***PUBLIC NOTICE***
ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE POSSESSION OF
ARMS AND RADIO TRANSMITTERS
IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES
1) All firearms and all sorts of munitions, hand
grenades, explosives and other war materials must be surrendered immediately.
Delivery must take place within 24 hours to the closest Kommandantur (German
commander’s office) unless other arrangements have been made. Mayors will be
held strictly responsible for the execution of this order. The (German) troop
commanders may allow exceptions.
2) Anyone found in possession of firearms, munitions, hand grenades
or other war materials will be sentenced to death or forced labor or in lesser
cases prison.
3) Anyone in possession of a radio transmitter must surrender it to
the closest German military authority.
4) All those who would disobey this order or would commit any act
of violence in the occupied lands against the German army or against any of its
troops will be condemned to death.
(s) The Commander in Chief of the Army
(Poster from occupied France during W.W. II - translated from the French)
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The 5-1-2 BULLETIN - 19 June 01 - No. 59
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), 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:
AMERICAN RED CROSS and ARRL SIGN ZONE-SECTION AGREEMENT
In a meeting hosted by the Three Rivers Chapter, American Red Cross (Yuba City,
CA), representatives of the Sacramento Valley Section ARES and the Central
Valley Zone American Red Cross signed a historic “Statement of Operational
Responsibility” on June 14. This new zone-section agreement provides
direction to both the ARC and the ARES at local levels.
(A full text of the agreement is provided near the end of this bulletin.
It will be formatted and posted on www.qsl.net/k6soj
at a later date.)
“EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SUMMIT” CALLED -
From Nannette Thorne, KE6MZT, Siskiyou County ARES Emergency Coordinator:
“I have been requested to attend an “Emergency Communications Summit” that
has been called for by a faction of Siskiyou County hams. Their stated purpose
is “to attempt to resolve differences within the Siskiyou County Amateur Radio
community regarding emergency communications”.
I plan to attend, as does Jerry Boyd, K6BZ, ARRL, Section Manager,
Sacramento Valley. Dave Thorne, K6SOJ, Section EC, will not be in attendance.
If you care about the future of EMCOMM (and, for that matter, about amateur
radio in general); and can attend the meeting, I encourage you to do so. The
meeting will be on Wednesday, June 27 at 6:30 PM at the CDF training room
at: 1809 Fairlane Rd., Yreka, CA.”
+ NEW WEBSITE STUFF -
Bill Frazier, KC7REK, (our webmaster) is currently on Red Cross disaster
assignment in Houston, TX (And wherever else they may send him!)
Therefore, the SV Section District 1 & 2 website will not have any updates
until he returns.
+ FIRE REPORTS - ARES DEPLOYED FOR
MARTIS FIRE - (3 REPORTS)
(RCVD 18 JUN 01 @ 1552 PDT)- by Matt Parker, N7TOD, DEC, NV
Section, Area 1
“Members of Northern Nevada Amateur Radio Services, representing Washoe County ARES, are currently providing communications support to the Sierra Nevada Chapter of the American Red Cross. The Red Cross is active at this time in providing relief services to firefighters fighting a major forest fire southwest of Reno, Nevada. They are also preparing for potential evacuations in communities south of Reno in the Mount Rose area.
This incident, named the Martis fire, started at 12:08 P.M. local time yesterday (June 17) about 20 miles west of Reno near Truckee, California. Homes in several areas along Interstate 80 in California were evacuated yesterday afternoon and evening. Those residents were allowed to return to their homes late last night after the fire danger in those communities had subsided. A mobile home and some outbuildings were reported to have been damaged yesterday; no other homes or structures have been damaged or destroyed. Interstate 80 west of Reno was closed for approximately 8 1/2 hours during the afternoon and evening yesterday as fire burned actively on both sides of the freeway.
At 0600 this morning, the fire was reported at 17,000 acres. Firefighters were working to create a break on the west side of the Sierra ridge. The major concern this morning was trying to prevent the fire from cresting the mountains under the assumption that, in such case, strong winds this afternoon could push the fire down the canyons on the east side of the ridge into the Galena, Thomas Creek, Arrow Creek, and Montreaux communities south of Reno. The Red Cross is currently on standby to begin shelter operations as officials have placed this area under an evacuation advisory, thereby notifying area residents that evacuations may become necessary as the fire progresses.
Heavy smoke throughout Southern Washoe County is reported to be causing respiratory problems in those susceptible to them.
Communications are being handled on the 146.61 repeater,
courtesy of the Sierra Nevada Amateur Radio Society, as well as the
147.21/147.15 linked repeater system, courtesy of the Wide Area Data Group. Reno
Area Metro Simplex has made their 147.060 repeater available for handling
emergency traffic as well.”
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(RCVD 19 JUN 0705 PDT) - from Paul Cavnar, NN7B Nevada SEC NNARS
Operations
"I would like to add to your report that we have MA operators from "DCART" (Douglas County Amateur Radio Team) assisting today. Douglas has always been a 100% reliable backup for our group in Reno and do a fine, professional job. Dick Creley, KJ7UK, dispatched three operators that arrived around 0500 this morning. They are Don, W7CDF, Roger, W6SXX and John, KC7AGI.
Our assistance today comes after the failure of two ARC lo-band radios in the ERV's that required a ride-along amateur radio operator. The ERV drivers like this much better since that allows them the ability to concentrate on driving and leave the communications up to our operator.
We have one couple who have operated from the Hershdale (correct spelling) evacuation center for over 24 hours. Harry, KC7HVM and Gayanne, KD7KAY, have teamed up for us before and are definitely the long-term assignment experts on our team.
It is expected that much of our operation will be secured today depending upon the needs of the ERV's. It feels good to know that our assistance has helped facilitate the ARC's efforts.
This morning, the entire Reno basin is covered with a thick blanket of smoke with visibility down to about ½ mile. These conditions will likely exist for the next 4-5 days but, decreasing in intensity daily. Most of the area burned in this fire was land that has never burned that we know of. Unfortunately, it was an area that used to provide beautiful, spectacular jagged mountainsides covered with tall Douglas Fir trees, much too rugged for firefighters to scale and fight the fire. All that they could do with the wind and very dry conditions is watch them burn their way up the mountainside. It is a sad reminder that anytime you have a fire whether it is a campfire or bar-b-que that it needs to be properly extinguished and not just assumed that it will burn itself out. This fire started on private land by an unattended bar-b-que that popped a hot ember onto some dry brush.
That's my report up to this time. We have had good support from
the NNARS members who are able to assist. With so many of our members working,
it has taken some effort to fill the need but, we have managed to do just that
with assistance from the DCART team, we get the job done.”
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(Thanks to Matt and Paul for excellent reports. - editor)
(RCVD 19 JUN 01 @ 0630 PDT)-
U.S.F.S. INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT:
MARTIS FIRE, Nevada-Yuba-Placer Ranger Unit, CDF. A Unified Command with a CDF
Type 1 Incident Management Team (Posten) and a U.S. Forest Service Type 1
Incident Management Team (Gelobter) is in place. This fire is burning east of
Truckee, CA and has burned into the Rose Mountain Wilderness Area. The fire
continues to threaten communities west of Reno. Contingency plan preparation
work is underway.
Additional U.S.F.S. UPDATES available at: www.nifc.gov/news/sitreprt.pdf
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+ FEEDBACK -
From Drew Witham, W1SAR, Shasta County EC:
“A number of us who fall outside the Medford catchment area did the NWS
training and completed the forms, being advised that these would be forward to
our NWS office. We have heard nothing yet - I wonder if you are in touch
with Jim, if you could find out what happened, who we should be chasing etc etc.
- there was a very interesting storm cell that came over yesterday and no-one to
tell!”
COMMENT: Jim Reynolds, KD7MLO, WCM (Warning Coordination
Meteorologist), Medford NWS, advises that the SKYWARN / WX Spotter Program in
other NWS “service areas” may not be given as high a priority as it is in
Medford
(and in other NWS Offices around the country). I suggest that in those
“service areas” it may take a “grass roots approach” from local ARES
Leaders. Jim has provided a list of NWS contact persons for NWS offices within
our region. Emergency Coordinators who wish to pursue the WX Spotter /
SKYWARN Program may contact me (k6soj@arrl.net)
and I will forward the name and LL number of the NWS person to contact for the
service area for your county. (More NWS news below.)
+ REMINDER - 5-1-2 REGIONAL ARES AND
NWS NETS
UPDATED (May 9) LEADERSHIP 5-1-2 NET ROSTER AT:
http://www.qsl.net/k6soj/nets/net.htm
DAILY:
1200 to 1230L: Jefferson Noon Net on 7232 LSB (3987 LSB alternate)
WEDNESDAYS:
1915 to 1930L: NWS WX SPOTTER NETS (see NWS-SKYWARN section below)
1930 to 2000L: A.R.E.S. LEADERSHIP NET on 3987 LSB (1982 LSB alternate)
(NOTE TO ALL ARES and other EMCOMM LEADERS (including, but not limited to SECs,
DECs, ECs, AECs) in any section, district or county: Although this net is
primarily for District 5 (OR) and Districts 1 and 2 (SV); you are all cordially
invited to check in and participate in the discussion(s). A wide range of EMCOMM
topics are covered.)
+ ARES and other EMCOMM NETS
- list at:
www.qsl.net/k6soj/nets/index.htm
+ ICS COURSE IN JACKSON COUNTY,
OREGON
Medford, OR. July 23-27, 2001.
Info: Kelly Jo Jensen at: (503) 378-2911 or kjensen@oem.state.or.us
+ AND NOW...THIS WEEK’S
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.
45. Emergency responders will require rest and must be relieved. Local personnel
may be of value as guides for mutual aid responders, or as supervisors for
volunteer crews.
COMMENT: In addition, every disaster event that I have been involved in has had a few “sleepless heroes”, whose enthusiasm overcomes good judgment and common sense.
The EC or whoever is assigned to staffing, needs to make sure that everyone has a specified work shift, and that the schedule is followed. Occasionally, a worker may have to be told: (e.g.) “Your relief is here now and it’s time for you to go home and get some rest. We need you back tomorrow at 0800 at the shelter on Elm St.” 8 hour shift are desirable, but not always possible.
Due to the shortage of qualified EMCOMM operators 12 hour shifts
may be necessary. It may not be necessary for all stations to remain
active during the night time hours. Consider closing them down until
morning. ECs need to “think ahead” regarding the possible need for mutual
aid. Keep your DEC or SEC advised.
TRAINING BULLETINS that appear in this bulletin are also archived at:
www.qsl.net/k6soj (PLUS A
“PLETHORA” OF ADDITIONAL TRAINING MATERIAL)
+ NWS-SKYWARN NEWS
Jim Reynolds, KD7MLO, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, Medford NWS
Gary Peterson, N7GK, Asst. Medford SKYWARN Coordinator
D. W. Thorne, K6SOJ, Asst. Medford SKYWARN Coordinator
NWS WEATHER SPOTTER CLASSES:
The pre-summer schedule of WX SPOTTER training classes for southern Oregon
and northern California area has been completed.
MEDFORD NWS SKYWARN PAGE:
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 WEDNESDAY NIGHTS.
The Medford NWS WX SPOTTER NET is 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 >
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 ...
NEXT WEEK - “The PACKET RACKET” by N6SSQ
WHAT CAN WE EXPECT? THE SERIES CONTINUES
HOW PREPARED ARE YOU? - A FUN QUIZ
+ EMCOMM 2002: April 20-21 2002
Bishop Quinn High School, Palo Cedro, CA.
+ 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
these...
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!
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Statement of Operational Responsibility between the California
Central Valley Zone of the American Red Cross and the Sacramento Valley Section
American Radio Relay League
Whereas the American Radio Relay League, Inc.
(hereafter called ARRL) and the American Red Cross (hereafter called ARC) have
had cooperative statements of understanding since 1940, which were updated in
1964, 1974 and most recently 1994; the California Central Valley Zone (1) of the
American Red Cross and the Sacramento Valley Section (2) of the American Radio
Relay League / Amateur Radio Emergency Service (hereafter called ARES) the
public and emergency service arm of the ARRL jointly enter into the following
understanding.
This document is intended to complement the national
agreement. Nothing herein is intended to, nor shall be construed to, conflict in
any way with the ARRL/ARC Statement of Understanding of April 1, 1994.
ARC chapters and ARES officials are
directed to develop more detailed county level joint emergency plans in
cooperation with local and state Office of Emergency Services Operational Area
planning and operational activities.
The ARC agrees to:
1. Recognize the ARRL/ARES as its primary amateur radio
emergency and auxiliary radio communications provider, and the ARES leadership
structure as their coordinator with other EMCOMM (EMergency COMMunications)
support groups when and where they are utilized.
2. Provide support and specialized training in line with established ARC policies and procedures, direction, registration and identification materials to ARES volunteers working with the ARC and approved travel and maintenance support for assignments. ARES volunteers assigned to the ARC enjoy the same liability and/or other insurance coverage afforded to all ARC volunteers.
3. Alert the ARES, as soon as possible, by notifying the local ARES EC (Emergency Coordinator), or in his/her absence, the District or Section EC for their jurisdiction, of any emergency or potential emergency condition that may require ARES communications in accordance with a pre-arranged plan.
4. Coordinate and cooperate with the ARES during events requiring “mutual aid”.
5. Provide a current list of ARC 24 hour contact
persons to the ARES Officials both at the local (Chapter), district, and zone
levels; and updates as changes occur.
The ARES agrees to:
1. Give a high priority to the communication needs of
the ARC in time of emergency, and at other times when appropriate, for
operational, logistical, and health and welfare (DWIs) auxiliary communications,
between ARC chapters, service centers, shelters, or other sites. This
includes transmission and/or relay of official ARC message traffic containing
damage assessment information, mass care and other service delivery data and
statistics (particularly shelter census figures). The ARC DWI Form 2079
format is to be used to the maximum extent possible.
2. Provide trained, disciplined, radio operators that agree to abide by all ARC policies and procedures when on assignment to the ARC.
3. Provide training to non-licensed ARC personnel in radio operating procedures especially as it relates to the 47.42 MHz ARC radio system, and other radio services (e.g- GMRS, FRS, etc.)
4. Notify the ARC, as soon as possible, after the ARES becomes aware of any emergency or potential emergency condition that may indicate an ARC response is appropriate.
5. Encourage ARES operators to be “cross trained” in skills and courses offered by the ARC, especially in the area of Introduction to Disaster Services, Survey and Damage Assessment, and First Aid.
6. Provide a current list of ARES 24 hour contact persons to the ARC zone and local chapters and updates as changes occur.
7. Coordinate and cooperate with the ARC during
events requiring “mutual aid”.
This Statement of Operational Responsibility will remain in effect
until modified or revoked by either party. Signed June 14, 2001
(s) Richard I. Davis, CEO American Red Cross
(s) David L. Vargo, Director of Emergency Services American
Red Cross
(s) Jerry Boyd, K6BZ, ARRL Section Manager
(s) Bill Pennington, WA6SLA, ARRL Section Emergency
Coordinator
(s) Dave Thorne, K6SOJ, ARRL Section Emergency Coordinator
Operational areas defined:
(1) The Sacramento Valley Section of the ARRL includes the counties of: Alpine,
Amador, Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer,
Plumas, Sacramento, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, and
Yuba.
(2) The California Central Valley Zone ARC Chapters include Sacramento-Sierra
(zone lead) Chapter: Alpine County, Amador County, El Dorado County, (eastern)
Nevada County, Placer County, Sacramento County, (eastern) Yolo County.
Butte County State Service Delivery Area (not a chartered chapter): Butte
County. Three Rivers Chapter: Colusa County, Glenn County, Plumas County, Sutter
County, Yuba County. Shasta Area Chapter: Lassen County, Shasta County,
Trinity County. Siskiyou County Chapter: Siskiyou County. Tehama County Chapter:
Tehama County. Western Nevada County: (western) Nevada County, (western) Sierra
County. Yolo County Chapter: (western) Yolo County. Klamath-Lake Chapter
(OR): Modoc County.
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