1/25/2011
News
From Around
The
following report is from WTX Section Emergency Coordinator J.T. Caldwell
regarding ARES participation in the search for a missing person in the
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Search for
Recently a Colorado City, Texas teenager Hailey Dunn was
reported to be missing. Both Law Enforcement and citizen groups were very concerned
and things began to happen quickly. On Thursday night January 6
and early on Friday January 7, Hams in
Those who answered the call to help in the search from
WTX Section Emergency Coordinator J.T. Caldwell WA5ZFH
contacted Alan KC5NHV and asked what he needed in the way of help. Alan
requested assistance in covering areas east and north of
Those answering the call from Abilene were Bill Shaw KJ5DX,
Kendall Thomas KC5FFQ, Daniel Walton KE5KUR, Derek Rogers K5ISS, Mel Saunders
AL7PB, Karen Saunders WL7KS, Shawna Shaw KB5QLG a paramedic, Tony Washburn KF5HLA,
Charles Tice KE5OGP, and from the VFD Jacob Tucker and Lt. Taylor Partain.
From Sweetwater were Gary Armstrong KC5NOX, Ken Elliott
KB5BZT, and Mike Haigood KE5YF.
I wish to thank all who participated in the search for
Hailey Dunn and we remain hopeful she will be found. All can be proud of a job
well done..
J.T. Caldwell WA5ZFH
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As
covered in last month’s WTX Section News, my term ends on June 30, 2011 and I will
not be a candidate for re-election. We are currently in the nomination period
for SM. To my knowledge, no papers have been filed.
Section Manager Nomination information can be found at http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field%20Org/FSD-129.pdf
Texas
QSO Party results are online and the Midland ARC placed third in the club
scoring with three participants. With over a hundred members, imagine what they
could score if more members participated in the qso party. Members of the Sun
City ARC made a combined 252 contacts in this year’s event. Perennial Single-Op
winner Dave Cockrum N5DO left the comforts of home this year and went on the
road. Once again, David returned to Alpine with a first place win. This time it
was in the Single-Op Mixed Mobile category. Joel Bryant N5XTR had the top score
in the Texas Single-Op Mobile Phone category. Two
The
first correct response to last month’s trivia question came from Randy Karch
N5OVH of Midland. The answer was the Kon-Tiki and the callsign was LI2B. Early
correct answers also came from K5BZH, K1UQI, KE5YCW, K5LCL, KM5AD, and K5RS. The
trivia had special meaning for me because, as a kid, I had a paperback copy of
the book about the Kon-Tiki and it was one of my favorites. Randy’s question
for this month delves into the history of SSB on the ham bands. Who in 1933 began single-sideband voice experiments
on 75-meter lower sideband and what was his call? The first correct response
will get to pick next month’s question.
Do
not forget the 2011 West Gulf ARRL Membership Contest. ARRL Affiliated Clubs
can win equipment and gift certificates for recruiting new ARRL members. Awards
go to the top ten West Gulf clubs in the competition. Last year’s big
The
West Texas ARRL Section Convention will be held in conjunction with the Midland
ARC St. Patrick’s Day Hamfest on March 19, 2011. ARRL DXCC, VUCC, and WAS card
checking services will be centrally located at the ARRL Booth for your
convenience this year. Les Bannon WF5E will be available to check your DXCC
cards at the ARRL Booth from 9 AM to 11 AM. ARRL Awards Managers Mark Cranford
N5XXD, Sara Gail Cranford N5ZMP, and John Dyer AE5B will be available
throughout the day to check your cards for other ARRL awards. Please have your
application completed before presenting it and your cards to the checkers.
John
Dyer
AE5B
West
Texas Section Manager
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AMATEUR
RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE
Monthly
Section Emergency Coordinator Report to ARRL Headquarters
ARRL
Section:
Total
# of ARES members: 311 Change since last month: +1
DEC's/EC's
and Net reporting this month 15: ARES nets active: 14 Number with NTS
liaison:
3
Calls
of DEC's/EC's reporting: W5NPR, KM5VM, W5ZOX, KD5HYB, KE5UAL, NL7C,
KD5KBU,
KJ5DX, WA5NBP. N5SQK, N5FRN.KB5HGM. W5RAW, KE5NYB, N5DO
Number
of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 12 Man Hours: 265
Number
of public service events this month: 2 Man hours: 50
Number
of emergency operations this month: 0 Man hours: 0
Total
number of ARES operations this month: 13 Total Man hours 315
Comments
SEC:
December
brings to a close a very quiet year, as we had no large emergencies. Looking
back, our numbers continue to grow slowly and in some locations, we have made
great strides in training, radio nets, and larger participation in Public
Service Events. We have added several more EC's and 1 DEC. Plans are underway
for the Midland Hamfest where there will be an ARRL Forum. I encourage all that
can to come and take part. Your thoughts and input helps to improve our ARRL
and make it more responsive to our needs. We have been extremely fortunate in
WTX to have excellent ARRL representatives. Changes are coming in 2011 that
will impact our WTX Area. More on
this in coming months.
Following
Comments taken from EC Monthly Reports:
The Tom Green County ARES group held their monthly meeting
on 16 Dec 2010 with a good meeting discussing the new roofing project for the
city/county Emergency Operations Center. All of the HF, VHF and UHF support
antennas that were on the roof, had to be taken off
the roof before Thanksgiving to make room for the contractor to do a complete
reroofing project on the EOC. The group discussed the projected time frame on when to look at reinstalling the antennas back
up on the EOC in January, after the reroofing project was completed. With time
permitting, the group reviewed other agenda items and talked about another workday
at the EOC and some training dates for training with the WebEOC
at the EOC. The group had a good discussion about the upcoming HSMM-MESH
project that we have been working on for the past several months. After the
main meeting, the group started testing and programming several of the pieces
of equipment that will be used as part of the groups HSMM-MESH project. January
will be a busy month for us, with Skywarn training coming up, working on
reinstalling the antennas back up on the EOC, and working on the group’s
project. The good old rain we had just before Christmas was good to a point,
but we still have the good old
Signature: Mike Dominy Title:
KD5URW
Traffic
Reports:
W5NPR
Cycle 1, 16 Cycle 2, 21 KM5VM Cycle 1, 25 Cycle 2, 25
Traffic
Delivered: KC5OZT, KJ2V 4
Traffic
Received : KC5KKT 4
BBEN
Total 8
TX TR
Net 3
ARRES
3
BB 2 Mtr Net 7
NTEN
4
Other
Traffic Nets:
Panhandle
ARES Net
Sessions
2 52 check ins
BB 2 Mtr Net Sessions 4 56 check ins
WTRA
Sessions 4 57 check ins QCAW Sessions 3 15 check ins
SCARC
Sessions 5 50 check ins
Tom
Green Ares Net 37 Check Ins
As
much as I would like to acknowledge all Counties and Nets
it would create more than we can accommodate in our report. All are read that
are sent in and it gives me and John AE5B the important
input we need. Thanks for your input....
As
time permits, I will attempt to drop in on your nets... J.T.
Signature:
J.T. Caldwell WTX Section Emergency Coordinator Call Sign:WA5ZFH
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Silent Key
Report
Buddy Perry
KA7TLJ
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Name/sessions/checkins