Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 22:31:19 -0600
To: "ARES-Champaign County":;
From: Steve Hilberg
Subject: ARES of Champaign County QST -November 2003
Status:
The November meeting was held Wednesday, November 5 at the Fire Service
Institute. Here are important notes from that meeting and other news.
ATTENDING
N9XDC, N9XDH, KB9KAI, N9DN, KD5EOQ, AB9FJ, KF8ZN, KC9DEQ, WB9HFK
SIMULATE EMERGENCY TEST (SET) SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 13
Mark your calendars - our 2003 SET is scheduled for Saturday, December 13
between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. This exercise will be run with both Champaign
County ESDA and the Illini Prairie Chapter of the Red Cross. This will be the
first exercise that we will conduct with both agencies, and I hope that as many
as possible will be able to participate.
GROUP ORDER FOR ARES VESTS
I will be placing a group order for the ARRL ARES orange safety vests on November
12. These vests have "Amateur Radio Communications" on one side, and are made of
a cloth mesh material. If you would like to see what they look like, you can check
them out at www.barkerspecialty.com/arrl. The vest are $9.95 ea, $13.95 if you
would like your call sign on the front. So far I have orders for 8 vests. If
you would like to order one, let me know NO LATER THAN Tuesday, November 11. Be
sure to indicate if you want one with or without your call sign.
SYNTON RADIO CLUB
Synton, the University of Illinois radio club, is open to all staff and students
at the UI. There are no dues, but you must be a member to utilize the club
equipment (HF, VHF/UHF). The club holds meetings once a week. If you are
interested in joining Synton, contact Debbie Fligor for more information,
or check out the Synton web site, http://w9yh.ece.uiuc.edu/index.php
NOVEMBER NET CONTROL STATIONS
Nov 11 KF8ZN
Nov 18 KC9DEQ
Nov 25` KC9AZX
Dec 2
Dec 9 AB9FJ
Note: If the designated NCS does not begin by 9:02, then net control should be
taken by any other member. Always be prepared. Remember to turn in your
check-in sheets at the next monthly meeting.
ANOTHER REMINDER - DOCUMENTS NOW AVAILABLE ON WEB SITE
The net script, check-in sheet, and other documents are available on our
web site, www.wa9res.org. We now how a viewable directory of documents on
the web. Go to www.wa9res.org/documents to see the list. The net check-in
list was recently updated, so be you have downloaded the latest version.
AN UPDATED MEMBERSHIP ROSTER IS ATTACHED
NEXT MEETING
The next ARES meeting on December 3 will be our official annual meeting. A
meeting notice will be mailed out to all members. The meeting will be held
at 7:00 pm. at FSI.
73
-Steve-
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 19:53:14 -0600
To: "ARES-Champaign County":;
From: Steve Hilberg
Subject: ARES of Champaign County - Special QST- November 15, 2003
Status:
Saturday, December 6 is the fifth annual SKYWARN Recognition Day. It will take
place Saturday, from 0000 UTC to 2400 UTC (Friday, 1800 CST to Saturday 800
CST). During the special event, Amateur Radio operators visit National Weather
Service (NWS) offices and contact other operators around the world. The purpose
of the event is twofold: to recognize Amateur Radio operators for the vital
public service they perform during times of severe weather and to strengthen
the bond between radio amateurs and their local NWS office. The event is
cosponsored by the American Radio Relay League and the National Weather Service.
In the past there has been a lot of activity on APRS as well as the phone bands.
I have not heard whether or not there will be operations from ILX, but in the
past few years there have been.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 SET. We are planning a joint
exercise with the Red Cross and ESDA. It will run start about 11:00 a.m. and
end no later than 3:00 p.m.
The November issues of both QST and CQ Magazine have articles on the inclusion
of emergency communications with ICS (Incident Command System). The CQ
article reviews basic ICS, while the QST article (in the Public Service
section) goes further to propose how amateur radio operations can be
incorporated into the ICS structure. A follow-up article will appear
in the December issue. Both November articles are well worth reading
for all ARES/RACES members.
-Steve-
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