[ARRL-OK] ALL ARES-OK Regions (Z1-Z6) are on Stand-by - Due to pending winter weather.

[Mark Conklin]

1400L  02/03/2013    DO NOT SELF DEPLOY
 
 
TO ALL ARES-OK,  
 
ALL ARES-OK Regions (Z1-Z6) are on Stand-by -  Due to pending winter weather.
   
Per NWS briefings many areas in most of Oklahoma may be being affected by dangerous conditions.

Keep watch on your local weather:
Norman NWS   http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/
Tulsa NWS       http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tsa/dsp/dsp.php
 
ALLARES-OKLeaders(ZEC, DEC & EC) are asked to contact their ARES-OK team(s) of leaders and volunteers to insure that they have received this info and are ready to help should a communication emergency occur.
 
Any ARES-OK groups that are called into action by local served agencies are asked to notify the ZEC for your region and the SEC.  
 
Note:Notification can be automatically submitted viahttp://www.aresok.org/; log in, look underRole Based Activities; choose the linkSubmit an Incident Report; select the county that you are reporting for and fill in the banks and submit the report.
 
Net Controllersare asked pass on this notice and to pay special attention to any EMERGENCY TRAFFIC from the effected areas that is directed to Oklahoma SM or SEC. 
 
Reminders: 
DO NOT SELF DEPLOY 
If deployed/activated wear you ARES-OK vest at all times.
*Don’t have a vest, order now: www.arrl.org/shop/ARES-Deployment-Vest-Mesh/
  Or  www.hamthreads.com/products/vests/ares-vest-meets-all-arrl-specifications
 
 
73 & Thank you,
 
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