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

[Steve Beckman]

Folks;

The August MDC ARES Section report is attached 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:  August                  Year: 2008
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AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE


Total number of ARES members: 628            Change since last month: +3 
(+, -, or same)

# of DECs/ECs reporting this month: 14 # of ARES nets active: 50 # with NTS 
liaison: 11

Calls of DECs/ECs reporting: K3UEZ, N3SEO, AJ3X, N3QHC, KB3LJB, KB3FMJ, 
WB0EGR, WR3F, KB3ENU, K3CSX, KA8YPY, KB3FWW, KD3JK, N3SB.

Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 
25          Person hours  400.5

Number of public service events this month: 
10                            Person hours 489.5

Number of emergency operations this month: 
2                          Person hours 23

Total number of ARES operations this month: 37                      Total 
Person hours 913

Comments:

MDC Section: An MOU between the seven sections in the Atlantic Division is 
being developed to provide for improved sharing of ARES personnel and 
resources in the Division. A draft MOU has been developed by MDC Section 
Manager Jim Cross WI3N, and is being circulated for review and comments.

Allegany County: Allegany County (Western Potomac) Chapter of American Red 
Cross deployed a Disaster Action Team to the hostage standoff operations at 
Hancock, MD on 8/22. Included on that team were two Allegany ARES members 
who maintained standby with Allegany County with a third at a fixed station 
for approximately six hours via KK3L repeater system.

Anne Arundel County: Twelve ARES members (N3SEO, N3WOF, N3HKJ, K3TED, 
KA3RNW, WB3IGW, K3RUP, KA2JAI, N8MOY, KB3CWQ, KB3LDM, & W3NI) supported the 
Memorial Run. Twenty ARES members (N3WOF, KB3CJT, KA2JAI, WB3IGW, K3YLW, 
N3SEO, K8JW, K3TH, KB3PGY, KB3PGU, KR3LC, WA3TOY, N3HKJ, W3NI, KB3CWQ, 
KB3LDM, K3RUP, KB3DCA, AB3AC, & K3TED) supported the Annapolis Ten-Miler.

Carroll County: Reviewing the after-action report from the County exercise 
on August 2. Top priority is developing startup procedures for the HF and 
VHF equipment at the Fire Training Center and the portable shelter kits.

Cecil County: Twelve hams from Cecil County and surrounding areas provided 
communications and course spotter support for the bicycle portion of the 
North East Maryland Triathlon on August 17.

Garrett County: Continuing planning for the SavageMan Triathlon. Last month 
they traced the race route and identified key sites requiring communication 
support. The Allegany county Mt. Top Radio group has agreed to help support 
the SavageMan Triathlon. They have a identified 14 volunteers as of 
9/1/2008 from Garrett County ARES and Mt. Top Radio Club to support this 
effort.

Harford County: Harford County ARES helped out Cecil County ARES with the 
North East Triathlon on August 17.

Howard County: Activities this month included 3 weekly ARES nets, ARES 
support for activation of county RACES   to back up OEM communications for 
charity event at Patapsco State Park, Comm support for third Iron Girl half 
scale triathlon, and Knights of Columbus 8K charity run/walk.

Prince Georges County: Twenty-two members manned 14 community locations 
during National Night Out (NNO) on August 5, 2008.  In addition to having a 
regular Tuesday night net, an informal net was run for NNO.  Dignitaries 
that were heard on the net included the County Executive, Jack Johnson, 
several county council members and several city politicians as well. On 
Saturday August 16, Prince George's County ARES had a Go-kit day, with the 
idea being that there is no right or wrong ideas for a communications go 
kit, only what you have at the time. Many new ideas were traded and talked 
about amongst the several go-kits that were set up. The August 19 Net 
contained training and information on shelter operations, this will be 
followed with written material and a question and answer session at the 
September meeting. Five members helped to support the Larry Noel 15k run 
and 3k fun run on Sunday August 31 in Greenbelt, MD.

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)