Lomita Station – District 17
Disaster Communications Service
2012 Archived Messages
Priority: 05-20-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
We will not have a District net this Monday, May 21, due to an
evening meeting at the EOB in addition to out-of-area travel by a
number of our members. The following Monday is Memorial Day, May 28,
and there will not be a District net that night either. Our next
District net will be on Monday, June 4, even though that is the first
Monday of the month.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 05-20-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
To reiterate a special message sent to members last week: all
DCS Districts have been ordered to cease using the 1.2 GHz (23cm)
amateur radio band due to potential interference with a new Federal
Aviation Administration air route surveillance radar. Our 1.2 GHz
amateur transceiver at the Lomita station had only been used in recent
years to turn on and off our cross-link connecting W6TRW's 2-meter
repeater with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater. We recently began
activating and deactivating this cross-link using the 70cm amateur band
instead.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 05-20-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg,
T-01
We are now fully staffed to operate at the Torrance landing zone on
Primary Election night, June 5. Further information will be sent next
week to those who signed-up .
(LMT-03)
Routine: 05-20-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Special thanks go to Jerry Kendrick, T-206, for operating at the
Lomita station during last Saturday's Golden Guardian message handling
drill.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 05-20-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
DCS members are still needed to direct traffic and parking at
All Souls Cemetery in Long Beach on the morning of Memorial Day, May
28. Two shifts are available: a shorter shift from 0700 to 1030 and a
full-shift from 0700 to 1330. Sign up with Nancy Geitgey, Staff 65, at kg6zlldcs@gmail.com if you are available.
(LMT-05)
(End of Messages) Routine: 05-13-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
This week's District net from the Lomita Sheriff's station
at
1930 hours Monday will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater (cross-linked on
the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 220-simplex frequency, and the 440
PV-West repeater in that sequence. Please remember to send the PL tone
whenever you use any of our simplex frequencies.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 05-13-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
For members who hadn't heard the news, Captain Darrell B.
Bolin
was recently promoted to command the Lomita's Sheriff's station. He
previously served as a Lieutenant there. Also, Captain John Stedman was
recently promoted to take charge of the Sheriff's Emergency Operations
Bureau. Sgt. Charles Norris, Staff 1 for DCS, continues to oversee DCS
county-wide in addition to his tactical planning duties at the EOB.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 05-13-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
We are now fully staffed to operate at the Torrance
landing zone
on Primary Election night, June 5. Further information to those who
signed-up will be sent in two weeks.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 05-13-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
This Saturday, May 19, will be a busy ham radio day for
many of
our members with the Palos Verdes Half Marathon being held all morning
in Rancho Palos Verdes and Palos Verdes Estates, a DCS "Golden
Guardian" message drill also in the morning, Torrance's annual Armed
Forces Day Parade all afternoon, and a ham radio license VE session at
Hesse Park also that afternoon. Instead of participating in the
statewide Golden Guardian exercise on May 15-16 many of our District
cities are planning to conduct a disaster drill on November 8.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 05-13-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
DCS members are needed to direct traffic and parking at
All
Souls Cemetery in Long Beach on the morning of Memorial Day, May 28.
Two shifts are available: a shorter shift from 0700 to 1030 and a
full-shift from 0700 to 1330. Sign up with Nancy Geitgey, Staff 65, at kg6zlldcs@gmail.com
if you are available.
(LMT-05)
(End of Messages)Routine: 05-06-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
There is no DCS district net this week, the first Monday
of the
month. However this Monday evening District 17 will be participating
from the Lomita station in a unique county-wide simplex radio drill.
Simplex communication involving Lomita will be with DCS units at the
Aero Bureau and the Avalon Sheriff's station on Catalina Island. Our
next district net will be the following Monday, May 14, at 1930 hours.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 05-06-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
For any member who did not receive last week's county-wide
DCS
email from Sgt. Charles Norris, Staff 1: Robert Sussin, WK6W, has been
named interim Staff 10 to succeed Debby Miles, who is no longer with
DCS. Robert has served as Staff 12 for the past year and been
instrumental in improving DCS' communication capabilities.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 05-06-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
The Sheriff's Aero Bureau has again asked DCS to operate
at
seven helicopter landing zones across the county on Primary Election
night, Tuesday, June 5. T-01 will be the DCS leader at the Torrance
heliport and three more DCS members are needed there. Please contact me
by email at dfeinberg@att.net if you are able to serve at the Torrance
landing zone from 2000 hours, June 5 until approximately 0045 hours
Wednesday, June 6. Further information will be provided after signing
up.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 05-06-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
DCS members are needed to direct traffic and parking at
All
Souls Cemetery in Long Beach on the morning of Memorial Day, May 28.
Two shifts are available: a shorter shift from 0700 to 1030 and a
full-shift from 0700 to 1330. Sign up with Nancy Geitgey, Staff 65, at
kg6zlldcs@gmail.com if you are available.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages) Routine: 04-29-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
This week's District 17 DCS net at 1930 hours Monday will
use
the W6TRW repeater (cross-linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater),
220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. All DCS
members and members of city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups in
the South Bay are encouraged to check in.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 04-29-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
During each of our weekly nets this month the net control
at the
Lomita Sheriff's station will read a short message at copy speed to
facilitate message handling skills. These brief messages will be in
place of check-ins on our 2-meter simplex alternate frequencies.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 04-29-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
DCS long-sleeve polo shirts (identical to our current
shirts,
except with long sleeves) are now available for order at $45 each. I
can order one for you if you will not be attending the next DCS
quarterly training day on May 5 in the EOB. A new DCS wide-brim olive
green hat that offers significant sun protection is available for $25.
The DCS wide-brim hat has no insignia on it and additionally may be
worn as street attire. The new wide-brim hat and the existing DCS
baseball-style cap are now the only two hats to be worn while in DCS
uniform.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 04-29-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
This quarter's training day next Saturday, May 5, at the
EOB
will have three classes: Hydration, from 0900-1000; Go-Bags, 1000-1100;
and Net Control Practice and Review, 0900-1300.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 04-22-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
This week's District 17 DCS net at 1930 hours Monday will
use the W6TRW
repeater (cross-linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), 220 simplex,
and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. All DCS members and
members of city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups in the South
Bay are encouraged to check in.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 04-22-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
During each of our weekly nets this month the net control
at the Lomita
Sheriff's station will read a short message at copy speed to facilitate
message handling skills. These brief messages will be in place of
check-ins on our 2-meter simplex alternate frequencies.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 04-22-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
DCS long-sleeve polo shirts (identical to our current
shirts, except
with long sleeves) are now available for order at $45 each. I can order
one for you if you will not be attending the next DCS quarterly
training day on May 5 in the EOB. Also, a new DCS wide-brim olive green
hat that offers significant sun protection is available for $25. The
DCS wide-brim hat has no insignia and may be worn as street attire. The
new wide-brim hat and the existing DCS baseball-style cap are now the
only two hats to be worn while in DCS uniform.
(LMT-03)
(End of Messages) Routine: 04-15-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
This week's District 17 net at 1930 hours Monday will use
the W6TRW
repeater (cross-linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), 220 simplex,
and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. All DCS members and
members of city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups in the South
Bay are encouraged to check in.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 04-15-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
During each weekly net this month the net control at the
Lomita
Sheriff's station will read a short message at copy speed to facilitate
message handling skills. These brief messages will be in place of
check-ins on our 2-meter simplex alternate frequency.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 04-15-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Three of our district members received 1,000-Hour service
pins at the
Sheriff's training academy on April 14 during the annual volunteers
pinning ceremony. Congratulations to Stu Gorsky, T-61; Mike Hamada,
T-109; and Dale Hanks, T-57--and thank you for your many hours of
service over the years.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 04-15-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
New DCS long-sleeve polo shirts (identical to our current
shirts,
except with long sleeves) are now available for order at $45 each. I
can order one for you if you will not be at the next DCS quarterly
training day on May 5 in the EOB. Also, a new DCS wide-brim olive green
hat that offers significant sun protection has been introduced for $25.
The DCS wide-brim hat has no insiginia and may also be worn as street
attire. The new wide-brim hat and the existing DCS ball-cap are now the
only two authorized hats to be worn while in DCS uniform.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages) Routine: 04-08-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
This week's District 17 net at 1930 hours Monday will use
the
W6TRW repeater (cross-linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), 220
simplex, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. All DCS members
and members of the city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups in the
South Bay are encouraged to check in.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 04-08-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
During each weekly net this month the net control at the
Lomita
Sheriff's station will read a short message at copy speed to facilitate
message handling skills. These brief messages will be in place of
check-ins on our 2-meter simplex alternate frequency.
(LMT-02)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 04-01-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
There will not be a DCS district net this week, the first
Monday of the
month. Our next net will be the following Monday, April 9, at 1930
hours.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 04-01-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
We greatly appreciated all check-ins to our last two
district nets that
tested communication under an evacuation scenario from the Lomita
Sheriff's station. During last Monday's net we put up 20-foot and
10-foot antenna masts at the worst location in the parking lot beneath
the City of Lomita's 2.7-million gallon water tank overlooking the
station. This location using portable antennas resulted in fluttery
signals on the PV-West repeater but we heard most operators reasonably
well on simplex while monitoring our three repeaters' input
frequencies.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 04-01-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
DCS members providing communication at next
month's Baker to Vegas race who wish to be covered by California
Disaster Service Worker insurance and earn DCS hours need to notify
Debby Miles, Staff 10, and me by Tuesday, April 3, if you haven't
already done so. Please contact me if you need the information to send.
DCS will submit to San Bernardino County this week a list of DCS
members participating in Baker to Vegas under the statewide activity
number.
(LMT-03)
(End of Messages) Routine: 03-25-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
This week's DCS district net at 1930 hours Monday from the
Lomita Sheriff station's rear parking lot will be our final test of a
station evacuation scenario. We will be using two base station antennas
mounted about 10 feet above ground versus our evacuation test two weeks
ago using vehicle antennas. This week's net will use the W6TRW 2-meter
repeater (cross-linked to the Rolling Hills 440 repeater), 220 simplex,
and the 440 PV-West repeater. All DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, Redondo city,
and TARA members as well as city radio officers of other South Bay
cities are encouraged to check in. You may also listen on the repeater
input frequencies to report signal strength at your location.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 03-25-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
At last week's DCS semi-annual members' meeting in
Altadena additional opportunities for DCS member participation and
training were mentioned for assisting the Sheriff's Transit Services
Bureau in their patrols of the Metro rail system. More details to be
announced for those interested.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 03-25-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
DCS members providing communication at next month's Baker
to Vegas race who wish to be covered by California Disaster Service
Worker insurance and also earn DCS hours need to notify Debby Miles,
Staff 10, and me by Tuesday, April 3, if you haven't already done so.
Please contact me if you need the information to send. DCS will soon
submit to San Bernardino County a list of DCS members participating in
Baker to Vegas under the statewide activity number.
(LMT-03)
(End of Messages) Routine: 03-18-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
There will not be a DCS District 17 net this Monday, March
19,
due to the DCS semi-annual members meeting. Our next net on Monday,
March 26 will again test operating under an evacuation scenario at the
Lomita Sheriff's station, but with a different antenna configuration
from last week's net.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 03-18-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
We have two seats available in a vehicle leaving from the
Lomita
Sheriff's station at 1730 hours Monday for the DCS semi-annual members
meeting in Altadena. Please contact me by 1500 hours Monday, March 19,
if you are interested in attending and would like a ride.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 03-18-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
DCS members providing communication during next month's
Baker to
Vegas race who want to be covered by California Disaster Service Worker
insurance and report DCS hours need to notify Debby Miles, Staff 10,
and me by Tuesday, April 3, if you haven't already done so. Please
contact me if you need the information to send. DCS will soon submit to
San Bernardino County a list of DCS members participating in Baker to
Vegas under the statewide activity number.
(LMT-03)
(End of Messages) Routine: 03-11-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
This week's drill from the Lomita Sheriff's station is
important
for testing a station evacuation scenario and we ask all members to
attempt checking in. T-01 and I will be operating from the station's
rear parking lot using mobile antennas and portable power instead of
the DCS room with its 80-foot antenna tower. We will also be monitoring
your input signals into our repeaters to determine whether we can hear
you on simplex from your location. We will be using the W6TRW repeater
(cross-linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate
#1 Simplex frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West repeater. All
DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, Redondo city, and TARA members are invited to
check in, as well as city radio officers of the other South Bay cities.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 03-11-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
There will not be a DCS district net next week on March 19
due
to the countywide DCS Semi-Annual Members' meeting in the community
center next to the Altadena Sheriff's station. We will have at least
one vehicle leaving from the Lomita Sheriff's station at 1730 hours.
Please contact me if you are interested in attending and would like a
ride.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 03-11-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
We have one additional seat open in a car going to the
Improvised Explosive Devices training class taught by the Sheriff's
Arson/Explosives detail at the Metro Rail Operations Center in the
Willowbrook area on March 29 from 1600-1900 hours. Let me know if you
have signed up and would like a ride from the Lomita station for this
class session, although members may attend on any of the other five
dates at different locations. Please note that DCS members are neither
being trained nor expected to handle IEDs, but to be cognizant of them
and understand how Sheriff's personnel will deal with such situations.
(LMT-03)
(End of Messages) Routine: 03-04-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
There is no DCS district net this week, the first Monday
of the
month. Our next net from the Lomita Sheriff's station will be the
following Monday, March 12, at 1930 hours when we test an evacuation
scenario at the station.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 03-04-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
In 2012 we would like each District member to help operate
a
weekly net from the Lomita Sheriff's station. Either T-01 or T-02 will
be working with you and we are committed to ensuring you have a
positive experience. Please see the list of weekly net dates for 2012
on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2012_D17NetSchedule.pdf,
and advise which date plus two alternate dates during the year would
work best for you (reply to: dfeinberg@att.net).
(LMT-02)
Routine: 03-04-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Deane, T-02, and I are asking every District 17 member to
check
in during two unusual Monday night nets this month that will test
evacuation scenarios from the Lomita Sheriff's station. Should the
station's building or antenna tower become unusable following a major
disaster, our net control point will operate from the station's rear
parking lot or another location. Our next net on Monday, March 12, will
use vehicle mobile antennas and portable power in the station's rear
lot instead of the station's 80-foot antenna tower and AC power. This
net and another later in March using mast-mounted antennas will enable
everyone to understand how well our communication paths work should the
station's DCS room and/or radio tower be damaged.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 03-04-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
At least two members from our District have already signed
up
for the Improvised Explosive Devices class being taught by the
Sheriff's Arson/Explosives detail at the Metro Rail Operations Center
on March 29 from 1600-1900 hours. We will have a car that can take four
members to that class session--let me know if you have signed up and
would like a ride from the Lomita station. Please note that DCS members
are not being trained to defuse or handle IEDs, but to be aware of them
and understand how Sheriff's personnel will deal with such situations.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 02-26-2012 2200 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
This week's District 17 DCS net at 1930 hours Monday from
the
Lomita Sheriff's station will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater
(cross-linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), the 2-meter Alternate
#1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West repeater. All
DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, Redondo DSW, and TARA members are encouraged to
check in on as many of our frequencies as possible, as are city radio
officers in other cities. Please be sure your radio's squelch is set to
either "Tone", "Tone Squelch", "Enc", or "Enc.Dec" along with the
correct PL tone when using simplex on 2-meters or 220.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 02-26-2012 2200 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
In 2012 we would like each District member to help operate
a
weekly net from the Lomita station. Either T-01 or T-02 will be working
with you and we are committed to ensuring you have a positive
experience. Please see the list of weekly net dates for 2012 on our
website, http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2012_D17NetSchedule.pdf,
and advise which date plus two alternate dates during the year would
work best for you (reply to: dfeinberg@att.net).
(LMT-02)
Routine: 02-26-2012 2200 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
During the month of March we will test several unusual
situations during our weekly net, including an evacuation scenario at
the Lomita Sheriff's station that would require operating with mobile
antennas from the station's rear parking lot or another location. Also
in March we will test our Alternate #2 simplex 2-meter frequency. We
thank everyone who recently participated in the low-power test during
our weekly net.
(LMT-03)
(End of Messages) Routine: 02-19-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
This week's District 17 net at 1930 hours Monday from the
Lomita
Sheriff's station will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater (cross-linked on
the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), the 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex
frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West repeater. All DCS, HBARA,
NART, PVAN, Redondo DSW, and TARA members are encouraged to check in,
as are city radio officers in other cities. Please be sure your radio
squelch type is set to "Tone" or "Enc" along with the correct PL tone
when using the simplex frequencies on 2-meters and 220.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 02-19-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
During 2012 we would like each member to help operate a
weekly
net from the Lomita station. Either T-01 or T-02 will be working with
you and we are committed to ensuring you have a positive experience.
Please see the list of weekly net dates for 2012 on our website, http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2012_D17NetSchedule.pdf,
and advise which date plus two alternate dates during the year would
work best for you (reply to: dfeinberg@att.net).
(LMT-02)
Routine: 02-19-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
As mentioned at our recent District meetings, DCS is
committed
to training its members "To be the Best" among all disaster amateur
radio groups in L.A. County. Classes at the EOB and other locations
will continue during the year, including local training at our next
district meetings in August 2012. We realize members have different
levels of interest and time availability for disaster amateur radio,
but all are encouraged to take advantage of the many training
opportunities DCS uniquely provides.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 03-04-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
There is no DCS district net this week, the first Monday
of the
month. Our next net from the Lomita Sheriff's station will be the
following Monday, March 12, at 1930 hours when we test an evacuation
scenario at the station.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 03-04-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
In 2012 we would like each District member to help operate
a
weekly net from the Lomita Sheriff's station. Either T-01 or T-02 will
be working with you and we are committed to ensuring you have a
positive experience. Please see the list of weekly net dates for 2012
on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2012_D17NetSchedule.pdf,
and advise which date plus two alternate dates during the year would
work best for you (reply to: dfeinberg@att.net).
(LMT-02)
Routine: 03-04-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Deane, T-02, and I are asking every District 17 member to
check
in during two unusual Monday night nets this month that will test
evacuation scenarios from the Lomita Sheriff's station. Should the
station's building or antenna tower become unusable following a major
disaster, our net control point will operate from the station's rear
parking lot or another location. Our next net on Monday, March 12, will
use vehicle mobile antennas and portable power in the station's rear
lot instead of the station's 80-foot antenna tower and AC power. This
net and another later in March using mast-mounted antennas will enable
everyone to understand how well our communication paths work should the
station's DCS room and/or radio tower be damaged.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 03-04-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
At least two members from our District have already signed
up
for the Improvised Explosive Devices class being taught by the
Sheriff's Arson/Explosives detail at the Metro Rail Operations Center
on March 29 from 1600-1900 hours. We will have a car that can take four
members to that class session--let me know if you have signed up and
would like a ride from the Lomita station. Please note that DCS members
are not being trained to defuse or handle IEDs, but to be aware of them
and understand how Sheriff's personnel will deal with such situations.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)
(End of Messages) Routine: 02-12-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
This week's District net from the Lomita Sheriff's station
will
test low-power operations. All check-ins should use no more than 10
watts when transmitting and report your radio's power output during
your check in. We will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater (cross-linked on
the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), the 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex
frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West repeater. Please remember
to set your radio for sending the PL tone when using the 2-meter and
220 simplex frequencies.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 02-12-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Thanks to everyone who attended our District meetings last
Wednesday and Saturday at the Lomita Sheriff's station. As mentioned
during the meetings, we want all members to help operate one of our
weekly nets from the Lomita station during the year. Either T-01 or
T-02 will be working with you and ensure you have a good experience.
Please see the list of weekly net dates for 2012 on our website, http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2012_D17NetSchedule.pdf,
and let me know which date during the year plus two alternate dates
would work best for you.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 02-12-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
As also mentioned at last week's District meetings, DCS is
committed to training its members "To be the Best" among all disaster
amateur radio groups in L.A. County. There will continue to be classes
at the EOB and other locations during the year, including local
training at our next district meetings in August 2012. I realize
members have different levels of interest and time availability for
disaster amateur radio, but I encourage all members to take advantage
of the many training opportunities DCS uniquely provides.
(LMT-03)
(End of Messages) Routine: 02-05-2012 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
There is no DCS District 17 net this week, the first
Monday of
the month. Our next net from the Lomita Sheriff's station will be
Monday, February 13, at 1930 hours with a focus on testing low power
operation.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 02-05-2012 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Routine: 03-04-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
There is no DCS district net this week, the first Monday
of the
month. Our next net from the Lomita Sheriff's station will be the
following Monday, March 12, at 1930 hours when we test an evacuation
scenario at the station.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 03-04-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
In 2012 we would like each District member to help operate
a
weekly net from the Lomita Sheriff's station. Either T-01 or T-02 will
be working with you and we are committed to ensuring you have a
positive experience. Please see the list of weekly net dates for 2012
on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2012_D17NetSchedule.pdf,
and advise which date plus two alternate dates during the year would
work best for you (reply to: dfeinberg@att.net).
(LMT-02)
Routine: 03-04-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Deane, T-02, and I are asking every District 17 member to
check
in during two unusual Monday night nets this month that will test
evacuation scenarios from the Lomita Sheriff's station. Should the
station's building or antenna tower become unusable following a major
disaster, our net control point will operate from the station's rear
parking lot or another location. Our next net on Monday, March 12, will
use vehicle mobile antennas and portable power in the station's rear
lot instead of the station's 80-foot antenna tower and AC power. This
net and another later in March using mast-mounted antennas will enable
everyone to understand how well our communication paths work should the
station's DCS room and/or radio tower be damaged.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 03-04-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
At least two members from our District have already signed
up
for the Improvised Explosive Devices class being taught by the
Sheriff's Arson/Explosives detail at the Metro Rail Operations Center
on March 29 from 1600-1900 hours. We will have a car that can take four
members to that class session--let me know if you have signed up and
would like a ride from the Lomita station. Please note that DCS members
are not being trained to defuse or handle IEDs, but to be aware of them
and understand how Sheriff's personnel will deal with such situations.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages) Our upcoming District meeting in the Lomita Sheriff
station's
Assembly Room will be on two dates this week: Wednesday, Feb. 8, from
1900 to 2030 hours and again on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 0900 to 1030
hours. Plan to attend whichever session is better for your schedule.
Please wear your DCS uniform and badge; those with 800-series tactical
calls should wear business casual attire. The station's rear parking
lot gate off Narbonne Avenue will be open beginning 30 minutes before
each meeting. The two meetings are identical and will cover numerous
topics, especially our 2012 activities and training.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 02-05-2012 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
L.A. County DCS is now a participant in the Nixle.com
alert
notification service along with many first-responder organizations such
as the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles Police Department,
Redondo Beach Police Department, and Torrance Police Department. You
can receive alerts of many incidents free of charge via email,
cellphone, or iPad by signing up at www.nixle.com
and specifying the
agencies of interest to you.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 02-05-2012 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
DCS members planning to operate during the Baker 2 Vegas
Run in
mid-April will again be able to earn DCS hourly credit for their radio
service and be covered as Disaster Service Workers, provided they
sign-up in advance. San Bernardino County is the lead agency for this
event, which is now an official California Emergency Management Agency
activity. Sign-up information for DCS members will be available later
this month.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages) Routine: 01-29-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
Our District net from the Lomita Sheriff's station at 1930
hours
Monday will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater (cross-linked on the 440
Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter simplex Alternate #1 frequency,
220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West repeater. Please remember to send the
PL tone when using either the 2-meter or 220 simplex frequencies. All
DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, Redondo city, and TARA members, as well as
other City Radio Officers are encouraged to check in.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 01-29-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
As a reminder, our upcoming District meeting in the Lomita
Sheriff station's Assembly Room will be on Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 1900
to 2030 hours and again on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 0900 to 1030 hours.
Plan to attend on whichever date is better for your schedule. These
identical sessions will cover numerous topics, especially our 2012
activities and training. More information to follow.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 01-29-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
L.A. County DCS is now a participant in the Nixle.com
alert
notification service along with many first-responder organizations such
as the L.A. County Sheriff's Department and Torrance Police Department.
You can receive alerts of many incidents free of charge via email,
cellphone text message, or iPad app by signing up at www.nixle.com and
specifying which agencies are of interest to you.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 01-29-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Please let me know if your email inbox is not receiving
the
County DCS weekly messages (usually sent on Monday afternoons.) A
simple sign-up process is involved to receive these messages following
the County DCS email switchover to gmail.com last August.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 01-29-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
DCS members planning to operate during the Baker 2 Vegas
Run in
mid-April will again be able to earn DCS hourly credit for their radio
service and be covered as Disaster Service Workers, provided they
sign-up in advance. San Bernardino County is again the lead agency for
this event; sign-up information for DCS members will follow shortly.
(LMT-05)
(End of Messages) Routine: 01-22-2012
2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
This week's District net from the Lomita Sheriff's station
at 1930
hours Monday will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater (cross-linked on the
440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter simplex Alternate #1
frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West repeater. Please remember
to send the PL tone when using the 2-meter and 220 simplex frequencies.
All DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, Redondo city, and TARA members, as well as
other City Radio Officers are invited to check in.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 01-22-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Our upcoming District meeting in the Lomita Sheriff
station's Assembly
Room will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 1900 to 2030 hours and
again on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 0900 to 1030 hours. Plan to attend on
the date best suited for your schedule. Both sessions will have
identical content covering numerous topics, especially our 2012
activities. More information to follow.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 01-22-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Please let me know if your email inbox is not receiving
the County DCS
weekly messages (usually sent every Monday afternoon.)
(LMT-03)
(End of Messages)Routine: 01-15-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
This week's District net from the Lomita Sheriff's station
at
1930 hours Monday will again use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater
(cross-linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter simplex
Alternate #1 frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West repeater.
Please remember to send the PL tone when using the two simplex
frequencies. All DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, Redondo city, and TARA
members, as well as other City Radio Officers are invited to check in.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 01-15-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
The two dates for our upcoming District meeting to be held
at
the Lomita Sheriff's station are almost finalized and will be announced
shortly. These identical meetings will be held in the first half of
February.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 01-15-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
To repeat: Please note I have a different cell phone
carrier and
number, 1-310-529-6450, should you need to reach me in the field.
(LMT-03)
(End of Messages) Routine: 01-08-2012 2230 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
Our first net in 2012 from the Lomita Sheriff's station will be this
Monday at 1930 hours. Frequencies used will be the 2-meter W6TRW
repeater (cross-linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter
simplex Alternate #1 frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West
repeater. Please remember to send the PL tone when using the simplex
frequencies. All DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, Redondo city, and TARA members
are invited to check in.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 01-08-2012 2230
hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg,
T-01
There are good reasons why we conduct Monday night nets, even though
the communication is only tactical call or organization and FCC call
sign. First, our nets let us know your equipment and communication path
are still working--we'll tell you if there is an apparent problem.
Second, the nets enable everyone to maintain operating familiarity with
their VHF/UHF radios. Finally, these nets enable everyone to become
familiar with the call signs and voices of other amateurs in the
government-affiliated disaster radio groups serving our area.
Incidentally, we continue sending our weekly DCS messages to all City
Radio Operators and Assistant City Radio Operators in the Lomita
station's disaster service area even if those operators are no longer
DCS members.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 01-08-2012 2230
hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg,
T-01
Please note I now have a different cell phone carrier and number,
1-310-529-6450, should you need to reach me in the field. My other cell
number frequently became unusable due to insufficient local network
capacity.
(LMT-03)
(End of Messages) Routine: 01-01-2012 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
There is no DCS district net this week, the first Monday of the month
and official holiday for New Year's Day. Our next net will be the
following week on Monday, January 9 at 1930 hours.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 01-01-2012 2345
hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg,
T-01
Although Narcotics deputies at the Lomita Sheriff's station now share
the DCS radio room with us they do not appear to be using it at all
times. Please ensure the door is locked if you are the last person to
leave the DCS room and respect the confidentiality of the Narcotics
unit's computer, file cabinet, or any of their information you might
observe.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 01-01-2012 2345
hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Last Tuesday night's deputy-involved shooting on Golden Meadow Drive in
Rancho Palos Verdes attracted news media helicopters to hover overhead,
causing residents of a nearby homeowners association to become alarmed.
DCS members were not involved nor in the immediate area, but this
incident is a useful reminder that DCS members are not to serve as
spokespersons for the Sheriff's Department. Never speculate and if you
are asked kindly refer information requests from the news media,
individuals, or other groups to the Sheriff's station involved with the
incident.
(LMT-03)
