[SFDXA] Urgent Request for ARES/RACES CERT volunteers

Tue Sep 5 09:12:07 EDT 2017

Urgent Request for Broward County ARES/RACES volunteers 

PLEASE READ THIS ON YOUR NETS AND CLUB MEETINGS

The 2017 Hurricane Season is almost half over. We now are in the peak of
Hurricane season, (peak of activity occurs around September 10) and there
now is a hurricane heading our way.  As many of you know, Broward County
ARES/RACES members man the American Red Cross Hurricane Evacuation Shelters
and the Broward Health District and Special Care facilities located here in
Broward County. These facilities are listed below. We are looking for
Amateur Radio Operators (at least two per shelter) to give a commitment to
work in these facilities IF in the event that there is a man-made or natural
disaster where communication is overloaded or non-existent.  You will be
permitted to take your spouse or friend with you.  This person can be your
second operator while you are resting. 

As a note, we are also tasked to cover communications at Points Of
Distribution (POD) where water, food and numerous other items are given to
the victims in an affected area, and numerous utility agencies throughout
the County during and after an event.

If you can volunteer in one of these facilities please contact Carol
Sjursen/KJ4AWB at CSjursen at bellsouth.net <mailto:CSjursen at bellsouth.net>  or
954 803-6338 to register.   You will find an ARES/RACES application in the
above attachment. Please download it, fill it out and email it to Carol ASAP
with your choice of assignment.  Please also give us a second choice in the
event the first one is already assigned.

Below are the list of facilities that need to be covered from now to
November 30, 2017.  I am also including a list of the basic equipment
requirements and emergency net frequencies.  We realize many of you already
have assignments.  If you are already committed to an assignment, please
reconfirm your assignment and let us know if you are available should we
activate due to Hurricane Irma.

NOTE: Not all shelters may be open during a state of emergency. If you are
aware of a condition which can affect Broward County by Radio or TV,  please
monitor the 146.910 MHz  -600  PL 110.9 Hz and/or the 146.790  MHz  -600 Hz
Pl 88.5 Hz or contact Carol Sjursen/KJ4AWB at 954 803-6338 or Robin
Terrill/N4HHP at 954 249-5343 directly to find out if Broward County
ARES/RACES is activated and which shelters are open. 

Here is a link to the Broward County Shelters
<http://www.broward.org/Hurricane/Pages/HurricaneEvacuationMap.aspx>
http://www.broward.org/Hurricane/Pages/HurricaneEvacuationMap.aspx  (Numbers
next to the shelters below correspond with the Broward County Shelter Map).

Please fill out the above attachment, the ARES/RACES Application included
above and email it to Carol Sjursen CSjursen at bellsouth.net
<mailto:CSjursen at bellsouth.net>  ASAP

SPECIAL NEEDS

ADDRESS

CITY

Westglades Middle

11000 Holmberg Road

Parkland

Indian Ridge Middle 

1355 Nob Hill Rd.

Davie

Mc Nicol Middle

1602 S 27 Ave

Hollywood

New River Middle   

3100 Riverland Rd.

Ft. Lauderdale

Sunset School

3775 SW 16 St.

Ft. Lauderdale

Shelters

ADDRESS

CITY

Lyons Creek Middle (1)

4333 Sol Press Blvd.

Coconut Creek

Coral Glades High   (2)

2700 Sportsplex Drive

Coral Springs

Monarch High School (3)

5050 Wiles Road

Coconut Creek

Pompano Beach High School (4)

600 NE 13 Ave

Pompano Beach

Park Lakes  Elementary (5)

3925 N. State Rd 7

Lauderdale Lakes

Rock Island Elem/Atlantic Technical (Arthur Ashe) (6)

1701 NW 23 Ave

Ft. Lauderdale

Plantation Elementary (7)

651 N.W. 42 Ave.

Plantation

Fox Trail Elementary (8)

1250 Nob Hill Road

Davie

Falcon Cove Middle (9)

4251 Bonaventure Blvd.

Weston

Silver Trail Middle (10)

18300 Sheridan St.

Pembroke Pines

New Renaissance Middle (11)

10701 Miramar Blvd

Miramar

Watkins Elementary (12)

3520 SW 52nd Ave.

Pembroke Park

Everglades High (13)

17100 SW 48 Ct.

Miramar

West Broward High (14)

500 NW 209 Ave.

Pembroke Pines

HOSPITAL

ADDRESS

CITY

Broward Health Corporate Offices

1608 NE 3rd Ave

Ft. Lauderdale

Broward Health MC

1600 S Andrews Ave.

Ft. Lauderdale

Imperial Point Health MC

6401 N Federal Hwy.

Ft. Lauderdale

Coral Springs  Health MC

3000 Coral Springs Dr.

Coral Springs

North Broward Health 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 
UHF Female to SMA Male
(Whatever fits your transceiver to a PL-259 connector)

.      Headphones

.      Paper Pad & Pen

.      This Guide Book

.      Cellphone/charger to be used as a secondary means of communications.

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

Minimum Supplies

.      Sleeping Bag

.      Medication

.      Change of Clothes

.      Personal Hygiene Products

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

Command Frequency: 146.910 MHz.,   - 600, PL 110.9 Hz.  Simplex Frequency
146.910 Simplex

Back-up Frequency:    146.790 MHz.,   - 600  PL  88.5 Hz     Simplex
Frequency 146.910 Simplex           

Back-up Frequency:    147.210 MHz.,   +600  PL  91.5 Hz     Simplex
Frequency 147.210 Simplex

In the event that we loose the repeaters, use the output frequency of the
repeater frequency that you are using unless you are told otherwise by the
Net Control Station.

We are looking for a very positive response from all Broward Amateur Radio
Operators. Please evaluate your

needs and make the call today.

73,

Robin Terrill N4HHP
Broward County RACES Officer  
n4hhp at comcast.net <mailto:n4hhp at comcast.net>  
954 249-5343

Carol Sjursen KJ4AWB
Broward County Assistant RACES Officer  
CSjursen at bellsouth.net <mailto:CSjursen at bellsouth.net>  
954 803-6338  

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