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Field
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subject
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ARES Form FSD-96
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State
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Ohio
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Month
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September
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Year
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2015
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Number_of_ARES_Members
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1659
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Change_In_Numbers
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9
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Number_of_DECs_EC_reporting_this_month
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10
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Number_of_ARES_nets_active
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263
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Number_of_nets_with_NTS_Liaison
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10
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DEC_EC_callsigns
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WD8PNZ W8UY KC8WHK WF8B AI8P KB8STK W8FHF N8AUC
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Number_of_drills_tests_and_training_this_month
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189
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Person_Hours_for_drill_tests_training
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948.55
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Number_of_Public_Service_events
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44
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Person_Hours_for_public_service_events
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2133
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Number_of_emergency_operations_this_month
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13
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Person_Hours_for_emergency_operations
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848.75
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Number_of_ARES_RACES_Events_this_month
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570
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Total_Person_Hours
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5186.7
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Comment
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Ohio ARES was activated for two situations in September.
Units in and around Hamilton County (Cincinnati) were dispatched to check
Ohio River tributaries for algae plumes that threatened the heavily attended
"Riverfest". Licking County ARES and CERT were activated to assist
with searching for a missing college student. He was found deceased on
campus. Many county units were active in large public events.
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Signature
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Stan Broadway
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Hey everyone! Big sigh of relief! Our big stuff
for the fall is winding down.
Thanks so much those of you who participated in the SET
October 3. Somebody shut off the bands, but we fumbled through. We are already
planning a work day at The Sarge to finish the install of the Delta Loop
antenna. Admittedly we were having trouble and most of that was obviously
antenna. Remember one of the purposes of SET is to identify weaknesses
and take action. The Sarge was busier than it had ever been- lots of voice
traffic, and a huge digital presence! Thanks to Gary NJ8BB and Eldon, W5UHQ for
making OHDEN a big part of Ohio ARES! We had checkins from at least 40 counties
– a respectable figure! NOW: EC’s REMEMBER TO FILE YOUR FORM A
REPORTS!! WE NEED EVERY COUNTY THAT DOES AN SET (whether October 3 or
another date) TO FILE YOUR PAPERWORK!!
Thanks to 20 on the ARES management team who took an entire
day to enjoy our first Ohio ARES EC Training Day! Hope you took a lot of
stuff back home to incorporate. For the rest, old or new EC, DEC, AEC, we will
hold this class again- we think it will be worth your while! And thanks to the
crew at The Sarge for clearing a tour of the Ohio EOC and The Sarge.
Our new efforts to appreciate work by the Official Emergency
Stations (OES) in Ohio has produced some nice numbers the first time around.
Special thanks to those who filled out the on-line form! As you can see, there
are some pretty big numbers here:
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OES Name
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OES CALL
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OES Co
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OES Dist
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Net Hrs
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PS Events
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PS hours
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EM events
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EM hours
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Andrew
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N8VES
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Montgomery
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3
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1
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1
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Randy
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KA0AZS
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Montgomery
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3
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5
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17
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Gary
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NJ8BB
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Preble
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3
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10
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55
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Jackie
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KB8WPZ
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Mahoning
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5
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11
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9
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Scott
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N8SY
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Richland
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6
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50
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100
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10
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Brad
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K8DBA
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Franklin
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7
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Matthew
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KD8TTE
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franklin
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7
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14
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14
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Bob
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W8RWR
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Franklin
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7
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Mark
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KB8YMN
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franklin
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7
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5
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5
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Tony
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KC8UR
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Knox
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7
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4
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4
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Marshall
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KA8LAV
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Marion
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7
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John
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K8PJ
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Pickaway
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7
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10
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4
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Jackie
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N8JMW
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Geauga
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10
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10
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300
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10
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Matt
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W8DEC
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Geauga
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10
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47
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313
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8
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Jeff
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KB8ZUN
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Lorain
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10
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12
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There is a major MARS exercise coming up November 7-10, in
which they would like to contact as many counties as possible. We’re working
out details, but put this on your calendars! More info asap.
Gang, please take the time each month to fill out a county
report – (and DEC’s complete yours!!) the numbers we generate are compiled on a
nationwide basis to let congress and the FCC know how much amateur radio serves
our communities! It’s important – and your responsibility as part of the job.
We had at least two
real activations in September! Great work!
******
ARES Ohio Section Monthly report for the month of: September 2015
District 1
Got the opportunity to work the Komen Race For the Cure when
it was in Toledo. This is the first time the Lucas County group helped them
with communications and they were very pleased with our help. Look forward to
helping them in the future.
Seneca County-EC Scott Rosenburger KE8JC Report submitted by
AEC Steve Tarbert KC8ZKC
Huron County-EC Clay Benner KB8DNA 2 Skywarn nets for STSW
for Huron Co. Only minor damage reported. Attended a very good Findlay Hamfest.
Planning for SET.
Sandusky County-EC David Gierhart W8DAG Test of
amateur radios in county hospitals completed the first Wednesday
of each month. Test of 30 county warning sirens completed the first Saturday of each month.
Hancock County-EC Darl Deeds NA8W We participated in the
Findlay Komen Race for the Cure this month. Really good exercise for
communications. We shadow all operations chiefs though out the entire race
course.
Erie County- EC BoB heim K8HLH Ohio State Parks on the air NWS meeting at
Huron County, W8SGT checkins
Wood County-EC-Rovert Schumann W8NYY No Comment
Lucas County-EC-Brenda Krukowski KB8IUP Quiet month
Ottawa County-EC James Garver KB8TTR No Comment
Wyandot County-EC Ron Wilch KE8PX The Wyandot County Hams met on
Thursday the 10th at the Wyandot Memorial Hospital for our monthly
meeting. We will be meeting with the Wyandot County EMA in November to get
pictures for our EMA badges. We had two members assist with route
communications for the Bratwurst Festival Bicycle Tour. We also held a special
event station at the Wyandot County Fair celebrating the 164th anniversary of
the Fair. The event was listed in QST magazine and was well received at the
Fair by the community.
District 2
Allen: No report
Auglaize: No report
Defiance: No report
Fulton: No report
Henry: Public Service event was at the Van Wert Co. Fair.
providing communications for the Fair Board. Provided communications for the
Defiance Co. \"Tunnel to Tower\" run to commemorate the 9-11 Twin
Tower attack.
Mercer: No report
Paulding: No report
Putnam: No report
Van Wert: No report
Williams: No report
District 3
Champaign: No report
Clark: Had 30 hours
in meetings preparing for SET.
Darke: No report
Greene: 5 Voice Nets, 5 Voice Mesh Discussion Nets, 5
Digital Nets, 6 License Course Sessions--3 weeks each Technician and Extra, 1
USAF Marathon Training-Briefing Session, I USAF Marathon Public Service Event.
Logan: No report
Miami: MCES ARES/RACES NET 145.23-: 9/5, /12, /19, /26 PARC
147.21+ NET: 9/3, /10, /17, /24 MCARC TECH TRAINING: 9/12, /19, /26
Montgomery: Although it was not a MoCo ARES sponsored
activity, several members did participate with 2 public service events
sponsored by the Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA). Those activities were
on Sept 7th (Labor Day) with Kettering\'s Holiday-at-Home Parade and on Sept
19th with the USAF Marathon at WPAFB National Museum of the Unites States Air
Force. //KC8TND
Preble: Preble was involved in public service events at the
request of local sheriff and police. We participated in the annual Preble
County Pork Festival traffic control and parking and assisted Darke Co. ARES
with the Tour de Donut transiting our county. The usual weekly 2meter net were
held. In addition, Preble ARES held its monthly meeting. Membership roster was
scrubbed with loss of one deceased member and recruitment of one member.
Shelby: 4 weekly ARES
nets Sundays at 1900 146.835- 156.7 Sept. 12 - Sidney/ Shelby YMCA 5K Fun Run.
Sept. 12 - OSPOTA at Lake Loramie State Park. Sept. 27 - RDF Training and
Monthly meeting
District 4
Adams:
Brown:
Butler County: Most Clubs or Individual repeater owners have
received their System Fusion Digital Repeaters. Some are currently on the air
while others are pending installs as of this writing. By the time all repeaters
are on the air there will be at least 10 Fusion repeaters on in Butler County.
Hamilton County: Emergency was an activation for Algae Bloom in the Ohio River
request by the local EMA From the DEC: I added the Market2Market Relay as
public service event + hours as this was a multi-county affair. Activity
numbers were up from all reporting counties in September. SkyWARN is not
factoring in to many hours during this quiet-weather time in SW Ohio.
Clermont:
Clinton:
Hamilton: First reporting month. Emergency was an activation
for Algae Bloom in the Ohio River request by the local EMA. Public service
event: Outreach at OHKYIN Hamfest.
Highland:
Warren: Attended SVARC meeting. Started process of
recruiting hams into ARES.
District 5
Columbiana County provided Communication for 5K fun run at
the Johnny Appleseed festival race. This month was busy for Summit County. We
assisted the Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Radio Club with a table presenting Amateur
Radio to visitors attending the Akron Maker Fair. We spoke with many young
people and had many amateur radio exhibits to show them the amateur radio
hobby. The following weekend was our major event, The Akron Marathon, and once
again we had an amateur radio operator stationed at almost every mile marker,
on each medical aid vehicle, the SAG vehicle, the main medical tent and two
operators in the GIC (General Information Center) or nerve center of the race
on net control and communications to the medical tent for a total of 25
operators this year. This year nearly 14,000 runners participated in the event,
in the attached pictures you can see what it looks like to have nearly 14,000
people packed into the outfield of our local minor league baseball team
stadium. As usual we needed about 30 volunteers to help with this large event
and we received mutual aid from many counties including Stark, Medina and
Cuyahoga. The aid they provided was invaluable and always appreciated. We also
had APRS trackers on the Aid vehicles and SAG vehicle which allowed us to know
where all our resources were at any time during the event. The EMA officials,
Fire and Police officials that were with us in the GIC were all very impressed
with this ability. The next day after the Marathon we provided communications
and support for the Akron American Diabetes Association (ADA) Walk which made
for a busy weekend. Stark Co ARES completed 5 public service nets for the month
of September that totaled 142 check ins. Two members assisted the Summit Co
ARES with the Annual Akron Marathon. It is anticipated that Stark ARES will
have a display at the Massillon Hamfest in October. Complete details of all our
ARES Activity is noted on our website at http://www.wd8aye.net
District 6
Ashland: No report
Crawford: No report
Holmes: No report
Richland: Richland County had 5 ARES Nets
Wayne: No report
District 7
Delaware: : September was a busy month for the Delaware
ARES. We helped with two public service events, the first Cystic Fibrosis bike
ride and the annual All Horse Parade. Add to that preparation for the October
SET and we were occupied doing and planning.
Fairfield:
Fayette: NO report
Franklin: : We have several events coming in October,
including Crop Walk, Columbus Marathon, FCEM&HS Full Scale Exercise, and a
possible Bolton Field Airport Exercise. Plus a couple training classes for CERT
members.
Knox: No report
Licking: Licking
County ARES had a busy September! We had only 1 severe weather net this month
and thankfully no one was hurt. I was called to attend a briefing for a missing
student at Dennison University and ended being deployed and was assessing the
situation before I put a call out to other ARES members. The student was found
a short time later deceased. Work on the CERT / ARES trailer continues. October
looks to be a busy month with up coming events. We will be providing back-up
communications for the Ohio SET, Tri-County Drill, Indian Mound Mall Drill.
Madison: No report
Marion: September
started out busy for the Marion ARES with the Popcorn Festival in full swing.
The ARES provided overnight security during the four days of the festival in
different areas downtown working with Marion City Police ... acting as parade
marshal\'s for the Popcorn Parade and providing communication and route safety
for the 5 K Popcorn Run. Work continues on planning and equipping the ARES EOC
in the county 911 Call Center. November is target date to begin training by the
Sheriff\'s Office. The September ARES Training Session featured a video on the
dangers faced by the electric grid by an EMP, whether solar or by nuclear
attack or cyber terrorism and the consequences that would follow. SEC Stan
Broadway attended and gave a brief overview of the dangers and an update on the
SET October 3rd.
Morrow: No report
Pickaway: Members of the PCoARES group set up and operated
during the State Parks on the Air event September 12th. Many people, hams and
non-hams, showed up to the event making it a big success.
Union: No report
District 8
Athens: No report
Gallia: No report
Hocking: : HHARC participated in two events this month.
First was Ohio State Parks on the Air. Six operators set up a remote transmit
site from Lake Logan State Park and enjoyed a chilly but fun day of making
contacts with many other operators from as far away as France. HHARC also
assisted with communications for the 37th annual Hocking Hills State Park &
H.H. Tourism Association Indian Run. We manned five communications stations
along the twenty mile trail. Just over seven hundred runners participated this
year running anywhere from 5 to 60 Kilometers races. Almost all of the runners
as well as the park personnel and Tourism staff expressed their sincere
gratitude for our participation.
Jackson: No comments
Lawrence: No comments
Meigs: No report
Perry: No report
Pike: No report
Ross: Attended SVARC meeting. Started process of recruiting
hams into ARES.
Scioto: No comments
Vinton: No report
District 9
Belmont: No report
Coshocton: No report
Guernsey: A radio programing party was conducted again with
several members attending. Members operated OSPOTA from Blue Rock. Deploying to
the Blue Rock, setting up a radio station, and operating was invaluable ARES training.
The EC attended the EMA training and exercise meeting.
Harrison:
Jefferson: No report
Monroe: No report
Morgan: No report
Muskingum: Our ARES trailer now has 2meter/440 and HF
capabilities.
Noble:
Washington: No report
District 10
District 10: September was another busy month.
Ashtabula County: September seemed to fly by with only three
full weeks between our last report and this. One less net and the addition of
our SET drill. It was all over in the blink of an eye! Here's to hoping October
will go a bit slower- at a pace we can all enjoy!
Cuyahoga County: The Cleveland Hopkins Airport Drill was a
large and intense deployment. Much was learned. Our Amateur Radio skills proved
to be important -- had there been a real disaster they would have been crucial.
Geauga County: Worked the Great Geauga County Fair (5 days)
and helped the not so mobile people to the gates (or inside the Fairgrounds to
the location they wanted) using golf cars provided by the Fair Board.
Lake County: Lake County operated two stations out of
Headlands ST PK for OSPOTA on a very rainy Saturday. Our Comm Trailer provide a
dry location for one and my personal RV for the other. Operations terminate at
17:00Hrs. We worked all corners of the state plus central Ohio. Four Indiana
State Parks were also contacted. All park contacts were on 40M.
Lorain County: No Comments.
Medina County: No Report Received.
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