ARES Connect Monthly Report – June 2019
Number of persons registered per District
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Registered
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Registered
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District 01 - WD8PNZ
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147
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District 02 - W8UY
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26
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District 03 - W8LLY
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167
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District 04 - N8TFD
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124
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District 05 - KC8SYF
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106
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District 06 - W8DLB
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60
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District 07 - KB8YMN
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221
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District 08 - N8SUZ
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46
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District 09 - W8FHF
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61
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District 10 - N8AUC
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174
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Total Registered Users June: 1,132 Last Month
1,072 (5% increase from May)
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Number of hours volunteered per District in June
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Hours Volunteered
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Hours Volunteered
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District 01 - WD8PNZ
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1286.15
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District 02 - W8UY
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3.23
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District 03 - W8LLY
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476.99
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District 04 - N8TFD
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354.25
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District 05 - KC8SYF
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322.00
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District 06 - W8DLB
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940.80
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District 07 - KB8YMN
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1324.36
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District 08 - N8SUZ
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277.00
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District 09 - W8FHF
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763.45
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District 10 - N8AUC
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1105.76
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Total Registered User Hours: 6,853.99
Total Anonymous Hours: 7,917.82
Total Hours: 14,771.81
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Breakdown by Event Classification
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# of Events
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# of Persons
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Hours Credited
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Communications
Emergency
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5
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37
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116.25
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Community Event
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80
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169
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2954.50
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Exercise
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6
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20
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475.00
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Meeting
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38
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136
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893.00
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Net
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233
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947
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1888.98
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Skywarn
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30
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211
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488.75
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Training
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54
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128
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1199.26
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Miscellaneous
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23
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5
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312.00
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Unclassified – All
events not listed above
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183
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830
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6444.07
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Total
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652
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2483
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14,771.81
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Breakdown of training levels
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Level 1
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549
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Level 2
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438
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Level 3
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145
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Total: 1,132
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Top 10 persons for hours volunteered in June
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Name
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Events
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Hours
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TODD JOHNSON (KD8UND)
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9
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174.00
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Bret Stemen (KD8SCL)
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49
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157.00
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James Yoder (w8erw)
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19
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145.25
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Christopher Domenick (KC8CAD)
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20
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119.50
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Timothy Gray (KD8IZU)
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10
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118.25
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Alan Rothweiler (N8CJ)
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33
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112.00
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Elizabeth Klinc (KE8FMJ)
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35
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104.50
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Larry Caskey (K8LPC)
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24
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103.50
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Edward Kopcak (KB8BKE)
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18
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103.50
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Dan Stahl (KC8PBU)
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54
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101.15
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Top 10 persons for events volunteered in June
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Name
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Events
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Hours
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Dan Stahl (KC8PBU)
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54
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101.15
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Bret Stemen (KD8SCL)
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49
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157.00
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Michael Farkas (n8gbu)
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38
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44.00
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John Westerkamp (W8LRJ)
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38
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55.16
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Elizabeth Klinc (KE8FMJ)
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35
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104.50
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Henry Ruminski (W8HJR)
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35
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66.08
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Daniel Lohr (W8VNL)
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33
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24.50
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Alan Rothweiler (N8CJ)
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33
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112.00
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Douglas Hunter (KE8JNH)
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30
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27.50
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Colleen Roth (N8TNV)
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28
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18.50
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Note: As an incentive
to get folks using the system more, the Ohio Section Manager gave away a 2019
softcover Handbook to the person acquiring the most hours in the month of June.
The winner was Todd Johnson, KD8UND. This is the second of such incentives that
has been done since March of this year.
Written Reports:
Ohio ARES Monthly Activity Report
June, 2019
District 1
Seneca County-EC James Hershberger KE8ERN
Huron County-EC Craig Franklin KD8KWU
Sandusky County-EC Owen Fritz KD8GSI
. This month was another very active month for ARES in our
county. We have had our fair share of Severe Weather Nets towards the beginning
of the month and we also had a great time in participating with the GOBA event
that traveled through our county and manning the net during peak operations.
Our members continue to do the monthly hospital checks in our county as well as
report on each outdoor warning siren with our monthly test. The members also
look forward to helping out next month with the Toledo Air Show. We have
several of our members that are signed up. Also, Owen (Myself) will be doing a
Skywarn Training for the Toledo Amateur Radio club. I have done Skywarn
Presentations for Sandusky, Huron, Seneca and now in Lucas county this year. I
enjoy helping out the National Weather Service and I think that many enjoy me
as a teacher. We are continuing to push ARES Connect, but I wish there was a
way to make a note in the events when we have to use the "Other "
secti on for people not signed up in ARES Connect. The bottom line some people
in ARES are not going to sign up, and I am not sure if we can even just sign
them up. This would be a great topic for discussion in the upcoming state
newsletter. I hope everyone stays cool in the oppressive heat. 73, Owen
KD8GSI
Hancock County-EC Evan Hartman W8KJR
Erie County-EC Tim Bergeman KE8IBN
Lucas County-EC Tim Grey KD8IZU
I hope this works
Ottawa County-EC James Garber KB8TT
Wyandot County-EC Ron Wilch KE8PX
The Wyandot County Ham Operators Organization enjoyed an
active Field Day we operated 2A with a GOTA station. We enjoyed a pot luck,
cook out dinner and operated the full 24 hours. "73"
Hardin County-Craig Newland KC8FEL
District 2
Van Wert Co. reports weekly nets each Sat. in June and
helped with communications for Van Wert Peony Parade. and participated in Field
Day.
Defiance Co. reports first choice for field day was too wet
so had to revert to secondary Field Day spot.and some contacts were made Had an
increase in Sky warn Activity this month as severe thunderstorms with some
tornadic cells threatened the area.
Auglaize Co. reports 19 hours, 5 nets
District 3
100% of Nine Counties
reporting.
Four District 3 weekly 2m voice nets.
No comments.
Three Clark County ARES Weekly Nets held in June with 10
check-ins & 3.3 man-hours.
15 CLARA members and one visitor attended the 60 minute
monthly CLARA meeting (15 man-hours).
No ARES Training/Meetings held this month. Two Ecomm meeting held with 4 members in
attendance totaling 16 man-hours.
Wx Nets: 27 June 1330 – 1415L, 5 check-ins; 5 June 1400 – 1835L, 5 check-ins.
We had our normal nets and monthly meetings / we also
removed all the antenna towers from our previous clubhouse location.
GCARES members continued a number of post tornado support
activities during the month of June.
Seven members of the Beavercreek Fired Department Auxiliary AuxComm and
CERT teams participated in a variety of activities including support of the
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center located in Shaw Elementary School in
Beavercreek. While amateur radio
communication support was not needed, personnel helped with water distribution,
damage assessment and victim assistance.
BARC has established monthly skills and technical program
nights.
Other activities included continuing Mesh and Winlink
testing and development, DMR programming and training, served agency training
and meetings.
GCARES members participated in BARC communication support
for the Little Miami River Kleeners Clean-Sweep and participated in Field Day
at three Greene County clubs’ sites: BARC, UVARC and XWARN/DARA.
Our June activity was Field Day with a total of 36 hours by
EMA members.
The Miami County ARES/RACES members support the county EMA
with damage and needs assessment on June 1st and 8th following the May 27th
tornado.
The club provided support for the West Milton Triathlon on
Saturday, June 15th.
The club also had a good turnout for Field Day and had fun
trying out different antennas with contacts on 75/80, 40 and 20 meters using
both voice and CW.
Had a total of 3 voice nets and 3 digital nets for the
month. Dayton Skywarn did activate on June 5th for a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
Many hams continue to volunteer in disaster recovery efforts from the Memorial
Day Tornado Outbreak.
MoCo ARES held its Community Meeting on June 25th. The program was on forms and paperwork.
June was
another busy month for Preble County ARES.
We finally upgraded the EMA antennas and participated in Field Day.
EMA Ham
Station Antennas Upgraded Antennas for the EMA tower were finally
received. We called a working crew to
unpack, assemble and test each antenna.
These were a UHF repeater antenna, a triband (6m, 2m, 70cm) and a CB
antenna. SWR sweeps were taken and
recorded. We were able to show the newer
operators how antennas were constructed, assembled and tested. (6 people, 20 man hours)
The EMA
antenna project was finally completed over a period of two days. Members assisted a professional tower crew in
the installation and testing of the antenna and lines. Valuable hands on training was had. Such as how to install coax to a tower,
install connectors, testing and installing in a building in the overhead; the
station’s capability was greatly increased.
The UHF repeater was put on the air.
It is low profile for now and is intended for secondary and tactical
ARES use. New plans are to install a
digital repeater, a Yaesu Fusion dual band analog/digital. A yardarm at 100’ with rope was installed to
elevate wire antennas. (6 people, 80 man
hours)
Field day
2019
We had a
wonderful Field Day this year. We
operated 2F EOC category at the Preble Co. EMA.
We had a GOTA station operating that was a big hit with non licensed
operators and the teenagers of the group.
We had a
SSB and CW station. Over 600 contacts were made. CW outpaced the phone station.
We deployed our 70’ crank up mobile tower with a G5RV for low bands and tri
band yagi for 20-10. Also installed a G5RV on the new yardarm and elevated to
60’. Coverage around the Midwest was very much improved at this height.
Of course
we had a wonderful carry in dinner. Good fellowship, plans were made for taking
test. We had visitors that sat and
operated. Some newly licensed operators that never used HF before. This was
their opportunity.
Overall
we felt it was one of our best fielday from a fellowship basis. As one member
put it…”They left smiling!”
Set up, operation,
tear down: 20 people, 430man hours
Public
Service: 5k run/walk sponsored by Walmart: 15 man hours
Skywarn
activations and nets: 43.5 man hours
Total of
488.5 man hours for June activities.
Currently have 36 members on the books, Minus 1 since last
reporting period in May
SCARES has a weekly Net every Sunday evening at 1900 on
146.835 – PL 156.7 for a total of 5 nets and 42 man hours for the month of
June.
We have a digital C4FM net that continues immediately after
the weekly net every other Sunday. 2 C4FM nets and 5 man hours for the month of
June.
Even with all of the severe weather and tornado warnings
around us, Shelby County had no formal severe weather Skywarn nets, but did
have two informal Skywarn nets for the month of June resulting in 12 man hours
June 3, Eric K8EEP, Mike N8XM and I determined we have a bad
Alpha Delta Sloper antenna on the big tower of the EMA building. We used the analyzer and checked all bands,
they all showed a bad SWR. Had John
KA8RVI order a new antenna. Total of 7
man hours.
June 12, met with Eric and Mike and replaced the Alpha Delta
Sloper antenna at the EMA building. Mike
checked all bands, SWR good, ready for Field Day 2019. Total of 9 man hours.
The only event SCARES participated in for the month of June
was Field Day, June 22-23. Due to people
working and on vacation or out of town, we only had 6 participants for a total
of 144 man hours. The one new digital
mode that was utilized during field day 2019 was FT-8. Total CW contacts: 210, Total Phone contacts: 77, Total Digital contacts: 51.
SCARES usually has a monthly meeting and training or testing
on the fourth Sunday of each month, but due to Field Day being on the same
weekend, we cancel that for the month of June.
Our website is www.shelbycountyohares.com
District 4
Clinton County hours were to support the National Weather
Service office in Wilmington.
Hamilton County: Second try! Not all members are using AC
correctly at for this month. Primary goal for July is to have everyone up and
running b y the end of the month. Change can be tough! Routine activities:
Monthly membership meeting we discusses AC and reviewed the reporting process
and recent updates; HCECN the 1st Mon of the month. The net was well attended
as usual; Ohio Winlink Wed net continues to grow every week. Its becoming a
National Net with even some International stations; Several members
participated in FD 2019. All made contacts and had a good time. We may try to
include the ROC in next year's activities, we'll see!; Father's Day was spent
at the ROC supporting Cincy EMA during flooding threat. The EC opened and
maintained the station as other members were placed on stand-by status; During
the same period, HamCo made all local assets to available any ot her agency in
need. Both local and state-wide. Luckily we were not needed, but we were ready!
During FD 2019 we had several members open the ROC to support Cincy EMA for a
local Pride parade and festival. AEC John, KD8MMY, gave up his FD time in order
to support this event. Above and beyond! May31, Jun01 & Jun02 Cincy hosted
the Bunbury concert in the Downtown area. Although the ROC was not open for the
entire three days, once again, HamCo ARES stepped up and maintained readiness
during the event.
District 5
Carroll: No report received
Columbiana: No comments
Mahoning: Mahoning County ARES notes for June 2019. June was
a busy month for MC ARES. During the month we assisted with communication for a
multi-county Special Olympics meet, the Dave's Race Triathalon at West Branch
State Park, and of course Field Day at multiple clubs in the county. We also
held two monthly nets.
Portage: No report
Stark: Stark County ARES completed 4 public service nets for
the month of June that totalled 103 check-ins. There were no public service
events during the month but many of our members participated in the annual
Field Day exercise. We are preparing for the Annual Hall of Fame Festival in
July which will use about 40 volunteers providing safety and support
communications. We continue to encourage our members to use the new ARES
Connect System.
Summit: We had our monthly meeting where we discussed final
preparations for the Stow July 4th parade and started planning for the Akron
Marathon
Trumbull: No comments
District 6
Richland - Richland county field was a great time played
with the NE digital mode ft-8 had a great time honored a great cw operator for
field day presented a plaque for henry "mr. Cw" koenif wd8q.
Ashland - This month Ashland County had 1 operator run the
station at the Ashland County EMA for field day. I'm not sure how many hours he
was there. This month also was the Ashland Balloonfest and balloon glow.
Crawford – No Report
Morrow – No comments
Holmes / Wayne - During the month of June one VE session was
held in Rittman that resulted in six individuals being tested for a new license
or upgrade.
The “Mohican 100 mile run”
is an annual event that calls for 24 hours of radio coverage during this
ultra-marathon with nine radio operators stepping up to provide assistance on
the trail.
Members from the Silver Creek (SARA) and Wayne County (WARC)
clubs are working together towards a digital conversion of the “440” Wooster
repeater to a multi-mode system what will allow DMR, D-Star and System Fusion
to be used at that site. Once completed
this will make the second digital repeater within Wayne County. This conversion is expected to be completed
by the end of July.
It goes without saying that Field Day is the main focus
during the month of June. Both of the clubs above enjoyed great weather and a
good number of visitors at both locations.
The local paper did a story pertaining to the event and the Sheriff’s
office included video coverage via their Facebook page.
One of the greatest struggles is getting people to sign up
for ARES Connect. The majority of the hours reported are a result of the daily
and weekly nets that take place. While these hours are significant, most hours
come via “anonymous” due to the participants not registering with ARES Connect.
We have had some success with signup and will be making a
big push during July.
District 7
Fayette County: Attended annual Fayette County EMA/LEPC
Executive Meeting June 6th. Was appointed Amateur Radio representative to
county LEPC.
Madison County: Attended LEPC semi-annual meeting. Held ARES
2m net 4 times. Checked into Ohio HF net twice.
Knox County: We have a net meeting every Sunday evening,
breakfast every Friday morning. We had a great Field Day lots of people showed
and and we got 2 new club members.
Licking County, See attached Photos.
Delaware County: Much of our attention was set to Field Day.
We operated from our club station at the Delaware Red Cross. Because of severe
flooding in the area, a couple events were cancelled. During the week following,
a ham radio station was set up at Camp Lazarus, and several hundred scouts were
present to participate. Operators staged the radios throughout the week.
Franklin County: COH ARES participated in the Rickenbacker
Airport Drill this year. The airport requested that we provide video to their
EOC at John Glenn Port Columbus International Airport. This drill provided
experience at the incident location and inside the EOC as status reports were
delivered on a regular basis. We also participated in public service events and
Field Day.
District 8
DEC operated Field Day with Athens County ARA. Working on
appointment of a new EC for Meigs County who has already been interfacing with
Meigs EMA and surrounding counties as well as NCS for OHDEN. Also working on
support MOU on behalf of district with Vinton County EMA in the absence of an
active club there. DEC is enrolled in several FEMA cybersecurity courses over
the next few months.
District 9
BELMONT CO: No Report.
COSHOCTON CO: EMA asked ARES to assist with monthly siren
test. We also were on siren sites to monitor.... ARES monthly Mtg :KB8PXM and
KC8PUW gave a good talk about their help with the Guernsey Co triathlon....
ARES was called upon for the flash flooding event in West Lafayette and to man
phones at EMA June 19-20, as director and assistant director were in the
field..... Field Day was well attended. 16 ARES. Stations for Phone, CW,
Digital, vhf,uhf fldigi station and DMR were set up. Digital ran off KL7RF
solar power. ..... Skywarn net was run..... And last but not least, AB8SV
attained level 3 . Congratulations!.... Steve Wheatcraft, AA8BN EC.
GUERNSEY CO: Supported the Triple T race at Salt Fork state
park. Two ARES members deployed to Coshocton County to help with flood damage
assessment. Richard W Wayt, WD8SDH EC.
JEFFERSON CO: Jefferson County ARES continues to reach out
to develope greater connection with various agencies in t he county. Most recently
EC was asked to participate in a planning session with Trininty Health, local
hospital, our weekly fldigi net and monthly in person meeting/training remain
active. total man hours for JUNE are 20.5. Robert Carson, N8CUX EC.
NOBLE CO: No Report.
TUSCARAWAS: 4 voice nets with 56 operators participating;
one monthly meeting with 10 present; 2019 Field Day with 8 operators
participating for 64 hours; weather information exchange between County EMA
director and county EC. Tuscarawas County EC upgraded from technician license
to general license on June 27, 2019...using "Temporary AG" until FCC
approval. Tracy Goddard, K8TAE EC.
WASHINGTON CO: Several hams in the county participated in
field day. Joseph Wigal, W8JTW EC.
District 10
Public service event season is in full swing. But the crown
jewel was Field Day! The worst part about Field Day, is that we have to wait
another year to do it again!
Lorain – No report
Medina - We in Medina County now have to clearly show the
difference between ARES and the EMA Comm Unit. as the comm unit is now fully
independent but with ares members in it. Both need to be supported. equally and
their cooperation defined.
Cuyahoga - The training topic was Using Solar Power,
presented by N8AUC. We had three emergency events this month. On June 5th we
had a severe storm warning, so we had a net on 2 meters as well as a backbone
net on 6 meters. On June 16 we had a tornado warning net.
Lake - WOW!! June was a very busy month for Lake County
ARES. It started with the first Wednesday monthly meeting and then everything
really got r0lling.
First was the Sunday in June Bike Ride out of Burton Ohio.
We track the process of 803 bikers over 4 rural county road routes of 25, 34,
40, and 100, mile rides. No major problems were encountered. The event 434
riders chose the 40 mile route for their first ride. Amateur Radio hours
donated 95 man hours.
Next up was the Lake Health Half Marathon on Sunday on
Sunday, June 16th. Two hundred and thirty plus runners assembled a Lake County Farm
Park to run the course. The route went West along Rt. 6 to Chapin Forest trails
and roads East to Rt. 306 and then East
to Penitentiary Glen Park, East out of the Park on County roads and back to the
Farm Park. Weather was cool and damp with heavy fog mid-morning at Penitentiary
Glen Park where the ARES Comm. Trailer was located. All runners returned to the
finish line safely. ARES donated 41.5 man hours to the event.
It is not June until Field Day happens and the Lake County
event was at LCHS grounds. 6 ALPHA was the operation for the Lake County team
this year. The Group logged 595 hours during this 3 day event. The Bands were
not as good as in the past years but all the fun was still there and enjoyed by
all who came to operate and set-up.
Now on to July and the Fairport Harbor Mardi-Gars Parade.
Geauga - A few nets and a meeting.
Ashtabula – No Report
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