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The new Introduction to Emergency Communications course
includes updated content from the previous Basic Emergency Communications Level
1 course, as well as some content previously included in the former Level 2
course. The EmComm training program has been restructured to offer two courses:
This enhanced basic course for EmComm volunteers who want to serve as part of an
ARES® response team and the management course -- Public Service and Emergency
Communication Management for Radio Amateurs (EC-016, also available
on the ARRL website) -- for those who are serving in ARES® leadership and
management roles.
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(Jun 21, 2011) -- The National Weather Service (NWS)
has updated its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ARRL (scroll
below to access a link to the document). The updated MoU serves “as
a framework within which volunteers of the ARRL may coordinate their services,
facilities and equipment with the NWS in support of nationwide, state and local
early weather warning and emergency communications function.” In May, ARRL
President Kay Craigie, N3KN, signed on behalf of the ARRL, and in June, NWS
Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services’ Director Dave Caldwell signed
on behalf of the NWS. The ARRL and the NWS have had a formal working arrangement
since 1986.
The NWS, in the MoU, acknowledges that Amateur Radio operators can be
of valuable assistance in early severe weather warning and tornado spotting.
Through its SKYWARN program, the NWS recognizes that Amateur Radio operators
have assisted as communicators and weather spotters since the program began in
the late 1960s. “In areas where tornadoes and other severe weather have been
known to threaten, the NWS recruits volunteers and trains them in proper weather
spotting procedures,” the MoU states. “These dedicated citizens help
keep their local community safe by conveying severe weather reports to their
local NWS forecast office. SKYWARN spotters are integral to the success of our
nation’s severe weather warning system.”
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Storm Spotting and Amateur Radio 3rd Edition
Use Your Communication Skills to Help Keep Your Community Safe.
Storm spotting gives amateur radio operators another way to use their skills
as communicators. In an average year, the US experiences more than 10,000
severe thunderstorms, 5,000 floods, and more than 1,000 tornadoes, often
causing hundreds of injuries and deaths, as well as billions of dollars in
damages. During these weather events, thousands of ham volunteers provide
real-time information to partners like emergency management and forecasters
at the National Weather Service. The information they get from hams helps
them issue weather watches, warnings, and advisories. Storm
Spotting and Amateur Radio can help you become one of those volunteers,
providing ground-truth information when it is needed most.
Featured Topics:
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Safety
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Equipment and Resources
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Training
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Meteorology
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Hurricanes
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Storm Spotter Activation
New in this Edition:
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Lessons learned and response reports from the 2017 hurricane season
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Apps and social media resources
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New SKYWARN training requirements
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Expanded information on digital voice modes such a DMR, D-STAR, and
Yaesu Fusion
Special Member Price! Only $19.95 (regular $22.95) ************
Gary Garnet with the Cleveland
NWS handed out a Spotter Reference Sheet during the Spotter Training meeting.
Supplies were limited and were gone before everyone got a copy. He recently
provided us a copy in Pdf form that has been added to our website.
Click Here to download a
copy!
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Severe
Storms Rock Stark County during Summer 2007.
Click
Here for a review of the 2006 severe weather season from Cleveland NWS.
Stark
County Skywarn Spotter Statistics.
Damage
Assessments Report over 268 Million in damage to 60 Ohio Counties during
February Flooding. Stark ARES Assists Ohio EMA.
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Emergency
Preparedness Guideline
Basic
Spotter Information
An excellent
full color booklet titled "Basic Spotters' Field Guide" is also
currently available from the National Weather Service On-line library of
Publications. CLICK HERE
for a listing of their currently available information guides.
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Other News
NOAA
Weather Alert Comes to Ham Radio.
Severe
Weather Paging Notification Comes To An End.
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Weekly Weather Fact
The National
Weather Service is second only to the Postal Service among government agencies
in day-to-day contact with U.S. citizens. And the public seems pleased with what
it gets. The NWS's approval rating has jumped to 70%, up from 51% in 1948. Those
saying that it was doing a poor job fell from 15% to a mere 7%. These numbers
would please many a politician.
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Amateur Radio
Supporting Homeland Security
"Amateur Radio - The only fail-safe method of
communication."
Riley Hollingsworth
FCC Special Council
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"Amateur Radio - The Last Line of Defense"
Craig Fugate, FEMA Administrator
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Stark Co ARES Net Control Operators
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Dec 12, 2020) - - Thanks to efforts by our Net Manager Michele,
KC8ZEJ we now have a current list of Net Control Operators for our Stark Co ARES
Weekly Net moving into the 2021 calendar year.
Beginning on Dec 8th is Evan, KE8IDH, Dec 15th is Mike, KE8EHG,
Dec 22nd is Michele, KC8ZEJ, Dec 29th is Terry, N8ATZ, Jan 5th is Ron, KA8FTP,
Jan 12th is Evan - KE8IDH, Jan 19th is Mike - KE8EHG, and Jan 26th is Michele -
KC8ZEJ.
Feb Schedule: 2/2 - N8ATZ, 2/9 - KE8EHG, 2/16 -
KE8IDH, 2/23 - KC8ZEJ.
Mar Schedule: 3/2 - KA8FTP, 3/9 - N8ATZ, 3/16
- KE8EHG, 3/23 - KE8IDH
Apr Schedule: 4/6 - KA8FTP, 4/13 - N8ATZ, 4/20 - KE8EHG,
4/27 - KE8IDH
ARES Connect Discontinued
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Jan 12, 2021) - - Everyone, SEC’s around the country received an
email this morning from Paul Gilbert, the new Emergency Management Director for
the League. In this email, he has announced that ARES CONNECT is being
discontinued by the League on or before June of this year. Ohio was one of
several states which made excellent use of this product, and after all your work
to get involved and track your events, I’m sorry to see it go away like this.
The League’s answer to monthly reporting from the state is the old “Form 4”
paper form.
I have been talking with Scott about our website reporting,
and we are immediately going to re-activate the online reporting form that we
used to use. However, there are major ramifications that will affect EVERY EC’s
duties. There are probably more, but here is a short list of duties you will
need to resume on your local level:
- EC’s will need to update and maintain your county’s
ARES roster.
- The Ohio training database will continue (it’s
separate from CONNECT) but you will have to keep track of your
volunteer’s training level. This is important for deployment especially.
- You should keep emails/text numbers and other
alerting information up to date
- You should already have a ‘short list’ of people
who are deployable, and who could fill an ARESMAT request.
- We will be able to download your county (district)
roster prior to June. Let me or Scott know of your request. (You can do
this yourself, I think, using the “reports” section.)
- EC’s will need to TRACK YOUR ACTIVITIES
- Because we will no longer be tracking events and
volunteer participation online, you will need to keep that information
locally.
- It’s helpful to keep a record of volunteer
participation in their different events; spreadsheet or database is a
tool.
- Be prepared to enter your time totals in the
arrl-ohio.org form 212
- We’ll need to go back to the ‘monthly narrative’
where you can document activities that you’ve undertaken
- EC’s will need to return to filing the MONTHLY REPORT
on arrl-ohio.org as we did prior to CONNECT. (see above)4
- DEC’s will need to return to producing the District
Report Narrative (where you take each of your county’s narratives and
compile the monthly report for your district.
These are all routine things we each used to do prior to
CONNECT. They don’t take a lot of your time, but they DO require you to resume
accountability for your roster and event accounting.
Gang, I’m really disappointed in this. Nationally,
there was a lot of misinformation and negative reaction to CONNECT, from its
badly mishandled introduction, to lackluster promotion and encouragement from
the League which resulted in people who refused to discover what it could do and
just panned the whole thing. We in Ohio were fortunate to have Scott who is the
national expert on CONNECT and whose hours of time invested into the program
made our lives easier here. Not only that, there seems to be no real plan for
what to do in the future for ARES accounting. The new Director of Emergency
Management Paul Gilbert, KE5ZW, did spend time inquiring around the country, and
did a short online survey before making the decision to scrap the program.
If I can be of any help in getting you started in this
new-old program please don’t hesitate!
Stan Broadway, N8BHL
Ohio Section Emergency Coordinator
Stark Co ARES Participates in Red Cross Fall Drill
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Nov 14, 2020) - - The fall 2020
nationwide Red Cross Emergency Communication Drill will take place on Saturday,
November 14, in conjunction with ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®)
groups. The focus of the exercise is sending messages from local sites to a
group of divisional clearing houses to simulate and demonstrate amateur radio’s
capability to relay information in emergencies and disasters. The drill will get
under way at 0900 and continue until 1800 local time in each time zone. The scenario is
a major weather event that has caused outages and created hazardous conditions
across the country.
The drill will use Winlink as the primary method of delivering pre-formatted
messages. The goal is to encourage more operators to become familiar with
Winlink and its message templates — primarily ARC-213. This format permits
sending standardized messages. The drill aims to bring as many radio operators
as possible up to a “basic” level of Winlink proficiency.
A series of Winlink Workshops is held each Thursday
at 0100 UTC on Zoom. Join the SEC-ARES group
for announcements and discussions. Include name and call sign when registering.
Winlink Proficiency Goals have been
drafted, a Winlink technical support team has been formed, and Metrics
for Drill Success have been developed. The proficiency goals are
established as a training guideline and references online training resources.
Many hams new to Winlink may find these resources helpful.
Several hundred radio amateurs already have signed up for the event. This
nationwide event is open to all radio amateurs.
The Stark County ARES will also participate in this
years Red Cross Fall Drill on Saturday November 14th.
ARRL ARES Volunteers Standing By to Assist if Needed in Wake of Nashville Blast
(Dec 26, 2010) (ARRL
Amateur Radio Emergency
Service (ARES) volunteers remain ready to deploy in Williamson County,
Tennessee, in the aftermath of an apparently intentional explosion early on
Christmas morning in downtown Nashville. In addition to injuring at least three
people and possibly killing one, damaging more than 40 buildings, and causing
multiple water main breaks, the blast disrupted telecommunication systems. The
explosion occurred in front of an AT&T switching facility. Nashville’s mayor has
declared a civil emergency and imposed a curfew through December 27. Tennessee
Governor Bill Lee called the damage “shocking” and has requested a federal
emergency declaration. ARRL Vice Director and Williamson County Emergency
Coordinator Ed Hudgens, WB4RHQ, who lives in Nashville, is monitoring the
situation.
“Here in Nashville and the surrounding counties things are a bit of a mess
still. The explosion did a lot more damage than was originally thought. AT&T now
has about 30 mobile cell units deployed throughout the area.
“Since about 0730 yesterday, we have had monitoring nets up and running on the
local analog repeaters and DMR repeaters. We have mainly been answering
questions as best we can considering the limited information coming out from
AT&T. My ARES group is ready to deploy to the Williamson County PSC to assist
with communications for various county offices when the call comes.
“MTEARS [Middle Tennessee Emergency Amateur Repeater System] is holding nets on
our DMR repeater system several times a day. The main repeater at the TEMA
[Tennessee Emergency Management Agency] site is affected by the outage and
fortunately we just last week got two DMR repeaters online in Williamson County,
and all communications is going through them.
“WCARES is holding a continuous net on our five-repeater linked
system to assist hams as needed. We are relaying news updates from AT&T and
county governments and assisting callers on AT&T to implement wireless calling
on their phones. In the future we may start taking traffic and routing it to the
state nets.” The monitoring net on the linked system will remain u p until
AT&T systems begin to come back online, he added.
Hudgens said that a net is active in Davidson County in
Middle Tennessee, in addition to the WCARES net. “The MTEARS system is active
and providing similar information. Our DMR repeater system is also up and
running. The main repeater at TEMA is down because of the AT&T outage, but just
last week we got two new DMR repeaters up in Williamson county and all DMR
traffic is running through them,” Hudgens said.
ARRL Headquarters has reached out to Tennessee Section Manager David Thomas,
KM4NYI, to offer any possible assistance.
A public address system on the RV broadcast continuous warning messages,
counting down from 15 minutes. Police called to the site after reports of
gunfire quickly evacuated residents. According to FEMA, outages with
patient-tracking systems were reported, but there is no anticipated impact on
patient care. Air traffic at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is on hold due
to a communication outage, FEMA said. Vanderbilt University Medical Center is
the only Level I trauma center serving the region.
AT&T is experiencing service outages across middle Tennessee and Kentucky,
including with local 911 systems, cable TV, telephone, and internet customers.
The Tennessee Emergency Operations Center is at partial activation, experiencing
telephone and internet outages. The FBI is heading up the investigation. FEMA
reports it’s received no requests for assistance.
Happy 150th
Anniversary NWS !
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Feb 9, 2020)
- - - Today's
National Weather
Service is built
upon a long history
of dedicated
employees committed
to their mission of
providing data,
observations, forecasts,
and warnings of
weather, water and
climate events to
save lives, protect
property, and
enhance the national
economy.As
we celebrate our
150th Anniversary,
and NOAA its 50th,
we have much to
document, collect,
preserve, and share,
along with our
partners in the
Weather Enterprise
and the academic,
research, and
technology
communities who have
helped us along the
way.
This site is
designed to bring
the history - the
story - of our
organization to
life, and helps
provide an in-depth
view into the
events, scientific
and technological
achievements, and
professional and
personal lives of
the individuals who
contributed and
advanced our great
agency that we are
proud to be a part
of today.
Dr. Louis W.
Uccellini
Director, National
Weather Service
On February 2, 1870,
the United States
Congress passed a
resolution requiring
the Secretary of War
“to provide for
taking
meteorological
observations at the
military stations in
the interior of the
continent and at
other points in the
States and
Territories...and
for giving notice on
the northern (Great)
lakes and on the
seacoast by magnetic
telegraph and marine
signals, of the
approach and force
of storms.” The
Resolution was
signed into law on
February 9, 1870 by
President Ulysses S.
Grant, and the
precursor to the
Weather Bureau and
National Weather
Service was born.
The new agency,
called the Division
of Telegrams and
Reports for the
Benefit of Commerce,
was formed under the
U.S. Army Signal
Service. The new
weather agency was
placed under the War
Department because
“military discipline
would probably
secure the greatest
promptness,
regularity, and
accuracy in the
required
observations.”
Because of the long
name, the agency
frequently referred
to it as the
national weather
service or general
weather service of
the United States.
Signal
Service
The new
weather agency
operated under the
Signal Service from
1870 to 1891. During
that time, the main
office was located
in Washington, D.C.,
with field offices
concentrated mainly
east of the Rockies.
Most forecasts
originated in the
main office in
Washington with
observations
provided by field
offices.
During the Signal
Service years,
little
meteorological
science was used to
make weather
forecasts. Instead,
weather which
occurred at one
location was assumed
to move into the
next area
downstream. The
weather forecasts
were simple and
general in content
-- usually
containing basic
weather parameters
such as cloud and
precipitation.
The Division of
Telegrams and
Reports for the
Benefit of Commerce
remained under the
Signal Service until
1891. On October 1,
1890, Congress voted
to transfer it to
the Department of
Agriculture and
renamed the Weather
Bureau. The actual
transfer occurred
July 1, 1891, and at
that time, organized
civilian weather
services within the
Federal Government
began in the United
States.
Click Here for
additional
information on this
anniversary
celebration.
Winlink Development
Team Recognized For Service
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
![Steve Waterman, K4CJX (left), and Phil Sherrod, W4PHS. [Photo courtesy of Steve Waterman, K4CJX]](http://www.arrl.org/img/130x97/exact/News/Steve%20Waterman%20%20Phil%20Sherrod%20TN%20Award.jpg)
(Jan 27, 2020) - -
In a recent ceremony,
two
Winlink
development team members
were awarded the Military
Department of Tennessee
Adjutant General’s
Distinguished Patriot Medal.
Steve Waterman, K4CJX, was
awarded “for his
distinguished patriotic
service as the Winlink
Network Administrator,”
citing his “vision, hard
work, and dedication to
emergency communication
[that] contributed
significantly to the
disaster readiness and
communications
interoperability of the
emergency responders across
the United States and the
world.”
Phil Sherrod, W4PHS, was
awarded the medal “for his
distinguished patriotic
service as the lead
developer for Winlink,” with
“technical skill, hard work,
and dedication to emergency
communication [that]
contributed significantly to
the disaster readiness and
communications
interoperability of the
emergency responders across
the United States and the
world.”
ARRL Self-Guided Emergency Communications
Course EC-001-S is Now
Available On-Demand
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Nov 21, 2019) ARRL’s EC-001-S online
“Introduction to Emergency Communication” course is
now available to students in an on-demand format,
allowing students to register for the course and
begin work at any time. This course is designed to
provide basic knowledge and tools for any emergency
communications volunteer.
In response to the great course demand and to
expand access to EC-001, ARRL developed a
self-guided version of the course, EC-001-S, which
launched in June. This version of the course is
designed for those who prefer to work independently
and who do not need guidance from an online mentor.
EC-001-S was previously offered only during specific
sessions along with the traditional mentored
version. The course opened for general enrollment on
November 6.
Visit the ARRL Online Course
Registration page for more information and to
register.
Massillon Holiday
Parade
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Nov 5, 2019) - - (Dec 16, 2019) - - On Saturday Afternoon,
November 23rd the club completed our last public service event for the year by
assisting with the annual Massillon Holiday Parade, an event we have
participated in for the last 44 years making it one of the longest public
service events handled by the club.
Our volunteers assisted with parade staging, cable TV interface, logistical
support, parade safety and general communications for the 70 plus units that
generally make up this annual Massillon Holiday tradition.
Terry Roan, Massillon Holiday Parade Parade Chairman provided a special thank
you to the club in a letter to the editor noting “Massillon’s Amateur Radio
Club, with Perry Ballinger (W8AU) as it’s leader provided 22 parade marshals who
organized the line-up. To have a successful Holiday Parade we needed the
complete support of the citizens of Massillon and surrounding areas—which we
definitely had !
Thank you to everyone who made our Holiday Parade 2019 a huge success .”
Also a special Thank You to all of our club members who helped our with this
years parade, we couldn’t have done it without you !
Stark ARES Display
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Nov 7, 2019) -- Stark ARES hosted an information table at the
November 3rd
Massillon Hamfest. The table was staffed by ARES Net Manager Mike Lackney -
KB8MIB and Assistant Net Manager Mike Palmer - KD8ENV.
Our display included a PowerPoint presentation covering basic ARES & Skywarn
operations, a display of several versions of Emergency Response or (Go-Boxes)
and informational literature. New this year was literature provided by the Stark
County EMA Office.
Many visitors stopped by with questions and comments covering our ARES & Skywarn
programs here in Stark County. My thanks to both Mike's for staffing the booth
during the hamfest !
Mike Lackney, KB8MIB at the ARES Display
Stark County Safety Expo
Courtesy of the Stark Co ARES
(Oct 6, 2019) - - The MARC participated in the 2019 Stark County
Association of Realtors Safety and Preparedness Expo on Saturday, September 28th
from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM.
The MARC EComm Trailer was on display as we provide information to the
public on how we provide community service in the event of a local or wide based
emergency that could impact our community.
The following MARC members assisted with this event to provide information to
the public. Terry, N8ATZ, Jim - WA8GXM, Vern - KE8VS, Bud - WA8KWD,
and Don - W8DEA. Dave Beltz - WD8AYE representing the Stark County EMA
Office also participated in this event.
National
Preparedness Month Program
Courtesy of the Stark Co ARES
(Sept 11, 2019) -
- Continuing with our participation in National Preparedness Month,
Stark County ARES participated in a two hour radio program hosted by the County
EMA office and broadcast over local AM station WHBC that focused on plans our
local our local government and public service organizations have put into place
to serve citizens during a disaster, and on things the local populace can do in
the event of a major emergency. The program was live streamed over the station
facebook page,
Guests included both Canton Hospitals, EMA Staff, police and
fire officials and city health departments. Our county ARES was represented by
EC Terry Russ, N8ATZ, and Assistant EC David Beltz, WD8AYE our liaison to the
EMA office. We briefly discussed how we interact with local civil authorities
and how we provide support communications during emergencies and our local
Skywarn program.
The program is available for replay on the Stark County EMA
facebook page in the video's section.
Click Here
for the replay....
Alliance Carnation Festival Report
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator courtesy of the Alliance Amateur Radio Club
(Sept 3, 2019) - - The Alliance Amateur Radio
Club (W8LKY) provided Emergency Communications for the Greater Alliance (Ohio)
Carnation Festival Grand Parade on August 10, 2019.
The Ten-Day annual festival concludes with the Grand Parade. The Parade
stepped off at 11AM at Fernwood Blvd and West State Street and concluded 2.1
miles later at the intersection of Broadway Street and South Union Ave. This was
the Sixtieth (60TH) anniversary of
the Carnation Festival Celebration in Alliance. The Festival honor’s The
Official State Flower of Ohio, the Scarlet Carnation.
Thirteen (13) Ham Operators were stationed along the entire 2.1 mile parade
route. Twelve (12) operators were W8LKY members and One (1) operator from PCARS.
The Alliance Club was represented by the following and includes hours of service
on the project: Frank Sanor (WA8WHP)Four (4) hours, Tomas St.George (KC8ZEH)
Four (4) hours, Lorin Kleinhans (KD8WVE) Four (4) hours, Paul Richardson (K2ASA)
Four (4) hours, Howard Miller, Jr. (K8DXR) Four (4) hours, Ron Rittenhouse
(KE8HCY) Twelve (12) hours (Project Chairperson), Shawn Gentile (KD8ZEZ) Four
(4) hours, Dwight Turner (KD8YFV) Four (4) hours, David Kleinhans (KE8IYN) Four
(4) hours, David Moreno, Jr. (KE8JLP) Five (5) hours, club secretary assisted
project chairperson, Doug Matthews (KD8DNQ) Four (4) hours, Mike Urban (KE8CKL)
Four (4) hours . The PCARS operator was Karen Andrews (N8HUC) Four (4) hours.
The total service hours for this project was Sixty-One (61) hours of community
service, Frank (WA8WHP was net control.
The weather was ideal, in the upper 70’s and no chance of rain. This year, we
created a Parade Flow report; we charted the flow of the parade. Each operator
along the parade route reported the arrival of the first and last parade units
to Net Control. The Parade Flow report was shared with the Festival’s Grand
Parade Chairpersons after the conclusion of the event.
No Emergencies occurred and the ebb and flow of the parade was reasonable
with a few gaps, but not as many as in the past. W8LKY did have communications
via our frequencies with the Alliance Police department. The Alliance Police
Auxiliary handled traffic control, W8LKY served as communicators only; we were
not involved with parade units.
A pre parade meeting was conducted at 9AM on the day of the event, and prior
to each operator assuming their assigned location on the parade route. A packet
was distributed at the pre parade meeting, the packet included the latest Parade
line up, a parade map, a list of all the operators on the project (locations,
tactical call sign to be used) and project’s SOP’s (standard Operating
Procedures and overview of the project). One third (33%) of the club
participated in the project and we had no problem filling the assignments for
this project. The project is part of W8LKY’s Community Service agenda for 2019.
W8lky will be providing Emergency Communications for the Alliance Rotary Clubs
Annual Labor Day Castle Run event on September 2 nd,
2019. Alliance Amateur Radio Club (W8LKY) is an ARRL Special Services Club.
“Pride in the Carnation City” and 73’ from Alliance Amateur Radio Club W8lky.
Efforts Continue to Enhance ARES Program, add Resources
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Sep 22. 2019) - - The ARRL Board of
Directors, committees, and Headquarters
administrative staff are continuing efforts to
enhance the venerable Amateur Radio Emergency
Service (ARES®) program. A major
ARES Plan
has been adopted, providing new direction going
forward. In addition, a standardized training plan
has been adopted and a new
ARES Emergency Communicator
Individual Task Book
approved and published.
At its July meeting,
the ARRL Board considered the
report
of its Public Service Enhancement Working Group (PSEWG).
A “change log” was proposed for the Task Book
that will highlight changes made as the document is
periodically revised and updated. ARES position
guidelines were posted to the online ARES
Workbook and a major revision and update of
ARRL’s Introduction to Emergency Communications
course — now designated as IS-001 — has been
completed.
The course is now
available at no cost to any ARES registrant, and a
“tutor-less” format has been added as a parallel
path for completing the course. Additional tutors
were recruited to assist in handling the initial
surge of interest. A “challenge” path directly to
the final exam is also being implemented. An update
and introduction of IS-016 — Public Service and
Emergency Communications Management for Radio
Amateurs — will follow in the next few months.
Veteran Ohio
Section Manager Scott Yonally, N8SY, has been
brought on board to assist in implementing ARES
Connect and to field questions about the new
software package from users. ARES Connect is
a volunteer management system covering event signup,
reporting, and roster management, to simplify
managing volunteers and events.
Some modest
revisions to procedures have been made to the
Ham Aid
program.
Most recently, the
PSEWG has begun an extensive examination of the
future role of the National Traffic System (NTS)
in concert with ARES. It’s hoped that a brief survey
of selected Section Managers, Section Traffic
Managers, and Section Emergency Coordinators will
provide a starting point for a more extensive
analysis of the program.
At its July
meeting, the ARRL Board authorized the EmComm
Manager Selection Committee to specify the position
requirements for a new Director of Emergency
Management at Headquarters. This individual will
lead the team responsible for supporting the ARES
program and will work with ARRL staff to develop
standards, protocols, and processes to support the
Field Organization. — Thanks to
The ARES E-Letter
Canton Repository Grand Parade
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Aug
11, 2019) ...
The Canton Repository Grand Parade starts long before the seats along
Cleveland Avenue
are filled. Long before the first float begins its journey, when the sky has
yet to change from starlight black to morning blue. High School Bands are still
finding their positions and tuning up their instruments, parade balloon are
slowly being filled with helium while their handling teams get last minute
marching instructions and the dozens of classic cars that carry football legends and
celebrities alike are lined up like the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Among the thousands of parade volunteers, Amateur Radio operators help
to organize this vast ensemble of parade participants. These volunteers are
members of the Stark County Amateur Radio Emergency Services and multiple other
area radio clubs. For over 40 years,
amateurs have provided communications services for this event that will total
over 200 volunteer hours of service on this day alone. The parade has grown
steadily in size over the years and now is the single largest public service
event handled by amateur radio operators here in
Stark
County
.
Again this year over 500,000 spectators watched the parade and behind the
scenes lies a core of amateur volunteers many of which have over 25 years of
experience assisting with the parade. This dedication is one reason that parade
organizers have long realized the importance of effective communications that
are necessary in organizing a parade of this magnitude. Also over the years,
they have come to understand and appreciate the fact that it takes more than a
radio to make an effective communicator. Parade General Chairman Drew Felberg realized the limited range of their commercial radio's and he was grateful to learn
that our communications was solid throughout the parade route thanks to our wide
area coverage ARES Repeater on 147.12 Mhz. The Canton ARC's club repeater
on 146.79 Mhz was also ready to use as our backup if needed. With the
introduction of Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Technology, we also increased both
our communications range and ability to cover the entire parade route this year.
The last several years, parade officials have used loaned commercial radio's
to maintain communications with their committee members.. While this has worked
for routine short range communications, parade organizers have relied on the discipline and
experience of amateur operators to handle urgent communications needs and
especially medical traffic that occurs throughout the nearly two and a half mile parade
route.
Continuing this year, in a reorganization of parade communications, our
responsibilities covered four separate areas, each with it's own control point.
These were Staging, Route Communications, Dispersal and Medical Support.
Staging is where it all begins. Event organizers and radio operators setup and
arrange the over 130
units that make up this years parade. Beginning at about 2:00 A.M., this job is
like taking a 5,000 piece puzzle and assembling all the pieces to create the
final picture in a little over five hours. This doesn't include the setting up
of the Television Broadcast area,
Parade
Communications
Center
and the Balloon Inflations area, all included in our early morning duties. At
exactly 8:00 A.M., the gun sounds and the parade starts down the route. Terry
Russ, N8ATZ is stationed at the television area to act as communications
liaison to Parade Chairman Drew Felberg. As part of our new
responsibilities, Dave Beltz, WD8AYE was assigned to the parade Communications
Center to act as liaison with parade communications and public safety forces.
Route Communications then kicks in to help maintain the pace of the
parade units. The pace of the parade is set by Canton Police Department
motorcycle units. Each successive unit is to follow maintaining a certain
spacing set by football helmets painted along the entire 2.5 mile parade route.
Expected slowdowns occur during the parade in the TV area, where all units slow
to perform for the crowd then speed back up to maintain proper spacing.
Parade spacing and movement is a top priority for event coordinators, a role
headed up another committee member who was in charge of all parade marshals
positioned throughout the parade route. Shadowed by a ham liaison Mike
Daughenbauch, KE8EHG, he monitors
the condition of the entire route thanks to our network of radio operators. As
spacing became an issue, Mike relayed instructions to all marshals to get
everything back in sync. A task that would not be possible without the support
of ham radio. This continued to be a daunting
task and thanks to amateurs disciplined communications experience, we were
effective in minimizing unit gaps throughout the parade.
In addition, amateurs watched for trouble spots, assisted with broken down
floats, crowd control, seating assistance, media relations, and medical support,
these being only a few of the responsibilities handled by amateur radio
operators. Net Control, under the direction of Justin Corner, N8JKC, helps
to ensure orderly parade radio traffic and maintains overall communications with
all parade operations. Justin also monitored weather radar, another benefit
provided by radio operators. Nearly 30 radio operators were positioned along the entire
parade route to handle this facet of parade operations.
Medical Support has continued to remain one of our most important parade
responsibilities as thousands of participants and spectators crowd the route
each year and brave a myriad of changeable weather to watch the grand parade. In
recent years, county medical squads have updated their communications equipment
to provide for better interoperability between the many emergency medical
service units called in to assist with the parade. Due to these advances,
amateurs' role in this area was decreased although operators along the route were
prepared to assist should emergencies arise. Again this year several
minor incidents did occur and radio operators again were called upon to
support the
EMS
in providing communications assistance with this ever present problem area.
As in previous years Emergency Coordinator Terry Russ - N8ATZ maintained communications
with the Parade Chairman in the
Parade
Communications
Center. This provided a link to both Emergency Medical Service and Police personnel.
Parade Dispersal continues to be an increasingly complex segment of the Grand
Parade in recent years. This years responsibility as Dispersal Communications
Coordinator was Wade Huthmacher - WD8MIU a role he has held for nearly 25 years.
An important part of the parade, dispersal has had to handle numerous
situations and problems including reuniting participants and parents and general
disassembly of the entire parade. For the twelfth year in a row, additional
volunteers were assigned to this area. With local amateurs running in
short supply, volunteers were obtained from the
Akron
area including members from the Summit County Amateur Radio Emergency Service
and several other area radio clubs including both the Canton and Alliance ARC
and the Portage County ARC.
A special thanks for these additional volunteers, provided through our Mutual
Aid pact with neighboring
county
ARES.
The 2019 Enshrinement Grand Parade was another great success thanks to the many
volunteers including the amateur radio operators who assisted us again this
year. Parade General Chairman Drew Felberg and
Communications Coordinators Wade Huthmacher – WD8MIU and Terry Russ -
N8ATZ want to thank all the volunteers for their help and
assistance during this years parade. Their tireless efforts, although largely
unnoticed by the general public, have proven their worth time and time again
over the years.
Parade Officials were very appreciative of the ham operators assistance in the parade each
year, "I really don't think we could pull this thing off every year
without ham radio assistance." County EC Terry Russ agreed: For over
thirty years, ham radio operators have been the backbone of the parade,
providing the bond that keeps it all running smoothly for the Hall of Fame
Enshrinement Festival Committee."
Volunteers for this year’s parade include the following operators:
STAGING/COMMUNICATIONS Center: Terry Russ - N8ATZ and
Dave Beltz -
WD8AYE, and Mike Daughenbauch, KE8EHG. General Net Control - Justin Corner -
N8JKC.
DEMARSHALLING COORDINATOR: Wade
Huthmacher - WD8MIU.
ROUTE COMMUNICATIONS: Steve Simon - KD8SPF, John Wagner - W8JJW, Vern Sproat - KE8VS.
North Route: Perry Ballinger - W8AU, Pat Quinlan - KA8DAL, Jeff Gortney - K8JAG, Ted Faix - KB8PRK,
Igor Nikishin - K8INN,
Tom Gill
- KC8QOD, Roger Grey - W8VE, Perry - N8VXQ, Mike - N8COM, Don - N8IVJ,
Dan - N8DZM, Rick Arborgast - KE8LNJ, Tom - KA8MNT, Dennis - AI8P, and Deb - KD8DEB.
DISPERSAL Team Leader: Wade Huthmacher - WD8MIU,
Tom Gill - KC8QOD, Denise Gill,
Keith - KE8DTS, Adam - KE8IEM and Jon - N8ZXB.
Congratulations to everyone on another great Pro Football Hall of Fame
Enshrinement Festival !
Community Parade Wrap-Up
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(July 24,
2019) - - With a picture perfect day for an opening day parade,
members of the Stark Co ARES, Canton & Massillon ARC's once again assisted in
the opening events of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival by
providing communications support for the Community Parade held this year on
Sunday, July 21st.
Again this year amateurs provided both logistical support communications for
parade staging as well as medical support covering the EMS units assigned to the
parade route and TV Production assistance.
Voice relay communications were utilized to synchronize the nearly 90 parade
units making up this years parade. A voice relay is normally used to relay the
exact line up and was provided by Dave Beltz, WD8AYE to Tom Gill, KC8QOD in the
Comm Trailer. This is then relayed to Evan Rankle, KD8IDH inside the
Television Production truck. This system allowed parade officials to make any
last minute lineup changes and accurately convey this to the TV producer.
This year the weather cooperated and the parade was completed with only a few
minor unit breakdowns and no injuries to any of the participants.
Our other parade responsibility and perhaps our most important, is medical
support. Amateurs were stationed along the route to provided a common
communications link to the medical command center in demarshaling area.
A special thank you to the following volunteers who assisted with this years
event. The TV Production and logistical support crew included packet operators
Tom Gill – KC8QOD and Dave Beltz - WD8AYE, and Evan Rankl - KD8IDH in the TV
Production Van. Net Control was handled by Terry Russ - N8ATZ. Igor Nikishin -
K8INN, was positioned along the Market Avenue Route.
A terrific job from a great crew, thanks again for your support of the Pro
Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival !
Ohio ARES Active in Wake of Tornadoes
that Badly Damaged Hara Arena
Courtesy of the ARRL
![[Captured from WHIO TV Drone Video]](http://www.arrl.org/img/130x97/exact/News/Hara%20Arena%20after%205-27-19%20tornado.jpg)
(Apr 28, 2019) - -
Hara Arena, in
Trotwood, Ohio, which
served as the home for
Dayton Hamvention® for
more than six decades,
was among the structures
damaged when tornadoes
swept through the Dayton
area on Memorial Day.
According to a report
from WHIO TV, Hara Arena
suffered extensive
damage. Drone video
showed that the roof and
side of the structure
had been blown off in
several places.
Hamvention relocated to
the Greene County
Fairgrounds and
Exhibition Center in
2017, after Hara Arena
shut down the previous
year. The Hara Arena
damage apparently
resulted from what CBS
News called “a large and
dangerous tornado” that
struck Trotwood. Ohio
Section Emergency
Coordinator Stan
Broadway, N8BHL, said
ARES counties and
districts activated last
evening after nearly 40
tornado warnings were
issued across the state.
“Our state EOC
Auxcomm station has been
on the air since early
last evening,” Broadway
told ARRL. “We are still
active, and it look like
ARES will be active for
several days during the
recovery. The situation
is rapidly changing.” As
of Tuesday morning,
state and local
emergency management
agencies are handling
damage issues. “Because
of lack of power, the
entire Montgomery County
(Dayton area) water
system faces
depressurization,”
Broadway said. “Dayton
Children’s Hospital is
on complete generator
power.”
Ohio ARES remains
active on HF (SSB and
digital modes), as well
as on DMR and VHF
repeaters.
“This appears to be a
long-term activation
while different areas
begin the recovery
process,” Broadway said.
“Counties and districts
involved are urged to
maintain liaison with
the state through one of
these nets.”
The severe weather
caused widespread damage
in and around Dayton and
elsewhere in the Miami
Valley. The National
Weather Service (NWS)
has said it will take
several days to survey
the damage. The
tornadoes struck after
dark, and damage
assessment is still
under way. Multiple
injuries and one
fatality have been
reported.
It appears that at
least two tornadoes were
responsible for most of
the devastation, which
has been termed
“catastrophic.” Some
residents were trapped
under debris. Residents
of the City of Dayton
are being advised to
conserve water and to
boil it before
consuming. Electrical
power is out in several
areas, and water pumping
stations are relying on
emergency generators.
The NWS office in
Wilmington, Ohio,
estimated that at one
point, storms and
tornadoes left some 5
million people without
electrical power.
Snow plows were being
repurposed to remove
debris from Interstate
Route 75, and the
American Red Cross has
set up shelters to
accommodate displaced
residents.
Severe
Weather Again Strikes Stark County
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Apr 15,
2019) - - Stark County Skywarn activated for several hours Sunday
afternoon and evening as a storm front passed through the county bringing with
it a severe thunderstorm that included moderate to heavy winds and minor hail.
During the storms peak Cleveland Weather first issued a Tornado Watch followed
by a Warning as weather radar began showing echoes of possible tornadic
rotation.
During the event our
severe storm spotters were requested to verify wind and rain reports including
any damage produced by the storm. Our severe weather team headed by Mike, KB8MIB
monitored conditions and took reports for relay to the weather service. We also
dispatched a storm spotter to Mercy Medical Center to assist their security
staff in monitoring the storms track across the area.
By 7:30 PM
conditions improved as the storm subsided and our severe weather net was closed.
There were varied reports of some trees uprooted and a possible tornado sighting
was reported to the National Weather Service. Multiple power outages were also
reported also.
ARRL
President Commends Amateur Radio's Volunteer Public Service Role during National
Volunteer Week
Courtesy of the ARRL
(Apr 6, 2019) - - ARRL President Rick
Roderick, K5UR, is using the occasion of National
Volunteer Week, April 7 – 13, to highlight Amateur
Radio’s role in helping the public as volunteers.
“It is the reason many new hams enter the hobby
today — to support their communities and our served
agencies during emergencies, disasters, and
community events,” he said. “I want to thank the
thousands of Amateur Radio operators who continue to
provide this valuable service. It shows the great
value Amateur Radio plays in providing an army of
communicators in times of need. I’m proud to be
associated with such a fine group of volunteers who
commit their time and effort to help others.”
National Volunteer Week is sponsored by
Points of Light, an ARRL partner
through National Voluntary Organizations Active in
Disaster (VOAD).
Points of Light called the week-long observance “an
opportunity to celebrate the impact of volunteer
service and the power of volunteers to tackle
society’s greatest challenges, to build stronger
communities, and be a force that transforms the
world.”
Ohio
ARES Provides "Situational Awareness" During January Blizzard
Stan Broadway, N8BHL -
Section Emergency Coordinator
(Mar 24, 2019) - - Ohio ARES members stared
down “Snowmageddon” 2019, the mid-January blizzard
that blanketed the lower Great Lakes region. Based
on ominous forecasts and discussion with Assistant
SECs across the state, Section Manager Scott Yonally,
N8SY, and the
Ohio Watch Office, SEC Stan
Broadway, N8BHL, asked ARES operators to provide
observations and reports to assist decision makers
at the Ohio Emergency Operations Center and county
emergency management agency centers.
“We could do this safely from our homes, and
integrate our reports (remotely) into the state’s
WebEOC management system, which
could be read by the Ohio Watch Office and any other
emergency official around the state,” Broadway said.
“We had never tried this, and it seemed like a great
way to promote the Amateur Service’s ability to
provide situational awareness on a wide scale.”
Broadway said conditions generated by the storm
“could have resulted in an emergency” and warranted
a statewide ARES response.
A statewide net was convened on Saturday, January
9, as conditions deteriorated. Amateurs quickly
began checking in and reporting their local
conditions with specific details. The reports were
compiled by Ohio’s AuxComm Team station W8SGT, which
was operated from Broadway’s residence on 80 meters,
and the VHF/UHF Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) network
(the Ohio Talk group), simultaneously.
By nightfall, storm conditions had stabilized,
and reporting slowed to the point that the statewide
net could be closed. Many county-level nets were
also in operation.
The Ohio “Snow Net” received 131 reports from 44
of Ohio’s 88 counties, split evenly between HF and
DMR. The short-notice net was entered into the
ARES Connect system and more than 50 amateurs
signed up for the net event. Several other local
snow nets entered for county events also. The
statewide reports were logged and submitted every
few hours to the state Homeland Security/Emergency
Management Agency Watch Desk through WebEOC.
Broadway said emergency managers around the state
were impressed that Amateur Radio could furnish
reports with such detailed information. He said HF
capability to reach across the state was a proven
asset, with effective communication in all
directions. The DMR system functioned much like
Ohio’s public safety radio system, connecting nearly
80 repeaters across the state through the internet.
This service had been untested and this event
created the perfect proving ground, Broadway said.
“We needed dependable statewide communication where
all stations would benefit by hearing reports as
they were filed,” he pointed out. “The Ohio Talk
Group was used with great success, with no known
problems with dropout or system faults.
Communication proved reliable even with the severe
weather threatening power loss and antenna
corruption.”
Ohio ARES operators provided a broad range of
information including snow depths, wind speeds, and
“Level 3” declarations, closed airports and more.
Under Level 3 in Ohio, non-essential motorists on
roadways are subject to arrest.
Broadway conceded that more aggressive alerting
of District and county Emergency Coordinators would
have given them more time to prepare. More guidance
for local nets might have contributed to more
realistic expectations and efficient operation — the
specific weather information sought and time frame
of operation anticipated, he added.
“Winter storms are part of the Ohio landscape,
and we don’t propose ramping up a net for every
snowfall. But when the forecasts call for extreme
conditions, ARES operators have now proven we can be
a true asset for our served partner agencies. —
Ohio Section Emergency Coordinator Stan Broadway,
N8BHL
Severe
Weather Strikes Stark County
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Mar 16,
2019) - - On Thursday, March 14th a Skywarn Net was opened around 7:00
PM as severe weather entered western Stark County. Soon after the Cleveland
National Weather Service issued multiple watches and warnings the storm
developed over the area.
As heavy rain and high wind gusts started, the NWS issued a Tornado Warning for
our area. The Stark County EMA was activated with staff reporting to the office.
Also our ARES team was notified that our response might be needed. Our net was
continued as some reports of downed trees and power lines began coming in.
By about 8:15 PM preliminary determined multiple tornados rated EF-0 had hit the
Massillon, Perry Township and Louisville areas with wind speeds in excess of 80
mph. Heavy traffic on our weather net prevented us from taking timely damage
reports. By 9:00 PM Thursday our weather net was closed and we began taking
damage report.
On Friday morning a response team from the Cleveland NWS arrived and began to
assess the damage throughout the area. Throughout the event, our ARES members
remained activated in case support communications were needed.
You can also submit reports of severe weather using the NWS E-Spotter reporting
system. Click
Here for this link.
New DMR Weekly Net Announcement
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Mar 6,
2019) - - A new DMR Net sponsored by the Massillon Amateur Radio Club is
held every Monday night at 7:30 PM on the W8NP Repeater System.
If you are using the W8NP code plug set your radio for the Massillon Zone,
Channel 1. To access the Canton System go to the Canton Zone, Channel 1. Both
systems are tied together and have nearly countywide range and can be used using
either a handheld or mobile.
Net Control is currently Jim Farriss, WA8GXM who accepts all check-ins. Some
local news items are covered as well as comments.
New Plan Aligns ARES with the Needs
of Served Agencies
Courtesy of the ARRL
(Feb 19, 2019) - - The new
ARES
Plan adopted by the ARRL Board of
Directors at its Annual Meeting in January
represents an effort to provide ARES with a clearly
defined mission, goals, and objectives; specific
training requirements, and a system for consistent
reporting and record-keeping. The Board’s Public
Service Enhancement Working Group (PSEWG) spent more
than 3 years crafting the ARES Plan which, ARRL
officials believe, provides a much-needed update of
the program’s role in public service and emergency
preparedness in the 21st century. Concerns focused
on bringing ARES into alignment with the National
Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident
Command System (ICS), and creating more consistent
and standardized ARES training requirements. Given
dramatic changes and upgrades in national, regional,
and local emergency and disaster response
organizations, ARRL faced a major challenge, said
ARRL Great Lakes Division Director Dale Williams,
WA8EFK, who chaired the PSEWG.
“If we didn’t address these issues, such as
training standards and organizational management,
ARES faced the very real possibility that it would
no longer be viewed as a valid and valuable partner
in emergency and disaster relief situations,”
Williams said.
With input from ARES members and a peer review
team, and the assistance of emergency response
officials with some partner organizations, the PSEWG
came up with a plan that provides guidelines to
ensure that ARES remains a service of organized,
trained, qualified, and credentialed Amateur Radio
volunteers who can provide public service partners
with radio communication expertise, capability, and
capacity, Williams added.
A drafted ARES Plan was circulated among ARRL
Section Managers (SMs) and Section Emergency
Coordinators (ECs) to gather feedback. During the
comment period from August through October 2018, the
PSEWG heard from 55 ARRL Sections, representing 40
states — more than 125 pages of feedback in all. The
PSEWG expressed appreciation to all who submitted
comments and ideas.
The PSEWG reviewed every comment and suggestion,
identifying about a dozen key items commonly cited
by those in the Field Organization to improve the
plan.
Based on input from ARES participants, the
training requirements in the final ARES Plan consist
of the free FEMA Professional Development Series.
The series comprises these independent study (IS)
courses: 120.c, 230.d, 235.c, 240.d, 241.b, 242.b,
and 244.b (as they may be amended), as well as the
ARRL’s EC-001 and EC-016 emergency communication
courses. As part of adopting the ARES Plan, the ARRL
Board approved a proposal to make the ARRL EC
courses free for ARES members.
The plan highlights some additional training
programs that ARES participants are encouraged to
consider taking, but that are not required, such as
AUXCOMM and training courses like ICS-300 and
ICS-400.
The ARES Plan outlines a three-tiered membership
structure based on increased responsibility levels
and accompanying training requirements. Although the
tiers are not a required path, they serve to define
three distinct ways to participate in the ARES
program; it’s up to the participant to determine his
or her level of involvement.
The ARES Plan points out that public service
events such as parades and marathons are within the
realm of ARES activity and are, in fact, a key part
of it, because such events are an integral part of
effective training.
In recognizing the local and regional nature of
emergency communication needs in disaster response
activations, the Plan notes that training
requirements are ultimately the responsibility of
the Section Manager, with each SM approving training
for local ARES teams, as local conditions and needs
dictate.
The ARES Plan also highlights the relationship
between ARES and the National Traffic System (NTS).
The PSEWG indicated that it will continue moving
forward with efforts to find ways to refine and
strengthen that relationship.
While the intent of the ARES Plan is to align the
ARES organizational structure with the NIMS and ICS
systems, Williams noted that, within the ARES
structure, the Emergency Coordinator (EC) will
continue to lead the ARES team locally during an
incident, while the District and Section Emergency
Coordinators will continue to serve as resources and
support for the EC. (The emergency preparedness
staff at ARRL is in the process of updating the EC
manual.) The ARES Plan stresses that ARES
participants are not first responders, and it
encourages ARES leaders to develop and grow their
group’s partnerships with state emergency management
agencies and officials. Williams said the adoption
of the ARES Plan is not the end of this process.
During the next several months, Stark Co ARES
will begin reviewing the plan and how we can
interface it into our local emergency response plan.
Annual Massillon Holiday Parade
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Nov 24, 2018) -
- The MARC just finished assisting with the 64th Annual Massillon Holiday
Parade sponsored by Massillon Main Street and the Downtown Massillon
Association. This continues to remain the oldest public service event that is
handled by the club and our responsibilities have grown over recent years to
include many aspects of parade operation. The parade was rebroadcast over
Massillon Cable TV and I hope some of you had a chance to view it. The club
trailer looked great on the route with our new decorations and special thanks to
Jim Farriss - WA8GXM for pulling the trailer in the parade.
In the early years of the parade, we provided only communications support to
the Massillon JC’s organization who handled the staging of all the parade units.
When they disbanded, the city struggled to find volunteers willing to take on
this task. Since the MARC handled communications support, somehow we got
nominated to take on this responsibility as well.
A few years later, Massillon Cable began filming the parade in conjunction
with the Massillon High School Communications Department and again the club was
called upon to assist with this part of the parade also. Last minute omissions
or changes to the parade line up are passed on to the production crew so that
the announcers can follow along with the parade units. We had experience with
this as well as amateurs routinely handle staging activities including TV
production control relay duties at the Hall of Fame Festival Community Parade.
The Holiday Parade has depended on this ever since.
Over the past several years the parade has been sponsored by the Downtown
Merchants Association with President Donald Harwig serving as Parade Chairman.
During this time and before the club has always been there to make sure the
parade is properly staged and starts on time down the parade route. We have
become an integral part of the parade and I wonder if they could pull it off
without us.
I’m glad to report another successful public service event with very few
problems thanks to our communications and parade skills. Over 50 years and
counting Santa has arrived in the city in no small part thanks to the MARC.
Parade Organizers and Communications Coordinator Perry Ballinger, W8AU
express their appreciation to the MARC for their continued support of this
annual holiday parade. The following club members assisted with this years
event.
Perry Ballinger - W8AU, Steve Hall - KD8ACF, Igor Nikishin - K8INN, Dan
Anastis - N8DZM, Jim Farriss - WA8GXM, Evan Rankl - KE8IDH, Tom Gill - KC8QOD,
Terry Russ - N8ATZ, Bob Ballinger - N8KXO, Robin - N8EBS, Vern Sproat - KE8VS,
Fred Reed - KD8SMO, Mike Daughenbaugh - KE8EHG, Wade Huthmacher - WD8MIU, Russ
McMahen - N8PII, Don Rankl - N8IVJ and Anne Ballinger - N8GAF. This event
provided over 60 hours of community service.
AARC Assists With Alliance Carnation Festival
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Sep 12, 2018) - - The Alliance Amateur Radio Club provided
Communications for the 2018 Greater Carnation Festival Grand Parade on Saturday
August 11, 2018 in Alliance, Ohio. The club’s project received two (2)
blessings, the club’s Two (2) Meter Repeater W8LKY worked flawlessly and the
weather was magnificent
The logistics for the event include a parade route of
2.1 miles long, which included using a part of State Route 183 and US Route 62.
AARC positioned Ten (10) radio operators in such a manner in which the entire
parade route was visible at all times. Incidents along the parade route could
be relayed to W8LKY net control and passed on to a representative of the Grand
Parade Committee. A Tactical Call Sign System was created for the duration of
the event, “Carnation Control” acted as net control for the event which was
located at the beginning of the parade. The radio operators used various
Tactical Call Signs such as “Carnation Six (6)” which designated the location of
the radio operator and occasionally the operators would add their own call
letters to their parade status reports. The parade itself, took approximately
One and a Half Hours to reach the end of the parade route at Broadway and South
Union Ave. where it dispersed on West Broadway. The project was completed by
1:30PM with the sign off of the radio operator at Union and Broadway Streets,
which signified the last unit, had entered the dispersement area. The Alliance
(Ohio) Police Department also monitored the activity ofW8LKY’s 2018 Grand Parade
Communication Project.
The Operations: We started with a 9AM PR Parade
briefing at Rockhill Elementary School. Each radio operator was given a packet
containing a parade lineup and other project information. Each operator proceeds
to their assigned locations and checked in at 9:30AM with “Carnation Control”
the Tactical Control for the project. Each location operator reported the first
unit’s arrival and the last unit passing their assigned location and any
incident that may have occurred during their time in the viewing area of their
assigned location. After the last unit passed their location, they were
dismissed. The Ten(10) radio operators of the Alliance Amateur Radio Club who
participated in this project included: Frank Sanor WA8WHP, Loren Kleinhans
KD8WVE, Paul Richardson K2ASA, Howard Miller JR. K8DXR, Ron Rittenhouse KE8HCY,
Shawn Gentle KD8ZEZ, Dwight Turner KD8YFV, Dave Kleinhans KE8IYN, Dave Moreno
KE8JLP and Mike Urban KE8CKL. Frank Sanor WA8WHP served as “Carnation Control”
or Net Control for W8LKY for the Greater Carnation Festival 2018 Grand Parade
Communication Project. Ron Rittenhouse KE8HCY served as coordinator for the
event.
Submitted by Ron Rittenhouse - KE8HCY
Communications Coordinator - Carnation Festival Grand Parade
2018 Akron-Canton Airport Drill
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(May 28, 2018) - - On Tuesday, May 15th, members of the Stark County ARES
provided support communications for the Akron-Canton Airport Drill. This
Exercise was a full scale Disaster Drill to help test and improve emergency
procedures and preparedness.
The FAA requires all commercial airports to prepare and conduct
full scale drills every three years. This years drill was coordinated by the
Akron-Canton Airport and Stark County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) with the
help of over twenty-one participating agencies including both the Stark and
Summit County ARES.
Our role in this drill was to provide communications support at
multiple hospitals including Altman and Alliance General. Operators also staffed
multiple transport busses used for volunteer/victim transport to the crash site
and area hospitals, Finally we provided tactical communications between the
Airport Command Post and hospitals & crash site. Finally we provided tactical
communications between the Airport Command Post and EMA.
A portable communications Go-Box was used at the Command Center
while portable handhelds were used on the busses. As expected, communications
with the busses proved difficult even using external antennas to provide better
range.
Constant communications was maintained between the busses,
hospitals and the command center throughout the exercise providing vital
information on the status of all volunteers/victims. This would provide critical
information should this had been an actual disaster site.
Multiple local repeaters were utilized as well as simplex
frequencies for this drill. Summit County ARES also assisted with this event
providing communications for several Summit County Hospitals.
Stark County EMA Director Tim Warstler expressed his total
appreciation for the assistance of both Summit and Stark County ARES as we again
proved that our ability to provide reliable support communications would be a
vital part should an actual incident happen at our local Airport.
The following operators participated in this drill that totaled
over 50 hours of community service. David Beltz - WD8AYE, Terry Russ -
N8ATZ, Jim Farriss - WA8GXM, Don Finley - W8DEF, Linda Finley - K8MOO, Tom Gill
- KC8QOD, Don Wade - W8DEA, Frank Sanor - WA8WHP, and Mike Palmer - KD8ENV.
The Command Post at the Akron Canton Airport
Ohio ARES Conference
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Apr 14, 2018) - -
The 2018 Ohio ARES conference was held Saturday, April 7 at the Marion
Tech / OSU Marion campus. We had use of a great 150 plus seating lecture
facility with excellent visuals, and a wide selection of lunch places nearby!
This year’s keynote speaker was Great Lakes Division Director Dale Williams, WA8EFK,
who covered the extensive changes currently taking place within the ARRL ARES
program both within in Ohio and the nation.
Other topics covered were expanded use of DMR communications in Ohio ARES,
additional training opportunities and future state wide drills here in Ohio.
Attending from Stark County were EC Terry Russ, N8ATZ and Assistant EC's Don
Wade, W8DEA and David Beltz, WD8AYE.
Great attendance for this years ARES Conference
2018 Skywarn Spotter Training
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Apr 1, 2018) - - Stark County Skywarn and the County EMA office hosted
our annual Severe Storm Spotter Training this year at Jackson High School on
Wednesday, March 21st from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
Conducting the training was Zach Sefcovic, Meteorologist from the Cleveland
NWS Office. Nearly 100 people attended this years training consisting of
Amateur Radio Operators, area public safety forces, hospital, school employees
and the general public.
This training included a new powerpoint presentation that included content
from last years severe weather here in northeast Ohio.
County EMA Director Tim Warstler and ARES EC Terry Russ would like to thank
Zach Sefcovic for the great training presentation, Keith Obermeier, IT Director
representing Jackson High School for arranging for the use of the great
facility. The training was very well received by those in attendance.
I would also like to thank my Assistant EC's for their help with registration
for this years community service. They were David Beltz - WD8AYE, Mike Palmer -
KD8ENV, and Mike Lackney - KB8MIB.
Registration was busy right up to the start of the training
Another full house again this year
Changes Coming to the
ARRL ARES Program
Courtesy of the ARRL
(Dec 23, 2017) - - - The Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES) has been
the public service communications program of the ARRL since 1935. Over the
program’s eight decades it has occasionally undergone updates to make sure it
meets the needs of partners at all levels, adjusts to changes in the Amateur
Radio Service, and incorporate lessons learned from emergency and disaster
activations. However, the last major update to ARES occurred more than 40 years
ago, and it is quite clear that a lot has changed since then.
So, two years ago, the ARRL board of directors created the
Public Service Enhancement Working Group to study the ARRL’s public service
offerings and recommend changes and improvements. The working group focused on
many areas including training, volunteer management, field organization
positions, and mission – all areas of concern brought to the board and staff’s
attention from those in the field. The recommendations were vetted through a
peer review group of field organization volunteers and readied for
implementation.
In the months ahead, you will receive information on
enhancements coming to the ARES program, including:
- A new national mission statement for ARES
- New national training requirements and local
training resources for ARES
- Updated field organization job descriptions
- Improved ARES operating guidelines
- New ARES group benefits
- A new volunteer management system – ARES
Connect
The first step in the next evolution of ARES is group
identification. Currently there is no way to identify ARES groups or their
associated volunteers with a searchable unique designator, which makes reporting
and accountability difficult. Beginning January 1, 2018 ARES groups will need to
sign up for their unique ARES identification number. This number will be
utilized by the ARES Connect system and provide ARES groups with unique
benefits (think club affiliation, but for ARES!).
Once ARES groups receive their identification numbers they
will be eligible for benefits including:
- ARES book sets (great for the EOC or Red
Cross radio room)
- New ham referral
- Early access to the annual ARES Report
- Email forwarding, which will provide ARES
groups that have a club callsign with a uniform "call
sign@arrl.net"
- More to come!
Groups that will need an ARES identification number include
local level (city/county/district) and section level. Information about the ARES
identification application process will be sent out the week before the
application system opens.
If you have any questions, please contact ARRL Emergency
Preparedness Manager Mike Corey, KI1U,
ki1u@arrl.org
In the coming months Stark County ARES will be providing
additional information on how this new ARES program will be implemented here as
we are also reviewing the current ARES registrations into those members eligible
for Tier 1 Status. Contact Stark County EC Terry Russ, N8ATZ with any questions
on this new program.
The Next Go-Box Designs
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Dec 23, 2017) - - I recently completed two new Go-Box Equipment Stations
using parts obtained during my trip to Dayton Hamvention this year. The first is
a VHF/UHF design using the classic Ammo Box design while the other is an updated
design of an HF station box.
If you are interested in looking for ideas or are ready to
building a portable Go-Station have a look at our
Projects webpage where you will find several of my own designs as well
as stations assembled throughout Ohio ARES complete with photographs and
assembly ideas. You may already have some spare equipment that would work out
perfectly for a Go-Box. Time to start thinking about assembling one of your own
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Stark ARES Display
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Oct
30, 2016) -- Stark ARES hosted an information table at the October 23rd
Massillon Hamfest. The table was staffed by ARES Net Manager Mike Lackney -
KB8MIB and Assistant Net Manager Mike Palmer - KD8ENV.
Our display included a PowerPoint presentation covering basic ARES & Skywarn
operations, a display of several versions of Emergency Response or (Go-Boxes)
and informational literature. New this year was literature provided by the Stark
County EMA Office.
Many visitors stopped by with questions and comments covering our ARES & Skywarn
programs here in Stark County. My thanks to both Mike's for staffing the booth
during the hamfest !
Mike Lackney, KB8MIB at the ARES Display
ARES Assists With RNC
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Jul 30, 2016) - -
Stark County ARES was active on standby status during the Cleveland
Republican National Convention. EC Terry Russ, N8ATZ was a backup operator for
the Summit Co Red Cross Operations Center during the event which was staffed
around the clock during the convention. Summit Co EMA was the primary agency
during the event. Stark County EMA was also prepared to provide support in case
it was needed. Summit Co EC Ken Dorsey, KA8OAD expressed his appreciation for
our offer of support for the event. Below are some pictures taken on the Summit
Co Command Post.
The main Command Post with volunteers
Hourly communications were maintained between the Summit Co Command Post and
Cuyahoga County Main Operations Center
One of the operating stations at the command center
Stark County EMA
Activation
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Feb 6, 2016) - -
The Stark County EMA was briefly activated last Monday evening when a train
derailment occurred at the Brewster Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway station. Four
railroad tanker cars derailed and one carrying butane caught fire at about 5:30
PM. By about 6:15 PM the Stark County EMA was activated uncertain as to the
extent of the emergency.
ARES was requested to activate the communications center to monitor the county
emergency station and establish and an emergency net in case additional support
was needed at area hospitals and the Red Cross Center.
About 100 local residents in close proximity to the scene were evacuated and
assisted by the Red Cross.
County Emergency Coordinator Terry Russ, N8ATZ was contacted and also responded
to the EOC with Assistant EC David Beltz, WD8AYE who staffed the Comm
Center for several hours assisting with communications. Once the on scene fire
and Haz-Mat crews had the situation under control at about 8:00 PM, the EMA was
deactivated and our Emergency Net was closed. EMA Director Tim Warstler
appreciated the quick response from the Stark County ARES who monitored
communications during the emergency.
A Tanker Car Fire
Gary Garnet Selected
as Meteorologist-in-Charge of NWS Cleveland
Terry Russ, N8ATZ -
Emergency Coordinator
(Jan 17, 2016) - -Gary Garnet has served the
National Weather Service for over twenty six years.
Since starting his career in 1989, Gary has held
many positions including: Intern in Charleston
South Carolina, General Forecaster in Charleston,
West Virginia, Science Operations Officer in Grand
Rapids Michigan and most recently sixteen years as
the Warning Coordination Meteorologist in Cleveland,
Ohio. Gary has served periods as the Acting
Meteorologist in Charge at NWS Cleveland and briefly
at NWS Pittsburgh. Gary has earned several awards
throughout his career including the U.S. Department
of Commerce Silver Medal for actions during
Hurricane Hugo and the NOAA Administrators Award for
work with the Great Lakes Marine Program. Gary has
provided support to multiple other NWS offices
during significant events such as Deep Water
Horizon, Super Storm Sandy and the Super Tornado
Outbreak of April 2011.
Gary holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Atmospheric Sciences from The Ohio State University
and a Masters of Computer Science from Grand Valley
State University in Michigan.
Mr. Garnet assumed his new position on January
10, 2016.
ARES Activation
Terry Russ, N8ATZ - Stark Co EC
(Jan 19, 2015) - - Stark County ARES was activated the evening of January
13th when a telephone outage caused by an equipment failure in a Summit County
AT&T switching station caused multiple equipment failures throughout the area.
Here in Stark County local emergency service phone line failure resulted in an
emergency declaration and the Stark County EMA office was activated.
EMA Director Tim Warstler requested ARES activation to provide
communications and logistics support to his office. ARES member David Beltz was
first to respond to the office at 9:00 PM only to find that our equipment had
been temporarily removed as building renovation was in process. Dave
contacted EC Terry Russ to respond as well. Our portable equipment kit was
brought to the EOC to establish communications. Antennas had also been removed
and thanks to support from local radio station WHBC and their remote truck,
station engineer Dale Lamm, NX8J, we were able to setup a temporary antenna.
This completed we established a net on our ARES Repeater.
During net operations, we made contact with the multiple EMA
offices affected by the phone outage. We were also in contact with the Ohio EMA
office in Columbus. During the next four hours we helped maintain communications
links with multiple offices and public safety forces as well as staff the MARCS
Statewide Radio System. The Massillon ARC offered the use of their
Communications Trailer in case support equipment was needed.
Stark County Sheriff George Maier and EMA Director Tim Warstler
were thankful for area amateurs quick response to this short communications
emergency. Full phone service was restored and by approximately 1:30 AM we
closed down the emergency net and operations from the EOC.
Click Here to read the ARRL recap of the comm emergency.
County EC Terry, N8ATZ operates using our Go-Box from the
radio room.
(Photo courtesy of Dale Lamm, NX8J)
"Go-Box" Version 2.0
Terry Russ, N8ATZ - Stark Co EC
(UPDATED
Feb 16, 2016) (Dec 27, 2014) - - While I was very satisfied with my latest Equipment or
Go-Box based on the Gator 8U Rack Mount Case, it did have several limitations.
On my latest design, I tried to correct these limitations and come up with a
more useful Field Box. The full report including several pictures is
posted on the Projects Page. Have a look
at it and let me know what you think. Finally I have been able to collect a lot
of Go Box pictures from my travels to several ARES Conferences over the last
several years. These pictures are now posted on the photo page. Have a look if
you are looking to build your version of a equipment Go-Box.
Mississippi ARES
Emergency Coordinator
Credits Training for
Effective Tornado
Response.
Courtesy of the ARRL
(Feb 21, 2020) - - Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) volunteers in DeSoto County, Mississippi, devoted several days in January to assisting local emergency managers in responding to tornado damage in the region. Desoto County Emergency Coordinator Ricky Chambers, KF5WVJ; Assistant EC Gene Adams, KF5KVL; Tate County EC Brad Kerley, KG5TTU, and Andy Luscomb, AG5FG, reported at 3 AM on January 11 to the DeSoto County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to open a SKYWARN weather watch. After a tornado warning was issued for DeSoto County, Chambers activated an emergency net on a local repeater. Ten minutes into the net, however, the repeater went down, and the net switched to simplex. The net subsequently moved to another operational repeater. Initial reports of downed trees blocking roadways and an eyewitness report of a possible tornado southwest of Hernando came in just after 5 AM. The ARES team at the EOC began taking damage reports, answering the telephone, and monitoring and taking calls from public safety dispatchers. When the deputy EMA director requested traffic control in Lewisburg, three of the ARES volunteers accompanied EMA director Chris Olson to Lewisburg. Chambers and Kerley assumed traffic control, and Olson asked that Chambers put out a call for ARES/RACES volunteers and EMA reservists to report to the EOC. The ham radio volunteers also handled welfare checks.
A dozen ARES/RACES and EMA reservists returned the next day to conduct door-to-door damage assessment. For the next 10 days, Chambers reported, the DeSoto County volunteers assisted in handling telephone traffic in the EOC, freeing up first responders to do their primary jobs.
“I attribute our effective response to the training we have conducted on a monthly basis,” Chambers said, noting that training included recommended ARRL courses. “We were able to see how the Incident Command System worked on a first-hand basis as the incident unfolded, based on the ICS training courses we have taken. My group went from 0 to 110 MPH in seconds, never missing a beat [and] everyone performed on a professional level.” — Thanks to DeSoto County and EMA Reservist Coordinator EC Ricky Chambers, KF5WVJ
Emergency
Communication Exercise
Set in Northern Florida.
Courtesy of the ARRL
 (Feb 21, 2020) - - On Sunday, March 1, dozens of amateur radio volunteers from several states will take part in a 3-hour exercise in the northern Florida city of Gainesville. The exercise is designed to test and evaluate skills, assets, and strategies for emergency communication, such as those that might be needed in the aftermath of a hurricane. The exercise is being organized by the North Florida Amateur Radio Club ( NFARC) and the Gainesville Amateur Radio Society ( GARS), as part of the third annual Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference, held on Saturday and Sunday, February 29 – March 1. This year’s “Hot and Cold” exercise scenario is based on hypothetical high-pressure natural gas pipeline ruptures and subsequent fires, as well as a loss of electrical power during an extreme cold-weather event. The sudden widespread event then caused telecommunications failures in undersea cables to develop, with widespread communication systems overloading and failing.
Exercise planners used the revised and just-released Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) in planning the event. The update incorporates feedback and input from exercise planners and practitioners across the country and ensures that HSEEP doctrine, the training course, and corresponding documents continue to best meet the needs of communities.
Collaborating Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference lecturers have created a more than 200-page manual for the multi-track training sessions on Saturday. Participants will get to put what they learned into practice the next day, as they fan out to seven assigned simulated shelter locations and the Alachua County Emergency Operations Center. The club says Alachua County Emergency Manager Hal Grieb is supporting the volunteer-driven Homeland Security exercise and evaluation program-based effort, and he and his staff will serve as evaluators. Former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, KK4INZ, also plans to be on hand.
For the past 3 years, NFARC has published the conference proceedings, and last year, it also published the written report of its exercise. Last year’s exercise scenario focused on a new respiratory virus that had crippled the nation.
With the release of the updated 2020 HSEEP document, FEMA will be hosting webinars to provide information, highlights, and changes as a result of the review process. Webinars will continue until mid-May. Visit the HSEEP webpage for additional dates and times. — Thanks to Dr. Gordon Gibby, KX4Z; The ARES E-Letter
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ARES - SKYWARN Car Magnets and lots of other items available
at www.hamcrazy.com
Our thanks to Mercy Medical Center for their commitment to the
Stark County Amateur Radio Emergency Service and for their
support of Stark County Winlink.
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Our Purpose
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Welcome to the new Stark County ARES Website. The Amateur Radio Emergency
Service (ARES) consists of licensed Amateur Radio operators who have voluntarily
registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the
public interest when disaster strikes.
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Our Mission
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The Stark County ARES has always been dedicated to the completion of three
goals. One, to provide the citizens of Stark County and local Public Service
officials with a team of highly skilled and dedicated radio operators ready to
assist when needed. Two, to provide Stark County amateurs with a full featured,
reliable wide area coverage ARES Repeater. And three, to provide an information
service for both amateurs and the community.
With the redesign of this website, we hope
we have accomplished this mission. We welcome your comments.
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ARES News
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2020 Stark Co ARES meeting schedule will be
posted when dates are set.
Meetings
will be on Thursday Evenings at the Stark County EOC Office beginning at 7:00
PM.
Stark Co ARES Repeater is on
147.12+, PL 110.9 County
Winlink RMS Packet Relay is on 145.07 Simplex. Callsigns are N8ATZ-10 (Eastern
Stark Node) and WA8GXM-10 (Western Stark Node).
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Ohio Section ARES News is available on the Ohio ARES
Website. Click Here to read the latest Section
News.
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Click
Here to see some simple ARES portable antenna mounts you can use during local
public service drills and events.
Review
Current Activities in the Stark County Winlink Initiative.
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Powerpoleing
Your Power Connections 
The ARRL recently reviewed a new website that
does a great job of describing the Anderson Powerpole connectors. The site
describes the connectors in detail and provides tips on assembling and using
them on your equipment.
For
higher power rigs and DC power supplies, the Anderson Powerpole is the emerging
National ARES/RACES standard. The
site also contains links for additional Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
ideas, a portable EC station and a Quick Response Team Go Kit. This site has
lots of useful ARES information, well beyond the powerpole ideas. Click
Here to visit the site. *************
New Emergency Communications Handbook
The ARRL announces
a new emergency communications handbook for all hams that volunteer their skills
in public service applications. The handbook includes details on basic emergency
communications skills, message handling, and much more. This reference will help
you to understand the public service role amateurs will play and what to take
along.
The Handbook is 176 pages and costs $ 19.95 plus shipping from
the ARRL and other dealers.
 (Mar 26, 2006) -- The ARRL has
introduced a new Emergency Communications Catalog containing a host of items
using the "When All Else Fails" theme. The items are a great
reminder that Amateur Radio provides immediate, high-quality communications that
work every time, when all else fails.
The items include T-Shirts, Pins, Stickers, Patches, Magnetic
Signs, Banners, a Coffee Mug and Key Chain all carrying the "When All
Else Fails" theme. Click
Here to visit the catalog.
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Click Here to
download a current ARES Registration Form. Help us keep your record current !
Anderson Power Pole Connectors,
the defacto standard for ARES power connections.
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Other News
Amateur's
Support COOL Project...
2010
Tour de Cure Report...
2010
HOF Festival Timken Grand Parade....
2010
HOF Festival Community Parade Report..
Alliance
ARC Take Part in Drill.
Stark
ARES Attends District Meeting.
ARES
Repeater Anniversity...
Stark
ARES & MARC Assist With 2009 Annual MS Walk.
MARC
Assists With Massillon Holiday Parade.
Hurricane
Ike's Winds Hit Stark County.
Stark
ARES Assists With Akron Marathon.
March
2008 Winlink Updates
ARES
Teams Activated for Northwest Near Record Flooding.
MARC
Assists With Annual MS Walk.
ARRL
Board Accepts NERPC Report.
Airmail
Station Completed at Mercy Medical Center.
Stark
County ARES Part of OEHA Fall Conference.
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Click above for official ARES Logo merchandise from the
ARRL.
The Official Stark County ARES
Name Badge Supplier. Click on the logo for details.
The Stark County ARES is a proud supporter of the Annual
Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival providing communications
support for over 25 years ! ***********
Stark County EMA is now on Facebook. They will use the new social media site to provide
ongoing public information about disaster related issues in the county.
Please Like and share with your friends !
Look for them by going to "starkcountyema" on facebook.
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Looking for a ready made "Go-Kit" ?
Checkout Quicksilver Radio for several ready to go VHF
Go-Kits. Click on the pix below to see the current specials.
Have a look at our Projects
Page for a review of their latest product.
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