[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:   May            Year: 2010
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AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE


Total number of ARES members: 644
Change since last month: +4

Number of DECs/ECs reporting this month: 8
Number of ARES nets active: 26
Number with NTS liaison: 7

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

Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 14
Person hours: 342

Number of public service events this month: 4
Person hours: 40

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

Total number of ARES operations this month: 18
Total Person hours: 381

Comments:

Maryland-DC Section: Plans are being made to visit as many Field Day sites 
as possible in the MDC Section. SM Jim WI3N, ASM Al KZ3AB and I will be 
shooting video of each of the sites we visit, and plan on putting together 
a tour video that can be shared with local clubs, and used as a way to 
introduce others to our hobby.

Allegany County: Due to storm on 5/27, repeaters 145.33, 147.24, 444.000, 
and 444.500 are out of service until further notice. Repairs are underway.

Kent County: May 16th JOTA/JOTI Dover, Delaware District Camporee. Teaching 
the Boy Scouts about Ham Radio, and letting them operate. Had HF and 
Echolink set up. Had 3 operators for a total of 24 hrs. May 22nd & 23rd, 
provided communications for Chesapeake Challenge, (MS Bike & MS Walk). Had 
15 members, for a total of 80 hrs. Was good practice passing traffic. All 
went well. May 29th provided communications for the Chestertown Tea Party, 
and had booth set up to demonstrate to the public how Ham Radio 
operates.  A Special Event Station (HF) was set up. Was not able to make 
any contacts (20 meters was dead). 21 operators participated for a total of 
121 hrs. Operators got lots of practice sending and receiving messages. All 
went well.

Anne Arundel County: ARES members KA2JAI, K3YLW, N3SEO & K3TED supported 
the Annapolis City Parade.

Wicomico County: MEMA Drill  May 11 was our last MEMA drill until Fall. 
Wicomico County RACES/ARES Activation  Wicomico RACES/ARES is planning to 
take part in a drill with the Peninsula Regional Medical Center and other 
hospital on the peninsula on June 8.9,10. 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. Field DAY 
- Wicomico RACES/ARES plans to take part in some local Field Day events 
including the Delmarva Amateur Radio Club. The DARC will hold their event 
in Fruitland, Maryland.  We also plan to be at the Peninsula Radio 
Operators Society event at Furnacetown, Maryland.

Garrett County: Bill KB3FMJ gave a presentation on the ARES organization 
and emergency operations. Also Certificates of Recognition were presented 
to family members Marcia (KD8NZA & mother), Sarah (KD8NZB & daughter), and 
Isaiah (KD8NZC & son) Spaid for recently passing their Technician class 
exam. Also, we welcomed new member Jill Schaumloeffel (N2JLC) to the 
Garrett County ARES. 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

Cecil County: On May 15 Rick, AK3E, Cliff, K3CF, and George, KB3LJB set up 
a ham communications station for a Boy Scout Camporee at the Cecil County 
YMCA. Rick, AK3E, set up his FLEX-3000 with a large flat-panel display and 
we monitored 20 meters for PSK signals. Band conditions were horrible and 
we had very little luck. We also used Cliff's, K3CF, mobile rig and started 
making 2 meter contacts through a couple of local repeaters. One of our 2 
meter contacts, Lynn, K3TKE, had been trying to work RTTY on 20 meters also 
with no luck. The scouts really enjoyed talking on the radio and we were 
able to help several of them get their communications badge.

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)