DEC Monthly Report

I would like to thank every one for your participation with ARES and also with the Earthquake Drill in June. This time of year is busy with the economy, holidays, vacations, etc. which I know makes things more difficult. Your time and efforts are deeply appreciated.

I had a chance to visit several Field Day events both in and out side Area 11. I met and was treated very nicely by all I met. Thank you very much!

There will be a FEMA/Homeland Security/NRC Mcquire Nuclear Power Station Drill coming up soon and some area 11 counties will be involved. Those that are are requested to let me know if you did participate and how many ARES members helped! The number of Area 11 counties has not been announced publicly as of this dateC in Rowan County. His name is Gary Lang. Gary has numerous years working with emergency services and will be a benefit to area 11 and Rowan County. Welcome and thank you Gary!!!!!!!

Jurisdiction: Cabarrus Co., NC
Date: June, 2009
Members: 30 Same by (number)
Net Name: Cabarrus Co. ARES Net, Net Sessions: 5, Net Liaison: PETNet
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 6, Hours: 40.25
Number of public service events: , Hours:
Number of Emergency Operations: , Hours:
Total ARES Operations: , Hours:
Comments: On June 23 members of the Cabarrus Amateur Radio
Society (CARS) ARES in conjunction with the Cabarrus Co. Sheriff
communication (CCSO) and the Cabarrus County Emergency Management, using
the CARS amateur call K4WC participated in the NC SIEC interoperability
test COMMX09 and simulated Earthquake exercise for Buncombe county from
the Cabarrus County EOC.

Participating were:
Jeff Parker- WA1WXL / CARS ARES
Steve Silsby- W4BRL/ CARS ARES
Eric Sossaman- K4CEB/ CARS ARES/ CCSO
Richard Wayne- W4LN /CARS ARES (from home Location)
Jody Johnson- CCSO Communications
Steve Langford -Cabarrus County EM

The following Communications modes and frequencies were used and Cabarrus
County EOC communicated with the following between 0730 and 1400L :
HF (3923/ 7392 Mhz. Tarheel emergency net)
VHF- 2 meter (146.655 repeater Local comms)
Sat Phone ( checked in with Western Branch office)
VIPER NC statewide 800 system (checked in on ALPHA ONE -A1 net)

Summary:
Communication was satisfactory on all the above modes from the EOC. We
did not check out the Amateur digital (Packet) on VHF or HF as the new
equipment needs to be configured and tested.
Further configuration and testing of the new equipment will be done in the
near future and a SOP developed for the amateur radio equipment at the EOC.

Above report submitted by Jeff Parker WA1WXL

Name: Sam Roberts, Call: KA4ATT, Email: ka4att@arrl.net
Title: EC

Jurisdiction: Area 11 Iredell, NC.
Month: June
Year: 2009

Total number of ARES members: 41
Change since last month: 0

Local Net Name:
1. Iredell County ARES Training net.146.685
2. Severe weather net when needed. 146.685

Total Sessions: 12

NTS Liaison maintained with the: Piedmont Emergency Training Net (145.350)
Number of drills, tests and training this month: 11
Number of public service events this month: 2
Number of emergency operations this month: 0
Total number of ARES operations this month: 11

Total Person hours: 338

Comments:
Iredell County participated in the Earthquake exercise with checkins on the HF net. We also participated in Field Day and setup a display of brochures. We had 14 scouts participate and earn several merit badges.

DE:
Dennis L. White
N4WHK
Emergency Coordinator
Iredell County ARES/RACES

Jurisdiction: Stanly County
Date: June, 2009
Members: 39 Same by (number)
Net Name: tanly County ARC/ARE, Net Sessions: 4, Net Liaison:
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 5, Hours: 23.4
Number of public service events: , Hours:
Number of Emergency Operations: , Hours:
Total ARES Operations: , Hours: 23.4
Comments: 6 man hours for Earthquake drill
Field Day at Oakboro Park. 26 people, 1A 24 hour partcipation
126 hours.
Name: Bill Izquierdo, Call: KC4TDC, Email: kc4tdc@bellsouth.net
Title: EC

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