TO: OR-NorCAL-NV Regional VHF and HF ARES Stations
SECs, DECs, ECs, AECs in OR District 5 and CA Districts 1, 2;
ARRL Officials and other HF EMCOMM stations
Selected EMCOMM and Public Safety Officials
FROM: D.W. Thorne, K6SOJ, SEC, SV Section (North)
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
ACS Officer MAR III California OES
www.qsl.net/k6soj
THE “5-1-2 BULLETIN” - 5 DEC 2000 - No. 31
“EMERGENCIES DON’T TAKE HOLIDAYS”
THIS WEEK:
1 - NEW AEC FOR BUTTE/GLENN COUNTY
2 - NET ROSTER - UPDATE
3 - SKYWARN AND ARESWARN
4- NEW VHF “CITIZENS BAND”
5 - IF YOU HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT ...
6 - COMING ATTRACTIONS
7 - WEDNESDAY REGIONAL ARES NETS
1 - NEW AEC APPOINTED
Ken White, KC6RSS, Butte County EC, has announced the appointment of Ray Watkins, KO6TW,
of Orland, CA as an Assistant EC. Ray will be working to support ARES
activities in Glenn County (currently there is no EC there) as well as in Butte County.
Congratulations Ray, and welcome to the leadership team!
2 - NEW ROSTER - UPDATE
A new 5-1-2 ARES Regional Net Roster is now posted at:
www.qsl.net/k6soj/nets/net.htm
3 - SKYWARN NEWS
Jim Reynolds, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, Medford NWS
Randy Miltier, K7RPM, SKYWARN Coordinator
Gary Pederson, N7GK, Asst. SKYWARN Coordinator
A SKYWARN Program is being developed for Southern Oregon and Northern California.
SKYWARN is the National Weather Service program of trained volunteer spotters
reporting
severe weather.
NWS WEATHER SPOTTER CLASSES:
NOTE: The Medford NWS office reports that classes will resume around April or May. Watch
this spot and/or check in to the ARES nets for updates and announcements.
WEEKLY SKYWARN NET:
Sundays at 1930L on the Mt. Ashland 147.26+ repeater (WX7MFR/R) ALSO activated during
severe weather events.
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 concerning the ham radio part of the program, contact Randy/K7RPM < k7rpm@arrl.net > or,
Gary/N7GK < gpederso@orednet.org > via e-mail or on 147.26+
(Mt. Ashland).
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ARESWARN INFORMATION:
REGIONAL ARES WEATHER AND ROAD NETS (WARNS) for SV Districts 1 and 2 are on
7232 LSB (daytime) and 3987 LSB (nighttime). Up/down QRM.
OREGON District 5, and 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 ARES WARNS 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.
4 - “MURS” - NEW VHF “CITIZENS BAND” ANNOUNCED
Bill Pennington, WA6SLA, SV (south) SEC and Inland Region ACS Officer sent this along.
(From the October 20, 2000 edition of "Amateur Radio Newsline")
New Radio Services: MURS to debut on November 13th
MURS, the Multi-Use Radio Service, will become a reality in mid November. This as the
government announces that November 13th will be the effective date for the opening of the
new telecommunications system. As first reported here on Newsline, the Multiple Use Radio
Service operates in the 151 MHz range. It was designed by the FCC to provide the public
with communications capabilities that lie somewhere between the license free, ultra short
range family radio Service and the more restrictive General Mobile radio service.
Operating under Part 95 of the Commissions rules, MURS provides private two-way short
distance voice, data or image communications service for personal or business use by the
general public. No formal license is required, and MURS is exempt from content of
communications
regulation. Operation on MURS frequencies is on a shared basis and no channel will be
assigned for the exclusive use of any station or business entity.
While some in the telecommunications industry predict that MURS may become the VHF
equivalent of the lawlessness found on 11 meters, amateurs involved in recruiting new
amateurs have a different view. They are already looking at MURS as fertile ground from
which to harvest a part of the next generation of new hams. (FCC)
More information on MURS can be found at:
http://www.provide.net/~prsg/murshome.htm
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(Editors comment: It is anybody’s guess how this will impact the amateur
service...if at all. It could provide a little relief for the 2 meter band, by
providing an alternative for family and personal communications, and illegal unlicensed
and business communications. It seems to me that the new band could be used for
public and emergency service such as Search and Rescue especially in wilderness areas.
(Public service VHF radios could easily be programmed to the five designated
frequencies.) De K6SOJ
5 - 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...just send it to:
k6soj@arrl.net
6 - COMING ATTRACTIONS...
*** STRAIGHT KEY NIGHT - DECEMBER 31, 2000***
(Yes Virginia, there IS a place for CW in EMCOMM)
*** EMCOMM 2001 - MARCH 31, 2001 - PALO CEDRO, CALIFORNIA ***
7 -REMINDER: WEDNESDAY NIGHT NET
1900 to 1930L - The OR-NorCAL-NV Regional ARES " early net" is on 3987 kHz + or
- (7232 or 1982 kHz alternate) This net is open to all ARES and other EMCOMM stations.
1930 to 2000L - OR/NorCal/NV A.R.E.S. LEADERSHIP NET on 3987 + or - (7232 or 1982 kHz
alternate)
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ECs and AECs: WE NEED YOUR HELP - BE A NET CONTROL OPERATOR!
(NOTE: ALL ARES Leadership personnel (ECs, AECs, DECs, and SECs), and ARRL OES and ORS,
from any District and/or Section are welcome to check in as visitors. If you wish to be on
the discussion list (second round), just indicate that when you check in.)
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IF YOU ARE A PRIVATE OR GOVERNMENT PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCY, OR JUST A "MEMBER OF THE
PUBLIC"; AND YOU NEED EMERGENCY OR DISASTER RELATED
COMMUNICATIONS...JUST CALL "5-1-2". WE'RE OPEN...24 HOURS A DAY!
