[MDC-EC] Maryland-DC Section FSD-96 SEC Report

[Steve Beckman]

Monthly Section Emergency Coordinator Report to ARRL Headquarters
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ARRL Section: Maryland-DC               Month:   August         Year: 2012
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AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE
Total number of ARES members: 634
Change since last month: 0

Number of DECs/ECs reporting this month: 5
Number of ARES nets active: 13
Number with NTS liaison: 5

Calls of DECs/ECs reporting: K3UEZ, N3SEO, KB3KKY, WB3KAS, and N3SB.

Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 12
Person hours: 89

Number of public service events this month: 2
Person hours: 261

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

Total number of ARES operations this month: 14
Total Person hours: 350

Comments:

Allegany County: All our FM repeaters are now functioning correctly. We 
lost 145.450 in the recent Maryland storm. It has now been repaired and is 
back in the W3YMW linked system with 444.500+ PL 118.8 and 146.880 PL 
123.0. Additionally, the WX3M repeater is back on Haystack Mountain 
(Cumberland) on 147.105 PL 192.8 replacing the 146.850 that was there some 
time ago.

Anne Arundel County: Supporting the 10 Miler were ARES members N3SEO, 
K3YLW, KA2JAI, N3WOF, KB3KWT, N3USP, KB3QOU, KB3YML, W3ZOM, KB3PEB, KB3NGU, 
N3YSA, N2IQT, WR3Q, N3HKJ, N3JFY, KB3YMK, KB3LDM, KB3CWQ, W3YRS, KR3LC, 
KH6CUJ, WJ3K, KI4TYP, KC5VCF, WB4APR, K3RSJ, W3RUM & WA5VHU. Supporting the 
Puppy Plunge were ARES members kb3hmx, kb3kwt, kb3qou, kb3udp, kb3ymk, 
kb3yml, kc5vcf, kd5ccb, kh6cuj, ki4typ, n2iqt, n3jfy, n3usp, n3wof, n3ysa, 
& wa5vhu.

District of Columbia: Preparing to support the upcoming Marine Corps 
Marathon. Continuing to conduct the NCAC Net on Sunday evenings at 9pm to 
provide a venue for DC and local coordination on the Tysons Corner 146.91 
(-) repeater. Participated in a regional cybersecurity awareness seminar. 
Scheduled to participate in a National Capital Region tabletop emergency 
exercise on September 6.

Prince Georges County: Held five 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 3 Monday of the month at the Fire 
Services Building, 6820 rd Webster St, Landover Hills, MD at 1930. Eyeball 
QSOs at 1900. Light duty this month; everyone is on a much-needed vacation. 
ARESMAT Drill: Much activity went into the planning and logistics of a PRGE 
ARESMAT Drill for September 15. Adjoining county ARES groups will be asked 
to transit the borders and join us in our hospital drill. Details of a 
preliminary plan have been sent out for review and comment. Stay tuned!


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)