From n0irw at suddenlink.net  Fri Jul  1 21:21:17 2011
From: n0irw at suddenlink.net (Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW)
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 20:21:17 -0500
Subject: [ARRL-OK] hurricane webinar
Message-ID: <69E9B918-D3D1-4895-9617-0D424EEF7479@suddenlink.net>

All you ARES folks should probably take advantage of this.

Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW
Oklahoma Section Manager

Register for Upcoming Webinar on Amateur Radio Response to 2011 Hurricane Season

TAGS: amateur radio, Amateur Radio response, arrl, ARRL Emergency Preparedness, ARRL Section Emergency, ARRL Southeastern Division, Director Greg Sarratt, emergency communications, hurricane,hurricane preparedness, hurricane season, Hurricane Watch Net, john mchugh, julio ripoll, Manager Mike Corey, national hurricane center, VoIP Hurricane Net, webinar
06/30/2011
The ARRL will host a webinar from 8-9:30 PM (EDT) on July 7 to present information about the 2011 hurricane season and the Amateur Radio response. This webinar was organized by ARRL Directors N3LLR, K5MC, W4OZK and K5RAV. The program will offer presentations from representatives from the National Hurricane Center and WX4NHC, the VoIP Hurricane Net, the Hurricane Watch Net and the ARRL. Webinar registration is open to all, but will be of particular interest to those amateurs in hurricane-prone areas. If you are interested in emergency communications and hurricane preparedness and response, you are invited to attend this online presentation.

The following items will be included in the webinar:

Opening remarks and introduction of presenters
Meteorological overview of the upcoming season
Rob Macedo, KD1CY
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net
ARRL Section Emergency Coordinator, Eastern Massachusetts
Amateur Radio WX4NHC at the National Hurricane Center: Who We Are and What We Do
Julio Ripoll, WD4R
WX4NHC Amateur Radio Assistant Coordinator
National Hurricane Center
WX4NHC Weather Initiatives: APRS, ON-NHC, CARMEN and CWOP Programs and Equipment
John McHugh, K4AG
WX4NHC Coordinator for Amateur Radio
National Hurricane Center
ARRL Coordination and Interface
ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike Corey, W5MPC, and ARRL Southeastern Division Director Greg Sarratt, W4OZK
VoIP Hurricane Net
Rob Macedo, KD1CY
HWN Hurricane Watch Net
Tom Gerard, KB3ONZ
Assistant Net Manager, Hurricane Watch Net
Q&A Session and Closing Remarks
To register, please go to https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/249211478.



From k2gkk at hotmail.com  Sat Jul  2 15:46:13 2011
From: k2gkk at hotmail.com (D C *Mac* Macdonald)
Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2011 14:46:13 -0500
Subject: [ARRL-OK] Visible Satellite Passes 1-7 July
Message-ID: <BLU129-W202D4EEC17D504F843087DF15A0@phx.gbl>


The following are visible satellites for the next 7 days.
I entered the ZIP for the Del City, OK area. I hope it
works for you.
 
(http://spaceweather.com/flybys/flybys.php?zip=73135)


* * * * * * * * * * *
* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
* (Since 30 Nov 53) *
* Oklahoma City, OK *
* USAF, Ret (61-81) *
* * * * * * * * * * *

  		 	   		  

From k2gkk at hotmail.com  Mon Jul  4 12:12:26 2011
From: k2gkk at hotmail.com (D C *Mac* Macdonald)
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2011 11:12:26 -0500
Subject: [ARRL-OK] Visible Satellite Passes 1-7 July
In-Reply-To: <BLU129-W9CD7E083A388AF4305FDEF15C0@phx.gbl>
References: <BLU129-W202D4EEC17D504F843087DF15A0@phx.gbl>,
	<BLU129-W483F3E27C84C62E5A826CF15A0@phx.gbl>,
	<BLU129-W9CD7E083A388AF4305FDEF15C0@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <BLU129-W981A0A08C4F1006264865F15C0@phx.gbl>


Just a reminder, tonight is the last chance to view a pass
of the Internation Space Station for a few days.

Rises:  21:08:13
Rises in: WNW
Sets: 21:11:25 
Max elevation: 74.5 deg above horizon
 
 





* * * * * * * * * * *
* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
* (Since 30 Nov 53) *
* Oklahoma City, OK *
* USAF, Ret (61-81) *
* * * * * * * * * * *

 

 		 	   		  

From n7xyo at yahoo.com  Mon Jul 11 07:50:21 2011
From: n7xyo at yahoo.com (Mark Conklin)
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:50:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [ARRL-OK] Fw: July 10 ARES  Oklahoma HF Net - 2130 UTC,
In-Reply-To: <1310230577.561.81186.m17@yahoogroups.com>
References: <1310230577.561.81186.m17@yahoogroups.com>
Message-ID: <1310385021.94356.YahooMailNeo@web35501.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Good net Sunday - 30 check-ins.??? Joe N5TEX did a nice job as NCS.
?
Hot, dry weather was the main theme in most everyones comments.
?
The net is EVERY Sundat at 2130 UTC on 7.260 MHz (alt freq 3.900 MHz)+/- QRM

Mark Conklin, N7XYO
Oklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
918.232.8346
n7xyo at arrl.net
Follow me on Twitter @N7XYO

www.ARESOK.org

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From n0irw at suddenlink.net  Mon Jul 11 16:57:04 2011
From: n0irw at suddenlink.net (Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW)
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:57:04 -0500
Subject: [ARRL-OK] Fwd: [OKtraders] HH2011 Banquet
References: <011b01cc3e7f$7a026dd0$6e074970$@net>
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Begin forwarded message:

> From: "AE5MH" <ae5mh at sbcglobal.net>
> Date: July 9, 2011 4:30:50 PM CDT
> To: <OKtraders at yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [OKtraders] HH2011 Banquet
> 
> Guest speakers, great food, and FANTASTIC prizes!
> 
> What more could one want for a 25 dollar banquet?
> 
> I got mine! 
> 
> Mark
> 
> AE5MH
> 
> From: Dave [mailto:ddgold at cox.net] 
> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 3:12 PM
> To: NE5S
> Subject: HH2011 Banquet
> 
> Hello Everyone -
> 
> So far there has been a limited response to the HamHoliday 2011 Banquet.
> CORA has established July 22, 2011, as the cutoff date for banquet ticket
> sales in order to let the Biltmore Hotel know roughly how many people will
> attend.
> 
> I will be handling the ticket sales for the HH2011 Banquet. The HH2011
> Banquet tickets are $25.00 per person. Dinner will begin at 7:30 PM at the
> Biltmore Hotel on the East side near the main hotel entrance.
> 
> We have several nice prizes that will be given away at the banquet - see
> http://hamholiday.org <http://hamholiday.org/> for the current list of
> prizes.
> 
> You can contact me via any of the following:
> 
> ne5s at arrl.net
> 
> ddgold at cox.net
> 
> 405-386-6739
> 
> David Duskin
> 
> 7717 Double Springs Drive
> 
> Oklahoma City, OK 73150-8303
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From n7xyo at yahoo.com  Sun Jul 17 15:11:42 2011
From: n7xyo at yahoo.com (Mark Conklin)
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:11:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [ARRL-OK] OKC's HAM Holiday is coming!! July 29-30
Message-ID: <1310929902.83807.YahooMailNeo@web35502.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

OKC's HAM Holiday is coming!!? July 29-30

Will you be there??

http://www.hamholiday.org/
?
Ham Holiday 2011
Biltmore Hotel
401 South Meridian Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73127


Mark Conklin, N7XYO
Oklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
918.232.8346
n7xyo at arrl.net
Follow me on Twitter @N7XYO

www.ARESOK.org

From n7xyo at yahoo.com  Sun Jul 17 18:43:28 2011
From: n7xyo at yahoo.com (Mark Conklin)
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:43:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [ARRL-OK] Todays ARES Oklahoma HF net
Message-ID: <1310942608.99381.YahooMailNeo@web35503.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

30 Check in's today on the ARES HF Net.?? Nice going everyone..
?
2130 UTC, Every Sunday
ARES Oklahoma HF net on 7.260 MHz (alt freq 3.900 MHz)+/- QRM

73

Mark Conklin, N7XYO
Oklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
918.232.8346
n7xyo at arrl.net
Follow me on Twitter @N7XYO

www.ARESOK.org

From n7xyo at yahoo.com  Sun Jul 17 22:27:07 2011
From: n7xyo at yahoo.com (Mark Conklin)
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:27:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [ARRL-OK] What is an OES (Official Emergency Station)?
Message-ID: <1310956027.42518.YahooMailNeo@web35501.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

What is an OES (Official Emergency Station)... and how does is fit with ARES-OK?
?
With in the ARES-OK state EmComm plan (under revision and should be released sometime this fall) OES will be appointed at the District and the County level.?
Other applications for this role will be developed as ARES-OK grows and develops.?
?
The primary responsibilities and focus of the OES will be as?a liaison* between local ARES-OK nets and NTS nets.??? 
?
The updated OES role description from the ARRL is listed below:?
?
Mark Conklin, N7XYO
Oklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
918.232.8346
n7xyo at arrl.net
Follow me on Twitter @N7XYO

www.ARESOK.org
?
*****************************************************
?
Official Emergency Station
Amateur operators may be appointed as an Official Emergency Station (OES) by their Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) or Section Manager (SM) at the recommendation of theEC, or DEC (if no EC) holding jurisdiction. The OES appointee must be an ARRL member and set high standards of emergency preparedness and operating. The OES appointee makes a deeper commitment to the ARES program in terms of functionality than does the rank-and-file ARES registrant.


The requirements and qualifications for the position include the following: Full ARRL membership; experience as an ARES registrant; regular participation in the local ARES organization including drills and tests; participation in emergency nets and actual emergency situations; regular reporting of activities.

The OES appointee is appointed to carry out specific functions and assignments designated by the appropriate EC or DEC. The OES appointee and the presiding EC or DEC, at the time of the OES appointment, will mutually develop a detailed, operational function/assignment and commitment for the new appointee. Together, they will develop a responsibility plan for the individual OES appointee that makes the best use of the individual's skills and abilities. During drills and actual emergency situations, the OES appointee will be expected to implement his/her function with professionalism and minimal supervision.

Functions assigned may include, but are not limited to, the following four major areas of responsibility:

OPERATIONS--Responsible for specific, pre-determined operational assignments during drills or actual emergency situations. Examples include: Net Control Station or Net Liaison for a specific ARES net; Manage operation of a specified ARES VHF or HF digital BBS or MBO, or point-to-point link; Operate station at a specified emergency management office, Red Cross shelter or other served agency operations point.

ADMINISTRATION--Responsible for specific, pre-determined administrative tasks as assigned in the initial appointment commitment by the presiding ARES official. Examples include: Recruitment of ARES members; liaison with Public Information Officer to coordinate public information for the media; ARES registration data base management; victim/refugee data base management; equipment inventory; training; reporting; and post-event analysis.

*LIAISON--Responsible for specific, pre-determined liaison responsibilities as assigned by the presiding EC or DEC. Examples include: Maintaining contact with assigned served agencies; Maintaining liaison with specified NTS nets; Maintaining liaison with ARES officials in adjacent jurisdictions; Liaison with mutual assistance or "jump" teams.

LOGISTICS--Responsible for specific, pre-determined logistical functions as assigned. Examples include: Transportation; Supplies management and procurement (food, fuel, water, etc.); Equipment maintenance and procurement--radios, computers, generators, batteries, antennas.

MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT --Responsible for serving as an assistant manager to the EC, DEC or SEC based on specific functional assignments or geographic areas of jurisdiction.

CONSULTING--Responsible for consulting to ARES officials in specific area of expertise.
OES appointees may be assigned to pre-disaster, post-disaster, and recovery functions. These functions must be specified in the OES's appointment commitment plan.
The OES appointee is expected to participate in planning meetings, and post-event evaluations. Following each drill or actual event, the EC/DEC and the OES appointee should review and update the OES assignment as required. The OES appointee must keep a detailed log of events during drills and actual events in his/her sphere of responsibility to facilitate this review.

Continuation of the appointment is at the discretion of the appointing official, based upon the OES appointee's fulfillment of the tasks he/she has agreed to perform.
Official Emergency Stations are encouraged to earn certification in Level 1of the ARRL Emergency Communications Course.

Recruitment of new hams and ARRL members is an integral part of the job of every ARRL appointee. Appointees should take advantage of every opportunity to recruit a new ham or member to foster growth of Field Organization programs, and our abilities to serve the public.

From n7xyo at yahoo.com  Sun Jul 17 22:27:59 2011
From: n7xyo at yahoo.com (Mark Conklin)
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:27:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [ARRL-OK] What is an OES (Official Emergency Station)?
Message-ID: <1310956079.13981.YahooMailNeo@web35503.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

What is an OES (Official Emergency Station)... and how does is fit with ARES-OK?
?
With in the ARES-OK state EmComm plan (under revision and should be released sometime this fall) OES will be appointed at the District and the County level.?
Other applications for this role will be developed as ARES-OK grows and develops.?
?
The primary responsibilities and focus of the OES will be as?a liaison* between local ARES-OK nets and NTS nets.??? 
?
The updated OES role description from the ARRL is listed below:?

Mark Conklin, N7XYO
Oklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
918.232.8346
n7xyo at arrl.net
Follow me on Twitter @N7XYO

www.ARESOK.org

*****************************************************

Official Emergency Station
Amateur operators may be appointed as an Official Emergency Station (OES) by their Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) or Section Manager (SM) at the recommendation of theEC, or DEC (if no EC) holding jurisdiction. The OES appointee must be an ARRL member and set high standards of emergency preparedness and operating. The OES appointee makes a deeper commitment to the ARES program in terms of functionality than does the rank-and-file ARES registrant.


The requirements and qualifications for the position include the following: Full ARRL membership; experience as an ARES registrant; regular participation in the local ARES organization including drills and tests; participation in emergency nets and actual emergency situations; regular reporting of activities.

The OES appointee is appointed to carry out specific functions and assignments designated by the appropriate EC or DEC. The OES appointee and the presiding EC or DEC, at the time of the OES appointment, will mutually develop a detailed, operational function/assignment and commitment for the new appointee. Together, they will develop a responsibility plan for the individual OES appointee that makes the best use of the individual's skills and abilities. During drills and actual emergency situations, the OES appointee will be expected to implement his/her function with professionalism and minimal supervision.

Functions assigned may include, but are not limited to, the following four major areas of responsibility:

OPERATIONS--Responsible for specific, pre-determined operational assignments during drills or actual emergency situations. Examples include: Net Control Station or Net Liaison for a specific ARES net; Manage operation of a specified ARES VHF or HF digital BBS or MBO, or point-to-point link; Operate station at a specified emergency management office, Red Cross shelter or other served agency operations point.

ADMINISTRATION--Responsible for specific, pre-determined administrative tasks as assigned in the initial appointment commitment by the presiding ARES official. Examples include: Recruitment of ARES members; liaison with Public Information Officer to coordinate public information for the media; ARES registration data base management; victim/refugee data base management; equipment inventory; training; reporting; and post-event analysis.

*LIAISON--Responsible for specific, pre-determined liaison responsibilities as assigned by the presiding EC or DEC. Examples include: Maintaining contact with assigned served agencies; Maintaining liaison with specified NTS nets; Maintaining liaison with ARES officials in adjacent jurisdictions; Liaison with mutual assistance or "jump" teams.

LOGISTICS--Responsible for specific, pre-determined logistical functions as assigned. Examples include: Transportation; Supplies management and procurement (food, fuel, water, etc.); Equipment maintenance and procurement--radios, computers, generators, batteries, antennas.

MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT --Responsible for serving as an assistant manager to the EC, DEC or SEC based on specific functional assignments or geographic areas of jurisdiction.

CONSULTING--Responsible for consulting to ARES officials in specific area of expertise.
OES appointees may be assigned to pre-disaster, post-disaster, and recovery functions. These functions must be specified in the OES's appointment commitment plan.
The OES appointee is expected to participate in planning meetings, and post-event evaluations. Following each drill or actual event, the EC/DEC and the OES appointee should review and update the OES assignment as required. The OES appointee must keep a detailed log of events during drills and actual events in his/her sphere of responsibility to facilitate this review.

Continuation of the appointment is at the discretion of the appointing official, based upon the OES appointee's fulfillment of the tasks he/she has agreed to perform.
Official Emergency Stations are encouraged to earn certification in Level 1of the ARRL Emergency Communications Course.

Recruitment of new hams and ARRL members is an integral part of the job of every ARRL appointee. Appointees should take advantage of every opportunity to recruit a new ham or member to foster growth of Field Organization programs, and our abilities to serve the public.

From n7xyo at yahoo.com  Wed Jul 20 10:00:08 2011
From: n7xyo at yahoo.com (Mark Conklin)
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 07:00:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [ARRL-OK] The ARES E-Letter for July 20, 2011
In-Reply-To: <20110720105002.C4B832139F@bmail.arrl.org>
References: <20110720105002.C4B832139F@bmail.arrl.org>
Message-ID: <1311170408.2130.YahooMailNeo@web35506.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

www.ARESOK.org

If you are having trouble reading this message, you can see the original at:
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/ares-el/?issue=2011-07-20 
July 20, 2011Editor: Rick Palm, K1CE
ARES E-Letter Archive
ARES Home
ARRL Home Page 
__________ 
In This Issue: 
?
	* ARES? Briefs
	* EmComm East: September 25, Rochester, New York
	* Op-Ed: Force Multiplier, Not Last Ditch Fall-Back
	* New EmComm Training Courses from ARRL
	* Earthquake Exercise Opportunity: Formidable Footprint
	* D-STAR Training July 30 in Central Florida
	* Letters: Solutions to Self-Deployment
	* Red Cross on "Spontaneous Volunteers" and Background Checks
	* ARRL Emergency Radio Internet Linking System
	* Training: FEMA Courses for ARES?
	* K1CE For a Final
__________ 
ARES? Briefs
Alabama has a new ARES Web site Alabama ARES, replacing the former page. Section leadership is getting positive feedback and operators are registering their information for a database. [Alabama has suffered a terrible storm season this year, but ARES there has rallied in support of their communities. The new Web site is superb. Patrick Scott, N2TAR, was responsible for the hard work put into its construction - ed.] 
Here is an article on a recent, major interoperability exercise in California: The 2011 California Command Van Rally. Amateurs were involved, of course: " . . . it provided both a social and academic touch point between such agencies and the diverse community resources in our region, such as ARES/RACES ham radio operators, graduate students working on the latest networking systems, and private-sector and non-government organizations.". -- Thanks, Joel Kleinman, N1BKE, Newington, Connecticut 
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) provides on-the-ground, real-time weather data to the forecasters at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida. The HWN gets this weather data from Amateur Radio operators who volunteer their time to monitor data from their calibrated home weather stations and report that data to the HWN. To better assist the NHC, HWN Manager Kirk Harding, K6KAR, told the ARRL that the HWN is looking for new members. More here. -- ARRL 
Major Disaster Emergency Coordinator: ECAC Tenders Final Report and Recommendations. The League's Emergency Communications Advisory Committee has submitted its final report to the ARRL Board of Directors via its Programs and Services Committee. ECAC Chairman Dale Williams, WA8EFK, summarized the report: "In a nutshell, this is all about developing a way to help overwhelmed local ARES groups by sending resources from unaffected areas. Like many recent changes in the disaster response field, this one was born of Katrina. Many hams along the Gulf coast were preoccupied with survival and unable to function effectively, and the only way ARES could operate was with outside help." 
After serving as Director of the Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) for more than 23 years, Major Patrick E. McPherson, WW9E, has retired. Major Rick Shirran VE3NUZ, of Toronto, Ontario, has been appointed as the new Director. McPherson founded SATERN in June 1988. [I've worked with Pat for years on many disasters, and can attest to his integrity and competence in the face of gross adversity. Best wishes on your retirement, Pat. - ed.] More here. -- ARRL 
The National Weather Service and the ARRL have updated the MOU that has been in place between the two organizations since 1986. Click here for the new document. 
Last month, Daryl Stout, AE5WX, of Little Rock, Arkansas, was the recipient of an ARRL Official Observer Good Operator Report from OO Bill Maples, WA5BHW, for his dedication to the Arkansas Weather Watch Net he conducts anytime bad weather arrives in the state. "Daryl spends hours, day and night keeping everyone informed of what is coming with bulletins from the National Weather Service. His unselfish dedication is appreciated by all." Stout was cited specifically for his excellence in efforts during the tornado response in the Altus/Clarksville area of the state. - ARRL Arkansas Section News 
The Nevada-Sierra (Sacramento Valley, California) EC Bill Lewis, KG6BAJ reports that Nevada-Sierra County ARES is still in need of radio operators for the 2011 Agony Bike Ride near Loyalton, California. This year's Agony Bike Ride will be held from 1:00 pm Friday, July 29 to 1:00 pm Saturday, July 30. The ride is a 24-hour endurance bicycle test that could have from 50 to 100 riders participating. Information can be found here. Anyone who can help is asked to please contact Bill Lewis, KG6BAJ. 
The ARRL San Diego Section is looking for an ARES Training Officer. This official will be responsible for coordinating the ARES training program for the section. Emphasis will be on preparing to provide emergency communications for various agencies. Standard topics shall be covered such as personal conduct, National Incident Management System (NIMS), message handling, basic radio fundamentals, operations, and safety. Some specialty training will be coordinated including First Aid/CPR, HIPAA regulations, Hospital Orientation, Driver Safety, Wild Fire Safety Training and CERT. More info from SM Steve Early, AD6VI. 
Check out the new ARRL Connecticut Section's ARES Training page - a nice job by SEC Wayne Gronlund, N1CLV. This month's topic: Tactical and FCC Call signs. 
Mississippi SM Malcolm Keown, W5XX, tipped us off to this story of a chemical leak adding to a Field Day groups' exercise. Check it out here. 
EmComm East: September 25, Rochester, New York
The fourth annual EmComm East emergency communications conference is set for September 25, 2011, at the St. John Fisher College, Rochester, New York. EmComm East is an ARRL-sanctioned Amateur Radio emergency communications conference where Amateur Radio operators involved in emcomm can attend training sessions on technical topics, learn from served agencies, and interact with other emcomm operators from all 
over the area. 
Featured speaker this year is Mike Corey, W5MPC. Corey is the Emergency Preparedness Manager for the ARRL. His major responsibilities include interfacing with ARRL's national partners, emergency communications training, support and guidance for the ARRL field organization on emergency communications issues, organization of the ARRL HQ Emergency Response Team, MOU compliance, and addressing the development and implementation of an organizational disaster response plan complete with supporting procedures and training. 
Register on-line a: EmComm East. The $30 registration fee includes continental breakfast and lunch. See you in September! -- EmComm East, September 25, 2011, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, New York 
Op-Ed: Force Multiplier, Not Last Ditch Fall-Back
As someone who has been both a provider and a consumer of Amateur Radio resources in disasters, I've never been fond of the catch phrase "when all else fails." It may alienate the public safety telecom professionals who should be our natural allies. Sure, some disaster scenarios are characterized by extensive telecommunications infrastructure damage. But modern public safety infrastructure is very robust in many jurisdictions. When failures occur, it has been my experience that they affect Amateur Radio infrastructure as well as commercial and public safety infrastructure -- our repeaters tend to be located on the same towers and rooftops as our public safety counterparts! I've seen many instances in which Amateur Radio resources (including my own) failed miserably to perform when needed -- and a few in which well-meaning amateurs who had intended to be a part of the solution became part of the problem instead. So, why the focus on failure? 
A more sophisticated view of the matter is that at the same time that the community experiences infrastructure damage, the need for communications channels grows exponentially, both within and among organizations responding to the disaster. Amateur Radio can provide a surge capability to help disaster response professionals meet the exceptional communications demands of disasters, especially if Amateur Radio is included in the planning and training for such events. I'd like to see ARRL marketing us as a competent force multiplier rather than a last-ditch fallback. 
Amateur Radio has a number of characteristics that are well-suited to this role as a provider of surge capacity. First, our assets are embedded in the served community, decentralized, and geographically dispersed. In many cases, we don't need to respond. We're already there! 
Second, most of our communications assets employ relatively simple technology that is less capable, but also inherently less dependent on infrastructure and more survivable than complex interconnected networks that public safety agencies commonly employ nowadays. So while the public safety pros scramble to mobilize and reconfigure their surviving communications assets, we are doing the same with ours. And there are more of us than there are of them. 
Our technology is heavily labor-dependent, but since we volunteer our services, the cost to served agencies is low. (Low, but not zero: Served agencies do typically need to invest in recruitment, training, and credentialing of volunteers, as well as pre-positioning basic Amateur Radio equipment in key locations-- especially antennas and feed-lines.) 
By default, our channels tend to be low-bandwidth, but our supply of such channels is almost limitless, and just one noisy channel serving a key location at a critical time can make an enormous difference in outcomes. With planning and the support of served agencies, there is no limit to the creativity and sophistication of the systems we can devise to augment their capabilities. 
Last but not least, the Amateur Radio community includes many individuals with technical skills who can rapidly reconfigure basic communications equipment to improvise solutions to emergent needs. The public safety telecom pros also possess these technical skills, of course, but to the extent that we can provide interim solutions meeting the surge in demand, we free them to focus on restoration of their critical infrastructure. 
In short, we should be offering to partner with our professional counterparts, instead of telling their bosses and the public that we'll be there to pick up the pieces when they fail. -- Al Taylor, KN3U, Rockville, Maryland [See Taylor's extensive background in "K1CE For a Final" at the end of this issue - ed.] 
New EmComm Training Courses from ARRL
Introduction to Emergency Communication- Course #: EC-001 
This is a revision of the ARRL's former Emergency Communications Basic/Level 1 course. The course is designed to provide basic knowledge and tools for any emergency communications volunteer. The course has six sections with 29 lesson topics. It includes required student activities, a 35-question final assessment and is expected to take approximately 45 hours to complete over a 9-week period. You will have access to the course platform at any time of day during this 9-week period so you may work according to your own schedule. You must pace yourself to be sure you complete all the required material in the allotted time. Prerequisites include the free mini-courses you can take online at http://training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp. ICS-100 (IS-100.b) (Introduction to the Incident Command System); and IS -700 (National Incident Management System). Also recommended, but not required, are: IS-250, Emergency Support Function 15 (ESF15) External Affairs; and IS-288,
 The Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management. 
This is a mentored course. You will be assigned to correspond with an experienced radio amateur who will be your resource for any questions you have about the course content. Student and Mentor Expectations are included in the Policies for Online Courses. To register for the course, go to the registration page. The cost is $50 for members, and $85 for non-members. 
Public Service and Emergency Communications Management for Radio Amateurs-Course #: EC-016. 
This course is designed to train licensed Amateur Radio operators who will be in leadership and managerial roles organizing other volunteers to support public service activities and communications emergencies. In this course you will learn how radio amateurs prepare and organize to support local community events, work in coordination with governmental and other emergency response organizations, and deploy their services to provide communications when needed in an emergency. 
This course is made available on the ARRL Web site for all ARRL members. It is a self-study course that you may complete at your own pace. Prerequisites include several FEMA courses. To enter the course, click here. For information on enrolling for the final assessment and certificate, click here. 
Earthquake Exercise Opportunity: Formidable Footprint
A new season of Formidable Footprint exercises has been scheduled and neighborhood, community and faith based organizations are expected to make plans to participate by registering. The first six Formidable Footprint exercises had 1,237 teams from throughout the United States and several foreign countries assessing their disaster planning and response capabilities in a meaningful Internet based exercise opportunity. 
An earthquake Exercise is planned for July 30, 2011. Exercises have also been scheduled for the following scenarios: Flood - Hurricane - Pandemic - Tornado - Wildfire. 
The Formidable Footprint exercise series has been developed in accordance with Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) protocols. The objective of the exercise series is for CERTs, Neighborhood Watch Programs, Neighborhood Associations, Community/Faith Based Organizations, Citizen Corps, Fire Corps and others to work as a team to become better prepared for the next disaster their community may face. 
There is no charge for participation in any of the Formidable Footprint exercises. For additional information or to register for the upcoming Earthquake Exercise, please access the following Web site: www.FormidableFootprint.org - Chris Floyd, Disaster Resistant Communities Group LLC, Tallahassee, Florida; Sturbridge, Massachusetts 
D-STAR Training July 30 in Central Florida
The Central Florida D-STAR Group is hosting a D-STAR Academy on July 30 in the central part of Florida at Mt. Dora (near Orlando). The academy has three different sessions designed to give operators of every level a chance to learn more about D-STAR and recent advances. It will give operators -- new and experienced -- more knowledge on the operation of and new applications used with D-STAR. 
One of the sessions, the "ID-1 Demonstrations," is designed for emergency management officials to see what the new radio technology is all about, and how it can be a tool during emergency events. The group is inviting emergency managers, DECs, ECs, hospital administrators, NGOs like the Red Cross and more to attend. The first part of the class will focus on what D-STAR can do during emergencies. There will be live connections to various agencies, the EOC in Tallahassee, and mobile units outside in the parking areas that will also be part of the demonstrations. 
With the assistance of Northern Florida Section Manager Paul Eakin, KJ4G, Donna Barker, WQ4M, Bob Jones, N6USP, Robin Cutshaw, AA4RC, Ray Novak, N9JA, and others, the attendees for this class will view a wide range of services that Amateur Radio operators can provide using D-STAR -- in the EOC, shelters, or in the field. They will also be showing how D-STAR worked during the recent tornado disasters in Alabama and Georgia. 
In the afternoon, the ID-1 Demonstrations session attendees will be part of the D-STARters Class and will get a look at how the types of radios most D-STAR operators have work in shelters and in the field. 
For up-to-date information about the D-STAR Academy, ID-1 Demonstrations, and who will be attending to assist, see the D-STAR Academy Web site. -- Ed Biederwolf, W9CHA, Ocala, Florida 
Letters: Solutions to Self-Deployment
On the subject of self-deployment by amateurs in emergencies and disasters, most of whom are untrained, since San Diego County (California) is larger than 21 of our States, we have established a program to take advantage of ham operators who are not able to attend RACES or ARES meetings or training on a regular basis. In the far eastern San Diego County area where I live, we have more than 800 square miles with only 2% of the county's three million population. As the communications official for our volunteer fire department, I convinced the department to give me the building's enclosed back porch for a radio room. In addition to fire radios we have a complete set of amateur rigs to cover 160-meters through 70-cm, all donated by local radio amateurs. See http://campofire.org/campodisaster/index.html. Also on this Web page you will find our communications plan and disaster preparedness plans for the community. 
Radio amateurs who are committed are a part of our Communications Auxiliary. See http://campofire.org/staff/support.htm. Twice a year we bring in every ham in the area who is interested for a three-hour training session. We cover our Community Communications Plan, ICS for radio amateurs, and handle message traffic on simplex. More than 15 of our local hams attended. For the dedicated members of our Communications Auxiliary we have an additional class on operating the public service radios. 
After eight years this group has been able to respond to every major incident in the area, including two 300,000 acre fires. Since our hams are attached to our local fire department auxiliary, they do not self deploy and thus stay out of trouble. Since we see them on a regular basis we know their capabilities. 
Using this system we are able to extend the reach of our four local RACES members. Since we started this program it has spread to other rural areas of San Diego County, usually under CERT which is sponsored by fire departments in our County. This system works great in a rural area as all our first responders live and work in the community, our hams train with them, we know each other personally and most importantly they know our capabilities. In addition to the San Diego County RACES and ARES programs our group is also coordinated with our excellent American Red Cross and Salvation Army communication teams. -- Craig A. Williams, W6CAW, San Diego County RACES Communications Officer, Campo Fire and Rescue, www.craigwilliams.com/radio 
Red Cross on "Spontaneous Volunteers" and Background Checks
Jim Mezey, W2FKV, SEC for the ARRL New York/Long Island Section, and Mike Corey, W5MPC, the ARRL's Emergency Preparedness Manager, forwarded information on the Red Cross policy on the use of spontaneous volunteers and background checks. Spontaneous volunteers are individuals previously unaffiliated with the Red Cross who wish to volunteer during any level disaster operation. From the Red Cross National Headquarters: 
"Individuals, aged 18 years or older, with no prior or on-going affiliation with the Red Cross are considered spontaneous volunteers. All spontaneous volunteers who wish to volunteer for more than six days on a disaster relief operation must successfully complete a Red Cross background check. This requirement exists even if days worked are not consecutive. 
"While awaiting the results of the background check, spontaneous volunteers must be supervised by an experienced Red Cross person. Without a background check, spontaneous volunteers cannot work directly with vulnerable populations, work overnight in shelter dormitory situations, handle financials, wear Red Cross identification, drive Red Cross vehicles and work without supervision. 
"Employees and volunteers from partner agencies, organizations, or companies working with a Red Cross unit before a disaster relief operation are not considered spontaneous volunteers. The MOU allows ARRL members to submit a background check which has been paid for by the member through local law enforcement. These written results must be provided to ARC and state that the background check meets or exceeds Red Cross requirements. It is recommended that local radio operators and clubs work this out with the local Red Cross people/chapter prior to a disaster. A little local pre-disaster work will save a lot of confusion and problems in the initial days of the disaster." 
ARRL Emergency Radio Internet Linking System
During the 2008 Hurricane Season, ARRL HQ instituted a Command-Control-Coordination (C3) operation to support the Sections. One requirement was the need for ARRL HQ to establish radio links into the affected areas. Due to a number of factors, W1AW had no capability to reach into these areas. One tool that was used extensively during recent tropical seasons was Echolink, when local repeaters were so enabled. Echolink was also used to maintain contact with the National Hurricane Center and VoIP Hurricane Net operations. The existence of HF nets on the 40 and 80 meter bands while providing excellent coverage of several hundred miles in the impacted areas, did not allow W1AW to come up on any of these frequencies if needed. Nor did it permit monitoring of conditions to develop and maintain a higher level of situational awareness/disaster intelligence necessary for the Headquarters support operations. 
A solution was found using the capabilities of Echolink and HF radio by Dr. David Woolweaver, K5RAV. He had good propagation into the impacted areas during the tropical events in the Gulf of Mexico area and established a connection between his home HF equipment and the Echolink program. By making this connection, W1AW was able to use a direct Echolink connection to K5RAV's home station enabling HQ to come up on these HF frequencies. Simple, elegant and it worked. 
The need to build out this capability was clear and K5RAV began to enlist some other stations in his state to develop this linking tool. However, it has been an ad hoc effort with known stations, and there was no official standing of these stations for emergency communications with the ARRL. Additionally, while a regional capability was developed in a part of Texas, the need was to have this capability wherever the ARRL had a presence throughout the rest of the country. 
The concept of the "Emergency Radio Internet Linking System" (ERILS) was crafted to meet this need. ERILS would be operated under the ARRL Emergency Preparedness and Response Program. Official ERILS Stations would be designated after meeting specific criteria that would enable them to blend the capabilities of radio and the Internet that would permit emergency communications and a W1AW presence to occur. Stations would be geographically diverse, which would provide redundant pathways into multiple areas of the United States. While Echolink was used successfully in 2008, other current and future software platforms could be used with traditional RF capabilities to meet the mission needs. More information can be found here. - ARRL HQ 
Training: FEMA Courses for ARES?
Here are links to FEMA courses of critical interest to ARES operators: 
ICS-100.b Introduction to Incident Command System 
ICS-200.b ICS for Single Incidents and Initial Action Incidents 
IS-700 NIMS: An Introduction 
IS-800 National Response Framework 
IS-240.a Leadership & Influence 
IS-241.a Decision Making & Problem Solving 
IS-250 Emergency Support Function 15 (ESF-15) External Affairs 
IS-1 Emergency Manager, An Orientation to the Position 
IS-288 The Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management 
IS-244.a Developing and Managing Volunteers 
IS-120.a An Introduction to Exercises 
IS-130 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning 
IS-139 Exercise Design 
Many of these courses are requirements for ARES operators registering with local emergency management/public safety agencies and more and more ARES programs across the country. Along with the basic ARRL emcomm course, they form the foundation for an educated, certified, trained corps of ARES volunteers prepared to serve as assets and not liabilities to their communities during disaster situations. 
K1CE For a Final
When asking Al Taylor, KN3U, for his background and qualifications for writing this month's op-ed piece, he sent back the following, a compelling story. I thought readers would it enjoy it, too: 
"In the late 70s and early 1980s, I was active in RACES/ARES. I became EC/RO in Montgomery County, Maryland, and later SEC for Maryland/DC. My day job during that time was designing telecom systems for air traffic control. 
You may remember an Air Florida flight that crashed into the Potomac River seconds after takeoff in a heavy snowstorm in 1982. I was one of a group of hams who responded on behalf of Red Cross on that sad evening and remained on the scene for a couple of days afterward providing shelter and canteen services for the recovery crew in bitterly cold weather. 
"In 1985, following a major earthquake in Mexico City, the US State Dept contacted the regional EC council for assistance in communicating with their embassy there. Knowing that most hams involved in emergency preparedness were not-so-hot on HF, and mindful of that our primary function as ECs was to coordinate resources, we recruited an acquaintance who was an active contester and "big gun," Tom Abernethy, W3TOM, who arranged for several skilled contesters to staff his well-equipped station. Tom and his crew passed traffic with a Mexican ham, who lived near the embassy, more or less continuously over several days, moving to a government frequency when QRM on 20-meters became problematic. You may know Tom in his current role as ARRL Vice Director for the Atlantic Division. 
"I'm particularly proud of my work with the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS). A lot of government agencies thought that they could prepare for disasters by buying a few dozen handheld radios. They were mystified when those radios didn't work in the field. Based on my engineering experience, my tag line there became, "At NDMS, we don't buy radios, we build communications systems." 
"The systems approach was very successful, and a lot of other government agencies came to us to learn what we were doing right. Sadly, after I left, I was replaced by someone who went back to buying radios. But that's another story. 
"In 1996, my wife and I decided to adopt and start a family at a time when many of our contemporaries were about to become grandparents. My work at NDMS was not compatible with being a parent (I was on the road for four months during my last year there), so I left NDMS, took a "day job" at FDA's Medical Electronics Lab, and went back to being a RACES volunteer at the local level, which is pretty much where things stand today." 



 
The ARES E-Letter is published on the third Wednesday of each month. ARRL members may subscribe at no cost or unsubscribe by editing their Member Data Page as described at http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/ares-el/. 
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From ae5mh at att.net  Wed Jul 20 17:39:27 2011
From: ae5mh at att.net (AE5MH)
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:39:27 -0600
Subject: [ARRL-OK] FW: HH2011 Banquet
Message-ID: <026801cc4725$847f7790$8d7e66b0$@net>

Speaker is set.  Get your tickets.. They are going FAST!

 

From: Dave [mailto:ddgold at cox.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 2:26 PM
To: NE5S
Cc: k3lr at k3lr.com
Subject: HH2011 Banquet

 

The Program for the HH2011 Banquet is has been finalized. 

 

We are proud to announce that Tim Duffy, K3LR, will be the presenter of:
"The World Radio Team Championship - New England". Tim is well known for his
contesting exploits. His contest station has won every multi-multi contest
for a lot of years. He started The Contest University that has been held
every year for the past five years just prior to the Dayton Hamfest - The
Contest University is now done at several locations throughout the world. He
has received numerous awards for accomplishment and devotion to amateur
radio.

 

See you at the HH2011 Banquet.

 

73, Dave (NE5S)


From n7xyo at yahoo.com  Fri Jul 22 10:29:17 2011
From: n7xyo at yahoo.com (Mark Conklin)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:29:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [ARRL-OK] Join ARES-OK at www.ARESOK.org
Message-ID: <1311344957.25088.YahooMailNeo@web35507.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

(QST, QST, QST?- Please forward )
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Join ARES-OK at www.ARESOK.org??? On the left side bar click apply, choose your home county from the map and fill in the blanks.?? It's that easy.
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Then contact your county?s EC, DEC or Regional ZEC and offer your assistance to help grow the program..

Share the news - join the "aresoklahoma" Yahoo!Group at groups.yahoo.com/group/aresoklahoma (then click on the big blue "Join This Group!" button at the top right). This is how we broadcast all section events, information, etc. that is of a timely or critical nature. 
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Mark Conklin, N7XYO
Oklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
918.232.8346
n7xyo at arrl.net
Follow me on Twitter @N7XYO

www.ARESOK.org


From n7xyo at yahoo.com  Fri Jul 22 13:39:00 2011
From: n7xyo at yahoo.com (Mark Conklin)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:39:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [ARRL-OK] Ham Radio Growing In The Age Of Twitter
Message-ID: <1311356340.2329.YahooMailNeo@web35504.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Ham Radio Growing In The Age Of Twitter
by Matt Sepic??? NPR.org??? 
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Listen to the story at: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125586086
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Only a few years ago, blogs listed ham radio alongside 35 mm film and VHS tape as technologies slated to disappear.
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They were wrong.
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Nearly 700,000 Americans have ham radio licenses ? up 60 percent from 1981, a generation ago. And the number is growing.
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Ham radio will never have the sex appeal of the iPhone, but it does have a certain nerd appeal, says Allen Weiner, an analyst at the technology research firm Gartner.
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"If it creates its own experience, that's really what's key here," he says. "If it just emulates an experience that you can get online, it's not going to grow."
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Newcomers to ham radio include Helen Schlarman, 89, who has a compact, two-way radio in her home in suburban St. Louis. She looks up a friend across town by pushing the talk button, announcing the letters and numbers of his call sign (W-0-S-J-S), and then announcing her own (W-0-A-K-I).
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Steve Schmitz's voice crackles through Schlarman's radio. 
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"Hi Helen, how you doing, W-0-S-J-S?" he says, ending his response with his own call letters. 
Many "hams," as they're known, hang postcards from global contacts on their walls, the way hunters show off deer antlers, but Schlarman's chats are mostly local. She says this hobby is perfect for an outgoing person who spends a lot of time inside.
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"It's a different community," she says. "There [are] no stereotypes of age; it's just talking and sharing and enjoying."
?
Until recently, ham radio was declining as older operators died. Then the Federal Communications Commission phased out the Morse code test that many saw as a stumbling block to getting a license. Last year more than 30,000 new applicants signed up to become ham radio operators, according to Maria Somma, an official with the American Radio Relay League.
?
At a ham radio convention near St. Louis, the crowd swapping antenna parts and other equipment is mostly male, and over 50. But 15-year-old Jonathan Dunn is attending along with his father. He says Facebook and texting are fun, but making friends using a $200 radio that doesn't come with monthly fees is more rewarding.
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"With ham radio you can talk to new people, all kinds of ages, races, and it's just amazing what a little radio can do. Because no matter where you're at, if you have the right stuff and the right power you can talk to anyone," he says. 
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Jonathan's dad, Steve Dunn, says the polite chitchat between ham radio operators is good for teenagers. "If young people have the opportunity to communicate with a wide range of people, that instills a certain amount of confidence in their ability to carry on the lost art of small talk," he says.
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Even the most die-hard hams concede that amateur radio will never be a mainstream hobby. With smart phones and other devices, people are more plugged in to the Internet than before. But people are still discovering the joy of communicating with a technology that's existed for nearly a century.

From n0irw at suddenlink.net  Fri Jul 22 17:17:58 2011
From: n0irw at suddenlink.net (Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:17:58 -0500
Subject: [ARRL-OK] Section Ink in CQ
Message-ID: <AF1E6D3A-49E5-4AE3-88E8-331B085E4D5E@suddenlink.net>

Good afternoon everyone......

For those that haven't seen it, I'd like to congratulate our Public Information Coordinator, Lloyd Colston, KC5FM, and our Section Emergency Coordinator, Mark Conklin, N7XYO, they were quoted in an article on the severe weather and grass fires in the state on page 20 in the July 2011 issue of CQ.  It is always great to see people from the section get some ink in our nationwide publications.  Get a copy if you can.  Again, Congratulations Lloyd and Mark, ya done good!!

73,

Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW
Oklahoma Section Manager

From k5rav at ix.netcom.com  Fri Jul 22 18:03:27 2011
From: k5rav at ix.netcom.com (David Woolweaver)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:03:27 -0500
Subject: [ARRL-OK] Section Ink in CQ
In-Reply-To: <AF1E6D3A-49E5-4AE3-88E8-331B085E4D5E@suddenlink.net>
References: <AF1E6D3A-49E5-4AE3-88E8-331B085E4D5E@suddenlink.net>
Message-ID: <4E29F3AF.2000707@ix.netcom.com>

Kevin:

Hats off to Lloyd and Mark.  Thank you for your efforts.

David

Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW wrote:

>Good afternoon everyone......
>
>For those that haven't seen it, I'd like to congratulate our Public Information Coordinator, Lloyd Colston, KC5FM, and our Section Emergency Coordinator, Mark Conklin, N7XYO, they were quoted in an article on the severe weather and grass fires in the state on page 20 in the July 2011 issue of CQ.  It is always great to see people from the section get some ink in our nationwide publications.  Get a copy if you can.  Again, Congratulations Lloyd and Mark, ya done good!!
>
>73,
>
>Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW
>Oklahoma Section Manager
>
>  
>


From dougrkf5 at yahoo.com  Fri Jul 22 22:07:55 2011
From: dougrkf5 at yahoo.com (Doug Ritchie)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:07:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [ARRL-OK] [aresoklahoma] Section Ink in CQ
In-Reply-To: <AF1E6D3A-49E5-4AE3-88E8-331B085E4D5E@suddenlink.net>
References: <AF1E6D3A-49E5-4AE3-88E8-331B085E4D5E@suddenlink.net>
Message-ID: <1311386875.77062.YahooMailRC@web114012.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Nice job guys.  Congrats.

Doug
KF5BCX



________________________________
From: "Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW" <n0irw at suddenlink.net>
To: ARRL Oklahoma Section List <Arrl-ok at mailman.qth.net>; 
ARESoklahoma at yahoogroups.com
Cc: Dr. David Woolweaver <k5rav at ix.netcom.com>; John Robert Stratton 
<JRStratton at StrattonLawFirm.com>
Sent: Fri, July 22, 2011 4:17:58 PM
Subject: [aresoklahoma] Section Ink in CQ

  
Good afternoon everyone......

For those that haven't seen it, I'd like to congratulate our Public Information 
Coordinator, Lloyd Colston, KC5FM, and our Section Emergency Coordinator, Mark 
Conklin, N7XYO, they were quoted in an article on the severe weather and grass 
fires in the state on page 20 in the July 2011 issue of CQ.  It is always great 
to see people from the section get some ink in our nationwide publications.  Get 
a copy if you can.  Again, Congratulations Lloyd and Mark, ya done good!!

73,

Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW
Oklahoma Section Manager
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From benj1 at aol.com  Sun Jul 24 11:30:19 2011
From: benj1 at aol.com (benj1 at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:30:19 -0400
Subject: [ARRL-OK] [aresoklahoma] Section Ink in CQ
In-Reply-To: <AF1E6D3A-49E5-4AE3-88E8-331B085E4D5E@suddenlink.net>
References: <AF1E6D3A-49E5-4AE3-88E8-331B085E4D5E@suddenlink.net>
Message-ID: <8CE182DBA9B5D6B-1480-5276@Webmail-m115.sysops.aol.com>

Way to go guys.


Ben Joplin, WB5VST 
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
Zone Emergency Coordinator 
Zones 5, Oklahoma Section 
918-639-2853 Cell 
918-396-1651 Home



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From: Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW <n0irw at suddenlink.net>
To: ARRL Oklahoma Section List <Arrl-ok at mailman.qth.net>; ARESoklahoma at yahoogroups.com
Cc: Dr. David Woolweaver <k5rav at ix.netcom.com>; John Robert Stratton <JRStratton at StrattonLawFirm.com>
Sent: Fri, Jul 22, 2011 4:17 pm
Subject: [aresoklahoma] Section Ink in CQ


 

Good afternoon everyone......

For those that haven't seen it, I'd like to congratulate our Public Information Coordinator, Lloyd Colston, KC5FM, and our Section Emergency Coordinator, Mark Conklin, N7XYO, they were quoted in an article on the severe weather and grass fires in the state on page 20 in the July 2011 issue of CQ. It is always great to see people from the section get some ink in our nationwide publications. Get a copy if you can. Again, Congratulations Lloyd and Mark, ya done good!!

73,

Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW
Oklahoma Section Manager

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From n7xyo at yahoo.com  Tue Jul 26 23:59:26 2011
From: n7xyo at yahoo.com (Mark Conklin)
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:59:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [ARRL-OK] Training
Message-ID: <1311739166.6693.YahooMailNeo@web35504.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

>From the ARES & EmComm Links posted?on TulsaHamRadio.org:
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http://tulsahamradio.org/ARES/ares_links.htm
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ARRL EmComm Online Courses
Learn from your own home with ARRL's online courses, especially for emergency communications volunteers
http://www.arrl.org/emergency-communications-training
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?
Mark Conklin, N7XYO
Oklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
918.232.8346
n7xyo at arrl.net
Follow me on Twitter @N7XYO

www.ARESOK.org
FREE On-Line Incident Command Training

IS-100 National Incident Management System (NIMS),
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is100b.asp
?IS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is200b.asp

IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS),
http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/is700.asp

IS-800.A National Response Plan (NRP), An Introduction
http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is800a.asp

From ae5mh at sbcglobal.net  Wed Jul 27 08:28:26 2011
From: ae5mh at sbcglobal.net (AE5MH)
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:28:26 -0600
Subject: [ARRL-OK] FW: Tsunami from a vehicle--WOW
Message-ID: <003e01cc4c58$af9ae9e0$0ed0bda0$@net>

OK so Tsunami's are not very likely here, but.. ya never know.!!

 

 

You have to see this Tsunami video, taken from inside an automobile and
recovered. Don't know the fate of the driver/videographer. What an
experience!

 

<http://www.wimp.com/japanesetsunami/>http://www.wimp.com/japanesetsunami/

 

 

 

 

 

 


From n7xyo at yahoo.com  Wed Jul 27 16:06:53 2011
From: n7xyo at yahoo.com (Mark Conklin)
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:06:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [ARRL-OK] Training
Message-ID: <1311797213.57371.YahooMailNeo@web35507.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

The question was asked: "If I took the IC-100 do I need to take the IC-100.b course now?"? 
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For ARES-OK volunteers and leaders the answer is?NO.? The ###.a or ###.b is?simply the newest version. 
If you took the older version and it is listed on your transcript from FEMA/EMI training - you are good and do NOT need to take the new version unless you really want to.?? (Same applys to?for 200 and 800.)

73?
?
Mark Conklin, N7XYO
Oklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
918.232.8346
n7xyo at arrl.net
Follow me on Twitter @N7XYO

www.ARESOK.org
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From the ARES & EmComm Links posted?on TulsaHamRadio.org:
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http://tulsahamradio.org/ARES/ares_links.htm
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ARRL EmComm Online Courses
Learn from your own home with ARRL's online courses, especially for emergency communications volunteers
http://www.arrl.org/emergency-communications-training
?
FREE On-Line Incident Command Training

IS-100 National Incident Management System (NIMS),
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is100b.asp
?IS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is200b.asp

IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS),
http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/is700.asp

IS-800.A National Response Plan (NRP), An Introduction
http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is800a.asp

From scwest1bb at cox.net  Wed Jul 27 18:16:03 2011
From: scwest1bb at cox.net (Mr. Fredrick Scott West)
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:16:03 +0000
Subject: [ARRL-OK] Training
In-Reply-To: <1311797213.57371.YahooMailNeo@web35507.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <1311797213.57371.YahooMailNeo@web35507.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <691607073-1311804964-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1916154703-@b27.c15.bise6.blackberry>

Dear Mr. Conklin.

This is Fredrick West KG4VWD of Gainesville, Fl. I agree with on this issue, but it's also nice to take the others because of methodology change in the EM area. Myself I've completed 136 out 177, personally I like doing them since 2005, one problem that I have and maybe I don't understand the system fully, when you pass a course I know it goes into FEMA's database, where does it go or does it go any were, if not it should to the state EM and there it should be funneled down to the county EM. Would like your thoughts and option on it.

Thanks

Fredrick West KG4VWD
Sent from my BlackBerry? on the MetroPCS Network

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Conklin <n7xyo at yahoo.com>
Sender: arrl-ok-bounces at mailman.qth.net
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:06:53 
To: ARES Yahoogroup<aresoklahoma at yahoogroups.com>; ARRL-OK List<Arrl-ok at mailman.qth.net>
Reply-To: Mark Conklin <n7xyo at yahoo.com>,
	ARRL Oklahoma Section List <arrl-ok at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [ARRL-OK] Training

The question was asked: "If I took the IC-100 do I need to take the IC-100.b course now?"? 
?
For ARES-OK volunteers and leaders the answer is?NO.? The ###.a or ###.b is?simply the newest version. 
If you took the older version and it is listed on your transcript from FEMA/EMI training - you are good and do NOT need to take the new version unless you really want to.?? (Same applys to?for 200 and 800.)

73?
?
Mark Conklin, N7XYO
Oklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
918.232.8346
n7xyo at arrl.net
Follow me on Twitter @N7XYO

www.ARESOK.org
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>From the ARES & EmComm Links posted?on TulsaHamRadio.org:
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http://tulsahamradio.org/ARES/ares_links.htm
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?
ARRL EmComm Online Courses
Learn from your own home with ARRL's online courses, especially for emergency communications volunteers
http://www.arrl.org/emergency-communications-training
?
FREE On-Line Incident Command Training

IS-100 National Incident Management System (NIMS),
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is100b.asp
?IS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is200b.asp

IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS),
http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/is700.asp

IS-800.A National Response Plan (NRP), An Introduction
http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is800a.asp
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ARRL Oklahoma Section Manager - Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW  n0irw at arrl.org
Oklahoma Section Web page http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/oklahoma

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From kc5fm at aol.com  Sun Jul 31 09:49:22 2011
From: kc5fm at aol.com (Lloyd Colston)
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 08:49:22 -0500
Subject: [ARRL-OK] Altus 146.79
Message-ID: <CAGeNtEGwqc058Q=GHwWAuag4up11vJ7859AMAtm1hEM7X7+VpQ@mail.gmail.com>

Reborn from a lightning strike that burned King Mountain, the Monster
FRANKIE is back as a split site repeater on 146.79- PL 100.

Folks in SW Oklahoma and north Texas are blessed with a wide area machine.

Sadly, the callsign is changed to WX5ASA since WB5KRH became a silent
key.  We fondly remember the work Dwight did for ham radio over the
years.

73

-- 

Lloyd Colston KC5FM
Altus, OK USA http://wx5em.us
Straight Key Century Club #5676
Croatian Telegraphy Club CTC # 1.931
CARF #294 Ten-Ten #10231 NAQCC #4408
Southcars #8276 QCWA #31935 ARRL #8037325
http://www.carf.net http://www.ten-ten.org http://norcars.net/
http://kc5fm.blogspot.com ?http://doodle.com/kc5fm

From n0irw at suddenlink.net  Sun Jul 31 19:10:06 2011
From: n0irw at suddenlink.net (Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW)
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:10:06 -0500
Subject: [ARRL-OK] Oklahoma Section News
Message-ID: <B1D02488-912E-4DF2-9E1A-4BEA0F9A2511@suddenlink.net>

Oklahoma Section News ? August 2011

 

Hello Oklahoma!!

 

Well, the move to Perry is complete, Field Day is over and Ham Holiday 2011 is in the books.  Not to mention, Wilma (the XYL), W5WRO and I are new grandparents.  Wilma?s daughter gave birth to a baby boy on July 20, 7 lbs. 2 oz. and 19? long.  I?m already planning to expose him to CW, RF and classic rock and roll ASAP.

 

Plano Hamfest ? ARRL National Convention

 

The first weekend in June was the Plano Hamfest and ARRL National Convention.  Wilma and I traveled to Plano Thursday morning to help with setup and get squared away.  The West Gulf Division played host to the crew from Newington as well as many volunteers helping to man the ARRL Expo.   Thursday evening we were treated to a dinner at Southfork Ranch.  So the folks from back east got a good dose of southern hospitality.

 

The hamfest was a great success.  Lots of hams came by the ARRL Expo and got to meet and chat with numerous members of the headquarters staff.  The got questions answered, pictures taken and even kits built.  The keynote speaker was Riley Hollingsworth and there was standing room only.  Everyone had a really great time, so if you missed this one, you missed a great one.

 

Field Day

 

The weekend after the move was Field Day.  I left Perry at around 6:30am Saturday morning and picked up Asst. SM Jim Shideler, W5JCS in Stillwater and headed for our first stop, Bartlesville.  The club has a great site out at Osage Hills State Park.  The guys were working on antenna installations while we were there.

 

From Bartlesville we drove south to Tulsa to the Broken Arrow clubs site just off 71st and Mingo.  They already had some folks on the air testing stations while others continued to erect antennas.  They had RSVP?s from about 200 or so for dinner Saturday night!!

 

It was then on to Chandler Park on Tulsa?s west side to the TARC/TRO site.  This was a really nice site with lots of places to erect towers and string wire.  The only down side, the breeze they had at Broken Arrow, was blowing rather briskly on top of that hill.

 

With the heat starting to build, Jim and I headed down the turnpike and south at Chandler to Shawnee.  They had a small tailgate fest to go along with Field Day.  They were giving VE Exams and had one station up and running (Way to hang in there Beth).

 

Moving west, we made our way to Norman and the SCARS site in a park off of Jenkins on the south side of campus.  They were hard at it on phone, CW and I believe they had a digital station running as well.  They were running at least 3A with a GOTA.

 

With Bill Wilburn, N5NUK running ?blocker? we made our way to the OCAPA site out at ?Lake? (read channel with a stream at the bottom) Stanley Draper.  This was a great site with nice pavilions overlooking where the lake would normally be.  Which provided a great location for the antennas.  While we were there the local police came by to roust them??.of course there is always one person that doesn?t get the memo???.so Tom Webb, WA9AFM had to produce the documents signed by 4 different agencies proving they were allowed to be there.  I was glad the cuffs didn?t come out.

 

After the brush with the law, we traveled over the FAA club site on the SW side of OKC.  They had a large tent from OKC emergency Management.  This tent was really cool??..and I do mean COOL!  It was AIR CONDITIONED and insulated!!  When I went in, I told them this couldn?t be a Field Day site in the outdoors, ?cause you aren?t sweating!?  It was a nice installation where they were even running satellite.

 

Our last stop was the EARS site north of Edmond.  They were set up in one of the area fire station and everyone was having a great time.  The only bummer was that we missed the Bar-B-Q dinner by about an hour.  But, there were some great left over desserts??.especially the marshmallow treats!

 

All in all we visited 8 sites of the 13 listed on the League site finder and traveled 475 miles.  We had a great time, met a lot of great folks and saw lots of different ways of setting up Field day.  I would like to thanks all of the clubs for their hospitality, cool water and efforts to put on a great Field Day.

 

Photos from our travels are at:

 

http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/oklahoma

 

Weather and Fires

 

June and July saw lots of heat and dry conditions in the section.  There have been numerous grassfires with thousands of acres scorched.  We even had severe storms that caused some loss of life.  All these events saw some of our amateurs assisting in a variety of ways, from storm spotting to helping coordinate delivery of drinking water to firefighters.

 

ARES Oklahoma has been busy in these events.  They have also been busy in the planning area.  On July 16th, the ARES Oklahoma senior staff (SM, SEC, ASEC?s and ZEC?s) met in Oklahoma City to cover a lot of topics to get everyone on the same page as to where ARES Oklahoma is headed.  We are in the process of re-writing the Section Emergency Plan.  This re-write is to smooth out some of the language in the plan, NOT to make substantive changes.  SEC, Mark Conklin, N7XYO is doing a great job coordinating the ARES effort.  Also, ASEC for IT, Roland Stolfa, KC5UNL, is doing GREAT work with the ARESOK website.

 

If you would like to join ARES Oklahoma, just go to the website and sign up.  We can use you.  The website is at:

 

www.ARESOK.org

 

Ham Holiday 2011

 

Ham Holiday in Oklahoma City was a good gig.  They tried a few new things and I feel like they succeeded.  The first was a Ham Holiday banquet Friday evening.  The food was good, with some really great apple pie.  I got to present an A-1 Operator Award to Richard Schroeder, N5VYQ and give Dave Duskin, NE5S some static about 80 meter operation and his garage door opener??. 

 

The program was given by Tim Duffy, K3LR on the World Radio Team Championship.  The WRTC could be described as a 2 man nuclear powered field day.  It is the contest to end all contests.  You can learn more by watching a video on the upcoming WRTC in 2014, to be hosted in Boston, MA.  The website is:

 

www.wrtc.info

 

The hamfest had most of the usual suspects in attendance.  Plus we had the West Gulf Division Vice-Director John Stratton, N5AUS on hand to rib about being a lawyer.  (some things you just can?t get enough of)  It was good to see a lot of good friends and to make new ones.   I want to express my appreciation to all the folks in CORA for a job VERY well done.  I look forward to next year?s Ham Holiday.

 

A few images from Ham Holiday are at:

 

http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/oklahoma

 

Upcoming Hamfests

 

Texhoma Hamarama ? West Gulf Division Convention ? October 21-22 ? Ardmore Convention Center, Ardmore, OK.

 

Enid Hamfest ? November 4-5 ? Hoover Building - Garfield County Fairgrounds ? Enid, OK

 

I plan on being at these hamfests and look forward to meeting you.

 

One Last Thing

 

One of the great things about being you Section Manager is getting to meet all the great hams in our section.  Many times a fellow ham will come up to me and thank me for taking on this position, but it is I that would like to thank all of you for what you do everyday to make amateur radio the great hobby it is.  So, hats off to all of you.  My sincere thanks.

 

Kevin O?Dell, N0IRW

Oklahoma Section Manager

