[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:   September              Year: 2010
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AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE


Total number of ARES members: 665
Change since last month: +6

Number of DECs/ECs reporting this month: 7
Number of ARES nets active: 21
Number with NTS liaison: 5

Calls of DECs/ECs reporting: KB3ENU, WB3KAS, N3SEO, WR3F, K3UEZ, KB3FMJ, 
and N3SB.

Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 14
Person hours: 109

Number of public service events this month: 12
Person hours: 547

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

Total number of ARES operations this month: 26
Total Person hours: 656

Comments:

Kent County: Participated in the Heron Point ( Fair/Drill ) in Chestertown, 
Md. Had a VHF Station and also HF Winlink Station set up for demonstration. 
Passed traffic via VHF and Winlink. Had 5 ARES members of KARS for 
operators. Had monthly Tuesday night drill on September 21st. All went 
well. Thirteen KARS members participated in the drill.

Prince Georges County: Held three regularly scheduled VHF nets on 1st, 2nd 
and 3rd Tuesdays. Set up a PRGE ARES display at the Prince George's County 
Fair with Homeland Security Sponsor. Provided comms support to the PRGE 
Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad Association Parade Sep 18. Help practice 
nets to prepare for Exercise Capital Shield in October. This will be our 
2010 SET. Agreed among members to hold Training Net every Tuesday night 
instead of alternate Tuesdays. Monthly meeting changed from 2nd Tuesday to 
3rd Mondays starting in November.

Anne Arundel County: ARES members N3WOF, KA2JAI, WB3IGW, K3YLW, N3SEO, 
N3HKJ, AA3FB, N3KNP, N3HPZ, KB3DCA, N8MOY, KB3KWT, and K3TED Participated 
in the Emergency Preparedness Fair.

Howard County: ARES members provided support for the Knights of Columbus 
10K Walk/Run on Sept. 4th with assistance from N3YQ, W8AJR, W0NQW, N0GEH, 
and KF3O. On the 11th we provided comm. support for the Baltimore Bicycle 
Club's Civil War Century bike event which featured several routes ranging 
in length from 25 miles to 100 miles. Additional credit to the N3EJT 
repeater. Fifteen HOWA ARES members participated including W8AJR, KF3O, 
W1TRT, W0NQW, AJ1H, W8AAS, N3HOX, N3YQ, W3GM, AB3HC, W3GJN, KE3VR, N3LDC, 
WR3F and W5IDA.

Allegany County: ARES assisted with the Ragnar Relay and the SavageMan 
Triathlon.

Garrett County: The group supported the Garrett County "Savage Man" 
triathlon. Thanks to the Allegany Co. ARES group for their support. The 
event was a huge success with over 1,100 participants. We are experiencing 
hardware problems with the 146.805 repeater and therefore have suspended 
the weekly nets until this system is restored. 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.

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)