[MDC-EC] Health Dept. Go-kits

[Jeff Fishman]

Ray,
Our contact person at Frederick County Health Dept. is the Director of 
Public Health Preparedness. The MD State Health Dept. was probably the 
agency that issued the kits about 3-4 years ago. The kits are in large 
(23"x18"x14") black plastic "Specialty Cases" along with a Buddy Pole 
antenna bag.
Jeff
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray" <arbyone1 at verizon.net>
To: "Jeff Fishman" <ljfish1 at comcast.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: [MDC-EC] Health Dept. Go-kits


> Hi Jeff,
>
> I was not aware that this equipment had been issued for ARES use.  Do you 
> know who issued the KITS and who signed for the KITS? Being the EC for 
> St.Mary's County, that kind of information would be useful.
>
> After I find the assists and determine the condition of the equipment I 
> could respond to your request.
>
> I guess a Quarterly / Semi-Annual test could be conducted at the same date 
> and time as the Winlink Test or the Echolink test.
>
> If the go kits are at the Health Department, a POC at the H.D. and 
> ARES/RACES/ECC should be established and some type of sub-custody / access 
> be arranged for a scheduled testing period. That information should be 
> made available to Maryland RACES Interoperability Committee (MRIC).
>
> 73,
>
> Raymond Brown kb3fww
> EC / RO St.Mary's County, MD
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff Fishman" <ljfish1 at comcast.net>
> To: "MDC EC Reflt." <mdc-ec at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 8:11 PM
> Subject: [MDC-EC] Health Dept. Go-kits
>
>
>>A few years ago, all of the county Health Departments in MD were issued 
>>one or two go-kits for ARES or other emcomm hams to use to support their 
>>Health Dept. emergency operations. These go-kits contained Yaesu FT-8900 
>>quad banders, IBM Think Pad laptops, US Interface Navigator TNC type 
>>devices, power supplies, antennas, etc. We have used the voice mode of the 
>>Yaesus in support of the Frederick Health Dept. exercises, but would like 
>>to be able to utilize the digital data modes of these kits.
>>
>> We have been unable to get the rather complex US Interface units to work 
>> properly, and are recommending that our Health Dept. purchase easier to 
>> use Kantronics KPC 3 Plus TNCs  for their two go-kits as a more useable 
>> digital interface. Also, we are recommending adding basic 2M/440 HTs such 
>> as the Wouxun KG-UV3D or Yaesu F60Rs to the kits to allow for cross band 
>> repeat and greater flexibility with the FT-8900s.
>>
>> I would like to hear from other ECs in the state to see what your 
>> experience has been with these go-kits, and what you would recommend to 
>> make these kits more useable. Thanks.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Jeff Fishman KB3FIO
>> FRED CO EC
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