“Expanding the reservoir of trained operators, technicians and
electronics experts”. -- (Ref.) Part 97.1(d)
A REGIONAL Bulletin for ARES and other EMCOMM Stations and Public Safety
Officials in northern California, southern Oregon, northern Nevada, and
elsewhere. D. W. Thorne, K6SOJ, SV Section EC, Editor.
INTERNET: www.emcomm.org E-MAIL: k6soj@arrl.net
L = LCL (Local time in the (PST winter / PDT summer) zone
Z = ZULU (Universal Coordinated Time - UTC)
+ IN THIS EDITION:
- “A GRAND ADVENTURE”
- FIELD DAY 2002
- “NEON GREEN” ARES T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE
- EC CORNER - RECOGNITION
- EMCOMM 2002 - “The Dog Ate My
RADIOGRAM!”
- TRAINING and CONTINUING EDUCATION
- ON-THE-AIR RADIOGRAM PRACTICE UPDATE
- NWS-SKYWARN NEWS
- WX SPOTTER CLASS SCHEDULE - UPDATED
- ARES NETS REMINDER/SCHEDULE
+ “A
GRAND ADVENTURE”
- Ed Bruette, N7NVP, SEC, (WWA) and Asst. Washington State RACES Officer, will
be one of a crew of four aboard the vessel ENDURANCE, a 44 ft. custom “Garden
Trawler”; as it voyages from Long Beach, CA to Poulsbo (Seattle), WA during
the last week of May and the first week in June. Ed, and fellow crew member Pete
Riley, KC7NSH, will be QRV in their spare time (if any) on 40 M and the 20 M
Mobile Maritime nets. They will also be on selected VHF and UHF coastal
repeaters. VHF APRS will be operational as N7NVP-9 while at sea and within range
of a relay station. You may track their progress via the Internet at: http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?n7nvp-9.
Ed’s email is: ebruette@silverlink.net
COMMENT: Thanks Ed, for inviting us to join you on your “grand adventure”
....via amateur radio! Some of us will be listening for your call on the
Jefferson Noon Net. (1200-1230L daily on 7232 LSB)
+ FIELD DAY
IS JUNE 22-23, 2002 -
Review and become familiar with the 2002 rules. (May QST p. 108-109.)
ARES teams, ARRL affiliated clubs that are supportive of the ARES, plus other
bona-fide EMCOMM groups, that are participating in FIELD DAY 2002 may have their
announcement included each week in the 5-1-2+ Bulletin. Send your team’s name,
a general description of the location of your FD site, and a person to contact
for more information. To get started:
- The SOJOURNERS - (State of Jefferson Operators’ United Relay Network and
Emergency Radio Society). Lake Juanita Group Camp, Goosenest RD, Klamath NF.
Contact: David Bell, N2RSN, at: N2RSN@arrl.net.
+ “NEON
GREEN” ARES T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE -
Shasta County ARES will be placing another order for their neon-green ARES
Emergency Communications shirts on Friday. The shirts are printed to order,
and this will probably be the last “pre-fire season” order.
Orders must be placed by midnight Thursday May 16th. These shirts are not
team personalized, and will turn heads at any incident. Shasta County clients
have already learned to spot ARES members at incidents! Now is your chance to
stand out in the crowd! Full details and On-line ordering is available at: http://www.scares.org/shirts.htm
+ EC CORNER
-
It’s to “brag up” the Sacramento Valley ECs and AECs a bit! For the month
of April 2002 we had eleven counties submit FSD-212 reports. (NOTE: There
are 20 counties in the SV Section. Three do not have an EC or an ARES
unit...YET.) So...11 out of a possible 17 equals an average of .647!
For April 2002: ARES teams in Amador, Butte/Glenn, Lassen, Placer, Plumas,
Siskiyou/Modoc, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo County and Districts 1 and 2;
Reported an increase in the ARES membership of: + 31
Reported 15 regular nets, with 89 sessions, volunteer hours: 632
Reported 5 public service events with total volunteer hours: 523
Reported actual emergencies: 0 (We want that figure to be: ZERO!)
Total volunteer hours reported: 1,155.
And, this does NOT include the countless hours, from over 150 persons at
EMCOMM 2002. If that were included, increase the total by another
(estimated) 8,000 hours!
To all the ARES leaders and ARES team members in the SV Section:
WELL DONE! Now...let’s REALLY ROLL...
+ MORE FEEDBACK RE EMCOMM 2002 - or, “The Dog Ate My RADIOGRAM”
From Ed Ewell, K7DXV, ewell@cvc.net (Ed was the lead instructor of the
RADIOGRAM / traffic class at EMCOMM 2002.) He gave each participant a
“homework assignment” to originate a RADIOGRAM, and send it to him via the
NTS. So far, Ed has received only two (out of a possible 48).
Ed would like to hear from anyone (e-mail OK) who originated a message to
him. Let him know when you sent the message and the call sign of the station you
passed it to.
If you took the class and haven’t sent a message, please do so if at all
possible. Ed’s address is:
Ed Ewell, K7DXV
6719 Beckton Ave.
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
541 884 3392
+ COMING SOON: A PICTURE PAGE OF HIGHLIGHTS OF EMCOMM 2002
In the meantime, you can view a few pics from the ARRL story at:
www.emcomm.org/
(click: “EMCOMM Story”.)
+++ TRAINING
and CONTINUING EDUCATION SECTION -
(Previous training bulletins are archived at: www.emcomm.org/svares/training/index.htm
+ AN EXCELLENT NATIONAL TRAFFIC SYSTEM (NTS) TRAINING WEBSITE IS AT: http://www.qsl.net/aresco/nts-top.htm
+ RADIOGRAM practice sessions are Wednesday nights following the
ARES
REGIONAL LEADERSHIP NET - (Approximately 2000L on 3987 LSB + or -.)
- Test messages will be sent by volunteer operators.
- The RADIOGRAMS will be published in the following 5-1-2+ Bulletin, so
participants can check their copy for accuracy.
- You will need a supply of blank RADIOGRAMS. They are available from
league HQ; or, you can print them out from:
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/forms/RADIOGRM.pdf
- ALL EMCOMM operators are invited to “practice” with us. ARES leaders are
asked to encourage members on their teams to participate.
- Operators that do not have an HF station, can still practice. All you
will need is an HF receiver.
- Later on, we may also do some sessions on CW.
- Watch the 5-1-2+ Bulletin for more information.
- Reference materials are:
- The ARRL Public Service Manual (earlier buff colored cover edition);
or, ARRL Net Directory (FSD-50, 2001-02 edition);
or, go to: www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/teacher/kemp/appendixa.html
+ TEST RADIOGRAMS
AS SENT ON MAY 8
SENDING STATION WO6P -- RECEIVING STATION KI6MX
-------------------------------------------
TEST 81 W HXE W7ARC ARL24 SILVERDALE WA MAY 7
AMERICAN RED CROSS
1954 GRACELAND RD
MEMPHIS TN 38103
901 721 2111
TEST MESSAGE X ARL NINETEEN
ROBERT LEE 412 SOUTH ST
MEMPHIS TN 38107 901 853
4118 X REPLY WEST SOUND
SC 360 377 3761
JO FRAZIER
-------------------------------
TEST 51 W WA4RC 14 MEMPHIS TN MAY 8
JO FRAZIER ARC
811 PACIFIC AVE
BREMERTON WA 98337
360 377 3761
TEST MESSAGE X ROBERT LEE
SAFE HOLIDAY INN MEMPHIS 901
444 5555 ROOM 432
ELVIS PRESTON ARC
-------------------------------
TEST 82 W W7ARC 13 SILVERDALE WA MAY 9
ELVIS PRESTON ARC
1954 GRACELAND RD
MEMPHIS TN 38103
901 721 2111
TEST MESSAGE X HAVE ROBERT
LEE CALL MOTHER COLLECT 360
775 9801 ASAP
JO FRAZIER
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RADIOGRAM “Q and A” -
Q: “In NTS traffic, if stating a time within the TEXT of a message, is the
designator L or Z counted as a separate word in the check? (L= Local
Z=Zulu).”
A: In radiotelephony, a time with a time zone indicator within the TEXT, is
counted as one "word". E.G. - "1823Z" is one word, and on
phone would be said: "FIGURES ONE EIGHT TWO THREE ZULU". Alternate:
"MIXED GROUP ONE EIGHT TWO THREE ZULU". It is improper to say
"time" before the figures since the receiving station would write down
the word "time" which is not a part of the text. ("FIGURES"
is a standard "pro word".) In formal traffic, when time is stated in
the preamble, it should always be in ZULU (UTC). With the date adjusted
accordingly.* In informal messages, or in the text of a formal message, use of
the letter "L" (for local) is unclear. “Local” where? It could
also be interpreted to indicate time zone "L" (which is out in the
middle of the Pacific Ocean just west of 180° longitude). If a local time, or
the time for another zone, is to be included within a text, the time zone
indicated must be specified (e.g. - PDT). Example: "figures 1823PDT"
(on phone said as: "FIGURES ONE EIGHT TWO THREE PAPA DELTA TANGO"). Of
course in Morse this is all "academic" since everything is spelled out
anyway.
* NOTE: In the U.S., and westerly to 180° longitude (the International Date
Line) any time after 0000Z is tomorrow's (UTC) date, until 2400 local.
(When composing a RADIOGRAM, pretend that you will be charged ONE DOLLAR for
every “word”.)
“TRAFFIC HANDLING IS FUN AND REWARDING!”
ADDITIONAL (VERY) USEFUL information is available at:
http://www.remote.arrl.org/FandES/field/pscm/sec2-ch11.html
http://www.area-ham.org/tngdocs/ntsdocs/ntsman.htm
A SPECIAL QSL CARD is available to operators who participate in
any
Wednesday session and submit a copy of a correctly copied RADIOGRAM by
regular mail. All radio amateurs (including “no code” Technicians) are
invited to listen in and submit an entry. Here are the rules:
1. Listen on Wednesdays at 2000L on 3987 LSB (+ or -).
2. Copy at least one RADIOGRAM(s) (preamble, text, and signature). Copy(s)
must be accurate and correct. VERY minor (non-consequential) errors, MAY
be accepted.
3. Use an ARRL RADIOGRAM blank; (a “printer friendly” version is available
at: http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/forms/radiogram2.pdf
or, you may use a plain piece of paper. However, your “copy” MUST be in
ARRL RADIOGRAM format.
4. Send your completed RADIOGRAM(s) and a business-size (4 x 9.5”)
self-addressed stamped envelope (.34 cent stamp affixed) to:
D. W.. Thorne, K6SOJ, P.O. Box 99, Macdoel, CA 96058.
5. Entries MUST be postmarked by the Monday that follows the practice
session, since the correct copy will be published in the 5-1-2+ Bulletin
the following Tuesday.
RADIOGRAM PRACTICE SESSION STATION SCHEDULE:
SEND
RECEIVE
------------------------------------
May 1 KK7BF WO6P
May 8 K6SOJ KI6MX
May 15 K6SOJ KI6MX
May 22
May 29 WO6P
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Stations SEND messages for two consecutive Wednesdays. Then RECEIVE
messages for the following two Wednesdays. If you want to “jump in with both
feet”, and be a sending (then a receiving) station, please let us know.
Don’t let the fear of making a mistake hold you back. In an emergency or
disaster, operators who have not practiced this will have one a hell of a time
if they ever need to send a message. Learn how, or polish up your old skills,
BEFORE an EMERGENCY occurs!
OK...who will be next? We need a receiving station for April 10 and 17.
+ NWS-SKYWARN
SECTION
Jim Reynolds, KD7MLO, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, Medford NWS
Gary Peterson, N7GK, Acting Medford SKYWARN Coordinator
D. W. Thorne, K6SOJ, Asst. Medford SKYWARN Coordinator
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 SKYWARN WEBSITE: www.emcomm.org/skywarn
+ NWS MEDFORD WX NET PARTICIPANTS ARE POSTED EACH WEEK ON THE NWS WEBSITE:
www.emcomm.org/skywarn/nets.htm
+ NWS / SKYWARN WEATHER SPOTTER CLASS SCHEDULE -
All Spring classes have been completed. Future classes “to be announced”.
MEDFORD NWS WX SPOTTER / SKYWARN NETS:
The Medford NWS WX SPOTTER NET every Wednesday at 1915L on:
147.26+ / CTCSS: 123.0, (Mt. Ashland - Jackson County and more)
146.55 SIMPLEX (eastern Siskiyou and Klamath Counties)
146.97- (Likely - Modoc County Relay)
3987LSB (1982 LSB alternate).
SKYWARN nets will be activated on these frequencies during severe weather
events.
NWS SKYWARN NET CONTROL STATIONS -
DATE
147.26+ 3987 LSB
MAY 1 K6SOJ
KC7WEU
MAY 8 N7GK KC7WEU
MAY 15 K6SOJ KC7WEU
MAY 22 N7GK KB7EKF
MAY 29
ADDITIONAL NWS NET CONTROL OPERATORS SOUGHT -
For more information contact:
Gary, N7GK, gpederso@OregonVOS.net; or,
Dave, K6SOJ, k6soj@arrl.net
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 e-mail: gpederso@OregonVOS.net
Check in to the JEFFERSON NOON NET daily at 1200L on 7232 LSB
(alt. 3987) for announcements regarding anticipated or actual severe WX.
+ REMINDER
- 5-1-2+ REGIONAL ARES AND NWS NETS
DAILY:
1200 to 1230L: Jefferson Noon Net on 7232 LSB (3987 LSB alternate)
NOTE: ALL STATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR AND/OR CALL ON 146.52 and/or 146.55
MHZ DURING THE NOON NET TO RELAY CHECK-INS OR TRAFFIC.
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)
ALL ARES and other EMCOMM leaders are welcome. A net roster is available at: www.emcomm.org/svares/nets/nets.htm
ARES REGIONAL NET CONTROL STATION SCHEDULE:
------------------------------------
MAY 1 Sacramento Valley SEC
K6SOJ
MAY 8 Klamath County AEC
N2RSN
MAY 15 Josephine County EC
KK7BF
MAY 22 Curry County EC
KA7GNK
MAY 29 Dist. 1 & 2 DEC
WO6P
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ARES leaders* who are willing and available to serve as the NCS on one of
the blank dates above, please contact K6SOJ to be placed on the schedule.
(* SECs, DECs, ECs, AECs, OES, ORS, etc.)
+ ARES and other EMCOMM NETS - list at: www.emcomm.org/SVARES/nets/index.htm
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+ BACK ISSUES OF THE 5-1-2+ BULLETIN ARE ARCHIVED AT:
www.emcomm.org/svares/archives
+ The “5-1-2+ BULLETIN” - Copyright (c) 2002 - 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
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