PUBLIC SERVICE
ACTIVITY REPORT
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About This Form
PUBLIC SERVICE
About This Form
Amateur Radio donates thousands of
man-hours of supplementary public service communications in civil emergencies,
official drills and events such as parades and marathons each year. Such
events show Amateur Radio in its best light, and it is critically important
that ARRL bring documentation of this public service work to the attention
of the Congress, the FCC and other public officials. Your information below
is an important addition to the record. Please complete and return this
form to the Public Service Branch at ARRL Headquarters. Thank you.
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1. Nature of activity (Check one).
Test or drill. A training activity in which amateurs participated.
3. Places or areas involved: South-Central Alaska
4. Number of amateurs participating: 17
5. Event start date/time: 8 Mar 00/1407 6. Event end date/time: 8 mar 00/1445
7. Duration of event (hours): .5 8. Total man-hours: 8.5
9. Number of repeaters used: 1
10. Estimated manpower cost: $80.50 (man-hours times $10/hr)
11. Estimated cost of equipment used: $13,150 (hand-helds, repeaters, etc.)
12. Total estimated cost of service: $13,230.50 (add amounts from lines 10 and 11)
13. Nets and/or frequencies used (including repeater call signs): 147.300/147.900 MHz, KL7ION repeater
14. Number of messages handled: 17 Damage Reports
15. Names of agencies receiving communications support: N/A - No damage reported
16. Please list call signs of amateurs who were major participants: AL7BB, KL7HIU, KL7LA, KL0US, NL7WW, WL7NJ, NL7YK, WL7BD, KK7LM, WL7CAD, WL7KH, AL7PF, WL7BOA, KL7VF, KL0QW, NL7DL, WL7IM
17. Other comments: Following is a list of the check-ins and damage reports taken on the ARES net which was activated on Thursday, March 8, 2000 following the earthquake.
AL7BB-Muldoon. No damage
KL7HIU- Mountain View. No damage
KL7LA-Montana Creek. Quake lasted for several seconds. Jolt followed
by long roll which lasted for several seconds.
Several minutes later some plants were
still shaking. Ultimately, no damage.
KL0US-Dimond. No damage
NL7WW-Eagle River. No damage
WL7NJ-Rabbit Creek. No damage
NL7YK-Talkeetna. Big shake. No damage.
WL7BD-Spenard (4th floor of the Regal Alaskan) No damage.
KK7LM-Mile 83 on the Parks Highway. Sharp jolt followed by a long
roll. No damage.
WL7CAD-Wasilla. Light roll. No damage.
WL7KH-Sharp jolt followed by a long roll. Accompanied by a dull
roar. No damage.
AL7PF-Hatcher Pass. No damage.
WL7BOA-Horseshoe Lake. No damage.
KL7VF-Knik. No damage.
KL0QW-Bragaw and Glenn Highway. No damage.
NL7DL-Downtown Anchorage. No damage.
WL7IM-Muldoon. Did not report any damage. Gave following report:
Earthquake occurred at 1407 Alaska time. It registered 5.3 on the Richter
scale. Epicenter was 90 miles NW of Anchorage or 40 miles W of Talkeetna,
where it was felt sharply. It was about 68 miles deep. Latitude and longitude:
62.3 degrees N and 151.4 degrees W.
Please attach photos of amateurs in action, newspaper clippings or
other data.
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Name of Amateur Radio organization providing service: Anchorage and Mat-Su ARES
Location of organization: City or town: Anchorage and Matanuska-Susitina Boroughs State: AK
Your name: Kent Petty Call sign: KL5T
Address: 2229 Turnagain Parkway, Anchorage AK 99517
ARRL appointment, if any: Alaska SM, VE, ARES member
e-mail address: [email protected]
Telephone: (907) 552-9780
(907) 243-5856
(days)
(evenings)
I attest that the information provided
above is complete and true to the best of my knowledge.
Larry K Petty, KL5T
10 Mar 00