November Section Emergency Coordinator's Report

ARRL Ohio Section - FSD-96
Month: November
Year: 2017
Total Number of ARES Members: 1858
Change since last month: 16
Number of DEC's / EC's reporting this month: 10
Number of ARES Nets active: 502
Number of Nets active with NTS Liaisons: varies
Call-signs of DEC's / EC's reporting: WD8PNZ W8UY KC8WHK WF8B AI8P KB8STK N8KKW N8SUZ W8FHF N8AUC
Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 642
Person Hours: 3114
Number of Public Service Events this month: 78
Person Hours: 881
Number of Emergency Operations this month: 26
Person Hours: 358
Total number of ARES/RACES Events this month: 746
Total Person Hours: 4353
Comments: An outbreak of tornadoes across Ohio activated many counties.
Submitted by and call-sign: Stan Broadway N8BHL
Email: broadways@standi.com

Here are the OES numbers for the month:

Name	Call	County	District	PS Hours	EM Hours	Hours Net Participation
Scott	N8SY	Richland	6	40	20	60
Mark	KB8YMN	Franklin	7	33	0	16
Bob	W8RWR	Franklin	7	0	0	2
David	NF8O	Medina	10	10.5	8.5	12.5

ARES Activity November, 2017

District 1

Congratulations to James Hershberger KE8ERN for his appointment as EC for Seneca County. Totals include hours for the NW Ohio Traffic and Training Net, District 1 Skywarn Net and the District 1 DEC hours involved in Public Service Events. District 1 had 2 confirmed tornado's on November 5 which caused damage as well as damage from straight line winds.

District 2

Severe weather net, Monthly Hospital Council Net in cooperation with W8HHF-Lucas Co. ARES

District 3

DISTRICT 3 SUMMARY:  100% of Nine Counties reporting: 294 Members (-3 change), 101 Total Events (58 Voice Net Sessions, 12 Digital Net Sessions, 23 Meetings-Drills-Training-Tests, 4 Public Service Events and 4 Emergency Operations for 501 Total Man-Hours.

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY:  (19 members):  5 weekly voice net sessions and 1 other ARES events for a total of 6 events and 55 man-hours.

CLARK COUNTY:  (33 members):  4 weekly net sessions and 1 other ARES events for a total of 5 events and 30 man-hours.

DARKE COUNTY:  (12 members, -2 change):  4 weekly voice net sessions, 1 Public Service Event, 0 Emergency Operations and 1 other ARES events for a total of 6 events and 28 man-hours.

GREENE COUNTY:  (56 members):  16 weekly voice net sessions, 4 weekly digital net sessions, 1 Public Service Event, 2 Emergency Operations and 12 other ARES related activities for a total of 35 events and 150 man-hours.

    Comments:  Weekly Net participation: GCARES, GCARES/MVMA Mesh Discussion, BARC, UVARC, GCARES Digital, OHDEN, & OH ARES HF Net, D3 Net.  Other activity: Continuing Mesh and Winlink installations, demonstrations, testing & training.  One served agency training. Tech, General & Extra Class sessions.  VE Test Session, Two Weather Nets.

LOGAN COUNTY (RACES UNIT):  (10 members):  4 weekly voice net sessions and 1 other RACES activity for a total of 5 events and 17 man-hours.

MIAMI COUNTY:  (25 members):  9 weekly voice nets, 3 weekly digital nets, 0 Public Service, and 0 Emergency Operations for a total of 13 events and 50 man-hours.

    Comments:  MCES ARES/RACES Net 145.23(-): 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 147.21(+): 11/2, 11/9, 11/19, 11/23, 11/30, Three Digital nets using MT63-2KL on 145.23.  The Miami County Amateur Radio club held a one day tech level class on Nov 4th with 22-24 people signing up but with only 12 actually showing up on the day of the class.  Of those 12 who sat thru the training and took the tech license exam later in the day, 6 passed.  The club also held a Social Meeting on Nov 8th for two hours answering questions for newly licensed tech and generals about the use of repeaters, repeater time delay, repeater coverage, etc.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY:  (84 members, -1 change):  3 weekly voice net sessions, 3 weekly digital net sessions, 0 Public Service Events, 0 Emergency Operations and 1 other ARES related events for a total of 7 events and 23 man-hours.

     Comments: Dayton Section Skywarn activated their nets on 11/5 & 11/18 for severe weather that was in the Miami Valley.

PREBLE COUNTY:  (16 members):  4 weekly net sessions; 1 Public Service Event, 1 Emergency Operations and 4 other ARES events for a total of 11 events and 122 man-hours.

     Comments:  One net for SKYWARN. Activity with Darke Co. canceled due to weather alert. Members were put on standby before cancellation.

SHELBY COUNTY:  (39 members):  4 weekly net sessions; 2 digital net sessions; 1 Public Service Event; 1 Emergency Operations and 1 other ARES event for a total of 9 events and 102 man-hours.

     Comments: 4 Weekly ARES Sunday nets, 2 Shelby Co. ARES Digital Nets, November 17 Sidney Winter Wonderland Parade, November 18 Severe TS Watch, Wind Advisory, Flood Watch/Warning.

DISTRICT 3 ACTIVITIES:  5 District 3 ARES weekly voice net sessions for a total of 5 events and 28 man-hours.

District 4

E-ops time includes SkyWARN related activity in Clinton and Hamilton Counties.

Hamilton County has installed one of the local club's repeaters at a Delhi Township firehouse (backup power, etc.) The ARES team is also mourning the loss of one of its members.

Butler County is providing real-time feedback during county siren testing (28 participants in November) and activated a station for an NWS/tri-state severe weather drill.

District 5

Summit County, Ken Dorsey KA8OAD Several of our members assisted with the "Homerun for the Homeless " run/walk on Thanksgiving morning. The temperature at the start of the race was a balmy 28 degrees....and it stayed there for the duration of the event. My call that morning was KA8OADDDDDD hihi

Stark County, Terry Russ, N8ATZ Stark County ARES completed 4 public service nets for the month of November that totaled 145 check-ins. The Massillon ARC completed their final public service event of the year by assisting with the Annual Massillon Holiday Parade on November 29th. 14 volunteers provided safety and support communications as well as assembling the over 80 units that made up this years parade. This event provided 42 community service hours. 

District 6

No comments

District 7

Delaware County No Comment

Fairfield County LANCASTER - FAIRFIELD COUNTY CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY PARADE. ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING.

Franklin County Franklin County is beginning to roll out a new web site (fcohares.org) this month. We're transitioning to a database for member skills, training and equipment capability. We continue to test antennas & radio systems at various facilities in the county and provide a written report to the respective emergency coordinator.

Knox County 4 Nets November. The net controllers were; Don Russell W8PEN, William Bradley KC8BB, Thomas Evans KD8HSA and Terry Windsor KE8ANS with a total of 49 check-ins.

Licking County: We were invited to participate in an exercise at a retirement complex The Kendal at Granville, Bret KD8SCL, Steve N8WL & Connie WD8ODC participated and I received an awesome report from Steve N8WL a member that lives there. Steve was given the go to put up a modest directional VHF/UHF antenna at their cottage and an HT in the main building to be maintained by Steve N8WL and the possibility of installing a base station with an outdoor antenna. Steve & Connie are thinking about starting a club. The good news is that Kendal management is now taking amateur radio seriously! Thank you Steve & Connie for your hard work and efforts. Work at the EOC has come to a screeching halt with the confirmation that the EOC will be moving to a new location with the 911 center. The move date has not yet been determined. We also had a couple of members help out with the annual Court House Lighting.

Madison County No comments

Marion County We had a uneventful month. We did bring up a NET for severe weather on the 5th. Seems the bad stuff went around us, counties to the east, north and west did had some activity. 

Pickaway County No Comments

Union County No Comments 

District 8

Revised for late report Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton EC comments:

Athens: Supported Bobcat Trail Marathon at Burr Oak Lake on November 4.

Gallia: Another ARES member completed his NIMS on-line training this month. Certificates will be forwarded to Jeff Slattery. A December 2017 wrap up meeting will be held for our ARES group.

Hocking: HVARC once again provided communications and assisted with the setup of the Veterans Day parade. A great honor!

Lawrence: Congratulations to our new PIO, Mike Love, WB8YKS. Congratulations to the Southern Ohio Amateur Radio Association for becoming the newest ARRL affiliated club in Ohio.

DEC comments: DEC attended the Southern Ohio ARA (SOARA) Holiday Party on November 20 with SM Scott Yonally, N8SY also in attendance. Scott presented the certificate from ARRL recognizing that SOARA is now an ARRL affiliated club. DEC Jeff Slattery, N8SUZ presented outgoing PIO Ken Massie, WN8F with a certificate in recognition of his many years as SOARA/Lawrence County ARES PIO.

District 9

COSHOCTON CO: ARES was asked by Board of Elections and County EMA to assist in communications from 2 polling places and at Board of elections/EOC. All went well using fldigi mt63 2kl and voice. We handled traffic for a few hours in the morning and evening..... We also had communications on 60m with MARS stations during their interoperability SET in Nov.. N8MXX and WX8OH operated. .....Ohio 3139 DMR nets were also checked into from Coshocton. Thanks WX8OH for providing ARES group with an Open Spot . We are setup to use DMR from Coshocton Co. EOC and mobile If needed. .... ARES was involved with the County Health Dept functional table top exercise. At the same time the Hospital was also manned by Coshocton Co. ARES for their exercise. N8MXX manned the hospital station and was set up for communications. ...... The special event for the month was having the SM N8SY , SEC N8BHL, DEC W8FHF and ASM N8IMW at our Monthly ARES meeting. This was a joint mtg with the Coshocton County Amateur Radio Association. During the Oct ARRL SET I thought the local OTS group did an excellent job in handling traffic. Lead OTS was KL8RF, AEC, who coordinated OTS and did a great job. He also is very involved with OHDEN, OSSBN, w8sgt , etc nets. The SM agreed and presented Randy the OHIO Section Managers, special recognition award during the meeting. Congrats Randy. Scott and Stan offered us lots of great information during the meeting and answered our questions. Thanks for coming to Coshocton. Sonny and Lyn also had comments for the full house group at the EOC. Thanks for making the trip for the ARES/CCARA mtg. ...Coshocton County EC AA8BC

GUERNSEY CO: Nov 25 ARES members assisted with the annual Byesville Halloween parade and annual Cambridge Christmas parade. EC WD8SDH

MORGAN CO: No comments. EC

MUSKINGUM CO: Had round table meeting with myself and AECs and members I know will be productively involved to discuss getting other hams involved. We also discussed potential EC

NOBLE C0: On November 30th 3 members assisted the Noble County EMA in rearranging their radios and office space which is also the NC8OH clubhouse. The EMA has moved their day office to the Noble County Sheriff's Office and the plans are to install some amateur radio at the Sheriff's Office for emergency operations. Plans are also in the makings by the EMA to have some Web EOC training for us ARES members sometime in February. EC KD8OSI.

District 10

District 10: To all the ARES volunteers, thank you for everything you do for ARES, and your communities! Best wishes to all for safe and joyous holidays!

Ashtabula County: No comments submitted.

Cuyahoga County: Meetings and nets suspended for the holiday months of November and December.

Geauga County: No comments submitted.

Lake County: No Comments submitted.

Lorain County: Office of Lorain County EMA / Homeland Security requested Comm assistance for November elections. We complied with request.

Medina County: After the storm went thru northern Medina County/Southern Cuyahoga County the EMA called out our Comm Unit and CERT to do damage assessment. Three Teams of hams and CERT people went out to do the survey. Two hams manned the radio room and maintained contact with them. Working from 10 AM until it started to get dark. One old lady was upset because her fire alarms were sounding with no fire. Fire department informed and helped her. Our teams checked back with her to verify all was well. There was a lot of tree damage and power outages in a band along the northern edge of Medina County. Retirement communities were the first to be evaluated.