ARRL Ohio Section - FSD-96
Month: February
Year: 2018
Total Number of ARES Members: 1712
Change since last month: 25
Number of DEC's / EC's reporting this month: 10
Number of ARES Nets active: 598
Number of Nets active with NTS Liaisons: varies
Call-signs of DEC's / EC's reporting: WD8PNZ W8UY W8LLY N8TFD ASI8P W8DLB KB8YMN N8SUZ W8FHF N8AUC
Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 762
Person Hours: 3795
Number of Public Service Events this month: 42
Person Hours: 307
Number of Emergency Operations this month: 5
Person Hours: 169
Total number of ARES/RACES Events this month: 810
Total Person Hours: 4271
Comments:
Submitted by and call-sign: Stan Broadway N8BHL
Email: stan@standi.com
Month: February
Year: 2018
Total Number of ARES Members: 1712
Change since last month: 25
Number of DEC's / EC's reporting this month: 10
Number of ARES Nets active: 598
Number of Nets active with NTS Liaisons: varies
Call-signs of DEC's / EC's reporting: WD8PNZ W8UY W8LLY N8TFD ASI8P W8DLB KB8YMN N8SUZ W8FHF N8AUC
Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 762
Person Hours: 3795
Number of Public Service Events this month: 42
Person Hours: 307
Number of Emergency Operations this month: 5
Person Hours: 169
Total number of ARES/RACES Events this month: 810
Total Person Hours: 4271
Comments:
Submitted by and call-sign: Stan Broadway N8BHL
Email: stan@standi.com
Here’s the February Report for the OES’s..
Name
|
Call
|
County
|
District
|
PS Hours
|
EM Hours
|
Hours Net Participation
|
Scott
|
N8SY
|
Richland
|
6
|
40
|
20
|
40
|
Mark
|
KB8YMN
|
Franklin
|
7
|
9
|
0
|
4.6
|
Bob
|
W8RWR
|
Franklin
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
1.3
|
David
|
NF8O
|
Medina
|
10
|
7.5
|
0
|
8.25
|
Hi all! Wow! It’s great to see some really
increased training numbers this month! Excellent work to all!
We did have some of the flooding hours in this report, most
will be in the March report, I’m sure. Again, many thanks to all of you who
participated- either stand-by or by actually deploying. Each mode is vitally
important. Another “Well Done!”
Please make your plans now to attend the Ohio ARES
Conference April 7, at Marion Technical College/ OSU Marion. We’ll open doors
around 8, and we’ll be done and out by 5! In between will be some really
valuable information you can take back to your counties. – What’s in store for
ARES nationally? Come get an inside peek! How are we going to participate
as a BETA state in some of this activity? How is it in the “real
trenches?”- a report from George Reidel who deployed to St Marks, only to be
caught in the second hurricane!
This is “Must Do” for EC’s, AEC’s and all ARES management
team members- but it’s equally valuable for any amateur operator- ALL ARE
WELCOME! Register on the arrl-ohio.org page to give us an
idea of attendance. The room holds 150 comfortable (in the big cushy chairs)
and more if needed in the pit. We’re not quite halfway full- so make your plans
now!
NVIS Day is April 28!! Get ready to have some fun!
Ohio ARES Monthly Activities
February, 2018
District 1
Totals include figures
from the Northwest Ohio Traffic and Training Net and District 1 Skywarn.
Distsrict 2
(No comments submitted)
District 3
DISTRICT 3 SUMMARY:
100% of Nine Counties reporting: 294 Members (-2 change), 99 Total
Events (60 Voice Net Sessions, 13 Digital Net Sessions, 25
Meetings-Drills-Training-Tests, 1 Public Service Events and 0 Emergency
Operations for 659 Total Man-Hours.
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY: (22
members, +1): 4 weekly voice net
sessions and 2 other ARES events for a total of 4 events and 40 man-hours.
CLARK COUNTY: (33
members): 3 weekly net sessions and 0
other ARES events for a total of 5 events and 46 man-hours.
DARKE COUNTY: (12
members, 0 change): 4 weekly voice net
sessions, 0 Public Service Event, 0 Emergency Operations and 1 other ARES
events for a total of 5 events and 37 man-hours.
GREENE COUNTY: (55
members, -1 change): 20 weekly voice net
sessions, 4 weekly digital net sessions, 0 Public Service Event, 0 Emergency
Operations and 15 other ARES related activities for a total of 39 events and
297 man-hours.
Comments: Weekly Net
participation: GCARES, GCARES/MVMA Mesh Discussion, BARC, UVARC, GCARES
Digital, Dayton East Emergency Response Net (DEER), OHDEN & OH EM. PREP,
D3. Other activity: Continuing Mesh and Winlink maintenance, demonstrations,
testing & training, license classes, served agency training, CERT training.
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): 10 weekly voice nets, 4 weekly
digital nets, 0 Public Service, 0 Emergency Operations and 0 other ARES events
for a total of 14 events and 44 man-hours.
Comments: MCES ARES/RACES
Net 145.23(-): 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 147.21 (+): 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 Four
Digital nets using MT63-2KL on 145.23 on 2/4, 2/11, 2/189, 2/25. Held two nets
using Wires X on 2/11, 2/25
MONTGOMERY COUNTY:
(82 members, -2 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 64 man-hours.
Comments: MoCo ARES held its Community Meeting on 2/27.
Program was on FLDIGI and its various sub software. Several members brought in
their radio go kits. March and April will be busy with Skywarn training and
several PSE.
PREBLE COUNTY: (16
members): 4 weekly net sessions; 0
Public Service Event, 0 Emergency Operations and 4 other ARES events for a
total of 8 events and 8 man-hours.
Comments: No Activity
this month. Winter schedule.
SHELBY COUNTY: (39
members): 4 weekly net sessions; 2
digital net sessions; 1 Public Service Event; 0 Emergency Operations and 1
other ARES event for a total of 8 events and 78 man-hours.
Comments: Feb. 21 SCARES introduces Cub Scout Pack 355, Ft.
Loramie, Ohio to amateur radio and Emer Comm Vehicle. Feb. 25 SCARES Monthly
meeting and training. 4 weekly voice nets and 2 bi- monthly digital nets
DISTRICT 3 ACTIVITIES:
4 District 3 ARES weekly voice net sessions for a total of 4 events and
28 man-hours.
District 4
Butler County tried to meet
but was "weathered out" of their meeting location. A lot of
"standby" in Brown and Hamilton Counties in response to flooding at
the end of the month. Much of the time logged for this will be reflected in the
March report. From Hamilton County: Exercise & training: POD Exercise; WARN
spotter training, Simplex contest,ICs classes. Many local, state and national
nets members checked into. POTUS/FLOTUS visit to the Cincinnati area.
District 5
Summit County, Ken Dorsey,
KA8OAD Covered ICS-200 at this months meeting for our members who have not yet
completed their ICS courses.
Stark County, Terry Russ,
N8ATZ Stark County ARES completed 4 public service nets for the month of
February that totaled 104 check-ins. There were no public service activities
during the month. We continue to revise our roster per the new guidelines as
more members work to achieve Tier 1 status. Our county EMA office has scheduled
an ICS-200 training class for April 18th. Additional training classes are
pending.
District 6
no Crawford County Report
District 7
Licking County: Had a lot of
rain fall in Licking Co, with some light flooding and the EC Bret KD8SCL was on
stand by in case needed at the EOC, he also recorded 7.81" of rain at his
QTH for the last 31 days. Updates on the roster continues. 2018 is looking to
be a busy year with events and EOC move. Looking forward to the upcoming NWS
Spotter Training coming up next month for Licking Co. and hope everyone is able
to attend. DMR is really starting to take off here in the county with several
members getting their ID and getting on the air and was able to check in to the
Ohio ARES net, looking forward to get our own net going on DMR in the near
future.
Franklin County: February
training involved learning about the public safety radio system in Franklin
County and the partnership with Ohio MARCS. Part two of this training will be
hands-on with radio equipment in the Franklin County EMA and understanding
radio templates.
The Union County EMA is
going to be moving EMA Station 720 in the near future. We have been helping
plan for the move into a different building which will also include moving 2
repeaters plus the HF and UHF/VHF amateur radio gear along with the EMA high
band and marcs radios. We met at the new location last week to come up with a
good layout/plan for the radio room. Many thanks to Stan, N8BHL for being there
to help with that process. We have been doing our Monday night weekly training
sessions. We did not meet the first Monday of the month and decided not to meet
on the first Monday of the month for training. The Technician class the Union
County Amateur Radio Club is putting on has been well attended. We are on our
5th class next week and should be ready for a test session soon. The class size
has been 20 - 25 people for each one which is great! I am hoping to get some of
the new hams from the class interested in weather spotting and participating in
a skywarn net.
The Central Ohio Severe Weather Network is going to give a
talk/presentation at the Union County Amateur Radio Club meeting March 6th. I
invited the technician class to the meeting. This will be followed by weather
spotter training in Union County April 11th at 6:30pm at the Union County
Services Building at 940 London Ave in Marysville. Our goal is to get a more
active weather spotting group going here in Union County. The UCARC voice nets
this month have not all been reported so that number is down some. Attached are
some pictures of the technician class from Feb 28th 73, -Ed Comments: Madison
County: We had SkyWarn training on 2/14 at the EMA office with about 30 people
attending, including 5 ARES members.
District 8
Counties reporting:
Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross,Scioto Vinton. EC
comments:
Athens: Several hams kept on
standby for possible Red Cross shelter activation.
Gallia: Members are still
working on NIMS - working on setting up a weekly ARES radio net. Also working
to set up a monthly ARES meeting at a regular date. These items will be
performed by our new ARES EC, Pat Day KC8YOQ.
Lawrence: Mike Love, WB8YKS,
Mike Sullivan, KN4IMU, and Eddie Jenkins, N8URU helped EMA Director Mike Boster
with Damage Assessments from the latest flood event. The group worked with the
New Hope United Methodist Church, which was distributing flood clean up kits to
disaster victims. Ross: Held two technician classes at the end of February-nine
students!
Scioto: Scioto County Flood
Emergency February 18-25th, 2018 Scioto EOC activation and Communications
checks and relays. Scioto EMA/EOC recognized by Governor for proactive response
for flooding emergency. ARES proud to be part of the operations. EMA said they
were very appreciative of the team action for the emergency event.
Vinton : Nothing to report.
DEC comments:D8 ECs were kept up to date regarding flood potential via NWS
hazardous weather outlook and and advanced hydrology prediction service
projections.
District 9
COSHOCTON CO: Monthly ARES
meeting conducted.... EMA once again asked ARES for rain gauge reports. ..Thank
you AEC, KC8PUW, Will, who went to Guernsey county ARES and demonstrated Fldigi
and flmsg for that ARES group..... Thank the Coshocton County Sheriff Dept. for
their extra support this month of our ARES group. EC: AA8BN, Coshocton
Co........ .....
GUERENSEY CO: The monthly
training was a presentation of digital modes by Will, KC8PUW of the Coshocton
ARES group. AEC Mark,KC8SBB is working on updating the ARES members in the
telephone notification system "RAVE". AEC Bruce, N8JMK attended a
briefing at the EOC on Feb 23 concerning the flooding. The EC Dick, WD8SDH
attended the county communications meeting on Feb 14. EC WD8SDH, Guernsey Co.
.............
JEFFFERSON CO: Working with
local EMA to develop better interaction during potential incidents (such as
recent flooding), further enhancing our operations at EOC by installing packet
equipment. Beginning training for traffic handling in March. EC: N8CUX, Jefferson
Co...............
MORGAN CO: No comments. EC:
KD8RW, Morgan Co..............
MUSKINGUM CO: No Comments.
EC: KD8TNL, Muskingum Co..............
NOBLE CO: No Comments. EC:
KD8OSI, Noble Co................
WASHINGTON CO: Monitored
Rivers Levels along with DMR 3139 talk group during recent flooding. Despite
higher predictions minimal flooding took place along Ohio River and Muskingum
Rivers. Also looking into further developing ARES interest in Washington
County. EC: W8JTW, Washington Co.
District 10
District 10: Save the date!
Ohio ARES Conference April 7 in Marion. Be there or be square! NVIS Day coming
up on April 28! Big fun! ***
Ashtabula County: No
comments submitted. ***
Cuyahoga County: Activities
included Winter Field Day and a training on HF antennas. ***
Geauga County: No comments
submitted. ***
Lake County: No comments
submitted. ***
Lorain County: No comments
submitted. ***
Medina County: Adding tier
one every couple months lately. Some comm unit people are working on mesh
linked cameras for future use. Dave,NF8O has been putting in lots of hours at
the EMA.