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

[Steve Beckman]

Folks;

The September MDC ARES Section report is included below. Thank you all for 
your inputs!

73; Steve, N3SB
SEC-MDC


Monthly Section Emergency Coordinator Report to ARRL Headquarters
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ARRL 
Section:   Maryland-DC             Month:  September               Year: 2008
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AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE


Total number of ARES members: 630            Change since last month: +2 
(+, -, or same)

# of DECs/ECs reporting this month: 13 # of ARES nets active: 39 # with NTS 
liaison: 15

Calls of DECs/ECs reporting: K3UEZ, N3SEO, AJ3X, N3QHC, KB3LJB, KB3FMJ, 
WB0EGR, WR3F, KB3ENU, KA8YPY, KB3FWW, KD3JK, N3SB.

Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 29    Person 
hours  445.7

Number of public service events this month: 4                   Person 
hours 218

Number of emergency operations this month: 2                    Person 
hours 258

Total number of ARES operations this month: 35          Total Person hours 
921.7

Comments:

Allegany County: Allegany County had a public service emergency 
preparedness display at a local shopping mall.

Anne Arundel County: Five ARES members (N3SEO, N3HKJ, K3TED, N3KNP, and 
KB3DCA) supported a Fire Department Expo. Four ARES members (N3SEO, K8JW, 
N3KNP, and WB3KDB) supported Hurricane Hanna readiness.

Calvert County: Six ARES members attended the Southern Maryland Picnic 
located at Baden VFD

Garrett County: This month ARES supported the SavageMan Triathlon on 
9/21/08 with support from the Allegany Co. ARES group. A total of 17 
volunteers provided radio communications throughout the Garrett Co. Bike 
course covering over 51 miles. The EOC was located in a mobile command 
center also manned with EMC, State Police, Sheriffs Dept and MEMA personnel.

Howard County: ARES supported activation of Howard County RACES as Tropical 
Storm Hanna passed through the county, and provided Comms support for the 
Baltimore Bicycle Club Civil War Century Bike Ride.

Kent County: On September 16th KARS started their monthly Tuesday night 
drill. Communications was tested between the EOC, Rock Hall Firehouse 
shelter, Millington Firehouse shelter, Chester River Hospital, and Kent 
County Health Dept, and a Back up Station in Delaware checked in.

Prince Georges County: ARES held a regular monthly meeting, and conducted a 
training day on Airmail operations and three bi-weekly nets to prepare for 
a DHS shelter drill on October 2.

Washington County: Washington County ARES is recruiting operators to 
support the Brierman Triathlon on October 12. This is a new event. The 
route crosses into Frederick County, complicating the event, and requiring 
the use of repeaters in both counties.


Signature:   Steve 
Beckman 
Call sign: N3SB
Please send to ARRL HQ, 225 Main St., Newington, CT 06111 by 10th of the 
month             FSD-96 (1-04)