[MDC-EC] Maryland-DC Section FSD-96 SEC Report

[Steve Beckman]

Monthly Section Emergency Coordinator Report to ARRL Headquarters
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ARRL Section: Maryland-DC               Month:   July           Year: 2010
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AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE


Total number of ARES members: 644
Change since last month: 0

Number of DECs/ECs reporting this month: 5
Number of ARES nets active: 17
Number with NTS liaison: 4

Calls of DECs/ECs reporting: N3SEO, K3UEZ, KB3FMJ, KB3ENU, and N3SB.

Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 8
Person hours: 122

Number of public service events this month: 1
Person hours: 30

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

Total number of ARES operations this month: 9
Total Person hours: 151

Comments:

Anne Arundel County: On July 4, ARES members WA2ILU, K3WD, N3SEO, K3TED, 
KA2JAI, and K3YLW supported the July 4 Parade. On July 24, seventeen 
Amateur Radio operators conducted a Tornado support exercise. The 
participants were N3HKJ, KA2JAI, K3TED, KB3UDI, AB3AC, KI4RSE, N3WOF, W3NI, 
KB3UDM, KA1FFO, WO2C, K3RSJ, AB3CL, KB3KWT, K3YLW, WB4APR, AND N3SEO. The 
locations simulated two Reception Centers, two Shelters, two hospitals and 
the EOC. The only repeaters required were the Packet Digipeaters. In three 
hours, we arranged for transport of 166 clients from reception centers to 
shelters, transport of 20 patients to hospitals, and requesting 270 lunches 
and 150 additional cots for the shelters. Bob Bruninga set up the EOC 
radios so we could see the location of all APRS transmitting stations on a 
WEB map on the EOC computer. Fifty-seven messages were transmitted, which 
is many more than we have ever transmitted during an actual emergency.

Garrett County: Mark Moynahan (K3EE) gave a presentation on his experiences 
using Amateur radio during maritime emergencies.  And K3EE's associate 
William Zeisler (W2DLP) and WWII veteran visiting our meeting gave a 
presentation on his use of Amateur radio during a medical emergency in 
South America. W2DLP solicited assistance to have a patient flown from 
South America to stateside. The Garrett County ARES net is held weekly on 
Sunday evenings at 8:00 PM on the Outback Repeater System (primary repeater 
146.805 dup PL 123) all traffic is FM voice. Our monthly meetings are held 
on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 PM at the Oakland Municipal Building 
located on 3rd street across from the Pizza Hut.

Prince Georges County: Welcome aboard Jim Montgomery WB3KAS as the EC for 
Prince Georges County! And a big Thank You to Dan Blasberg KA8YPY for his 
efforts as EC over the years in building a first-rate ARES team in PRGE.

Signature: Steve Beckman
Call sign: N3SB
Email - n3sb at qis.net

Please send to ARRL HQ, 225 Main St., Newington, CT 06111 by 10th of the month
FSD-96 (1-04)