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[BrettHam at aol.com]

Terry,
 
Thank you for your gracious comments.
 
More importantly, Thank you for clarifying your position on DHMH RACES. It  
is much appreciated.
 
I have received the frequency information you requested from Anne Arundel  
and Fredrick Counties, and look forward to receiving it from the remaining  
jurisdictions. I would also request all Talbot frequencies be programmed, even  
though we are not in the program, if that is acceptable to you. So far,  
everyone that has responded wants all their frequencies programmed. I'll keep  you 
informed.
 
Brett Hammond
Chairman, MRIC
 
In a message dated 3/22/2007 12:42:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
TSapp at dhmh.state.md.us writes:

Thanks Brett.
You are correct--I absolutely cannot speak on behalf  of any RACES group 
whatsoever, and it terms of DHMH, my small part of DHMH  representation is for the 
Cities Readiness Initiative.  Although I  definitely see some merit to having 
a DHMH RACES group--a number of other DHMH  hams already began this 
conversation some time ago--one has not been formed, and  if it does form, it will 
certainly need to be through all of the appropriate  processes.  (I'm not 
volunteering myself the task of creating a DHMH RACES  group--I cannot give that 
effort the time it deserves)

As the CRI  Coordinator, I have asked all of the Baltimore-Metro CRI counties 
receiving the  ham equipment to make contact with their local RACES group (if 
none exists in  their county, they may need to look to adjacent counties for 
aid) and to place  RACES into their CRI plans communication annex.  The 
primary reason why I  asked Warren and Brett for RACES assistance with frequency 
assignments, was to  ensure that the appropriate organization (RACES) was 
involved with this.   (It was outside of my scope and position)

If there is discomfort having  me on the MRIC listserv, I have no problem 
removing myself.  Brett and  Warren have been very helpful and open with their 
assistance, and I'm sure they  will keep me informed on items pertaining to 
health depts and ham.  Brett  thought it would be beneficial to include me on the 
listserv--I will not take it  personally if I need to "bow  out."

Best
Terry
KF6DLM




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