[MDC-EC] Health Dept. Go-kits

Mon Nov 28 20:28:20 EST 2011

I too, like Ray/KB3FWW in STMA, was unaware of any ARES kits shipped to the
Health Department. We will have to check with our Health Department to see
if they can be found.

Dennis/N3QHC
EC CALV

-----Original Message-----
From: mdc-ec-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:mdc-ec-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of N3SEO at aol.com
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 4:05 PM
To: ljfish1 at comcast.net; arbyone1 at verizon.net
Cc: rboller1 at verizon.net; mdc-ec at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [MDC-EC] Health Dept. Go-kits

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
>>  ______________________________________________________________
>>  MDC-EC mailing list
>> Home:  http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/mdc-ec
>> Help:  http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post:  mailto:MDC-EC at mailman.qth.net
>>
>> This list hosted by:  http://www.qsl.net Please help support this 
>> email list:  http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>>
>>
>>  -----
>> No virus found in this message.
>> Checked by AVG -  www.avg.com
>> Version: 2012.0.1873 / Virus Database: 2101/4643 -  Release Date: 
11/27/11
>>
>  

______________________________________________________________
MDC-EC  mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/mdc-ec
Help:  http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post:  mailto:MDC-EC at mailman.qth.net

This list hosted by:  http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email
list:  http://www.qsl.net/donate.html

______________________________________________________________
MDC-EC mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/mdc-ec
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:MDC-EC at mailman.qth.net

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html

-----
No virus found in this message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 10.0.1153 / Virus Database: 2092/4043 - Release Date: 11/27/11

-----
No virus found in this message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 10.0.1153 / Virus Database: 2092/4043 - Release Date: 11/27/11