SEC REPORT FOR May 2008 (INDIANA)
NUMBER OF ARES MEMBERS (REPORTED): 770
MEMBERSHIP CHANGE (REPORTED): 14
NUMBER OF DEC/EC REPORTS RECEIVED: 36
DEC's REPORTING: N9YNF Zone 07, WB9FHP Zone 08,
EC's REPORTING: K9RFZ Allen County, N9CJT Bartholomew County, WB9HLA
Blackford County, KC9HFZ Boone County, KB9TCN Brown County, N9PMW
Cass County, N9TV Clark County, N9VXV Dekalb County, N9GQA Delaware
County, KB9BBI Elkhart County, WB9SBI Fayette County, N9LJA Gibson
County, N9GTL Grant County, W9XTZ Greene County, WA0JTL Hamilton
County, N9MOX Hancock County, KC9EJL Jasper County, WA9DAN Jay County,
N9SIU Johnson County, K9EZL Knox County, N1LL Kosciusko County, N9RKY
LaPorte County, N9FEB Marion County, K9KRT Marshall County, N9JPX
Morgan County, WB9FHP Orange County, WD9BKA Owen County, WB9NCE Pike
County, W9DRB Spencer County, KB9OLZ Starke County, KC6OND Vigo
County, N9WVM Wabash County, W9ICZ Wayne County, WB9UNL Whitley County
NUMBER OF LOCAL EMERGENCY NETS ACTIVE: 29
NUMBER OF NETS WITH NTS LIAISON: 21
TOTAL NUMBER OF NET SESSIONS, DRILLS/TESTS THIS MONTH: 79
TOTAL PERSON-HOURS REPORTED: 614.2
PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS REPORTED: 60
TOTAL PERSON-HOURS REPORTED: 1108.35
EMERGENCY NETS REPORTED: 12
TOTAL PERSON-HOURS REPORTED: 403.42
TOTAL NUMBER OF ARES OPERATIONS THIS MONTH: 151
TOTAL PERSON-HOURS REPORTED: 2125.97
IN ARES SECTION NET
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05 / 25 / 08 2 SESSIONS 20 QNI 3 Traffic 20 Minutes
COMMENTS:
Well June is here and there is a lot going on. But first I want to
welcome Jerry Boling KC6OND the new EC for Vigo Co and Gary Adams
W9EEU the new EC for Clay Co. David Pifer N9YNF is now a full time DEC
for District 07.
The National Weather Service in INDIANAPOLIS would like to thank all
spotters, amateur radio operators, law enforcement officials, and
broadcasters for their informative and timely reports of severe
weather. A National Weather Service storm survey determined a tornado
touched down in Marion Co Friday night and continued southeast into
Hancock Co. The tornado was rated EF-2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. A
National Weather Service storm survey also determined that a tornado
touched down in northwestern Hancock Co. The tornado was rated EF-1. A
third tornado occurred in Carroll Co and was rated EF-0. On Tuesday
6/3 one tornado occurred near Waverly in Morgan Co and has been rated
EF-0. Another tornado occurred in Lawrence Co. Northern Indiana also
had a few tornadoes in May. Two brief touchdowns in Wabash Co Indiana
and one touchdown along the state line in Adams Co Indiana into Van
Wert Co Ohio on May 30th.
June is Ham Radio Month and across the state mayors will be declaring
June 23 - 29 Amateur Radio Week for local radio groups. The Governor
of the State of Indiana will declare (hopefully) June 23 - 29 "Amateur
Radio Week" to commemorate 101 years of public service by "ham" radio
operators. This isn't just in Indiana but across the United States.
Fields Day might not seem to be a big thing but it really is. It is a
great way to show off to local governments and the public what ham
radio can do. It has been a great success in the past with many local
agencies jumping on board with ham radio. So no matter what you do or
what the weather is (It rained last year), remember you are not the
only one having fun your just one of many. Below is a current list of
groups that have already listed field day activates with the ARRL as
of 6/5/08.
http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/fd/locator.php
KC9HUS, IN
W9UUU, IN
K9DIY, Bloomington, IN
WC9AR, Columbia City, IN
AB9RB, Columbus, IN
W9LJ, Crown Point, IN
N9HC, Danville, IN
W9WWI, Edwardsville, IN
W9OG, Evansville, IN
K9WJU, Goshen, IN
W9ATG, Greenfield, IN
WA9RDF, Greenwood, IN
W9TE, Huntertown, IN
K9HC, Huntington, IN
W9JP, Indianapolis, IN
N9NAU, Jasper, IN
W9JOZ, Knox, IN
W9REG, Lafayette, IN
W9LY, LaPorte, IN
W9VMW, Logansport, IN
N9EOC, Noblesville, IN
W9EOC, Vincennes, IN
W9YFD, Yorktown, IN
K9LNX, Zionsville, IN
More Comments
N9MOX Hancock Co: One severe weather net held on 30 May 08 as a
particularly severe thunderstorm passed through the county. Damage was
widespread in the northern third of Hancock County as measured winds
as high as 84 mph (KB9DXQ) with heavy rain and hail occurred. 25
check-ins with a 2 hour net.
N9YNF Vigo Co: Working on appointment for Clay County EC. KC9OND
begins 6/1 as EC for Vigo County. Transitioning Trailer to WVARA
(Local Club Asset) to be available to all in the district as a mobile
Radio Station. Also working with transition of Leadership in the Local
Task Force 7. Terre Haute Triathlon 800M Swim, 40K Bike Ride and 8K
Run. Call signs of major participants: N9YNF, N9FMD, KC9KNG,
KB9NLJ,
N9YRX, KB9RUP, WD9EYB, KG9GS, K9GBO, WB9WVG, KC9KJQ, KC9NCU, KC9JMA,
K9DUR, W9OOT, KC6OND, NT9I Excellent job by all participants.
K9RFZ Allen Co: Allen Co EC Joseph Lawrence was named Volunteer Rookie
of the Year for the American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana on May 1.
The award cites his first year accomplishments as serving as the
Disaster Services Technology Co-chair, writing the detailed DST
emergency operations procedure, re-establishing coordination with
regional ARES members, and supporting the upgrade and maintenance of
chapter radio equipment.
K9RFZ trained 8 Red Cross volunteers to take the Technician amateur
radio exam. Five took the test on May 3 and four are now newly
licensed operators. K9RFZ taught a 7 session General license upgrade
course through the Dept of Continuing Studies at Indiana - Purdue
University at Fort Wayne during May. Four students are expected to
take the upgrade exam on June 7.
Motivated by the upcoming June 18 District 3 Dept of Health drill,
K9RFZ planned and hosted a packet radio workshop at IPFW on May 31.
Seventeen radio operators from Allen, Whitley, Kosciusko, and Elkhart
counties who are using packet to support EmComm attended the 4 hour
long meeting for demonstrations of various packet software and to
discuss coordination of District 2 and 3 packet stations. A test of
digipeater connectivity is scheduled for 8pm on June 4 on 145.01MHz.
Attendees committed to further discussions with the goal of building a
regional packet network and expanding it to connect with Central
Indiana eventually.
K9KRT Marshall Co: 1 training session involved 2 people for about 4
hours setting up and testing equipment 1 skywarn activation 3 people
total of 12 person hours
KB9OLZ Starke Co: 5/2; Weather stand-by 9-10:30 am Heavy rain, 3/4"
Hail, high winds passed info to NWS and fellow Hams(4-6) as weather
pass through My County and again at 8-9:30 pm. 5/7;
P.C.E.M.A.,R.A.C.E.S., C.E.R.T. meeting. 5/15: S.C.A.R.C. meeting.
5/29 Storm stand-by Heavy rain 23/4" 2-11pm some power outages short
time, some local flooding short time passed reports from Hams to NWS
and other Hams
in area no damage reported. All for now see you next month.
N9JPX Morgan Co: Members of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service from
Morgan County provided communications for the Hoosier Hikers Council
during their spring "Run with the Foxes" event in Morgan/Monroe State
Forest on May 17th. Thanks to KA9NFD, K9DEL, N9QHW, KC9IZA, N9AWU, &
N9JPX for participating! Thanks to my other net control stations
during May; KB9AG & K9DEL, & KC9KSZ
K9EZL Knox Co: Our club had a ham radio demonstration set up at the
Vincennes Rendezvous this past Saturday. We didn't provide
communications although we always keep an eye out on the weather as
this local event draws as many as 10,000 visitors each day and has as
many as 700 to 900 participants. We had 7 club members there and
managed to make some contacts as well as tell the curious what we are
about.
N9FEB Marion Co: Announcements were made about ARES on 4 of the Marion
County ARES Nets. Hams were out checking the Outdoor Warning Sirens
each Friday at they are tested weekly. On Sat, May 3rdt, 87 hams
supported the 500 Festival 13.1 miles Mini Marathon. On Wed, May 7th,
I attended the Mini Marathon After Action Meeting. On Fri, May 9th,
many ARES members attended the monthly Indianapolis Radio Club
Meeting. On Sun, May 11th, I checked into the IN State RACES HF Net.
On Tue, May 12th, I attended an Indianapolis Air Show coordination
meeting. On Tue, May 13th, I attend the regular ADA Tour-de-Cure Mtg.
On Sat, May 17th, 26 hams supported the first annual Geist Reservoir
13.1 mile Half-Marathon. On Mon, May 19th, I attended a 500 Festival
Parade Medical coordination meeting. On Tue, May 20th, I attended a
500 Festival Parade committee coordination meeting. On Wed, May 21st,
I attended the Geist Half-Marathon After Action Meeting. On Sat, May
24th, 30 hams participated in the 500 Festival Parade providing
Emergency Communications. On Sun, May 25th, I checked into the State
ARES HF Net. On Fri, May 30th, many hams participated in the Severe
Weather Net in Marion County where an EF-2 Tornado was confirmed
touched down; thousands were without power and many lost their homes –
no deaths reported. The net lasted nearly 4 hours.
N9RKY LaPorte Co: Scout-A-Rama Saturday May 17th. Ham Radio Booth.
LaPorte Co. AEC Ken N9ZIP Was in charge. ARES members Bob K9ET, and
Ben KC8ZOQ, set up a CW Table to teach scouts about code.
Ken got the scouts on the air as third party traffic. The kids really
love to learn the code!
Thanks a lot gentleman for a job well done!
Meetings attended: Porter County ARC, 7:30 PM on Fri. May 2nd /
LaPorte, ARC 7:30 PM on Mon. May, 12th / Michigan City ARC, 7:30 PM on
Wed May, 21st.
Thank You All for your Reports
73
Tony Langer W9AL
Indiana Section Emergency Coordinator
8560 S 100E
North Judson, Indiana
46366-8458
(Home) 574 896 3510
(Cell) 574 806 3510
w9al@arrl.net
indianasec@gmail.com
http://w9al.us
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