[MDC-EC] Monthly Section Emergency Coordinator Report to ARRL Headquarters

[Jim Montgomery]

Monthly Section Emergency Coordinator Report to ARRL Headquarters
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ARRL Section: Maryland-DC               Month:   September         Year: 2012
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AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE
Total number of ARES members: 640
Change since last month: 0
Number of DECs/ECs reporting this month: 4
Number of ARES nets active: 10
Number with NTS liaison: 4
Calls of DECs/ECs reporting: K3UEZ, N3SEO, KB3FMJ, N3SB, WB3KAS.
Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 16       Person hours: 90
Number of public service events this month: 3                      Person hours: 218
Number of emergency operations this month: 1                       Person hours: 104
Total number of ARES operations this month: 20
Total Person hours: 412
 
Comments:
Carroll County:
 
Carroll County is working to replace the antenna systems on our 2m and 450 repeaters in Westminster. Our weekly ARES net is held on Tuesdays at 8:30 PM on 145.410 MHz.
 
Prince Georges County: 
 
PRGE ARES Web Page: http://www.pgares.org
PRGE ARES Internet Forum: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PG-AresRaces/
Nets: Held four regularly scheduled training VHF nets on 146.61MHz on Tuesdays at 1930L. The
monthly HF Hospital Net is held the Wednesday following the third Monday of the month on
3820KHz at 1930L.
Meetings: Monthly meeting held the 3rd Monday of the month at the Fire Services Building, 6820
Webster St, Landover Hills, MD at 1930. Eyeball QSOs at 1900.
 
PRGE ARESMAT Drill 

 
September 15. Four adjoining county ARES groups (ANAR, CALV, CHAS, MONT) transited the
borders and joined us in our first ever PRGE ARESMAT Exercise. A total of 32 operators,
including 11 from the four adjacent counties participated in the event. Nine out the 13 injects were satisfied in the time allotted for the event. Lots of lessons learned.

Signature: Jim Montgomery
Call sign: WB3KAS
Maryland-DC SEC
Email: wb3kas at aol.com
Please send to ARRL HQ, 225 Main St., Newington, CT 06111 by 10th of the month
FSD-96 (1-04)