Who We Are and What’s the Plan?

Supported by Hoodland Fire, the Hoodland Community Planning Organization (CPO), and the Mt Hood Corridor Wildfire Partnership, the Hoodland Emergency Communication Network (HECN) is a group of residents committed to building communications resiliency in the Mt. Hood Corridor. Using GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios the group has established communications from Lolo Pass to Brightwood. From Welches to Government Camp. To expand the range of the network they have installed repeaters donated from various sources including Portland General Electric. The repeaters boost both range and clarity.

HECN has taught over 12 GMRS workshops in Welches. We may start workshops again in the Fall, 2025. You do not need a radio to attend a workshop.

If you have a radio, you will need an FCC license $35 for 10 years to speak over the airwaves. It is preferable that you purchase a 5-Watt Radio that is “repeater capable.” If you have questions about your radio, or the preferred specifications for a radio, please contact us via email below.

We’ve completed the work started on June 28th framing a standard operating procedure for various types of emergency situations where there is no cell connectivity.

The documents are on the G-Drive:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1K99hF1fSyjd4oe1nbVQnBkTjZuDqgWvR?usp=drive_link

HECN.hoodlandcpo@gmail.com