“The American Radio Relay League is all we have.”
Riley Hollingsworth, April 14, 2001, Pittsburgh, PA.
The “5-1-2 BULLETIN” - 1 May 01 - No. 52
TO: OR-NorCAL-NV ARES and other EMCOMM Stations,
ARRL Officials, other EMCOMM and Public Safety Officials;
in Oregon District 5, California SV Section Districts 1, 2...and BEYOND.
FROM: D.W. Thorne, K6SOJ, ARES SEC, SV Section (North), and editor.
Assistant ACS Officer MAR III California OES
INTERNET: www.qsl.net/k6soj E-MAIL:
k6soj@arrl.net
CA OES ACS INLAND REGION WEBSITE: www.acs.oes.ca.gov/Inland/
SHORT CIRCUITS - Brief (important) announcements:
+ REMINDER TO ALL EMERGENCY COORDINATORS:
Your monthly EC Activity Reports are due on the 3rd of each month.
Please help your SEC...by getting them in on time.
+ EMCOMM AND HELICOPTER OPERATIONS is the subject of an excellent article
in the May issue of QST by Jerry Boyd, K6BZ, SV Section Manager.
+ DATE SET FOR EMCOMM 2002:
April 20-21 2002 at Bishop Quinn High School
Palo Cedro, CA for EMCOMM 2002 is now confirmed! Mark your calendars and
let the countdown begin. Only 361 days to go!
+ THE OREGON ARES/RACES PACKET website has been updated and improved.
Check out the changes at: www.arespacketcom/
+ ICS COURSE SET FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON -
Roseburg, OR May 14-18, 2001.
Info: Wayne Stinson, Douglas County Emergency Management at: 541-440-4448
+ ICS COURSE SET FOR JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON -
Medford, OR July 23-27, 2001.
Info: Kelly Jo Jensen at: (503) 378-2911 or kjensen@oem.state.or.us
+ NET REMINDER - 5-1-2 REGIONAL ARES AND NWS NETS
DAILY:
1200 to 1230L: Jefferson Noon Net on 7232 LSB (3987 LSB alternate)
WEDNESDAYS:
1915 to 1930L: NWS WX SPOTTER NETS (see section # 3 below)
1930 to 2000L: A.R.E.S. LEADERSHIP NET on 3987 LSB (1982 LSB alternate)
+ ARES and other EMCOMM NETS- (updated March 19, 2001)list at:
www.qsl.net/k6soj/nets/index.htm
+ TRAINING: The article:
“DISASTER / MAJOR EMERGENCY -- WHAT CAN WE EXPECT" by Lt. Dan
Blackston, Chula Vista Police Department” appeared in
its entirety in BULLETIN # 36 (January 9) and is archived at
www.qsl.net/k6soj. Below are
excerpts from that article with comments.
34. Volunteer and reserve personnel may be slow to respond; they will put
their own families' safety first.
COMMENT: This is not only a statement of fact...but is good advice.
Please don’t respond to an emergency call-out until you are sure your own
family and neighbors are safe and accounted for, and that your property is
secure.
You won’t be “worth a hoot” to others if you are
worried about
your own affairs.
35. On-duty public safety personnel will be concerned about their own
families, and some may leave their posts to check on them.
COMMENT: “Sworn personnel” do not have the same luxury of volunteers.
However, volunteers (after they have followed #34 above) may be able to
assist public safety officials by performing or helping with “welfare
checks” on their families; thereby, alleviating some of their anxiety.
36. Law enforcement and the media will clash; all media representatives
should be referred to the Public Information Officer.
COMMENT: The “media” is only there to do their job. If they do
not get
the story from the proper source (the designated PIO), they will get it
elsewhere. If you are not a PIO, representing an agency, DO NOT make any
statements to “the media”. It is generally acceptable to give them
your
name and what agency you are working with, then kindly and politely refer
and direct them to the public information officer or office.
NOTE:
There
is no such thing as an “off the record” comment!
TRAINING BULLETINS that appear in this bulletin are also archived at:
www.qsl.net/k6soj
(PLUS A “PLETHORA” OF ADDITIONAL TRAINING MATERIAL)
+ SKYWARN NEWS
Jim Reynolds, KD7MLO, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, Medford NWS
Gary Pederson, N7GK, Asst. Medford SKYWARN Coordinator
D. W. Thorne, K6SOJ, Asst. Medford SKYWARN Coordinator
NEW MEDFORD NWS SKYWARN PAGE IS NOW ONLINE AT:
http://www.qsl.net/wx7mfr/SKYWARN/index.html
CURRENT NWS WEATHER BULLETINS AND WARNINGS ARE AVAILABLE VIA A LINK AT:
www.qsl.net/k6soj
SKYWARN is the National Weather Service program of trained volunteer
spotters reporting severe weather
The ARRL/ARES has a national “memorandum of understanding” (MOU) with the
NOAA/NWS.
MEDFORD NWS WX SPOTTER NET HAS MOVED TO WEDNESDAY NIGHTS.
The Medford NWS WX SPOTTER NET is now on Wednesdays at 1915L on 147.26+ (Mt. Ashland repeater - WX7MFR/R);
SIMULTANEOUSLY ON: 146.55 SIMPLEX (Siskiyou and Klamath Counties);
AND 146.97- the Likely repeater (Modoc County).
FROM 1920 to 1929L: on 3987 LSB (1982 LSB alternate), relays and other
check-ins will be accepted and forwarded.
ALSO, a packet WX SPOTTER NET is being developed to run concurrently
SKYWARN will be activated on these frequencies during severe weather
events.
The NWS PACKET NODE ON MT. ASHLAND is on 145.030 MHz, ID is: skywrn. NWS is
asking for SKYWARN and ARES packet stations to connect and let them know
your location, the type of antenna and power you use to access the Mt.
Ashland node. The “connect” to NWS packet bbs (direct) is 145.090 and the
ID is NWSMFR. Then connect to NWSBBS, e.g., c nwsmfr. Then, c nwsbbs.
The
NWSMFR at nws mfr is a node.
Questions? contact Gary, N7GK <
gpederso@orednet.org >
NWS WEATHER SPOTTER CLASSES: (EMERGENCY COORDINATORS please announce these
on your local nets, in your local newsletters, etc.)
DOUGLAS COUNTY: May 2, 7-9 PM Ford Room of the Douglas County
Library ,Roseburg., OR
JACKSON COUNTY: May 10, 7-9 PM, Jackson County Public Works
Auditorium,
200 Antelope Dr., White City, OR (Just north of Medford.)
MODOC COUNTY: May 24, 7-9 PM, Modoc County Office of Education Conference
Room, Alturas, CA
SISKIYOU COUNTY: May 17, 7-9 PM Forks of Salmon Community Hall
SISKIYOU COUNTY: May 22, 7-9 PM Mount Shasta City Hall (upstairs)
SISKIYOU COUNTY: May 23, 7-9 PM Yreka (CDF Training Room)
The NWS/Medford “service area” consists of nine counties: Coos, Curry,
Douglas, Klamath, Jackson, Josephine, Lake, (OR); Modoc and Siskiyou (CA).
If you have any questions about the SKYWARN program, contact: Gary/N7GK
< gpederso@orednet.org > via
e-mail or on 147.26+ (Mt. Ashland).
REGIONAL ARES WEATHER AND ROAD NETS (ARESWARNS) for SV Districts 1 and 2
are on the MUTUAL AID FREQUENCIES of 7232 LSB (daytime) and 3987 LSB
(nighttime). 1982LSB (nighttime alternate). Up/down QRM. OREGON
District
5, and all ARES stations elsewhere, are CORDIALLY INVITED to participate.
During a SEVERE WEATHER EVENT, the HF WARN meets hourly AT THE BOTTOM OF
THE HOUR, until all information and traffic is passed, (more often as
needed).
LOCAL ARESWARNS are activated by a local EC or AEC per your local plan.
Check with your EC for more information about your area. It is recommended
that they meet at the TOP OF EACH HOUR, and include a local HF - VHF
station for relay / interface duty with the regional net.
Check in to the JEFFERSON NOON NET daily at 1200L on 7232 // 3987 LSB for
announcements regarding anticipated severe WX.
IF YOU HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT OR SOMETHING OF INTEREST TO REPORT about your
ARES team or other EMCOMM unit...and would like it posted in the 5-1-2
BULLETIN...send it to: k6soj@arrl.net
+ COMING ATTRACTIONS ...
WHAT CAN WE EXPECT? THE SERIES CONTINUES
HOW PREPARED ARE YOU? - A FUN QUIZ
+ FIELD DAY 2001 - JUNE 23-24.
2001 FIELD DAY RULES AND FORMS: www.arrl.org/contests/forms/index.html#FD
or check the May issue of QST
p. 112. If you haven’t reviewed and
familiarized yourself with this information...please do so.
NOTE: Announcements of field day sites sponsored by EMCOMM groups and
special service clubs will be listed below. (Send the name of the
sponsoring group, the approximate location of your FD site, a contact
person, and an email or web address, or phone number.) Listed below are
some of the FIELD DAY sites sponsored by EMCOMM groups.
+ CALIFORNIA OES/ACS:
WHO: “Anybody and everybody from any ACS/RACES/ARES/VIP/REACT
organization statewide.”
WHERE: El Dorado N.F. (5 miles from Silver Springs Campground )
CONTACT: Bill Pennington, WA6SLA <Bill_Pennington/OES@oes.ca.gov>
+ The SOJOURNERS (State Of Jefferson Operators United Relay Network and
Emergency Radio Service) www.qsl.ney/w6soj
WHO: Members, (guest operators by permission only), visitors welcome.
WHERE: Klamath N.F., Goosenest R.D., Juanita Lake.
CONTACT: D. W. Thorne, K6SOJ <k6soj@arrl.net>
+ Sierra Foothills Amateur Radio Club
WHO: All operators are welcome
WHERE: Nyack, CA. I-80 @ Nyack across from the Nyack general
store.
CONTACT: Matt Diridoni, KC6RUO, President SFARC at:
916-632-4084;or, Wayne Mikel, KE6DJE, Placer County ARES EC at: 916-645-0565
+ Lassen Amateur Radio Club, <www.qsl.net/k6lrc/>
WHO: All visitors are welcome, operator training rotations.
WHERE: Highway 139, Antelope Summit Day Use Area.
CONTACT: Terry L. Cobb SR, K6ME <k6me@arrl.net>
+ The “5-1-2 BULLETIN” - Copyright (c) 2001 - D.W. Thorne, K6SOJ
Permission is hereby granted to reproduce and re-circulate items from this
bulletin providing appropriate credit is given to the “5-1-2 REGIONAL ARES
BULLETIN” and/or the author or originator of the material. Send
corrections, updates, etc. to: k6soj@arrl.net
+ PLEASE REMEMBER TO CONSERVE ENERGY!