[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:   June           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: 8
Number of ARES nets active: 29
Number with NTS liaison: 4

Calls of DECs/ECs reporting: KB3ENU, W3JCT, N3SEO, N3QHC, WR3F, KB3LJB, 
KB3FMJ, and N3SB.

Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 16
Person hours: 366

Number of public service events this month: 9
Person hours: 437

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

Total number of ARES operations this month: 25
Total Person hours: 803

Comments:

Kent County: June 8th and 9th  - KARS supplied communications for the 
Chester River Hospital Drill (Oper. Endurican). Most of the hospitals on 
the Eastern Shore participated in this drill. Kent County was able to pass 
traffic to Talbot County EOC and Wicomico County EOC via the 146.820 
repeater in Salisbury. Was a very good test and all went well. KARS held 
it's Field Day at Worton Park near Chestertown, MD. Had 5 stations set up, 
QRP-CW, SSB. GOTA and Digital .Had about 25 members and guests attend. 
About 17 members spent 208 hours plus or minus with setup, operating and 
taking down. Great training opportunity. Everyone had a good time and 
plenty to eat. One of our members likes to cook!!

Wicomico County: Wicomico County RACES/ARES Activation  Wicomico RACES/ARES 
took part in a drill with the Peninsula Regional Medical Center and other 
hospital on the peninsula on June 8, 9, and 10. It was a great learning 
experience. We received very good comments from PRMC and Wicomico County. 
Field DAY  June 26, 2010 Wicomico RACES/ARES took part in some local Field 
Day events including the Delmarva Amateur Radio Club (DARC) Field Day. The 
DARC is an ARRL affiliated club and held their event in Fruitland, 
Maryland. We also attended the Peninsula Radio Operators Society (PROS) 
Field Day event at Furnacetown, Maryland. Thanks to Jim Cross for attending 
and supporting us at these locations. Delmarva Emergency Net: Sundays at 
6:30 PM using 3.905 MHz - Primarily stations on the Virginia, Maryland, and 
Delaware Eastern Shore.  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.

Calvert County: A video of Calvert County's Field Day has been uploaded to 
Youtube and can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u-k81gLSYM

Howard County: This month's report includes our Field Day activities 
featuring participation by 13 county ARES members and additional operations 
by members of the Potomac Valley Radio Club. Participating ARES members 
include W8AJR, W1TRT, K3UOD, KB3RRJ, N3LDC, W3BXS, N3YQ, W3GJN, N3OYF, 
N3HOX, KF3O, W8LYJ, and WR3F.

Prince Georges County: Wanda Montgomery KA3AHI provided an interesting 
report on  The Third Quarter 2010 Health Care Coalition Drill, held July 6, 
2010: The drill kicked off at 7:30 p.m. Nick, N3CK served as Primary Net 
Control for the two meter net, operating from Bowie Medical Center, Bowie, 
MD. Total number of checkins: 14. Amateur Radio Health Care Coalition Teams 
and Team Members reported directly to their assigned position at the 
following facilities in support of the Prince George's County, Maryland, 
Health Care Coalition and the Office of Emergency Management. Represented 
in the drill were Prince George's County Hospital Center, Cheverly, Bowie 
Medical Center, Bowie, Doctors Community Hospital, Lanham, Southern 
Maryland Hospital Center, Clinton, Prince George's County Department of 
Health, Largo, Prince George's County, Department of Homeland Security's 
Emergency Operations Center, Landover Hills, MD. Among our distinguished 
participants was Andrew, K3NHT, operating from Cvisita Hospital, located in 
Charles County at Laplata, MD. Andrew, a relative new "ham" shouldered sole 
responsibility for bringing the hospital's emergency backup radio systems 
on line and checking into the Prince George's County Third Quarter Health 
Care Coalition Drill. Andrew also demonstrated the mutual aide concept 
between Prince George's and Charles County. Chuck, N3ODK, from Greenbelt, 
reported to Doctors Community Hospital, representing mutual aide support 
from the Central Maryland Amateur Radio Club, Greenbelt, MD. Spencer, 
KB3USD, a new "ham" of less than two months, and, a new Amateur Radio 
Emergency Service (ARES) member, reported to Prince George's County 
Hospital Center in support of drill operations at that location. Spencer is 
especially interested in getting involved in emergency communication 
services. Chuck, KB3UDJ, Severn, Anne Arundel County, was a guest check-in 
to the 440 net after accidentally discovering the net in progress. Welcome 
Chuck. Paul Ledford, Prince George's County Department of Health, was a 
guest participant in the Drill by providing after working hours ease of 
access for the Radio Operators participating in the drill from that location.

Cecil County: The Chesapeake Bay Radio Association (CBRA) ARES volunteers 
set up and operated their equipment for Field Day 2010 at the WA3SFJ 
Repeater Site. The tower there made an excellent hanger for antennas. We 
operated voice, CW, and BPSK-31 on as many bands as we could hear signals. 
We used George's (KB3LJB) generator to provide the power. Thanks go to 
Wayde, K3MF, for his help in troubleshooting and repairing a 40-meter 
dipole that decided to malfunction just before the start of the event. 
Saturday evening the MDC SM Jim Cross, WI3N, and MDC ASM Al Brown, KZ3AB, 
stopped by to pay us a visit on their whirlwind tour of Field Day sites in 
the MDC Section. Other operators and visitors included Alex, K3CIM, Bob, 
KE4RDK, Ted, W3YR, George, WA3IGC, Chuck, N3VTI, Ted, NZ3Q, Glen, N3YJ, 
Theresa, KB3OAM, and Tom, KB3DCZ.

Garrett County: The Garrett County ARES group held this year's 2010 Field 
Day exercise at the Garrett County 4H Education Park. The group operated 4 
stations with 17 participants supporting the event. 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 Town Hall located on 3rd street across from the Pizza Hut.

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

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