<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><meta charset=utf-8><meta content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" name=viewport><title>Local Non-ARES Amateur Radio Clubs - SCCo ARES/RACES</title><link href=/-68DF08D8-/styles.css rel=stylesheet></link><script src=/-6807DB09-/script.js></script><script>if ('serviceWorker' in navigator) navigator.serviceWorker.register('/offline.js', {scope: '/'})</script></head><body><div id=•menuHover></div><menu id=•menu style=display:none><li id=•menuCloseLi><a id=•menuClose class=•menuIcon aria-label="Close Menu" href=#><div class=•icon><svg><use href=/-68DEF225-/icons.svg#menu></use></svg></div></a><li id=•navUpLi><a id=•navUp class=•menuIcon aria-label="Parent Page: Reference Information" href=/reference><div class=•icon><svg><use href=/-68DEF225-/icons.svg#chevron-up></use></svg></div></a><li id=•navRightLi><a id=•navRight class=•menuIcon aria-label="Next Page: Glossary" href=/reference/glossary><div class=•icon><svg><use href=/-68DEF225-/icons.svg#chevron-right></use></svg></div></a><li class=•tile><a href="/"><div class=•icon><svg><use href=/-68DEF225-/icons.svg#home></use></svg></div><div class=•tileText><div class=•tileTitle>Home Page</div></div></a><li class=•tile><a href=/activities/events.php><div class=•icon><svg><use href=/-68DEF225-/icons.svg#calendar></use></svg></div><div class=•tileText><div class=•tileTitle>Calendar &amp; Signups</div></div></a><li class=•tile><a href=/training><div class=•icon><svg><use href=/-68DEF225-/icons.svg#presenter></use></svg></div><div class=•tileText><div class=•tileTitle>Training &amp; Practice</div></div></a><li class=•tile><a href=/operations><div class=•icon><svg><use href=/-68DEF225-/icons.svg#radio></use></svg></div><div class=•tileText><div class=•tileTitle>Operations</div></div></a><li class=•tile><a href=/credentials><div class=•icon><svg><use href=/-68DEF225-/icons.svg#award></use></svg></div><div class=•tileText><div class=•tileTitle>Credentials</div></div></a><li class=•tile><a href=/about><div class=•icon><svg><use href=/-68DEF225-/icons.svg#info></use></svg></div><div class=•tileText><div class=•tileTitle>About SCCo ARES/RACES</div></div></a><li class=•tile><a href=/services><div class=•icon><svg><use href=/-68DEF225-/icons.svg#checklist></use></svg></div><div class=•tileText><div class=•tileTitle>Services We Provide</div></div></a><li class=•tile><a href=/reference><div class=•icon><svg><use href=/-68DEF225-/icons.svg#books></use></svg></div><div class=•tileText><div class=•tileTitle>Reference Information</div></div></a><li class=•tile><a href=/sitemap><div class=•icon><svg><use href=/-68DEF225-/icons.svg#sitemap></use></svg></div><div class=•tileText><div class=•tileTitle>Site Map</div></div></a></menu><div id=•offlineWarn>No connection to server.  Showing local offline copy of page.</div><header id=•banner><a id=•menuOpen aria-label="Open Menu" href=#><div class=•icon><svg><use href=/-68DEF225-/icons.svg#menu></use></svg></div></a><div class=•bannerStripe></div><div id=•bannerMiddle><img id=•bannerLogo alt="Santa Clara County Seal" src=/-67DB4F6F-/county-seal.svg><div id=•bannerTitle>Santa Clara County
ARES<span id=•bannerRTM>®</span>/RACES</div></div><div class=•bannerStripe></div><a aria-label=Search href=/index><div class=•icon><svg><use href=/-68DEF225-/icons.svg#search></use></svg></div></a></header><nav id=•breadcrumb aria-label=Breadcrumb><ol><li><a href=/reference>Reference Information</a></ol></nav><main id=•page><h1>Local Non-ARES Amateur Radio Clubs</h1><div class=•default><div class="•gridMain •tilesTop"><p>There are several local amateur radio clubs that are not focused specifically on emergency communications.
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    Foothills Amateur Radio Society (FARS)
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    Palo Alto Amateur Radio Association (PAARA)
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  For information on ARES-specific clubs and organizations, see the
  <a href=/operations/contact/local>Local ARES Organizations</a>
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