From n3sb at qis.net  Wed Sep  1 07:28:43 2010
From: n3sb at qis.net (n3sb at qis.net)
Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:28:43 -0400
Subject: [MDC-EC] Hurricane Earl and FSD-212's due
Message-ID: <20100901072843.404727b2lh20wkro@webmail.qis.net>

Folks;

Hopefully Earl will not cause us any trouble, and we\'ll have a nice  
Labor Day weekend. However, coordination plans are already being made  
at the Atlantic Division level, and I\'ll keep you all informed.  
Recommend that you have your ARES members review their pre-activation  
checklists.

Also - please try to get your FSD-212 EC Reports to me by 07-September.

73; Steve, N3SB
SEC-MDC


From n3sb at qis.net  Thu Sep  2 07:06:14 2010
From: n3sb at qis.net (n3sb at qis.net)
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:06:14 -0400
Subject: [MDC-EC] Webinar Invitation: Join us for "Hurricane Earl Discussion
 for Atlantic Division 2nd Session"
Message-ID: <20100902070614.38044yeo386uohkw@webmail.qis.net>



ALL MDC ECs and AECs are invited.

73; Steve, N3SB

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Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:21:48 -0400
From: Bill Edgar <wedgar at verizon.net>
Subject: Your Webinar Invitation: Join us for "Hurricane Earl  
Discussion for Atlantic Division 2nd Session"
To: n3llr at arrl.net

We had a very good session tonight and decided upon a continuation session
tomorrow night. We've also opened this up to the SM's, SEC', DEC's and EC's
in your section.

Hurricane Earl Discussion for Atlantic Division 2nd Session
Join us for a Webinar on September 2
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/346873720

Discussion of issues regarding Hurricane Earl - planning, readiness  
and possible mutual aid. Continuation of last night's session.

Title:
Hurricane Earl Discussion for Atlantic Division 2nd Session

Date:
Thursday, September 2, 2010

Time:
9:00 PM - 10:30 PM EDT

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing  
information about joining the Webinar.


System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows? 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh?-based attendees
Required: Mac OS? X 10.4.11 (Tiger?) or newer

- Bill N3LLR.

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Hurricane Earl Discussion for Atlantic Division 2nd Session

Join us for a Webinar on September 2

<https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/346873720>

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/346873720

Discussion of issues regarding Hurricane Earl - planning, readiness and
possible mutual aid. Continuation of last night's session.

Title:
Hurricane Earl Discussion for Atlantic Division 2nd Session

Date:
Thursday, September 2, 2010

Time:
9:00 PM - 10:30 PM EDT


After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the Webinar.

Webinar Invitation: Join us for "Hurricane Earl Discussion for  
Atlantic Division 2nd Session"


System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: WindowsR 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server



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From n3sb at qis.net  Wed Sep  8 07:19:18 2010
From: n3sb at qis.net (n3sb at qis.net)
Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:19:18 -0400
Subject: [MDC-EC] National Capital Region Disaster Volunteer Reception
 Center Exercise - Saturday, September 25
Message-ID: <20100908071918.14983mmjixpo1lyc@webmail.qis.net>


Hello, we've (ARES) been asked by the District to provide amateur  
comms support for this disaster exercise (see below) on September 25.   
We will station an operator at the Volunteer Intake center (Turkey  
Thicket Rec Center) and another either at the Reeves Center or  
possibly at DC's UCC.  I will reach out to the operators that I know  
of in DC who might help.  I'd also appreciate if you could put out the  
call on the next section newsletter and EchoLink.

BTW - Apparently DC isn't the only jurisdiction participating.  All of  
the surrounding communities are conducting a similar drill.   
Apparently there isn't a need to coordinate across jurisdicitions  
necessarily but it could be an interesting wrinkle if others are also  
going to have an amateur communications component.

Thanks and 73,

Jack Gunther/KB3KKY

Volunteers Needed for National Capital Region Disaster Volunteer  
Reception Center Exercise - Saturday, September 25

Please visit http://disasterexercise.eventbrite.com to register.

Volunteers are needed to assist with an important regional homeland  
security training exercise in the Fall of 2010.  On Saturday,  
September 25 the Volunteer Centers and Medical Reserve Corps units in  
the Metropolitan Washington area will participate in a Regional  
Volunteer Reception Center Exercise.  The purpose of the exercise is  
to test the ability of the region to utilize and manage spontaneous  
disaster volunteers.

Volunteers are needed to role-play spontaneous volunteers who have  
heard about a disaster via the media and have reported to a local  
Volunteer Reception Center to offer their services to the relief  
effort.  Spontaneous volunteers are people who are not affiliated with  
a disaster relief organization but who have useful skills and a desire  
to help the impacted community.

Please help us to publicize this opportunity to help the Metropolitan  
Washington region prepare for disasters.  Anyone interested in  
participating can register by using this link -  
http://disasterexercise.eventbrite.com - to the Metropolitan  
Washington Regional VRC Exercise registration site.  Participants will  
select one of 6 different Volunteer Reception Center sites in the  
region. The DC location is at Turkey Thicket Recreation Center and  
will be open from 9am - 11am.

Upon arrival at the exercise site, all participants will be checked in  
and receive an orientation to the disaster scenario, including what to  
expect as they join the exercise play.    This disaster exercise is  
made possible through a grant from the Department of Homeland Security  
to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.




From n3sb at qis.net  Sun Sep 12 15:03:24 2010
From: n3sb at qis.net (Steve Beckman)
Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:03:24 -0400
Subject: [MDC-EC] Maryland-DC Section FSD-96 SEC Report
Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20100912150129.04e27d80@mail.qis.net>


Monthly Section Emergency Coordinator Report to ARRL Headquarters
______________________________________________________________________________________
ARRL Section: Maryland-DC               Month:   August         Year: 2010
______________________________________________________________________________________

AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE


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

Number of DECs/ECs reporting this month: 10
Number of ARES nets active: 41
Number with NTS liaison: 7

Calls of DECs/ECs reporting: WR3F, K3UEZ, N3SEO, WB3KAS, KB3ENU, N3QHC, 
W3JCT, KB3KKY, KB3FMJ, and N3SB.

Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 18
Person hours: 217

Number of public service events this month: 2
Person hours: 88

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

Total number of ARES operations this month: 20
Total Person hours: 305

Comments:

Maryland-DC Section: The MDC Section participated in two webinars, along 
with other Atlantic Division Sections, to make preparations for Hurricane 
Earl. WPA SEC Larry Keller AB3ER and I have taken an action to develop a 
Mutual Aid Plan for the Atlantic Division, so that we can coordinate and 
streamline future responses in the Division.

Howard County: Howard County ARES provided support for the bicycle portion 
of the Iron Girl Half Triathlon on Sunday, August 22.  Ten operators were 
used along the course including one in the lead car with APRS equipment 
reporting the progress of the race leaders.  HOWA ARES participants were 
W8AJR (NCS), KF3O (ANCS-APRS), AA3S (ANCS), K3EF, WR3F, N3HOX, W3BXS, 
KB3GJE, W0NQW, and W8AAS.  Coverage was provided for five hours, from 0600 
until 1100.

Allegany County: A VHF Winlink/packet station was installed at Western 
Maryland Regional Medical Center.

Prince Georges County: Held four regularly scheduled VHF nets on 1st, 2nd, 
3rd and 5th Tuesdays. Participated in National Night Out (NNO) on August 
3rd. Asked to participate in Exercise Wind Wizard on August 26th by the 
Prince George's County Health Care Coalition (separate PSR Report filed 
with the League)

Calvert County: Held discussions with the team concerning hurricane season 
preparations.

Wicomico County: Wicomico RACES/ARES took part in a drill sponsored by the 
Maryland Department of Human Resources on August 11. The drill simulated 
emergency evacuation (hurricane related) of foreign nationals working in 
Ocean City. Volunteers were bused to the Purdue Stadium in Salisbury where 
they were processed for relocation. Wicomico County RACES/ARES provided 
emergency communications between the Ocean City Convention Center, the 
route to Purdue Stadium, and the Wicomico County EOC. The Lower Shore 
Chapter of the American Red Cross was also an active participant. 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.

District of Columbia: DCARES mourns the loss of Bob, N3ZMT, SK. Working 
with the Federal City React and ServeDC (CERT). Preparing to support the 
Marine Corps Marathon on 31 October.

Garrett County: The group reviewed plans for supporting the September 
Garrett County "Savage Man" triathlon. Also reviewed were repeater plans 
for supporting county-wide communication. Due to recent lightning strikes 
the Garrett County repeater lost connectivity to the Outback repeater 
network. Link has since been restored to the "Target" repeater network. The 
Garrett County ARES net is held weekly on Sunday evenings at 8:00 PM on the 
Target 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.

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)



From jcross3 at gmail.com  Sun Sep 26 23:03:11 2010
From: jcross3 at gmail.com (Jim Cross)
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:03:11 -0400
Subject: [MDC-EC] Help for Inova Hospital in VA on Columbus Day weekend
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=qP86iVxAsBdX3vkP6GABKSe-NrRks+f+i1k_8@mail.gmail.com>

To:       All ECs in MDC

From:  Jim Cross WI3N, SM MDC

For:     Distribution to your membership

Hi everyone,

I've received a request from Tom Azlin, N4ZPT, the EC of Fairfax Co, VA.
There is a planned phone outage at Inova Hospital Oct 10-11 from 2200 to
about 0600  and they need amateur radio support from 2000 to 0600.  Below is
the request from Tom.

1.  This will be interrupting a previously planned comms test for the Marine
Corps Marathon on Columbus Day.  We still could use more help with the MCM,
particularly from folks who have D-Star capable radios so I hope that you
will send this to your membership as ARES members are most likely to have
the interest to help.  They may sign up at www.ncacdc.com then will need to
respond to an email generated from the MCM site to get fully on board.

2.  Tom's request is below.   Please have your membership respond directly
to him if anyone is able to help or needs more information.  His email is
n4zpt at cox.net

--------  request for help  --------
Subject: [FairfaxARES] Activation Heads Up
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:54:40 -0400
From: Tom Azlin N4ZPT <n4zpt at cox.net>

Hi.

I met with the the Safety Manager at Inova Fairfax. They are
requesting ham radio support for a planned telephone outage over the
Columbus Day weekend. The planned outage will start at 2200 on October
10th and end no later than 0600 on October 11th. They request our
support starting at 8PM to when they have their phone
system back in place and our hams can be retrieved from the many areas in
the hospital. (it is a bit confusing in the hospital) Primary support will
be between
critical patient care areas in the hospital  with hams also supporting
communications with Inova Fair Oaks and the Fairfax public safety folks.

We have supported Inova in the past for unexpected phone outages as well as
for
exercises conducted for the overnight shift. Is very good they call us so I
hope that
many of you are available to support this activation. They have asked for
55-60 hams
however we do not yet have those numbers. Another dozen or so will get us
close.

Please let me know if you can support this activation by deploying to
Inova Fairfax.

Thanks and 73, tom n4zpt

From n4zpt at cox.net  Mon Sep 27 10:06:55 2010
From: n4zpt at cox.net (Tom Azlin N4ZPT)
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:06:55 -0400
Subject: [MDC-EC] Help for Inova Hospital in VA on Columbus Day weekend
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=qP86iVxAsBdX3vkP6GABKSe-NrRks+f+i1k_8@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AANLkTi=qP86iVxAsBdX3vkP6GABKSe-NrRks+f+i1k_8@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4CA0A4FF.7030309@cox.net>

thanks Jim!

Very much appreciated. I will be letting the hams on the aid station 
list know about the outage as part of having to reschedule the Columbus 
Day testing. And offering them an alternative event.

I will also be talking or meeting with the Hospital folks mid week so I 
can send an update out to all that have volunteered as well as another 
request for help.

Thanks and 73, Tom n4zpt

On 9/26/2010 11:03 PM, Jim Cross wrote:
> To:       All ECs in MDC
>
> From:  Jim Cross WI3N, SM MDC
>
> For:     Distribution to your membership
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I've received a request from Tom Azlin, N4ZPT, the EC of Fairfax Co, VA.
> There is a planned phone outage at Inova Hospital Oct 10-11 from 2200 to
> about 0600  and they need amateur radio support from 2000 to 0600.  Below is
> the request from Tom.
>
> 1.  This will be interrupting a previously planned comms test for the Marine
> Corps Marathon on Columbus Day.  We still could use more help with the MCM,
> particularly from folks who have D-Star capable radios so I hope that you
> will send this to your membership as ARES members are most likely to have
> the interest to help.  They may sign up at www.ncacdc.com then will need to
> respond to an email generated from the MCM site to get fully on board.
>
> 2.  Tom's request is below.   Please have your membership respond directly
> to him if anyone is able to help or needs more information.  His email is
> n4zpt at cox.net
>
> --------  request for help  --------
> Subject: [FairfaxARES] Activation Heads Up
> Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:54:40 -0400
> From: Tom Azlin N4ZPT<n4zpt at cox.net>
>
> Hi.
>
> I met with the the Safety Manager at Inova Fairfax. They are
> requesting ham radio support for a planned telephone outage over the
> Columbus Day weekend. The planned outage will start at 2200 on October
> 10th and end no later than 0600 on October 11th. They request our
> support starting at 8PM to when they have their phone
> system back in place and our hams can be retrieved from the many areas in
> the hospital. (it is a bit confusing in the hospital) Primary support will
> be between
> critical patient care areas in the hospital  with hams also supporting
> communications with Inova Fair Oaks and the Fairfax public safety folks.
>
> We have supported Inova in the past for unexpected phone outages as well as
> for
> exercises conducted for the overnight shift. Is very good they call us so I
> hope that
> many of you are available to support this activation. They have asked for
> 55-60 hams
> however we do not yet have those numbers. Another dozen or so will get us
> close.
>
> Please let me know if you can support this activation by deploying to
> Inova Fairfax.
>
> Thanks and 73, tom n4zpt
>


