[Ares-races] Re: ARES-RACES digest, Vol 1 #43 - 7 msgs
Jerry Reimer
[email protected]
Fri, 19 Jul 2002 15:39:44 -0500
Generally, I am opposed to government purchased amateur radio equipment. My opposition is because it gets purchased, installed, and briefly used. Following an initial period, first the manuals get lost, then the equipment stops working, and no one seems to ever get around to getting it repaired. When the hams show up to use it, it doesn't work.
In my experience, it is much better for individual hams to bring in their own gear for several reasons. First, they are very familiar with it. Second, it probably works, because it gets used very often.
If they must, let government spend our tax money on their dedicated, proprietary trunking systems. When they quit working, hams can show up and bring in our throw-down gear that works.
KK5CA
DEC, Harris County Texas
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> 1. Finding Funding for Ham Equipment - E-911 Center (James E Bond)
> 2. RE: Finding Funding for Ham Equipment - E-911 Center (Nick Meacher)
> 3. RE: Finding Funding for Ham Equipment - E-911 Center (Nick Meacher)
> 4. RE: Finding Funding for Ham Equipment - E-911
> Center (Ralph Milnes)
> 5. RE: Finding Funding for Ham Equipment - E-911 Center (Charles Harris)
> 6. RE: Finding Funding for Ham Equipment - E-911 Center (James E Bond)
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>
>Message: 1
>From: "James E Bond" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 09:16:46 -0400
>Subject: [Ares-races] Finding Funding for Ham Equipment - E-911 Center
>
>
>I am interested in ways to
>find funding for emergency
>communications equipment in
>our new E-911 Center currently
>being constructed in our
>county. It seems that no
>expense is being spared for
>this center, including a 300
>ft tower designed as a
>complete back up to the
>trunked 800MHz system. That
>is, except for the RACES
>station.
>
>Last year I participated on a
>committee to make
>recommendations on ham
>equipment for the center. The
>design of the center does not
>allow copper wire to penetrate
>into same. We came up with a
>suitable design and
>recommended they use the
>TS-2000 (in duplicate).
>
>Now come to find out they have
>not made any allocations
>whatsoever in their budget for
>ham equipment, despite having
>our input. Now come to find
>out they plan to use existing
>VHF/UHF equipment, how I am
>not entirely sure.
>
>I am curious to know if anyone
>has had similar issues to
>contend with; and if so, and
>how the money was raised. I
>have heard of the ARRL giving
>grants for such projects, but
>I do not know how to approach
>this.
>
>Any other suggestions?
>
>Thank you very much.
>
>73,
>
>James E. Bond, K6SPY
>[email protected]
>METERS/ARES/RACES Knox County.
>Tennessee
>http://www.meters.org
>
>
>
>
>--__--__--
>
>Message: 2
>From: Nick Meacher <[email protected]>
>To: James E Bond <[email protected]>, [email protected]
>Subject: RE: [Ares-races] Finding Funding for Ham Equipment - E-911 Center
>Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 05:43:49 -0800
>
>The first issue you'll need to take care of (as I've been through this one)
>is make sure that your group is registered as a non-profit. No agency or
>organization will do anything without this status.
>
>Next, approach FEMA, local businesses, Rotary, etc and outline your needs.
>The best way to do this is to show why, what you can do, etc. Check out the
>Emergency and Disaster Communications report on our ARES page under the
>"forms" section. It might give you some ideas. It's surprising home many
>government officials are not aware of their capabilities and the problems
>that they may encounter. This kind of report can then be used as an opener
>to local groups and companies.
>
>You may well find that several groups will have funs available for donations
>once they realize that there is an important need that needs to be met.
>
>The one problem that I've encountered in our brand new $1,000,000 police
>station that houses our new EOC is that the "planning group" deleted the
>recommendations for space for amateur equipment "as there is not a need".
>Now we have a new Emergency Coordinator and Police Chief who are very much
>in favor of us being there but there is not space for us! We have equipment
>donated from our State Division of Emergency Services and no where to put
>it!
>
>Good luck
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: James E Bond [mailto:[email protected]]
>Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 05:17
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [Ares-races] Finding Funding for Ham Equipment - E-911 Center
>Importance: High
>
>
>
>I am interested in ways to
>find funding for emergency
>communications equipment in
>our new E-911 Center currently
>being constructed in our
>county. It seems that no
>expense is being spared for
>this center, including a 300
>ft tower designed as a
>complete back up to the
>trunked 800MHz system. That
>is, except for the RACES
>station.
>
>Last year I participated on a
>committee to make
>recommendations on ham
>equipment for the center. The
>design of the center does not
>allow copper wire to penetrate
>into same. We came up with a
>suitable design and
>recommended they use the
>TS-2000 (in duplicate).
>
>Now come to find out they have
>not made any allocations
>whatsoever in their budget for
>ham equipment, despite having
>our input. Now come to find
>out they plan to use existing
>VHF/UHF equipment, how I am
>not entirely sure.
>
>I am curious to know if anyone
>has had similar issues to
>contend with; and if so, and
>how the money was raised. I
>have heard of the ARRL giving
>grants for such projects, but
>I do not know how to approach
>this.
>
>Any other suggestions?
>
>Thank you very much.
>
>73,
>
>James E. Bond, K6SPY
>[email protected]
>METERS/ARES/RACES Knox County.
>Tennessee
>http://www.meters.org
>
>
>
>Please help QSL.NET by sending a donation now.
>
>If you have already donated, thanks for your support.
>_______________________________________________
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>
>Message: 3
>From: Nick Meacher <[email protected]>
>To: Nick Meacher <[email protected]>,
> James E Bond <[email protected]>, [email protected]
>Subject: RE: [Ares-races] Finding Funding for Ham Equipment - E-911 Center
>Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 05:44:19 -0800
>
>oops forgot to give you the link www.JuneauARC.org
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nick Meacher
>Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 05:45
>To: 'James E Bond'; [email protected]
>Subject: RE: [Ares-races] Finding Funding for Ham Equipment - E-911
>Center
>
>
>The first issue you'll need to take care of (as I've been through this one)
>is make sure that your group is registered as a non-profit. No agency or
>organization will do anything without this status.
>
>Next, approach FEMA, local businesses, Rotary, etc and outline your needs.
>The best way to do this is to show why, what you can do, etc. Check out the
>Emergency and Disaster Communications report on our ARES page under the
>"forms" section. It might give you some ideas. It's surprising home many
>government officials are not aware of their capabilities and the problems
>that they may encounter. This kind of report can then be used as an opener
>to local groups and companies.
>
>You may well find that several groups will have funs available for donations
>once they realize that there is an important need that needs to be met.
>
>The one problem that I've encountered in our brand new $1,000,000 police
>station that houses our new EOC is that the "planning group" deleted the
>recommendations for space for amateur equipment "as there is not a need".
>Now we have a new Emergency Coordinator and Police Chief who are very much
>in favor of us being there but there is not space for us! We have equipment
>donated from our State Division of Emergency Services and no where to put
>it!
>
>Good luck
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: James E Bond [mailto:[email protected]]
>Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 05:17
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [Ares-races] Finding Funding for Ham Equipment - E-911 Center
>Importance: High
>
>
>
>I am interested in ways to
>find funding for emergency
>communications equipment in
>our new E-911 Center currently
>being constructed in our
>county. It seems that no
>expense is being spared for
>this center, including a 300
>ft tower designed as a
>complete back up to the
>trunked 800MHz system. That
>is, except for the RACES
>station.
>
>Last year I participated on a
>committee to make
>recommendations on ham
>equipment for the center. The
>design of the center does not
>allow copper wire to penetrate
>into same. We came up with a
>suitable design and
>recommended they use the
>TS-2000 (in duplicate).
>
>Now come to find out they have
>not made any allocations
>whatsoever in their budget for
>ham equipment, despite having
>our input. Now come to find
>out they plan to use existing
>VHF/UHF equipment, how I am
>not entirely sure.
>
>I am curious to know if anyone
>has had similar issues to
>contend with; and if so, and
>how the money was raised. I
>have heard of the ARRL giving
>grants for such projects, but
>I do not know how to approach
>this.
>
>Any other suggestions?
>
>Thank you very much.
>
>73,
>
>James E. Bond, K6SPY
>[email protected]
>METERS/ARES/RACES Knox County.
>Tennessee
>http://www.meters.org
>
>
>
>Please help QSL.NET by sending a donation now.
>
>If you have already donated, thanks for your support.
>_______________________________________________
>ARES-RACES mailing list
>[email protected]
>http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/ares-races
>
>--__--__--
>
>Message: 4
>Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 11:09:06 -0400
>To: [email protected]
>From: Ralph Milnes <[email protected]>
>Subject: RE: [Ares-races] Finding Funding for Ham Equipment - E-911
> Center
>
>Technically, a RACES unit is a sub-unit of the Office of Emergency
>Management -- at least here in NJ. So we aren't a separate entity that
>could be non-profit. As such, we would find it very hard to get money for
>RACES from outside groups. For that reason, we try to develop the best
>possible relations with the officials who head up the OEM and who control
>the budget. They are the ones who ultimately end up funding OEM/RACES
>operations.
>
>In James' case, perhaps the best thing to do is work with those officials
>to get the money next year... or in pieces over the next few years.
>
>ARES is of course a different animal -- technically. You might be able to
>get money via the ARES names. Even so, what ARES "is" is a little murky --
>an ARRL org? The units around here who have incorporated as non-profits
>and have obtained grants did so as separate clubs or organizations.
>
>73,
>
>Ralph KC2RLM
>Chatham NJ ARES
>
>At 09:43 AM 7/19/2002, Nick Meacher wrote:
>>The first issue you'll need to take care of (as I've been through this one)
>>is make sure that your group is registered as a non-profit. No agency or
>>organization will do anything without this status.
>>
>>Next, approach FEMA, local businesses, Rotary, etc and outline your needs.
>>The best way to do this is to show why, what you can do, etc. Check out the
>>Emergency and Disaster Communications report on our ARES page under the
>>"forms" section. It might give you some ideas. It's surprising home many
>>government officials are not aware of their capabilities and the problems
>>that they may encounter. This kind of report can then be used as an opener
>>to local groups and companies.
>>
>>You may well find that several groups will have funs available for donations
>>once they realize that there is an important need that needs to be met.
>>
>>The one problem that I've encountered in our brand new $1,000,000 police
>>station that houses our new EOC is that the "planning group" deleted the
>>recommendations for space for amateur equipment "as there is not a need".
>>Now we have a new Emergency Coordinator and Police Chief who are very much
>>in favor of us being there but there is not space for us! We have equipment
>>donated from our State Division of Emergency Services and no where to put
>>it!
>>
>>Good luck
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: James E Bond [mailto:[email protected]]
>>Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 05:17
>>To: [email protected]
>>Subject: [Ares-races] Finding Funding for Ham Equipment - E-911 Center
>>Importance: High
>>
>>
>>
>>I am interested in ways to
>>find funding for emergency
>>communications equipment in
>>our new E-911 Center currently
>>being constructed in our
>>county. It seems that no
>>expense is being spared for
>>this center, including a 300
>>ft tower designed as a
>>complete back up to the
>>trunked 800MHz system. That
>>is, except for the RACES
>>station.
>>
>>Last year I participated on a
>>committee to make
>>recommendations on ham
>>equipment for the center. The
>>design of the center does not
>>allow copper wire to penetrate
>>into same. We came up with a
>>suitable design and
>>recommended they use the
>>TS-2000 (in duplicate).
>>
>>Now come to find out they have
>>not made any allocations
>>whatsoever in their budget for
>>ham equipment, despite having
>>our input. Now come to find
>>out they plan to use existing
>>VHF/UHF equipment, how I am
>>not entirely sure.
>>
>>I am curious to know if anyone
>>has had similar issues to
>>contend with; and if so, and
>>how the money was raised. I
>>have heard of the ARRL giving
>>grants for such projects, but
>>I do not know how to approach
>>this.
>>
>>Any other suggestions?
>>
>>Thank you very much.
>>
>>73,
>>
>>James E. Bond, K6SPY
>>[email protected]
>>METERS/ARES/RACES Knox County.
>>Tennessee
>>http://www.meters.org
>>
>>
>>
>>Please help QSL.NET by sending a donation now.
>>
>>If you have already donated, thanks for your support.
>>_______________________________________________
>>ARES-RACES mailing list
>>[email protected]
>>http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/ares-races
>>Please help QSL.NET by sending a donation now.
>>
>>If you have already donated, thanks for your support.
>>_______________________________________________
>>ARES-RACES mailing list
>>[email protected]
>>http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/ares-races
>
>
>
>--__--__--
>
>Message: 5
>From: "Charles Harris" <[email protected]>
>To: [email protected], [email protected],
> [email protected]
>Subject: RE: [Ares-races] Finding Funding for Ham Equipment - E-911 Center
>Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 13:20:06 -0400
>
>Virginia RACES, Inc. is chartered by the Virginia State Corporation
>Commission as a nonprofit educational and public service organization. This
>enables is to receive private and corporate donations of radio equipment and
>computers to support our statewide digital network and other resources, such
>as free tower space for digital and voice repeater sites, remote receivers,
>voting and digital backbone linking systems.
>
>In Fairfax County some of the federal funds being allocated for public
>safety resources under the new homeland defense are being used to equip the
>RACES operating position in our EOC. It will have HF, VHF and UHF and
>phone and data. Our ARES EC and the RACES RO advise the County's Emergency
>Management Coordinating Committee. Amateur radio taskings are written into
>the Emergency Support Functions of our County Emergency Operations Plan
>which deal with Alert, Notification and Public Warning; Emergency Public
>Information; Damage Assessment; Mass Care; Emergency Management; and
>Resource Management.
>
>The key is to get to know the needs of and to "serve the customer." Don't
>tell the served agency what you can do or how to do their job.
>
>Instead, work with them to identify which organizations need auxiliary
>communications. Develop a needs assessment. Identify suitable tasks for
>amateur radio. Determine what equipment and resources are necessary to meet
>the needs. Honestly evaluate current amateur radio assets and capabilities
>to fill the need. Don't promise what you can't deliver! Identify all
>training and equipment requirements needed.
>
>Then work with served agencies to develop the necessary SOPS, job aids,
>checklists, procedures, forms and position descriptions. Then you can train
>people to do the job, test them in exercises, evaluate their performance and
>seek continuous improvement while building rapport and trust with the
>customer.
>
>If you have an opportunity to attend an Emergency Management Planning
>Workshop as part of your local EMCC, commit the time to work with your
>locality to revise or update its EOP. Networking with emergency management
>officials in your community will reap GREAT dividends which go far beyond
>amateur radio!
>
>>From: Nick Meacher <[email protected]>
>>To: Nick Meacher <[email protected]>,James E Bond
>><[email protected]>, [email protected]
>>Subject: RE: [Ares-races] Finding Funding for Ham Equipment - E-911 Center
>>Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 05:44:19 -0800
>>
>>oops forgot to give you the link www.JuneauARC.org
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Nick Meacher
>>Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 05:45
>>To: 'James E Bond'; [email protected]
>>Subject: RE: [Ares-races] Finding Funding for Ham Equipment - E-911
>>Center
>>
>>
>>The first issue you'll need to take care of (as I've been through this one)
>>is make sure that your group is registered as a non-profit. No agency or
>>organization will do anything without this status.
>>
>>Next, approach FEMA, local businesses, Rotary, etc and outline your needs.
>>The best way to do this is to show why, what you can do, etc. Check out
>>the
>>Emergency and Disaster Communications report on our ARES page under the
>>"forms" section. It might give you some ideas. It's surprising home many
>>government officials are not aware of their capabilities and the problems
>>that they may encounter. This kind of report can then be used as an opener
>>to local groups and companies.
>>
>>You may well find that several groups will have funs available for
>>donations
>>once they realize that there is an important need that needs to be met.
>>
>>The one problem that I've encountered in our brand new $1,000,000 police
>>station that houses our new EOC is that the "planning group" deleted the
>>recommendations for space for amateur equipment "as there is not a need".
>>Now we have a new Emergency Coordinator and Police Chief who are very much
>>in favor of us being there but there is not space for us! We have
>>equipment
>>donated from our State Division of Emergency Services and no where to put
>>it!
>>
>>Good luck
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: James E Bond [mailto:[email protected]]
>>Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 05:17
>>To: [email protected]
>>Subject: [Ares-races] Finding Funding for Ham Equipment - E-911 Center
>>Importance: High
>>
>>
>>
>>I am interested in ways to
>>find funding for emergency
>>communications equipment in
>>our new E-911 Center currently
>>being constructed in our
>>county. It seems that no
>>expense is being spared for
>>this center, including a 300
>>ft tower designed as a
>>complete back up to the
>>trunked 800MHz system. That
>>is, except for the RACES
>>station.
>>
>>Last year I participated on a
>>committee to make
>>recommendations on ham
>>equipment for the center. The
>>design of the center does not
>>allow copper wire to penetrate
>>into same. We came up with a
>>suitable design and
>>recommended they use the
>>TS-2000 (in duplicate).
>>
>>Now come to find out they have
>>not made any allocations
>>whatsoever in their budget for
>>ham equipment, despite having
>>our input. Now come to find
>>out they plan to use existing
>>VHF/UHF equipment, how I am
>>not entirely sure.
>>
>>I am curious to know if anyone
>>has had similar issues to
>>contend with; and if so, and
>>how the money was raised. I
>>have heard of the ARRL giving
>>grants for such projects, but
>>I do not know how to approach
>>this.
>>
>>Any other suggestions?
>>
>>Thank you very much.
>>
>>73,
>>
>>James E. Bond, K6SPY
>>[email protected]
>>METERS/ARES/RACES Knox County.
>>Tennessee
>>http://www.meters.org
>>
>>
>>
>>Please help QSL.NET by sending a donation now.
>>
>>If you have already donated, thanks for your support.
>>_______________________________________________
>>ARES-RACES mailing list
>>[email protected]
>>http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/ares-races
>>Please help QSL.NET by sending a donation now.
>>
>>If you have already donated, thanks for your support.
>>_______________________________________________
>>ARES-RACES mailing list
>>[email protected]
>>http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/ares-races
>
>
>
>
>73 de KE4SKY, Regards Ed
>(r) 703-280-1247
>(w) 703-324-5224
>epage [email protected]
>Reply to: [email protected]
>Board Member, Northern VA FM Association
>Virginia RACES State Training Officer
>
>
>_________________________________________________________________
>Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
>
>
>--__--__--
>
>Message: 6
>From: "James E Bond" <[email protected]>
>To: "Charles Harris" <[email protected]>,
> <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>
>Subject: RE: [Ares-races] Finding Funding for Ham Equipment - E-911 Center
>Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 15:38:58 -0400
>
>I want to thank everyone who
>has responded, I appreciate
>the input very much!
>
>
>--
>
>73,
>
>James E. Bond, K6SPY
>[email protected]
>METERS/ARES/RACES Knox County.
>Tennessee
>http://www.meters.org
>
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Charles Harris
>[mailto:[email protected]
>om]
>Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002
>1:20 PM
>To:
>[email protected];
>[email protected];
>[email protected]
>Subject: RE: [Ares-races]
>Finding Funding for Ham
>Equipment - E-911
>Center
>
>
>Virginia RACES, Inc. is
>chartered by the Virginia
>State Corporation
>Commission as a nonprofit
>educational and public service
>organization. This
>enables is to receive private
>and corporate donations of
>radio equipment and
>computers to support our
>statewide digital network and
>other resources, such
>as free tower space for
>digital and voice repeater
>sites, remote receivers,
>voting and digital backbone
>linking systems.
>
>In Fairfax County some of the
>federal funds being allocated
>for public
>safety resources under the new
>homeland defense are being
>used to equip the
>RACES operating position in
>our EOC. It will have HF, VHF
>and UHF and
>phone and data. Our ARES EC
>and the RACES RO advise the
>County's Emergency
>Management Coordinating
>Committee. Amateur radio
>taskings are written into
>the Emergency Support
>Functions of our County
>Emergency Operations Plan
>which deal with Alert,
>Notification and Public
>Warning; Emergency Public
>Information; Damage
>Assessment; Mass Care;
>Emergency Management; and
>Resource Management.
>
>The key is to get to know the
>needs of and to "serve the
>customer." Don't
>tell the served agency what
>you can do or how to do their
>job.
>
>Instead, work with them to
>identify which organizations
>need auxiliary
>communications. Develop a
>needs assessment. Identify
>suitable tasks for
>amateur radio. Determine what
>equipment and resources are
>necessary to meet
>the needs. Honestly evaluate
>current amateur radio assets
>and capabilities
>to fill the need. Don't
>promise what you can't
>deliver! Identify all
>training and equipment
>requirements needed.
>
>Then work with served
>agencies to develop the
>necessary SOPS, job aids,
>checklists, procedures, forms
>and position descriptions.
>Then you can train
>people to do the job, test
>them in exercises, evaluate
>their performance and
>seek continuous improvement
>while building rapport and
>trust with the
>customer.
>
>If you have an opportunity to
>attend an Emergency Management
>Planning
>Workshop as part of your local
>EMCC, commit the time to work
>with your
>locality to revise or update
>its EOP. Networking with
>emergency management
>officials in your community
>will reap GREAT dividends
>which go far beyond
>amateur radio!
>
>>From: Nick Meacher
><[email protected]>
>>To: Nick Meacher
><[email protected]>
>,James E Bond
>><[email protected]>,
>[email protected]
>>Subject: RE: [Ares-races]
>Finding Funding for Ham
>Equipment - E-911 Center
>>Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002
>05:44:19 -0800
>>
>>oops forgot to give you the
>link www.JuneauARC.org
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Nick Meacher
>>Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002
>05:45
>>To: 'James E Bond';
>[email protected]
>>Subject: RE: [Ares-races]
>Finding Funding for Ham
>Equipment - E-911
>>Center
>>
>>
>>The first issue you'll need
>to take care of (as I've been
>through this one)
>>is make sure that your group
>is registered as a non-profit.
>No agency or
>>organization will do anything
>without this status.
>>
>>Next, approach FEMA, local
>businesses, Rotary, etc and
>outline your needs.
>>The best way to do this is to
>show why, what you can do,
>etc. Check out
>>the
>>Emergency and Disaster
>Communications report on our
>ARES page under the
>>"forms" section. It might
>give you some ideas. It's
>surprising home many
>>government officials are not
>aware of their capabilities
>and the problems
>>that they may encounter.
>This kind of report can then
>be used as an opener
>>to local groups and
>companies.
>>
>>You may well find that
>several groups will have funs
>available for
>>donations
>>once they realize that there
>is an important need that
>needs to be met.
>>
>>The one problem that I've
>encountered in our brand new
>$1,000,000 police
>>station that houses our new
>EOC is that the "planning
>group" deleted the
>>recommendations for space for
>amateur equipment "as there is
>not a need".
>>Now we have a new Emergency
>Coordinator and Police Chief
>who are very much
>>in favor of us being there
>but there is not space for us!
>We have
>>equipment
>>donated from our State
>Division of Emergency Services
>and no where to put
>>it!
>>
>>Good luck
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: James E Bond
>[mailto:[email protected]]
>>Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002
>05:17
>>To:
>[email protected]
>>Subject: [Ares-races] Finding
>Funding for Ham Equipment -
>E-911 Center
>>Importance: High
>>
>>
>>
>>I am interested in ways to
>>find funding for emergency
>>communications equipment in
>>our new E-911 Center
>currently
>>being constructed in our
>>county. It seems that no
>>expense is being spared for
>>this center, including a 300
>>ft tower designed as a
>>complete back up to the
>>trunked 800MHz system. That
>>is, except for the RACES
>>station.
>>
>>Last year I participated on a
>>committee to make
>>recommendations on ham
>>equipment for the center. The
>>design of the center does not
>>allow copper wire to
>penetrate
>>into same. We came up with a
>>suitable design and
>>recommended they use the
>>TS-2000 (in duplicate).
>>
>>Now come to find out they
>have
>>not made any allocations
>>whatsoever in their budget
>for
>>ham equipment, despite having
>>our input. Now come to find
>>out they plan to use existing
>>VHF/UHF equipment, how I am
>>not entirely sure.
>>
>>I am curious to know if
>anyone
>>has had similar issues to
>>contend with; and if so, and
>>how the money was raised. I
>>have heard of the ARRL giving
>>grants for such projects, but
>>I do not know how to approach
>>this.
>>
>>Any other suggestions?
>>
>>Thank you very much.
>>
>>73,
>>
>>James E. Bond, K6SPY
>>[email protected]
>>METERS/ARES/RACES Knox
>County.
>>Tennessee
>>http://www.meters.org
>>
>>
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