[South Florida DX Association] Emergency Shelter Operator Information - Ham Volunteers Needed

[Bill Marx]

South Florida DX Association Members,

The 2007 Hurricane Season is rapidly approaching. As many of you know,
Broward County ARES/RACES members man the American Red Cross Hurricane
Evacuation Shelters and the North Broward Hospital District facilities and
Special Care facilities. These facilities are listed below. We are looking
for Amateur Radio Operators to work in these facilities. If you can work in
one of these facilities please contact Assistant Emergency Coordinator Jeff
Depew at j4244 at aol.com.

Below the list of facilities is some info such as the equipment requirements
and emergency net frequencies and times.

Thanks,

Tony Annese, KG4EXA
Radio Officer
Broward County Chapter
American Red Cross


SPECIAL CARE ADDRESS CITY
Indian Ridge Middle 1355 Nob Hill Rd. Davie
McNicol Middle 1411 S 28 Ave. Hollywood
New River Middle 3100 Riverland Rd. Ft. Lauderdale
Sunset School 3775 SW 16 St Ft. Lauderdale

Shelters ADDRESS CITY
Lyons Creek Middle 4333 Sol Press Blvd. Coconut Creek
Coral Glades High 2700 Sportsplex Drive Coral Springs
Monarch High School 5050 Wiles Road Coconut Creek
Pompano Beach Institute 1400 NE Sixth St. Pompano Beach
Park Lakes Elementary 3925 N. State Rd 7 Lauderdale Lakes
Rock Island/Arthur Ashe 1701 NW 23 Ave Ft. Lauderdale
Plantation Elementary 651 N.W. 42 Ave. Plantation
Fox Trail Elementary 1250 Nob Hill Road Davie
Falcon Cove Middle 4251 Bonaventure Blvd. Weston
Silver Trail Middle 18300 Sheridan St. Pembroke Pines
New Renaissance Middle 10701 Miramar Blvd Miramar
Watkins Elementary 3520 SW 52nd Ave. Pembroke Park
Millennium Middle 5803 NW 94th Ave. Tamarac
Chalenger H.S. 5703 NW 94th Ave Tamarac


HOSPITAL ADDRESS CITY
Broward General MC 1600 S Andrews Ave. Ft. Lauderdale
Imperial Point MC 6401 N Federal Hwy. Ft. Lauderdale
Coral Springs MC 3000 Coral Springs Dr. Coral Springs
North Broward MC 201 East Sample Rd. Pompano Beach


Amateur Radio Operators
Evacuation Shelter & Hospital Checklist

Minimum Equipment
Handheld 2 Meter Transceiver
Extra Battery
Battery Charger
PL-258 Double Female Splice (barrel connector)
25' Coax Cable (with PL-259 connectors)
Interseries Adaptor:
UHF Female to BNC Male
or
UHF Female to SMA Male
Headphones
Paper Pad & Pen
This Guide Book

Minimum Supplies
Sleeping Bag
Medication
Change of Clothes
Personal Hygiene Products

Suggested Equipment
2 Meter/440 Mobile Transceiver Cross band Capable
Dual Band HT
12 Volt Power Supply
12 Volt Gel Cell Battery
(with battery charger)
12 Volt Marine Battery
PL-258 Double Female Splice (barrel connector)
50' Coax Cable (with PL-259 connectors)
Headphones
Paper Pad & Pens
This Guide Book
Clip Board
J-Pole Antenna
SWR Meter
50' AC Power Cord

Suggested Supplies
Sleeping Bag
Medication
Change of Clothes
Personal Hygiene Products
Air Mattress (with pump)
AM/FM Radio
Portable TV
Notebook Computer
Tape (Masking & Duct)


Amateur Radio Operators
Preparation Checklist

Do I have all the radio equipment I need?
Are all my batteries charged and working?
Does all my radio equipment work properly?
Have I packed everything I need?
Do I know how to get to my assignment?



Repeater Frequencies List
North of I-595: 146.910 MHz., -DUP, PL tone 110.9 Hz.
South of I-595 : 146.850 MHz., -DUP

Back-up Frequency:146.790 MHz., -DUP
147.210 MHz., +DUP PL tone 91.5 Hz
146.985 MHz., -DUP PL tone 88.5 Hz 145.470
MHz., -DUP PL tone 103.5 Hz

In the event that we loose the repeaters, use the output frequency.


Broward County Emergency Preparedness Net

Mondays at 7:00 PM

Check-in to one of the following repeaters:
Zone 1 is146.985 MHz. PL tone of 88.5 Hz Hollywood Amateur Radio Club
repeater
Zone 2 is 146.910 MHz. PL tone of 110.9 Hz Broward Amateur Radio Club
repeater
Zone 3 is 146.790 MHz. Motorola Amateur Radio Club repeater
Zone 4 146.610 MHz. Gold Coast Amateur Radio Club repeater

Or if you have 2M SSB: 144.210 USB

At 7:15 please move to 146.910 MHz. PL tone of 110.9 Hz