[KYHAM] Field day blues --- the cure

[Ed]

Hey Ron thanks for you response. Methinks the Feds better get off their
collective butts. The terrorists from what I hear aren't going by our
timetables. It's really frustrating to me to see us dragging around 2 years
after 9\11 with so many communities unprepared. 73
ED AND CARRIE YEARY  W4TEY and W4CAY
325 CUMBERLAND DRIVE
HARROGATE, TN. 37752-6942


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Dodson" <ka4map@bbtel.com>
To: "Tim Osborne" <k4tdo@peoplepc.com>
Cc: <KYHAM@mailman.qth.net>; <kyaresdist9@topica.com>; "Christian Co. Emerg.
Services" <CCES@onelist.com>
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: [KYHAM] Field day blues --- the cure


> ARRL at headquarters level is doing the main interface with the
> federal homeland security people.  The full details of which may
> be a while in coming to us all.
>
> Some of the things that HAVE already begun is the directive from
> the ARRL Board to have each section write a "comprehensive"
> section emergency plan for amateur communications.  This again is
> a very broad statement with no supporting guidance as yet.  While
> we have the Ky Emergency Response Reference, how "comprehensive"
> it is or is not is open to discussion based on no guideline to go
> by.  I was shocked to learn that many sections have never had any
> emergency plans at all of any kind!  While ours may need an
> overhaul, they certainly have their work cut out for them.
>
> There is also the matter of the National Traffic System going
> under the ARES organization some time in 2004.  Again, details
> are not known.  We discussed this at the forum in Louisville on
> Sept. 6th and all I can tell you is that we have no plans, I
> repeat - NO PLANS, to kill off KTN or any of the CW nets here in
> the state.  If a rumor starts that we do, don't believe it until
> you hear directly from the Section Manager or me.  How our state
> nets will function in the new reorganization, I will not know
> until we see if the Transcontinental Corps and the region nets
> like D9RN will remain or disband.  John Meyers and I both feel
> that there is a valid need to keep state nets in operation
> regardless as it makes a foundation for the passage of Emergency,
> Priority and Health and Welfare traffic in a major disaster and
> if we drop the nets, it would be way to complicated to recreate
> them when the need has already been placed upon us by an
> earthquake or other major event.  Stay tuned!  Either the SM or
> myself will be filling all of you in as we see what is coming
> down from upper levels.
>
> 73,
> Ron, KA4MAP
> SEC Ky
>
> Tim Osborne wrote:
> >
> > I received this email from Ed. I am forwarding it to the KY ham list for
> > him.
> >
> > "Sorry I keep hitting the darned send button before I'm actually
finished.
> > Anyway, I wonder if there is not some way we can utilize special events
or
> > field day type activities for Homeland Defense exercises. To my
knowledge no
> > one has ever specifically identified Ham radio's role in Homeland
Defense.
> > Is this coming in the future with the grants the ARRL has been
receiving. I
> > don't feel there is enough communication or coordination between the
Feds,
> > states, and Ham radio. Someone enlighten me please."
> >
> > ED AND CARRIE YEARY  W4TEY and W4CAY
> > 325 CUMBERLAND DRIVE
> > HARROGATE, TN. 37752-6942
> >
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > Tim Osborne  K4TDO
> > SERA Vice Director for Kentucky
> > Coordinating West of Interstate 75
> > P.O. Box 381
> > Happy, KY 41746-0381
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> >
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