[KYHAM] Ky Section ARES Report for May 2005

[Ron Dodson]

1) Section: Kentucky
2) Month: May
3) Year: 05
4) Total Number of ARES Members: 1,040   
5) Change Since Last Month: - 3
6) Number of Active Nets: 16
7) Total Sessions: 109
8) Number of EC's/DEC's Reporting This Month: 20
9) Number of Nets, Drills, Tests and Training Sessions This Month: 102
Man Hours: 619.1
10) Number of Public Service Events This Month: 6 
Man Hours: 251
11) Number of Emergency Operations This Month: 1  
Man Hours:  2

Please Note: Item 12 below, is totals of the three items above.

12) Total Number of ARES/RACES Events This Month: 109 
Total Man Hours: 872.1

13) Stations Reporting and Comments:

N4STW, N4ID, N4COT, KG4KOJ, W4JHT, N4VDJ, HA4CFW, KG4CNZ, KA4MAP,
KE4AIE, K4TXJ, W4SOU, KG4HMN, WD8JAW, NB4K, KE4KWR, N4KJU, KA4UHL,
KD4PWL, W2LTB

Notes from across the section: 

In a recent polling to verify EC/DEC E-mail addresses, we found that the
following bounced.  PLEASE SEND US YOUR CURRENT E-Mail INFO!

Scott W. Switzer, W4SWS Grant County sswitzer at cinbell.com 
Stephen Gordon, WA6LDV (multiple in District 1)  ldv-ff at yahoo.com 
Bill Uschan, K4MIS Franklin County k4mis at arrl.net 
Paul E. Perry, KI4EME Gallatin County ki4eme2004 at aol.com

Scott Co. Amateurs are involved in CERT Training this month. Also on
5/28-29/05 Scott County Amateur Radio and Emergency Service Club
provided the Bluegrass Cycling Club with communications support for the
Horsey Hundred Bike Ride. A bike ride that involves 100 miles of roads
in Scott and surrounding counties in KY. Amateurs manned sites along the
routes for the riders and provided SAG support.
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NB4K, DEC of District 7 reports: District 7 received another $5000
donation. A purchase of 3 Yaesu FT 8800's with mobile antennas and 4
Yaesu FT 60 Handhelds. This makes a total of 8 of the 9 counties in
District 7 that have VHF/UHF capabilities with Scott County having an
additional HF radio. Each EC also has an additional HT for use in his
county as needed.

>From Fayette County EC, KD4PWL - There was a tabletop exercise on
5/26/05 that was attended by W2LTB.  Jim is DEC and FCARES Training
Coordinator.  He served as an advisor providing answers to question
about amateur radio capabilities at the event.  

Two public service events took place this month.  At both the CKRH High
Hope Steeplechase and the Lexington Humand Society "Mutt Strut," amateur
radio operators provided safety and logistical communications.

Spread the Word in Club Newsletters, etc.  Nominations are now open for
the 2005 Ky ARES Operator of the Year thru July 31. If you have an
outstanding ARES operator in your organization, please submit their info
to us.  Nominations forms are located at:
http://www.kyham.net/ooty.html.  The award will be given at the Sept
10th EMCOMM Forum during the Greater Louisville Hamfest
www.critterbob.com/glha .

(14) Signed By: Ron Dodson  
Call Sign:KA4MAP - SEC Ky