[KYHAM] Reference the repeaters...

[n4due@juno.com]

     As usual Pat has a firm grasp on the use and non-use of our local
repeaters in time on emergency......
And as such Pat, Mom, Harold, Frank, Craig, Sam and Ron and a host of
others that slipped in and out for the past several days are to be
commended for their gift,  of and to the area in assisting others to get
the services that they, I am sure were lacking at the time... We should
be glad to know and be a part of such a fine group of people. I have, as
some of you have been unable to allocate even a moment to the ARES group
for some time.... BUT, Be assured your service and dedication to the
community has not gone unnoticed...........
I hope those that are still without power and heat find a speedy closure
to their problem....... 
In a way it was a real test of some of the things we might have to face
later with the possibility of war looming on the horizon... 

   Please make a not of all the things that DIDN'T work as planned around
the house, and make the necessary changes as soon as it gets warm and
fuzzy out side... You know, like where were all the batteries for the
flashlight that you couldn't find in the dark, where were the candles
that you put on the shelf last .....year ?, Years ago.... And how to
light the candle with out a match or  Cig. lighter........ Oh!,  and How
do you get in to the Garage to turn on the generator when the over head
doors won't work and you can't find the key to the side door..... 

Paul Mitchell N4DUE




> We will talk a lot more about this after the emergency is over.  But 
> I
> wanted to take a moment and add 30-45 seconds of thoughts.
> 
> The communications emergency was a volunteer prohibition from the 
> FCC.
> This means that amateurs are asked to stay off the designated
> frequencies.  Asked, not told.  But it also adds the layer of
> protection that the FCC will deal with interference to the operation
> sternly.
> 
> Everyone has done a GREAT job not interfering with net operations, 
> and
> I am very proud of that.  In the beginning, the scope of the 
> operation
> was going to include all three repeaters for different nets 
> (shelters,
> resources, etc).  Turns out only 2 were heavily utilized.
> 
> When first beginning a major emergency operation, there is a heavy
> burden of unknowns, and the situation is very fluid during the 
> entire
> time.  Thank you for your understanding, and I understand your
> concerns.  This has been a learning experience for all of us, and 
> what
> we learned will be implemented in the future.
> 
> Let's talk about this after the emergency is over, and all of us 
> have
> warmth, safety, and most importantly sleep.  I like most of you do 
> not
> have email access except at the office, so i doubt I will be online 
> for
> a good while as I will only be at work for very short periods.  
> Let's
> just hold this conversation when everyone is available.  Next week
> sometime.
> 
> Take care, thanks to all those who have responded to help despite
> extreme problems at home.  We can thank you enough for your 
> sacrifice.
> Neither can the community.
> 
> 73, Pat
> 
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