2013 All Ohio ARES Conference..

All,

Attached is the 2013 All Ohio ARES Conference (AOAC) announcement.  Please forward where appropriate.  This conference is open to those who are interested in public service communications, emergency/disaster communications, and digital communications.

What's on tap at the 2013 All Ohio ARES Conference?

The ARRL Board of Directors recently approved the AOAC as a Specialty Convention.  Therefore, this makes the conference eligible for a guest speaker from ARRL HQ.  Ohio's illustrious Section Manager Frank KI8GW is working diligently in getting a guest speaker from ARRL HQ. There aren't any guarantees but I am hoping someone from HQ will "roger up" and join us for the All Ohio ARES Conference.

The conference agenda is filling up.  But there's still room for more.  I have 30 minute slots and 45 minute slots open.  Do you have something amateur radio related to share?  Do you have something you'd like to teach or educate ARES volunteers?  Or how about something to show off or demonstrate?  Last year, there were 105 participants in attendance.  Here's your chance to get in front of them and show'em whatcha got.   

 

This year will feature the ever-popular Go Box Display and Emcomm Vehicle/trailer display.  There were 20 some go boxes and portable antennas on display last year.  It was a smash hit amongst the participants.  This is a wonderful opportunity to share ideas and show-off all your hard work.

Here's the Emcomm Vehicle / Trailer line up so far...

Dayton Amateur Radio Association
Delaware County ARES (N8BHL)
Marion County ARES
Medina County M2M (K8FH)
Shelby County ARES

Stay tuned for further updates.

In addition to the training presentations, we'll also be presenting the 2013 ARES Membership Drive winners and 2013 winner of the Ross Stillisano KB8JTZ Memorial Award.  We'll hear an update from the Digital Communications Committee.  Statewide Simulated Emergency Test results will be announced.

 

Time to upgrade or take your Technician License Exam?  No problem!  There will be a volunteer exam session at the All Ohio ARES Conference this year.  Check out http://www.arrl.org/exam_sessions/reynoldsburg-oh-43068-3340-2 for details.

All participants are asked to register online at http://www.arrl-ohio.org/SEC/default.html.  Scroll down the page to the registration link.  The online registration is important for accountability and proper food procurement.

For those who are traveling from afar, there are several hotels and motels in the area to choose from.  More than likely, I'll be staying at a hotel Friday night near the Fire Academy. 

 

Participants at the 2012 All Ohio ARES Conference set quite a few benchmarks.  With your help, we can exceed those bench marks to make 2013 AOAC the best one yet.  Wanna see what you missed at last year's AOAC?  Check out all the photos posted by clicking on this LINK. 

73 de Matt W8DEC