[MDC-EC] ARES News

[n3sb at qis.net]

Hi Folks;

Your FSD-212 Monthly reports are due again. League HQ needs these by  
the 10th of the month, so please try to get me your inputs NLT Sunday  
afternoon. Don't forget to include details about any events your group  
supported last month, and especially details about the people who  
supported the event, so that they can get some well-deserved credit in  
the Section  Newsletter.

If you haven't already done so, please send me a listing of all the  
frequencies your team uses, so that the MDC Section ICS-205 can be  
completed. This info will be made available to all of you so that your  
teams know what frequencies to use if they need to assist another  
county. The other SECs in the Atlantic Division are also putting  
together ICS-205's for their Sections, so that we can support each  
other across Section borders if, and when, required.

As part of our preparation for an Atlantic Divison SET, there are  
plans being made to conduct communications tests on 60m. Riley K4ZDH  
will be coordinating the tests, and all ARES members in the Atlantic  
Division will be encouraged to participate. I'll let you know as soon  
as dates and times are announced. In the meantime, please spread the  
word, and ask your team members if they have 60m capabilities.

We need to establish an HF coordination frequency (and at least one  
backup) here in the MDC Section. If you or anyone on your team would  
be willing to take the lead in coordinating some tests, please let me  
know.

Finally - plans are being prepared for this year's Simulated Emergency  
Test, which is going to have elements of coordination at the Division  
level. Here in MDC, we'll be working mostly with our good friends  
across the border in Delaware. If your team has already made different  
SET plans, please let me know ASAP.

73; Steve, N3SB
SEC-MDC