manager. The second station is the Water Operations department, located on W Main St. in downtown Hillsboro. The Hillsboro Police Department station not yet operational (as of January 2010), but should be online sometime this year.
