August 2017 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:26712] Harvey Update from Houston
by Gallagher, Tom, NY2RF (CEO) 04 Sep '17

04 Sep '17

Ladies & Gentlemen: Latest Audio News - Extra Edition, "Houston ARES Update: Steve Ford and Mike Urich, KA5CVH, ARES Houston PIO" http://www.arrl.org/files/file/News/Audio%20News/Audio%20News%20Extra%20Edi… >From Mike Corey To ARRL Section Leadership - LA, STX Here is the latest from HQ regarding hurricane Harvey. This is intended for information only, please distribute to the appropriate field organization leadership in your Section. It's a bit longer than usual as we are now getting partner updates from National VOAD. ARRL HQ UPATE #3 - 30 August 2017 - 1900 UTC Here are the latest items from ARRL HQ related to response to Hurricane Harvey * Response PR is critical - we need reports of who is deployed, doing what and where. Photos are incredibly helpful. Please make sure you include who took the photo and important photo details (who, what's happening, where). * Please make sure that news and PR items are being sent to the following ARRL staff: News Editor - Rick Lindquist, WW1ME, ww1me(a)roadrunner.com<mailto:ww1me@roadrunner.com> and ARRL Social Media Specialist - Michelle Patnode, mpatnode(a)arrl.org<mailto:mpatnode@arrl.org> * Kudos to ARRL PIO Mike Urich, KA5CVH, for the interview on WGMD * We are now keeping an eye on hurricane Irma which developed today in the Atlantic * Updates from our National VOAD partners are included at the end of this update * LA ARES/SKYWARN Net is monitoring on 3.803 MHz * VOIP WX Net is active and reports today they received a request for rescue and made contact with the US Coast Guard to fulfill the request * FMRE (Mexico's national association) has offered to assist with response particularly with health and welfare requests and inquiries coming from families in Mexico ARRL has a dedicated page for Harvey updates www.arrl.org/harvey<http://www.arrl.org/harvey> Tom Gallagher - NY2RF Chief Executive Officer ARRL Headquarters ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio(tm) 860 594 0404 cell 704 907 7158 tgallagher(a)arrl.org<mailto:tgallagher@arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:26713] IN-Newsletter September 1 2017
by Pereira, Carla 31 Aug '17

31 Aug '17

Attached is this week's IN Newsletter. Have a happy and safe holiday weekend! Best, Carla Carla Pereira, KC1HSX Assistant to Tom Gallagher NY2RF ARRL, the National Association for Amateur Radio(tm) Tel:1-860-594-0242<tel:1-860-594-0242> Fax:1-860-594-0259 cpereira(a)arrl.org<mailto:cpereira@arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:26705] Red Cross Partners Telecon
by Gallagher, Tom, NY2RF (CEO) 29 Aug '17

29 Aug '17

Ladies & Gentlemen: >From Michael Corey on the level of preparedness: This is an internal update for key ARRL staff and ODV. Ken and I just finished a national partners coordination call with Red Cross. Here are some key points to get a sense of the scope of this storm. * There are currently 17 mandatory evacuation orders in place in South Texas (STX) and 16 voluntary evacuation orders. * Currently 90 people in 7 open shelters. There are 50 shelters on standby. * 600 Red Cross volunteers are on their way to STX including a dozen from CT. * The expectation is that 20,000 individuals will require sheltering for 4 days; 10,000 will require sheltering for 14 days. * This is expected to be a long haul event, up to six weeks. * A 28,000 square mile area is expecting 30-35 inches of rain. * The National Response Coordination Center is at a level one (24/7 operations). We have a channel in through FEMA. * Red Cross has offered use of their Digital Operations Coordination Center in Fairfax, VA to any national partner wishing to use it. * Forecast models indicate Harvey may go back out into the Gulf, potentially gain strength, and make a second landfall in Louisiana. * Next national partner call will be Sunday August 27, Mike will be on the call. Later today we will be on a coordination call with the Tribal Assistance Coordination Group from Bureau of Indian Affairs. Mike Corey, KI1U Emergency Preparedness Manager --Gallagher 08/25/17 @ 1520 Local Tom Gallagher - NY2RF Chief Executive Officer ARRL Headquarters ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio(tm) 860 594 0404 cell 704 907 7158 tgallagher(a)arrl.org<mailto:tgallagher@arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:26692] PSC Chair
by k5ur＠aol.com 27 Aug '17

27 Aug '17

Hi all: Kent has stepped down as PSC Chairman due to his new job commitments. The new Chair of PSC will be Rod Blocksome, K0DAS. Kent has a new job and is busy flying Lear jets. He will remain on the PSC and help Rod with the transition. Kent, thank you for your work as PSC Chair and good luck with the new assignment. Rod, thank you for taking on the responsibilities as Chair of PSC. 73 Rick - K5UR ...

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[arrl-odv:26706] Cat 4
by John Robert Stratton 26 Aug '17

26 Aug '17

NHC Atlantic Ops has declared Harvey is now a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 MPH. -- 73 _______________________________________ John Robert Stratton N5AUS Office Telephone:512-445-6262 Cell:512-426-2028 P.O. Box 2232 Austin, Texas 78768-2232 *_______________________________________***

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[arrl-odv:26704] In Newsletter August 25 2017
by Pereira, Carla 25 Aug '17

25 Aug '17

Please see this week's In Newsletter, attached. Have a great weekend! Carla Pereira, KC1HSX Assistant to Tom Gallagher NY2RF ARRL, the National Association for Amateur Radio(tm) Tel:1-860-594-0242<tel:1-860-594-0242> Fax:1-860-594-0259 cpereira(a)arrl.org<mailto:cpereira@arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:26703] E&E decisions
by Henderson, Dan N1ND 23 Aug '17

23 Aug '17

The following petitions have been approved by the Ethics and Elections Committee: NAME CALL DIVISION OFFICE Tom Abernethy W3TOM Atlantic Director Riley Hollingsworth K4ZDH Atlantic Vice-Director Lloyd Roach K3QNT Atlantic Vice-Director Matt Holden K0BBC Dakota Director Dean Summers N0ND Dakota Director Tom Karnauskas N0UW Dakota Vice-Director Jay Maynard K5ZC Dakota Vice-Director Lynn Nelson W0ND Dakota Vice-Director Chris Stallkamp KI0D Dakota Vice-Director David Norris K5UZ Delta Director Ed Hudgens WB4RHQ Delta Vice-Director Dale Williams WA8EFK Great Lakes Director Tom Delaney W8WTD Great Lakes Vice-Director Rod Blocksome K0DAS Midwest Director Cecil Miller WB0RIW Midwest Director Art Zygielbaum K0AIZ Midwest Vice-Director Pursuant to the Articles of Association and By-Laws the following candidates have been declared elected by the Ethics and Elections Committee on January 1, 2018 for a three-year term: Tom Abernethy W3TOM Atlantic Director David Norris K5UZ Delta Director Ed Hudgens WB4RHQ Delta Vice-Director Dale Williams WA8EFK Great Lakes Director Tom Delaney W8WTD Great Lakes Vice-Director Art Zygielbaum K0AIZ Midwest Vice-Director Dan Henderson, N1ND Assistant Secretary - American Radio Relay League, Inc. Regulatory Information Manager ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio 860-594-0236 dhenderson(a)arrl.org<mailto:dhenderson@arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:26702] disregard
by Ned 22 Aug '17

22 Aug '17

testing my ODV reflector connection. de AA7A

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[arrl-odv:26700] Eclipse and ARRL on PBS NOVA coverage today
by Gallagher, Tom, NY2RF (CEO) 21 Aug '17

21 Aug '17

Thanks to PIO Kris Koenig KK0NIG who helped produce PBS/Nova's live stream coverage of the Eclipse on Facebook this morning https://www.facebook.com/NOVApbs/ and especially for briefing PBS correspondent Myles O'Brien who gave Amateur Radio and ARRL a prominent mention while explaining radio and the ionosphere. See the PBS NOVA program tonight at 10:00 PM Eastern on PBS stations. Kris, big salute for helping to make this happen. Tom Gallagher - NY2RF Chief Executive Officer ARRL Headquarters ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio(tm) 860 594 0404 cell 704 907 7158 tgallagher(a)arrl.org<mailto:tgallagher@arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:26698] Solar Eclipse
by James F. Boehner, MD 21 Aug '17

21 Aug '17

I have to watch the evening news for the coast, as I understand Charleston was going to be a zoo with the influx of eclipse watchers. My Son came up from Tallahassee and had plans to go to Charleston, but decided to go with a few in my family to a nearby 100% totality zone, which is about ten or so miles from here. I just texted my county Emergency Manager, and he said there were no problems in the county due to the eclipse, traffic or otherwise. My county is on the far West side of the state, adjacent to Augusta, GA. As far as I know, our hospital did not do anything out of the ordinary, other than being on alert. The eclipse ended just prior to 4:10 pm in South Carolina. It did get dark here in the 99.9% zone, but not like night. My Son did tell me that there was total darkness in the 100% totality zone. Interesting stuff. I wonder how the solar eclipse QSO party will turn out? '73 de JIM N2ZZ Director - Roanoke Division Serving ARRL members in the Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina sections ARRL - The National Association for Amateur RadioT From: arrl-odv [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie Altus Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 3:14 PM To: arrl-odv(a)arrl.org Subject: [arrl-odv:26697] Re: Solar Eclipse Was it a non-event there, like it was here, after all the media hype? Few people went out to the Oregon coast so the restaurants who spent thousands of dollars on food don't have enough customers. That means the highways near my house were not packed like I expected, and no one detouring down the road I live on. After the initial 30-mile back-up to get to the eclipse parties in Madras, there was some stop and go around Portland, Salem and Central Oregon, but not like what was expected. Our two-lane roads and highways along the path of totality were not built to handle all the traffic expected so this was a surprise. Another Y2K style event where I had to work all night at a hospital expecting a disaster . Bonnie AB7ZQ From: arrl-odv [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of James F. Boehner, MD via arrl-odv Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 11:48 AM To: arrl-odv(a)arrl.org Subject: [arrl-odv:26696] Solar Eclipse Just came out of the 99.9% Totality in Aiken, SC! '73 de JIM N2ZZ Director - Roanoke Division Serving ARRL members in the Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina sections ARRL - The National Association for Amateur RadioT

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