[OFARC] Boy Scout Troop needs help moving radio tower

[ralph e phillips]

This troop has been donated a 90 ft radio tower, antenna, and 2 radios
Their goal is to establish an amateur radio station network for emergency communication in the Houston area.
They are working with a nearby hospital also.

LoneStar college is offering land, office space, and $$$ to support the station, but they need help moving the tower.

I was hoping some of you may be able to help this troop. (I am not associated with it in any way.)
Feel free to contact Mr. Snyder directly, just CC me so I know he has help.


73
KE5HDF
Ralph Phillips

From: patrick snyder [mailto:patricksnyder1 at yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 22:56
To: Ke5hdf Ralph <ke5hdf at sbcglobal.net<mailto:ke5hdf at sbcglobal.net>>
Cc: Lester L. Mignerey <oldetown at me.com<mailto:oldetown at me.com>>
Subject: Re: Fw: Ham radios for 1377

We'd like to extend an invitation for consultation to you and your BVARC
club who are experienced in antenna issues to join us this Sunday in Huffman
if you or anyone is available.  We like to get your second opinions on moving
the tower and disassembling the antenna array.  Can the Tower be lowered
partway to the ground and remove the antenna or should the antenna be
removed while the tower is still verticle?



On Feb 11, 2017 6:36 PM, patrick snyder <patricksnyder1 at yahoo.com<mailto:patricksnyder1 at yahoo.com>> wrote:
FYI,  any input on transportation issues would be appreciated.


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From: patrick snyder <patricksnyder1 at yahoo.com<mailto:patricksnyder1 at yahoo.com>>
To: Therivel <therivel at earthlink.net<mailto:therivel at earthlink.net>>; "fctrujillo at hotmail.com<mailto:fctrujillo at hotmail.com>" <fctrujillo at hotmail.com<mailto:fctrujillo at hotmail.com>>
Cc: Bill Young <b-young1 at comcast.net<mailto:b-young1 at comcast.net>>
Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2017 11:11 PM
Subject: Re: Ham radios for 1377

You must have been reading my mind.  Much has developed in a very short time.
As a matter of fact, I am in the process of doing an update to send to all parties.
Tonight was our monthly District Leaders Meeting where I had to bring them up to
date within the committee before disseminating this information to others

Lonestar Community College has just allocated $5,000 to fund the relocation of
the 90 foot Davis Tower.  I was out there this afternoon taking detailed photos
of the Tower and antenna as well as the access areas for a truck, trailer, and scissor
lift necessary to remove the antenna (25 feet) before removing and relocating the
Tower.

Troop 1377 has scheduled a training class for ham radio licensing specifically
for this donation of Bill Young's cousin's radios.  We will be opening the class
to interested Scouts from other Troops within the District as well.  The class will
also be open to interested Scout Leaders.

I have been networking with the Community Response Task Force tasked with
preparing the 59 corridor from Beltway 8 to Cleveland for hurricane preparedness.

In networking with the Kingwood Medical Center, it has come to light that in June
of this year, they will be participating in a state wide mass casualty training exercise.
Although the exact nature of the exercise has not been finalized, it is expected to be
a simulation of a hurricane.  Since we were planning our own mass casualty exercise,
I am in discussions with them to have the Flaming Arrow District act in a supporting
role to enhance their exercise from one that is usually a table top exercise into one that
is a real-world training opportunity for all stake holders.  This will allow us to integrate
our capabilities into the established first response networks.  This will also integrate
the ham community as a communication tool to deliver simulated casualties to
medical sites designated by the police, fire department, state and local jurisdictions.
Many of our current Scout leadership are already Cert trained.  This will also give our
Scouting organizations some real world experience in delivering mass casualty services.

We will also be exploring employment opportunities for summer jobs and internships
for our Eagle Scouts.

An additional issue is that we may have a corporate supporter who has a supply of
batteries which they are willing to donate.  No details yet, but there may be opportunities
for the ham community to acquire some of these batteries for battery banks during
those times when the power may be out so they can sustain operations.

I will be coming out to pick up the donated radios and meet and greet with the Scout
leaders in his area.  As soon as I know the details about the batteries, I will check to see
if he wants any and I can bring them with me.  Since this event in June is state wide,
the Scouts in their area may want to participate.

When you start talking about a mass casualty event that fills every hospital bed in Texas,
it gets real serious real quick.

The Good News is that the expected La Nina has fizzled and only lasted 4 months.  Right
now we are in a neutral zone designation meaning we've gotten lucky.  The expectation
for this next season is now "little activity".  This gives us more time to get our network
up and running and get more of our people trained for a hurricane event.

I will be following up with everyone in more detail.  I will be forwarding some of the photos
and would like to get feedback from everyone with experience in these technical issues
The Tower is in incredibly good condition.  There are also several other smaller towers
looking for a home.  I think it is very reasonable to expect that we can set up a viable and
functional emergency radio network to serve our community as a response asset during
such an imminent disaster.  As well as developing into a support resource for evacuation
and recovery efforts.

Thank you all for your assistance.  More to follow.

             Patrick Snyder
             Hurrican Coordinator
             Flaming Arrow District
             281-216-3406
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From: Therivel <therivel at earthlink.net<mailto:therivel at earthlink.net>>
To: fctrujillo at hotmail.com<mailto:fctrujillo at hotmail.com>
Cc: 'patrick snyder' <patricksnyder1 at yahoo.com<mailto:patricksnyder1 at yahoo.com>>; Bill Young <b-young1 at comcast.net<mailto:b-young1 at comcast.net>>
Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2017 9:58 PM
Subject: Ham radios for 1377

Hi Felix,

I had a call today from Bill Young, whose cousin is donating 2 radios to the troop (as I understand). They haven’t heard from you or anybody else, when and how the radios are going to be picked up. I see that the troop is planning a ham radio training in September and these radios would come in mighty handy, I guess.
Were you the one who was in contact for this, and could you do something about it, please?

I am copying Patrick Snyder and Bill Young to keep everybody informed.

Thanks, Felix.

Brigitte


Brigitte Therivel
3415 Sandy Forks Drive
Kingwood, TX 77339
281-358-9697 (H)
281-507-5946 (cell)





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