[MDC-EC] July 2009 FSD-96 Maryland-DC ARES Section Report

[Steve Beckman]

Monthly Section Emergency Coordinator Report to ARRL Headquarters
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ARRL Section:   Maryland-DC             Month:  July            Year: 2009
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AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE


Total number of ARES members: 666
Change since last month: +1

Number of DECs/ECs reporting this month: 10
Number of ARES nets active: 34
Number with NTS liaison: 10

Calls of DECs/ECs reporting: K3UEZ, N3SEO, KB3FMJ, W3JCT, KB3ENU, KB3LJB, 
KB3FWW, KB3KKY, WB0EGR, and N3SB.

Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 13
Person hours: 319

Number of public service events this month: 2
Person hours: 29

Number of emergency operations this month: 0
Person hours: 0

Total number of ARES operations this month: 15
Total Person hours: 348

Comments:

Anne Arundel County: The Anne Arundel ARES team held a Mini-SET which 
included members N3WOF, W3NI, KA2JAI, N3HKJ, K3TED, N8MOY, AB3AC, N3SEO, 
KB3KWT, K3YLW, KI4RSE, K3RSJ, & AA3FB. The team also supported the July 4 
Parade in Severna Park, with members WA2ILU, N3WOF, K3WD, K3RUP, KA2JAI, 
K3YLW, WB3IGW, & K3TED.

Garrett County: At our last meeting the group performed a lessons learned 
review of our Field Day exercise. Also Bill Shomo KB3FMJ gave a lecture and 
demonstration on Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS). The meeting 
was concluded with a briefing on amateur radio activities in the Southern 
Baptist Disaster Relief organization by Joshua Frick KB3NNU. We would like 
to recognize Ron Beeman N8YIB and Mac McNichols N3TGM for their time and 
efforts restoring the communication link between the Garrett County 
repeater and the Allegany County repeater as this link is key to our weekly 
ARES nets. The Garrett County ARES net is held weekly on Sunday evenings at 
8:00 PM on the Outback Repeater System (primary repeaters 146.805 and 
145.33 dup PL 123). All traffic is FM voice. Our monthly meetings are held 
on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 PM

Wicomico County: Training: Joint ARES/RACES July 18  ARES/RACES training 
session located at the Peninsula Regional Medical Center Operations Room 
which includes a fixed Amateur Radio Position. The visit was very 
successful. A number of the hospital employees would like Amateur Radio 
training, which we will probably accomplish with the help of trainers from 
the Peninsula Amateur Radio Operators Society (PROS). A number of 
recommendations were given to PRMC to help with training and student 
materials. Delmarva Emergency Net: Sundays at 6:30 PM using 3.905 MHz - 
Primarily stations on the Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware Eastern Shore. 
Bill Duveneck,KB3KYH, Net Control, Sussex County Emergency Coordinator, 
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) Local Net: Delmarva Amateur Radio 
Enhancement Net every Monday night at 9:00 p.m.  The DAR Net is sponsored 
by the Delmarva Amateur Radio Club which is now an ARRL Affiliated group 
operating a repeater on 146.820 MHz PL 156.7 Hz. Coming Events: 
Re-scheduling tour of MC-1 Wicomico County Mobile Command  no date yet.

Cecil County: We are looking for volunteers to help us support the North 
East Maryland Triathlon taking place on Sunday, August 16. We have been 
asked to watch the bicycle courses. There are two races going on 
simultaneously  one an Olympic length and the other a Sprint. There are a 
lot of corners and hills where we have been asked to help guide the 
bicyclists. Please e-mail me (kb3ljb at arrl dot net) if you would be 
interested in helping us.

District of Columbia: Working with the Federal City React and ServeDC 
(CERT). Began testing repeater coverage across downtown DC for possible 
ARES use. Continuing discussion with fellow DC hams regarding possible ARES 
repeaters. Beginning to work on preparations for the Marine Corps Marathon 
event in October.

Carroll County: Carroll County ARES continues to test MT-63 and EasyPAL on 
the local 145.410 repeater in Westminster. We're also making plans to 
install some HF equipment at the County EOC. The ARES Net meets every 
Tuesday evening, 8:30 PM on 145.410 MHz. Our group meets on the Fourth 
Monday of each Month, 7:30 PM at the County Emergency Services Training Center.

Signature: Steve Beckman
Call sign: N3SB

Please send to ARRL HQ, 225 Main St., Newington, CT 06111 by 10th of the month
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