[TCARC-NTX] Fw: Update on Volunteer Needs PLEASE RESPOND

[David Johnson]

David Johnson
Just Call David Computer Services
(817)444-6163
david@justcalldavid.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Harold Reasoner" <reasoner@itexas.net>
To: <kb5ylg@arrl.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 8:52 PM
Subject: FW: Update on Volunteer Needs PLEASE RESPOND


> David,
> Here is the most recent message received this afternoon.
>
> Thanks a lot for the help,
>
> Harold
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Lawyer [mailto:aa5qx@attbi.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 5:31 PM
> Subject: Update on Volunteer Needs PLEASE RESPOND
> Importance: High
>
>
> Folks,
>
> There has been a change in the needs at the search site that requires you
to
> update your information as soon as possible. The following is directly
from
> the search area.
>
>
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> =======
>
> We have now pretty well finished the search of the roads in the county.
But
> that is only a small proportion of the county. The rest is in the forest
and
> fields. What we now find we need are people who can walk through the
forest,
> all day. In other words, we need hunter types. We also need people with 4
> wheelers who can bring them.
>
> This makes for an interesting situation on radios, because handhelds are
not
> going to be strong enough to reach the repeaters in many cases. This may
be
> a place we can use those folks who are not able to go into the field, by
> stationing them at the nearest road, and working the folks in the field on
> simplex, and relaying to net control as required.
>
> I have spoken with the controllers in the San Augustine area, and they
have
> the same problem there. There are some folks there that may be asked to
> return home because of this. I feel real bad about not recognizing this
> sooner, so the folks coming down knew what was required.
>
> San Augustine tells me they need 20 people each day for the rest of this
> week.
>
> Nacogdoches had 27 people working today.
>
> A number of people came in during the middle of the day, or the afternoon.
> Our ability to put these people to work is very limited, as teams have
> already been assigned and are in the field. We really need them on station
> at 8:00 in the morning, and ready to be assigned.
>
> Having the proper type of  GPS is proving very helpful, but we really need
> them with people that can go into the field.
>
> Thanks again for your help. It is very much appreciated.
>
>
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> ========
>
> The procedure if you go is to drive to Nacogdoches and report in on the
> 147.32 + (141.3) repeater when you are in range (entering the county). Net
> control will direct you to a staging area or general assignment.
>
> Frequencies are no longer being broadcast over the internet since they are
> dynamic.
>
> Operators should not under any circumstances go down and begin their
> independent search. Some of the debri may be hazardous and it is
imperative
> that debri be properly documented and handled.
>
> Thank you for your cooperation.
>
> PLEASE ADVISE ME ASAP IF YOU ARE ABLE TO OPERATE ON FOOT WITH AN H.T. WITH
> TEAMS THIS IS OUR MOST PRESSING NEED.
>