[MDC-EC] July Maryland-DC ARES Section Report

[Steve Beckman]

   Folks;
   The July MDC ARES Section report is below. Thanks to the vast majority
   of you who got me reports on time, and without any need for reminders!
   73; Steve, N3SB
   SEC-MDC

     Monthly Section Emergency Coordinator Report to ARRL Headquarters
                                      
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            ARRL Section:   Maryland-DC             Month:  July
                                  Year: 2008
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                      AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE
                                      
   Total  number of ARES members: 570            Change since last month:
   -1 (+, -, or same)
   #  of  DECs/ECs  reporting  this month: 14 # of ARES nets active: 54 #
   with NTS liaison: 10
   Calls  of  DECs/ECs  reporting:  K3UEZ,  N3SEO, N3QHC, KB3LJB, KB3FIO,
   KB3FMJ, WB0EGR, WR3F, KB3ENU, K3CSX, KA8YPY, KB3FWW, KD3JK, N3SB.
   Number   of  drills,  tests  and  training  sessions  this  month:  25
   Person hours  259
   Number of public service events this month:
   5                            Person hours 221
   Number of emergency operations this month: 4
   Person hours 7
   Total     number     of     ARES    operations    this    month:    34
   Total Person hours 487
   Comments:
   Anne  Arundel  County:  Fourteen  ARES  members  conducted  a Mini-SET
   simulating  a  Category  1  Hurricane.  Nine  ARES members supported a
   parade.
   Carroll  County: Eighteen ARES members supported the Countys emergency
   preparedness  exercise.  Focus  was  on  an  orderly  member  call-up,
   resource  net  activation,  and  deployment.  Also  experimenting with
   EasyPal digital communications mode.
   Cecil  County: Twelve ARES members provided communications for bicycle
   portion of the Diamond in The Rough Triathlon.
   Frederick  County:  ARES  members  supported the Cycle Across Maryland
   event.
   Garrett  County: Planning for the SavageMan Triathlon. Soliciting help
   from Allegny County.
   Prince  Georges  County:  Implementing revised training schedules as a
   result  of  the  after-action  report from the State Pan Flu Exercise.
   Training  will  focus on correct net procedures, airmail training, and
   operation  of  the  basic set-up at served agencies. Also working with
   county IT to resolve a firewall issue to enable full-time use of a RMS
   Packet  gateway  at  the  EOC.  Phase one of the Prince Georges County
   Hospital  Coalition alternate communications equipment set-up and test
   out is now complete.
   Signature:   Steve
   Beckman
            Call sign: N3SB
   Please  send to ARRL HQ, 225 Main St., Newington, CT 06111 by 10^th of
   the month             FSD-96 (1-04)