Staffing radios for the WAMAC chapter of the American Red Cross

Subject: [fairfaxares] This is not A RACES FUNCTION - PLEASE READ
From: [email protected]
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 22:23:49 EDT

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We need your help! This is NOT a RACES function. This is an ARES function. This will help us try to establish ARES back in Montgomery County.

If you can please help - please contact Jim Cross at the listed numbers below.

If you live in ANY of the surrounding counties, ie: MD, DC, VA - you can help out.

If you are a member of a radio club - please pass this information on to them as well.

Thank you and best 73's,

Howard W3CQH
EC ARES Montgomery County

September 9, 2005

From: Jim Cross, WI3N, ASM, EC/RO Prince George's County
Home: 301.725.6829 and 410.792.8164
Cell: 301.706.9543 (Verizon)

Re: Staffing radios for the WAMAC (Prince George's, Montgomery, Fairfax and DC combined offices and functions into WAMAC) chapter of the American Red Cross

We've been asked to supply, if possible, two operators for non-amateur radios working each of two shifts from 0900-1330 and 1330- 1800 at the Montgomery office of the WAMAC (2020 East-West Highway) and the DC Armory in the comms vehicle there. The need will continue indefinitely.

The procedure is to go to the Montgomery office to get a badge. This will allow you to work at the Armory. This is a tactical net, no net control, among various ARC entities. You would sit by a radio at either of the two locations and take traffic for that location or send traffic from it as requested by ARC staff. Amateur radio operators should take as a minimum an HT, or preferably, a go kit with a portable station and antenna, in case the ARC radio system fails again.

REACT operators are encouraged to help. CERT members should work alongside an Amateur Radio Operator or REACT operator to learn procedures. This will require a great deal of professionalism on the air and in the working environment.

As more information becomes available, it will be sent. I will begin coordinating this effort, so please contact me if you are able to help. Please send this out to your membership. This is a massive effort to help with the Katrina aftermath. We need to begin staffing from Saturday, Sep 10 on.

Thank you.

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