Friday, February 28, 2014

January 2014 SEC monthly SEC report..

 
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Field
Value
subject
ARES Form FSD-96
State
Ohio
Month
January
Year
2014
Number_of_ARES_Members
1723
Change_In_Numbers
0
Number_of_DECs_EC_reporting_this_month
10
Number_of_ARES_nets_active
166
Number_of_nets_with_NTS_Liaison
0
DEC_EC_callsigns
1-WD8PNZ, 2-W8UY, 3-KC8WHK, 4-N8TFD, 5-KC8PD, 6-W8MLL, 7-KA8RLC, 8-N8SUZ, 9-W8FHF, KD8FTS for N8AUC
Number_of_drills_tests_and_training_this_month
367
Person_Hours_for_drill_tests_training
2527.94
Number_of_Public_Service_events
7
Person_Hours_for_public_service_events
112.25
Number_of_emergency_operations_this_month
1
Person_Hours_for_emergency_operations
51
Number_of_ARES_RACES_Events_this_month
541
Total_Person_Hours
2691.19
Comment
See below for comments.
Signature
Matthew Welch W8DEC / OH SEC
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COMMENTS..

DISTRICT 1.. 
Hancock County-EC Darl Deeds NA8W  Very busy month with the Findlay Hamfest and radio operations for the inaugural Komen Race for the Cure taking place. We needed assistance from neighboring counties to assist in manning the race course. Over 3000 participants in the event and 25 amateur radio operators manning the course and shadowing officials

Erie County-EC Bob Heim K8HLH   Lost 2 members this month K8RPU ( SK) KF8FE Moved to Fla. Smart move after last month. Checked EMA radio's 1 Man Hour Findlay Homeland security 6 man hours With Sheriff and EMA director. Roster sent to DEC KD8PNZ via E-Mail 

Wood County-EC Robert Schumann W8NYY   Several members attended the January monthly meeting and received their new Wood County Sheriff ID Badge. It was also decided to resume the monthly on-air ARES net on the third Tuesday of the month on 146.790 at 7PM. Participation in the regular Hospital net was discussed and agreed to. Our Roster is attached to this report.



DISTRICT 2.. 

Boy Scout Klondike Derby held at Defiance Boy Scout Camp this Month, With Amateur Radio providing communications for the event. Attached File of ARES Members. 

DISTRICT 3.. 

All counties reporting this month. Dist. 3 will meet in Dayton at the ARC headquarters on Feb. 22 @ 9 AM 

DISTRICT 4.. 
Slow month in District 4. February got off to a fast start, more on that next month. Planning cycle for spring and summer bike rides, the marathon, and other events is in full-swing. 

DISTRICT 5..

Portage County: As of January 9, 2014 Portage County has started to integrate the ARES unit with Communications/RACES Unit. Mahoning County: This form makes NO provisions for ARES planning meetings, or meetings with area served agencies. Columbiana County: Provided communication for Red Cross shelter that was set up for at one time over 5000 customers without power, located at the Davis Anderson High School in Lisbon,Ohio. Maintained comm. with county EMA for the duration of the event,also with coverage from local TV station WKBN ch.27 

DISTRICT 6.. 

CRAWFORD – Report not filed 

KNOX – Report not filed 

MARION – Report filed – No Comments

MEDINA – Report filed – No Comments 

RICHLAND – Report filed – No Comments 

WAYNE – Report filed – No Comments 

WYANDOT – Report filed – The Wyandot County Hams met at the Marion County Clubhouse with members of the Marion ARES group. We were their guests for a very informative session where we shared information about our grouips and activities. We hope to meet with other clubs in months to come. We will be meeting back at the Wyandot Memorial Hospital conference rooms in February."73" 

DISTRICT 7.. 

Did not receive reports from, Fairfiled and Perry (Fayette, Hardin & Logan no EC)

Delaware members had great fun working up more practice on fldigi. At out meeting we did discover that some of the older laptops' internal microphones were not adequate. We'll be purchasing inexpensive plug in mics to make that work. We were watching carefully during the cold weather- although warming stations were established for two different waves of cold, there was no loss of wireline/cell phone service so we were not needed. We kept in touch with EMA, which sent out Wilmington Weather's updates to all. Three go-bags were completed with digital capabilities.

FRANKLIN With the request to submit a roster, our current roster was cleaned up and saw a drop of 53 currently non-active members.

LICKING Licking County had a fairly quiet--but COLD-- January. Fortunately, there were no call outs for warming shelters or other cold-weather related emergencies for ARES this month. We continue working with the Licking County Health Department as a member of their coalition and most recently with their Healthcare Disaster Planning Committee. This committee is addressing issues related to the Central Ohio Trauma System, as well as any other worst-case scenarios affecting Licking County. In addition, a group of ARES members has been developing their skills with the FLDIGI system and other digital systems which may be used to deliver critical information to our served agencies. There's always lots of fascinating tools for us to explore and adopt to better serve our community. 

DISTRICT 8.. 

Counties reporting: Athens, Hocking, Lawrence, Scioto EC Comments: Athens: Athens County ARA is conducting Tech licenses classes on Mondays, 7 to 9 PM through the test session on March 10 at the Athens County Red Cross.

Currently recruiting volunteers for the Lake Hope Bicycle Race on March 30, Athens MS Walk on April 12 and Athens Marathon on April 13. Hocking: ARES membership cards just renewed. Reason for drop in number. DEC comments: ARES rosters received from Hocking and Scioto Counties. 

DISTRICT 9.. 

COSHOCTON CO: Attended an LEPC meeting and had an ARES leadership meeting with my AECs.On the 28th I attented a PIO meeting in which I gave a report on the SET last fall. a good discussion followed about communications. During the end of the month the leadership met with county officials regarding the future of the ARES repeater. A very productive meeting resulted ,which I will detail in the coming months. As always Coshocton Co is represented on OSSBN . EC Steve Wheatcraft, AB8BN ......

GUERNSEY CO: No Comments, EC Richard Wayt .......

JEFFERSON CO: Our new simplex net is proving quite successful. The coverage in our geography has been eye opening to many members of our group. EC Robert Carson, N8CUX.......

MUSKINGUM CO: See attached current ARES list as requested by Mark Griggs, KB8YMN ASEC Also, sent local Photos of a rare meteorological phenomenon called SNOW ROLLERS to the National Weather Service Pittsburgh, PA,! for use in their new Skywarn Winter Weather Presentation, EC Kathleen Frederico.......

MONROE CO: I am in the process of coordinating a vhf repeater in the County. It should be on the air within the next couple months. Also a local ham has his own UHF repeater on the air at his house which I think is a first for our County. The EMA purchased a Mobile Command Center Vehicle and are letting us equip it with gear actually at their request. I did not include the ARES Roster with this report due to I have 2 new members that I plan on putting in the group this weekend but will include the total in next months report. EC Jeremey Taylor, KD8MTK......

MORGAN CO: No Comments. EC John Barkhurst, WB8NTA ......

NOBLE CO: No Comments. EC Larry Mason N8RAF.......Still not receiving any information from Belmont Co. DEC Sonny Alfman W8FHF. 

DISTRICT 10..  

Ashtabula County: Had planning meeting with AEC's and county digital coordinator on ARES projects for 2014. Also we have formed a precursory SE/FD committee for 2014 to do more EMCOMM related events. Meeting with new County EMA director was postponed due to planning conflicts.

Cuyahoga County: January had on public service event, The Cleveland Outdoor Adventure show. An Amateur radio exhibit was featured promoting Amateur Radio with emphasis on the roles of ARES, Skywarn, and NTS. Time included set up, booth manning and tear down. Also included was visit by CC ARES personal to Cleveland EOC, consulting on proper materials and requirements to install antennas on roof for the inclusion of ARES as part of their operations.

Geauga County: Attached Roster. No Public Service Events this month.

Lake County: No comments.

Lorain County: No emergency operations or public service events were conducted this month.

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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Week 8 of the Section Emergency Coordinators Notes..

Ohio SEC Notes & Stuff - Week 8 - 2014
Ohio HF Emergency Preparedness Net. Tues at 7PM on 3850 kHz (+/-)
Ohio Digital Emergency Net (OHDEN) Tues at 8PM. 3585 kHz and 7072 kHz USB.
Ross T. Stillisano KB8JTZ Memorial Award Winner: David Rickon NF8O, of Medina, OH

Greetings and salutations from the Northeast corner of the Buckeye State where the
temperature is 39 degrees and raining.

Many thanks to the Western Reserve Amateur Radio Club for having me at their recent club
meeting. It was fun, had a great time, and I look forward to my next visit.

Many thanks to everyone who attended the ARES Forum at the Mansfield Hamfest. We had
great attendance and there wouldn't be any forum without you.

There will be another ARES Forum at the Toledo Hamfest in Perrysburg on Sunday, March
16th. Check out www.tmrahamradio.org for hamfest details. This forum will be especially
important as I'll be announcing details from the Ohio ARES Leadership meeting.

Just a reminder, the Ohio ARES leadership meeting will be held on Saturday, March 15th at
the State of Ohio Emergency Operations Center. Meeting starts at 10AM and will conclude
at 3PM. This meeting is for all those who hold ARES appointments including Assistant
Emergency Coordinators and Official Emergency Stations. There's quite a bit on the
agenda so please ensure your county and district is represented at this annual meeting.

DEC Eric Jessen N8AUC writes...
Ohio ARES Tenth District will be holding a Special Training Event on Saturday, March 1,
2014. This training is offered free of charge to all interested radio amateurs. The
location will be the Lubrizol Conference Room at Tri-Point Medical Center. This link will
get you to a map of the location, along with available driving directions. Click on the
link, and scroll down to the bottom of the page. http://www.lakehealth.org/lake-
locations/tripoint-medical-center. Doors will open at about 8:30AM for coffee and
donuts, with the actual training beginning at 9:00AM. Lunch will be provided to all
attendees, and you should be on your way home before 4:00PM. Since lunch will be
provided, and the room only holds 68 people, advance registration is required. After all,
we need to know how much food to have on hand. You can register for this event at
http://d10.mediaex.com/2014-d10-mar. Just click on the link, and a form will pop up. Fill
it in, and you’re good to go. Contact me directly if you have any questions. Hope to see
YOU there!!!

In final...
There are many public service events scheduled throughout the year. These events rely or
depend on amateur radio for situational awareness among other things. These events need
your help. Please get in touch with your Emergency Coordinator or District Emergency
Coordinator to find out when they are. Mark the dates down on your calendar so you can
plan accordingly.

That's all I have for this week. Thank you for everything you do for amateur radio.


Matthew Welch W8DEC
Ohio Section Emergency Coordinator
ARRL - The national association for AMATEUR RADIO™
w8dec@arrl.net
440-585-7388

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Week 6 of the SEC's weekly notes..

Ohio SEC Notes & Stuff - Week 6 - 2014
For public distribution. Please forward as appropriate.
These notes will also be available on the ARES page at www.arrl-ohio.org

Ohio HF Emergency Preparedness Net. Tues at 7PM on 3850 kHz (+/-)
Ohio Digital Emergency Net (OHDEN) Tues at 8PM. 3585 kHz and 7072 kHz USB.
Ross T. Stillisano KB8JTZ Memorial Award Winner: David Rickon NF8O, of Medina, OH
Greetings and salutations from the Northeast corner of the Buckeye State where it's 10 degrees and sunny. I have been preparing this email all week but saved it so I can send it out on my birthday.

We're roughly one week away from the Mansfield Hamfest which is on Sunday, February 16th at the Richland County Fairgrounds. Doors open at 7AM! There will be an ARES Forum at 9AM on Sunday, February 16th. The forum is for all past, present, and future ARES volunteers. The ARRL Forum is at 10AM and the OSSBN Forum is at 11AM.

Just a reminder, the Ohio ARES leadership meeting will be held on Saturday, March 15th at the State of Ohio Emergency Operations Center. Meeting starts at 10AM and will conclude at 3PM. This meeting is for all those who hold ARES appointments including Assistant Emergency Coordinators and Official Emergency Stations. There's quite a bit on the agenda so please ensure your county and district is represented at this annual meeting.
WINTER FIELD DAY WRAP-UP!!!
Braving the bitter cold, Jackie N8JMW, Bill K8SGX, David KD8TWG, and I participated in Winter Field Day 2014! Despite the cold temps and wind gusts, David and I put up the G5RV antenna the best we could and BOOM!! We were on the air. I won't forget David's excitement when he said something like, "Oh cool! There's sound coming out of the radio speaker!" Priceless. I had a great time with my friends. I wouldn't trade the experience for the world.

That's all for this week. I thank you for everything you do for amateur radio.

73 de Matt W8DEC