[NvHam] Nevada ARES SEC Monthly Report (FSD-96)

[Dick Flanagan K7VC]

Nevada ARES SEC Monthly Report (FSD-96)

1. Section: Nevada (NV)

2. Month: December

3. Year: 2007

4. Total ARES members: 362 Reported

5. Changes since last month: +1

6. Number of active nets: 26

7. Total Sessions: 58

8A. Number of ECs/DECs reporting this month: 3 DEC's/9 EC's

9A. Number of nets, drills, tests & training sessions: 55

9B. Number of volunteer hours: 710

10A. Number of public service events this month: 4

10B. Number of volunteer hours: 301

11A. Number of emergency operations this month: 0

11B. Number of volunteer hours: 0

12A. Total number of ARES/RACES events this month: 52

12B. Total volunteer hours: 941

Northwest District I DEC: Reported

Carson City: Reported

Churchill County: Reported

Douglas County: Reported

Humboldt County: Not Reported

Lyon County: Reported

Mineral County: No EC

Pershing County: No EC

Storey County: Not Reported

Washoe County: Reported

Northeast District II DEC: Reported

Elko County: Reported

Eureka County: No EC

Lander County: No EC

White Pine County: No EC

Southern District III DEC: Reported

Clark County: Reported

Esmeralda County: Not Reported

Lincoln County: Reported

North Nye County: Reported

South Nye County: Reported

SEC's GENERAL REPORT (December 2007):

Emcommwest 2008 in Reno May 2-4 at Circus Circus in Reno. New chair
Kevin KE7BQX is rolling full steam ahead. Keep up with constant
additions of information on the website, www.emcommwest.org. Some
exciting things are coming, so check often for updates. One of the
sessions will be to help train and prepare future ECs and AECs for
working with served agencies. This makes ECW08 important for
attendance by those who are preparing for leadership duty.

Skywarn Recognition Day, was a tremendous success, with all 3
districts well represented. I think all 3 worked each other, and made
great showings nationally. Nice job everyone!

We are working on getting a new EC for Pershing County after the first
of the year. More later.

Section tech coordinator Kent, W7AOR now working on putting an IRLP
node in Winnemucca, so we will be able to have them on the statewide
intercom soon. We used IRLP as well as HF for an informal New Year's
Eve Net and nearly all points of the state were heard from. HF
conditions were fairly good. All 3 districts were represented on both
modes. Thanks Kent for all the hard work on helping us get closer to
each other on the air.

By the time you read this, it will be January 2008 already, so I hope
that everyone had a great Christmas, New Years and is off to what I
hope will be a great year ahead. Thanks again for everyone's
dedication and hard work.

73 Don Carlson, KQ6FM SEC.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORT: Southern NV ARES DEC Report - December 2007
Glenn Hale, KB7REO, So.DEC:

The month was busy with exercises and SKYWARN events. Jeff KC7PK, Gary
WA4PDM, Frank KL7IPV, John N7UR and myself participated in SRD 07. We
had IRLP, 40M and 20M stations operating from the NWS office in Las
Vegas. We had contacted 34 NWS stations.

No. Nye Co. ARES EC Report by Randy KB7TRI, AEC:

Acting EC organized paperwork for ARES, filled out form. Acting EC was
Net Control for 1 Statewide Net. Several members participated in
Skywarn and ARES weekly nets.

So. Nye Co. ARES EC Report by Jerry KC6ILH:

Started off with the Red Cross exercise, then we went and did some
teaching and radio demonstrating at the local middle school and ended
up distributing Christmas baskets and gifts towards the end of the
month. Hope all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 2008 is
going to be better for all.

Lincoln Co. ARES EC Report by Lee K7NKH:

I regret to inform you that Roland (Rolly) Simmons KK7LS became a
silent key December 20,2007. Rolly was RACES officer for Lincoln
County.

Clark County ARES EC Report by Charlie AA5QJ:

Red Cross Flash Flood Exercise was also held on Dec 1. 12 members of
CC NV ARES/RACES, coordinated by Jack N8RRL, AEC Red Cross, provided
communications for operations at Disaster Relief Operations
Headquarters, 2 shelters and 1 pet shelter, plus Damage Assessment
Teams and supply operations. Cal KE6OEH, AEC Salvation Army, led a
Salvation Army team in providing meals to 'victims' and workers at all
3 locations from their new Mobile Canteen. Members of So Nye County
ARES/RACES provided communications for the EOC and shelters in
Pahrump, and were linked to the Las Vegas HQ via VHF/UHF.

Vern K0EGA participated in a tabletop exercise on Dec 10, the scenario
being New Years Eve operations in Las Vegas, and was attended by local
city, county, state and federal agencies.

Prior to each CC NV ARES/RACES Monday evening net, a net using a local
GMRS repeater is held, taking check-ins from ARES/RACES members with
GMRS capability, REACT members, and other locals wishing to
participate. There were 44 check-ins in December.

The Monday Night net on New Years Eve was kept open into the New Year
with Tim W9AYK as net control. There were 22 check-ins throughout the
evening. Next meeting: Jan 26.

NORTHEAST DISTRICT REPORT: Joe Giraudo - N7JEH NE. DEC:

The Elko Amateur Radio Club participated in Skywarn Recognition Day
2007. Three HF stations were operated from the Elko NOAA Office under
the WX7LKN callsign. The scores are not in yet, but overall contacts
neared 400!

The Saturday HF net is thriving. Propagation continues to improve and
several new stations have checked in. No other activities took place
during the month of December.

NORTHWEST DISTRICT REPORT: Acting DEC Don Carlson, KQ6FM:

As the year draws to a close, we hope that everyone will gear up
toward preparation for winter and the storms ahead. I've heard of a
couple of folks who have their eye on having Santa bring them a nice
generator not bad for a wish list. Those can be expensive, but will
come in very handy during emergencies. -Don

Churchill County Paul Wilcoxen KE7CRZ:

December was a rather quiet month in Churchill County. On Sunday
December 16th, the 145.35 repeater failed so we were forced to use
simplex for our net. We will be doing some needed training on
programming simplex frequencies for the output of our repeaters.
Fortunately the repeater self-healed and we suspect that the antenna
became ice loaded and caused the problem.

Our monthly meeting for January 2008 has been scheduled for 10 A.M.,
Saturday January 19, 2007 at the Round Table Pizza Restaurant in
Fallon.

The MOUs for the City of Fallon Police Department and Department of
Emergency Management have been submitted to the Emergency Manager and
we are awaiting their approval and signatures.

Douglas/Carson City Counties Dick Creley, KJ7UK:

Not much to report for December. No major events or callouts to
report. Working with Bob Miller, WA6MTY from Washoe County on having a
packet training session after the first of the year. Also, much of the
upcoming training will be taken on by Otto Tune, KV7J.

Monday night nets are conducted at 1830 hrs. on the W7DI repeater at
147.270+ PL. 123.0. The only exception is the third Monday of the
month when the monthly DCART meeting is held rather than conducting
the on air net. Members rotate for NCS duties. (Reported by KQ6FM for
KJ7UK)

Washoe County Bob Miller, WA6MTY:

Andy KD7ZEV and I took delivery of the 62 Pentium III industrial grade
computers that were donated by International Game Technology to the
Regional EOC for exclusive use by Washoe County ARES as Packet
computers. After several hours of testing we re-configured the
computers from Slot Machines to Packet computers then transferred them
to a storeroom at the REOC. The next project is to obtain keyboards
and mice and produce a video to train all of our team in setting up
the software for use. Now our entire packet infrastructure will
consist of identical computers using the same software.

On December 29th Gary Grant K7VY and I coordinated a One-Day Ham Cram.
Over 30 people tested at the end of the day, half tested for the
Technician and the other half tested for the General, plus two tested
for the Extra Class. Only three people didn't make it.

Lyon County Patty Polish: We plan on having monthly meetings on the
last Monday of the month. The first meeting this year will be January
28th at 7pm at the Silver Stage High School in Silver Springs. The
entrance is located by the bus pickup area on the North side of the
school. I would like to thank all LCARES members for their enthusiasm
and willingness to assist those in need. This makes my job easier.

(Note: As this is written after the first of January, Patty and her
Lyon County ARES team worked the Lyon County / Fernley flood disaster.
Details in next month's report.) 73!

14. Signature: Don Carlson, KQ6FM - SEC

15. E-mail: kq6fm at charter.net
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Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
k7vc at arrl.org