[K3PZN-List] EOC Update - looking for your reports

Kyle Thornton kyle.3599 at outlook.com
Mon Jan 25 20:32:20 EST 2016 

Don, 
Thank you very much for that information. I have off school tomorrow as you probably know but I will take a look at that. Like I said before I had tons of fun with it and it felt like for the first time that radio had more to do then just talking which was really exciting. 

73 
KC3FMP 

> On Jan 25, 2016, at 8:28 PM, Donald Gerkin Jr. <donald.gerkin at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Kyle,
> 
> I'd like to chime in on what everyone has said thus far to say it was
> encouraging to hear your efforts over the weekend. While it is certainly
> Steve's position better than any of the rest of us to speak to what Carroll
> County would ask of you in a RACES capacity, but as an emergency manager, I
> would recommend becoming acclimated with some of the Independent Study
> courses from FEMA's website:
> 
> https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx?all=true
> 
> I would start with ICS 100, ICS 700, ICS 200, and then ICS 800
> 
> The great part is that you can do it at your leisure, and by no means
> whatsoever do you need to tackle it right here and right now. It is,
> however, the language of most EOCs, and if nothing else it will help you
> with an understanding of what is going on around you.
> 
> All the best and 73,
> 
> Don
> W3DVG
> 
>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 8:16 PM, Steve Beckman <n3sb at qis.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Kyle;
>> 
>> Your help over the weekend was much appreciated, and your future support
>> at the EOC would also be. You did a great job setting up the software, and
>> getting it working, as well as with the reports themselves.
>> 
>> 73; Steve, N3SB
>> 
>> 
>>> On 1/25/2016 7:15 PM, Kyle Thornton wrote:
>>> 
>>> Ok thanks for coming back with that Andy. I really enjoyed learning some
>>> of the new stuff like fldigi and mmsstv and had lots of fun sending in
>>> updates. I'll talk to my parents tomorrow but I would like to get trained
>>> in that stuff so I can help out the next time something like that happens.
>>> 
>>> 73
>>> KC3FMP
>>> 
>>>> On Jan 25, 2016, at 6:28 PM, Andy Leeds <wo3l at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Anyone can operate the station after a basic orientation on the
>>>> equipment. Access cards to get into the building are issued to a few people
>>>> only but someone without an access card could still staff the station as
>>>> long we made arrangements to get them in. Typically we'd make every attempt
>>>> to have 1 of the accessed people there and use 1-2 others to rotate shifts.
>>>> 
>>>> The EOC staffed down at 0800 Sunday so RACES support left at that time
>>>> (well after breakfast was finished actually).
>>>> 
>>>> Andy
>>>> 
>>>>> On 1/24/2016 5:52 PM, Kyle Thornton wrote:
>>>>> Are people from the club still manning the EOC? I'm interested to know
>>>>> what you have to do to be qualified to run the stations there.
>>>>> 73
>>>>> KC3FMP
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Jan 23, 2016, at 6:25 PM, Kyle Thornton <kyle.3599 at outlook.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Steve N3SB,
>>>>>> I have an update for you and a message from the town of mount airy as
>>>>>> well as a picture. Someone is using the repeater but I will hold off until
>>>>>> I can transmit
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 73
>>>>>> KC3FMP
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Jan 23, 2016, at 12:00 PM, Kyle Thornton <kyle.3599 at outlook.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Ok thanks so much I am using OP MODE MT-63 2000s which I believe is
>>>>>>> what you guys are using. I'm kinda new to this and ham radio in general but
>>>>>>> will it automatically pick up your signal and translate it and do the same
>>>>>>> on my end when I transmit?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>> KC3FMP
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Jan 23, 2016, at 11:56 AM, k3pzn at qis.net wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi Kyle;
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Yes, that works fine for MT-63.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> N3SB
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Quoting Kyle Thornton <kyle.3599 at outlook.com>:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>>> I am trying to set up fldigi and I got the radio connected so the
>>>>>>>>> audio is going to the then computer when transmitting will I be able to
>>>>>>>>> just push the PTT on my hand mike and hold it to the speakers?
>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>>>> KC3FMP
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 23, 2016, at 8:37 AM, Steve Beckman <n3sb at qis.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Hi Joe;
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> We didn't have enough link quality to keep the connection. May
>>>>>>>>>> have better luck today.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 73; Steve, N3SB
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/23/2016 8:32 AM, Joe Tracey wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> WL2K Gateway KB3LNM-10. Looks like you are almost getting
>>>>>>>>>>> through. Notice timeouts after the CMS connections. I tried the Halifax CMS
>>>>>>>>>>> over the internet this morning with no problems.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Joe Tracey
>>>>>>>>>>> KB3LNM
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:23:35
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:23:35 [10] Connecting K3PZN-2 to San Diego CMS...
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:23:35 [10] Connected.
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:23:35 Connected to San Diego CMS in 0.1 seconds.
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:23:35 [10] Callsign :
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:23:35 [10] .K3PZN-2 KB3LNM
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:23:36 [10] ;SQ: 57137358
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:23:36 [10] ;SR: 12318406 145790000 0
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:23:36 [10] [WL2K-3.2-B2FWIHJM$]
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:23:36 [10] SanDiego CMS via KB3LNM >
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:25:49 [10] Disconnected
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:26:03
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:26:04 [10] Connecting K3PZN-2 to Halifax CMS...
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:26:04 [10] Connected.
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:26:04 Connected to Halifax CMS in 0.1 seconds.
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:26:04 [10] Callsign :
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:26:04 [10] .K3PZN-2 KB3LNM
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:26:05 [10] ;SQ: 74288663
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:26:05 [10] ;SR: 25451450 145790000 0
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:26:06 [10] [WL2K-3.2-B2FWIHJM$]
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:26:07 [10] Halifax CMS via KB3LNM >
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:26:44
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:26:45 [11] Connecting K3PZN-1 to Brentwood CMS...
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:26:45 [11] Connected.
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:26:45 Connected to Brentwood CMS in 0.2 seconds.
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:26:45 [11] Callsign :
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:26:45 [11] .K3PZN-1 KB3LNM
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:26:46 [11] ;SQ: 14081911
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:26:46 [11] ;SR: 61191005 145790000 0
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:26:46 [11] [WL2K-3.2-B2FWIHJM$]
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:26:46 [11] Brentwood CMS via KB3LNM >
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:27:43 [10] Disconnected
>>>>>>>>>>> 2016/01/23 04:28:24 [11] Disconnected
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On 01/23/16, Steve Beckman<n3sb at qis.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Good Morning Folks;
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Tony and I are back in the chairs here at the EOC. We are looking
>>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>>> your reports of snow depth, fallen trees or power lines, blocked
>>>>>>>>>>> roads,
>>>>>>>>>>> snow or wind related damage, or other information.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> You can send your reports using voice, but we are all set up to
>>>>>>>>>>> receive
>>>>>>>>>>> your reports using FLDIGI / FLMSG, as well as MMSSTV (for picture
>>>>>>>>>>> transmission.) We have a couple pictures to share from the EOC as
>>>>>>>>>>> well.
>>>>>>>>>>> Since you're stuck inside today anyway, why not spend some time
>>>>>>>>>>> on the
>>>>>>>>>>> radio and learn about these two software packages for digital
>>>>>>>>>>> communication.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> You can download FLDIGI 3.23.08 from
>>>>>>>>>>> www.sourceforge.net/projects/fldigi/files/fldigi
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> You can download FLMSG 2.0.14 from www.w1hkj.com/alpha/flmsg
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> You can download MMSSTV version 1.13A from
>>>>>>>>>>> www.hamsoft.ca/pages/mmsstv.php
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 73, Steve, N3SB
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
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