[MDC-EC] Health Dept. Go-kits

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Jeff,
 
 
Adding the Kantronics KPC 3 TNC  to the Health Dept. go kits would 
certainly make them more compatible with the  other resources of our county's 
ARES/RACES operations. Anne Arundel County  ARES/RACES utilize packet radio as the 
principle method for transferring digital  data . We have 2 to 3 RMS Packet 
internet gateway stations on the air 24/7 plus  2 additional digipeaters 
for county-wide packet coverage. Thus, having a  Kantronics TNC in the Health 
Dept. kits would make them much more useful for our  operations.

Also, having HTs in the kits would be very useful,  particularly when used 
with the 8900 in cross band mode. Actually, with the  addition of these 2 
items, the Health Dept kits would be almost identical to the  go kits that our 
EOC purchased for our RACES use.

Ron Boller/N3WOF/ Frank Winner, EC.
 

 
 
In a message dated 11/27/2011 11:27:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
ljfish1 at comcast.net writes:

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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