[CALV-AUXCOMM] Fwd: [sec:729] ARES Connect Announcment

[Shawn Donley]

Calvert AUXCOMM members

See the note below.  I suspect only a few of you have signed up for ARES Connect.  Looks like it's sun-setting already.  

FYI... as the Calvert EC, I do send monthly reports to the SEC.   I chose not to send them to the AUXCOMM reflector since I figured all of you would prefer less spam.  But if anyone wants to see these reports, let me know or just read the ARRL Section newsletter where the report is repeated.  Or visit the MDC section web site at http://www.arrl.org/sections/view/maryland-dc

N3AE

>     ---------- Original Message ----------
>     From: Jim Montgomery <wb3kas at aol.com>
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>     Date: 01/11/2021 11:18 AM
>     Subject: Fwd: [sec:729] ARES Connect Announcment
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>      
>     Please read through the end. Important ARRL Notice.
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>     tnx es 73, de
>     Jim
>     WB3KAS
>     PRGE ARES EC
>     MDC SEC
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>     wb3kas at arrl.net mailto:wb3kas at arrl.net
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> 
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Gilbert, Paul, KE5ZW (EMD) <ke5zw at arrl.org>
>     To: sec <sec at reflector.arrl.org>; smlist <SMlist at reflector.arrl.org>
>     Cc: Ewald, Steve, WV1X <wv1x at arrl.org>; Jackson, Sabrina, KC1JMW <sjackson2 at arrl.org>
>     Sent: Mon, Jan 11, 2021 9:17 am
>     Subject: [sec:729] ARES Connect Announcment
> 
>     Please see the notice below concerning ARES Connect.
>      
>     In Service,
>     Paul
>      
>     Paul Gilbert, KE5ZW
>     ARRL Director of Emergency Management
>     512-940-0441
>     ke5zw at arrl.org
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>      
>      
>     Concerned by the low adoption rate of ARES Connect reporting software two years after its introduction by the League, ARRL’s Director of Emergency Management Paul Gilbert (KE5ZW) instituted a review of the application that included, among other analyses, a survey of Section Managers and Section Emergency Coordinators around the country.  At the same time, recent discussions between ARRL and the ARES Connect software vendor have made it clear that the League’s evolving needs for an EmComm / Public Service reporting package are not aligned with the vendor’s future plans for the product from which ARES Connect is derived.  Following a review of all available information, members of the Emergency Management Committee, CEO Minster (NA2AA), and President Roderick (K5UR) concurred with DEM Gilbert’s decision to discontinue the use of ARES Connect and seek development of a software reporting package more tailored to the needs of ARES.
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>     All ARRL Sections that have been using ARES Connect should plan to transition to the ARES Form 4 reporting form until a replacement system is identified.  ARRL HQ will continue to support ARES Connect through June 30, 2021.
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>     Questions related to the decommissioning and transition can be directed to the Director of Emergency Management Paul Gilbert at 860-594-0333 or ke5zw at arrl.org.
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