Western Branch Report
May 2011 Report
By Area and Counties

Jurisdiction: Area 11
Name: Gary H. Lang -K4GHL
DEC Area-11



Jurisdiction: NC EM Area 11
Date: May, 2011
Members: 126 Same by (number)
Net Name: No local Area 11 Net, Net Sessions: , Net Liason:
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 21, Hours: 66
Number of public service events: 2, Hours: 58
Number of Emergency Operations: 1, Hours: 15
Total ARES Operations: 24, Hours: 139
Comments: **** NOTE ROWAN COUNTY INFO CHANGED BY K4GHL ******

Changed Rowan County\'s EmergOps info to reflect ARES involvement with the major storms that rolled through the middle of May.  Rowan County suffered 2 extreme wind events which took out over 300 trees and closed down US 601 in the Northern part of the county.

Had an interesting time with the AUXCOMM class in charlotte in May, 3 days of training. 

Clubs seem to be gearing up for field day, have had requests for the ICS 100, 200, 700 and 800 classes, working on getting that together.

Gary H. Lang
K4GHL (@) ARRL.NET
NC EM AREA 11 ARES District Emergency Coordinator


Jurisdiction: Stanly County
Date: May, 2011
Members: 38 Same by (number)
Net Name: SCARC and ARES Net, Net Sessions: 4, Net Liason: THEN
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: , Hours:
Number of public service events: , Hours:
Number of Emergency Operations: , Hours:
Total ARES Operations: 4, Hours: 13
Comments:
Name: William Greene, Call: K4VET, Email: [email protected]
Title: EC

Jurisdiction: Area 11 Iredell, NC.
Date: May, 2011
Members: 43 Same by (number)
Net Name: Iredell County ARES Training net.146.685 , Net Sessions: 8, Net Liason: Piedmont Emergency Training Net (145.350)
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 8, Hours: 30
Number of public service events: 2, Hours: 58
Number of Emergency Operations: 0, Hours: 0
Total ARES Operations: 10, Hours: 88
Comments: We did an annual \"call down list\" exercise for the Iredell County Health Dept.

We setup a display and radio equipment at the WSIC annual picnic.

Name: Dennis White, Call: N4WHK, Email: [email protected]
Title: EC


Jurisdiction: Cabarrus Co.,NC
Date: May, 2011
Members: 30 Same by (number)
Net Name: Cabarrus Co. ARES Net, Net Sessions: 5, Net Liason: PETNet
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 5, Hours: 2.5
Number of public service events: 0, Hours: 0
Number of Emergency Operations: 0, Hours: 0
Total ARES Operations: 5, Hours: 2.5
Comments:
Name: Sam Roberts, Call: KA4ATT, Email: [email protected]
Title: EC


Jurisdiction: Rowan County
Date: May, 2011
Members: 15 Same by 0
Net Name: Rowan County ARES Training NET, Net Sessions: 4, Net Liason: PETN
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: , Hours:
Number of public service events: , Hours:
Number of Emergency Operations: 1, Hours: 15
Total ARES Operations: 5, Hours: 36
Comments: Things are coming along for Field Day 2011. We will be at the Red Cross at 1930 Jake Alexander Blvd W, Salisbury, NC.
Name: Jared Gohlke, Call: KJ4WWG, Email: [email protected]
Title: EC

Name: Gary Lang, Call: K4GHL, Email: [email protected]
Title: DEC

 

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Jurisdiction: Area 12
Name: Robert Rodgers, Call: KC4TVO
Title: DEC

Jurisdiction: Area 12
Date: May, 2011
Members: 112 Increase by 1
Net Name: Various, Net Sessions: 17, Net Liason:
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 19, Hours: 63.25
Number of public service events: 11, Hours: 68
Number of Emergency Operations: 0, Hours: 0
Total ARES Operations: 24, Hours: 155.75
Comments: W4JJO has agreed to re-up for the EC position for Avery County. He is in process of DB registration. Will be working closely to ensure this position remains active.  AF4HX should be registered in DB as EC for McDowell soon.  Problems with one ICS cert.    All Counties are in planning stages for Field Day. 
Name: Robert Rodgers, Call: KC4TVO, Email: [email protected]
Title: DEC

 

Jurisdiction: Ashe County (Area 12)
Date: May, 2011
Members: 23 Same by (number)
Net Name: Ashe County ARES, Net Sessions: 3, Net Liason: Central NC Traffic Net
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 3, Hours: 10.75
Number of public service events: 0, Hours: 0
Number of Emergency Operations: 0, Hours: 0
Total ARES Operations: 3, Hours: 10.75
Comments: State Database:  11 members (1 increase)
One weekly net training session cancelled due to storms.
Name: Bob Clark, Call: N4RHC, Email: [email protected]
Title: EC


Jurisdiction: Caldwell
Date: January, 2011
Members: 12 Same by (number)
Net Name: Caldwell Amateur Radio Emergency Services, Net Sessions: 4, Net Liason:
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 4, Hours: 10
Number of public service events: 1, Hours: 2
Number of Emergency Operations: , Hours:
Total ARES Operations: 5, Hours: 12
Comments:
Name: Jerry Gragg, Call: AD4JG, Email: [email protected]
Title: EC

Jurisdiction: Mitchell
Date: May, 2011
Members: 14 Same by (number)
Net Name: Mitchell County Traffic & Training, Net Sessions: 3, Net Liason: NA
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 8, Hours: 23.5
Number of public service events: 0, Hours: 0
Number of Emergency Operations: 0, Hours: 0
Total ARES Operations: 12, Hours: 48
Comments: EC out of area for portion of month. 
Name: Robert Rodgers, Call: KC4TVO, Email: [email protected]
Title: EC

Jurisdiction: Watauga
Date: May, 2011
Members: 17 Same by 17
Net Name: Watauga Amateur Radio Club 2 Meter Net, Net Sessions: 4, Net Liason:
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 0, Hours: 0
Number of public service events: 0, Hours: 0
Number of Emergency Operations: 0, Hours: 0
Total ARES Operations: 0, Hours: 0
Comments:
Name: David Hancock, Call: KI4HEB, Email: [email protected]
Title: EC


 


 


Jurisdiction: Area 13
Name: Susan Melvin, Call: K4ZXN
Title: DEC

Mon, June 6, 2011 9:22:56 PM

 

 
Monthly DEC/EC Report


Jurisdiction: AREA 13
Date: May, 2011
Members: 282 Increase by 4
Net Name: , Net Sessions: , Net Liason:
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: , Hours:
Number of public service events: , Hours:
Number of Emergency Operations: , Hours:
Total ARES Operations: 88, Hours: 888.945
Comments:
7 of 7 reporting

** DEC Note - since the reports have been coming in Gaston County has lost a good ARES member.  Manson Long, WA4TIL (SK) - Manson was a wonderful CW operator and a friend to many in the Gaston and surrounding areas.  Please pray for his wife Ellen, KF4QZR.  It was a shock to all of us who knew him. 

Jurisdiction: Burke County
Date: May, 2011
Members: 16 Same by (number)
Net Name: BCARES, Net Sessions: , Net Liason:
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: , Hours:
Number of public service events: , Hours:
Number of Emergency Operations: , Hours:
Total ARES Operations: , Hours:
Comments: I heard back from the former EC of Burke County, Greg Branch, who says he\\\'s still interested.  He had missed an email I sent him but promised he\\\'d get the application for EC to Paul Robinette and I soon as he could.  Keep your fingers crossed.
Name: Susan Melvin, Call: K4ZXN, Email: [email protected]
Title: DEC

Jurisdiction: Catawba County
Date: June, 2011
Members: 24 Same by (number)
Net Name: Catawba County ARES Net, Net Sessions: 5, Net Liason: T H E N
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 5, Hours: 4.895
Number of public service events: , Hours:
Number of Emergency Operations: , Hours:
Total ARES Operations: 5, Hours: 4.895
Comments:
Name: Joe Getlein, Call: W1FAI, Email: [email protected]
Title: EC

Jurisdiction: Cleveland County
Date: May, 2011
Members: 33 Increase by 3
Net Name: Shelby Amateur Radio Club VHF Emergency Net/ARES Net, Net Sessions: 14, Net Liason: THEN/PETN
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 18, Hours: 242
Number of public service events: 1, Hours: 224
Number of Emergency Operations: , Hours:
Total ARES Operations: 19, Hours: 466
Comments: This month saw a lot of ARES activity.  The SARC and ARES groups participated in the Over-The-Mountain Triathlon in Kings Mountain, NC - most participants were there from 7am until around 2pm.  The event coordinator was once again pleased with the operation.

We logged 196 Net Hours between the SARC/ARES and SARC Dstar Nets.  The Sunday night DSTAR net is still seeing consistant check-ins.  The SARC DSTAR repeater site will probably see the tower erected within the next month and hopefully the DSTAR repeater will get to it\\\'s new/permanent home soon.

We logged 22.5 hours with our Monthly ARES meeting.  Craig Morehead with the American Red Cross talked about our role in a deployment with Red Cross.  Very informative talk.

The EC had a 2.5 hour meeting with the Red Cross this month.

3 hours were logged with work on a repeater antenna.

16 hours were logged during a joint fox hunt held in Gaston County.  The winning team consisted of Ben Melvin, KM4C and Todd Vickery, WA4TV (Cleveland County ARES members) and Michael Ledford, AJ4QJ and Ken Ledford, AG4EI (Gaston ARES Members).  Susan Melvin, K4ZXN also was a member of the team, plotting headings from home on a computer from headings called in by those mentioned earlier.  The fox/transmitter was found in 45 minutes.

June should be a busy month as plans for Field Day are underway.  Field Day will be held at Cleveland County Fairgrounds.  All are welcome to join us.


Name: Ben Melvin, Call: KM4C, Email: [email protected]
Title: EC

Jurisdiction: Gaston County
Date: May, 2011
Members: 33 Same by (number)
Net Name: Gaston County ARES Net, Net Sessions: 19, Net Liason: Tarheel Emergency
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 20, Hours: 155.63
Number of public service events: 11, Hours: 44.00
Number of Emergency Operations: 0, Hours: 0
Total ARES Operations: , Hours: 199.63
Comments: Additional nets include GCARS & ARES 440 & 2 meter Pacemaker nets and ARO & ARES traffic nets.
We participated with Cleveland County ARES to provide communications for the Kings Mountain Triathalon and we participated with Cleveland County ARES in a practice session that was a hidden transmitter event.
Name: Cy Rowe, Call: K1CY, Email: [email protected]
Title: OTHER

Jurisdiction: Area 13 Lincoln County
Date: May, 2011
Members: 25 Same by (number)
Net Name: Lincoln County Volunteer Communications, Net Sessions: 3, Net
Liaison: NC Morning Net, NC Evening Net and Tarheel Emergency Net
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions:  4, Hours:  150
Number of public service events:  1, Hours:    30 
Number of Emergency Operations:    0        , Hours:      0
Total ARES Operations:    5, Hours:  180
Comments: Thursday 5 May Meeting continued FD planning. FD information NC4LC
Lincoln County R.A.C.E.S/ARES, North 321 Volunteer Fire Department, 3769
Maiden Highway, Lincolnton, NC No GOTA, 2A, Talk in: 147.015 + PL 141.3
tone. Saturday 21 May We partiicipated in a Boy Scout Emergency
Communications Awareness Day. We had Two Meter radio demonstrations,
handouts and videos on Amateur Radio Emergency Communications. Four of our
members were in attendance. Saturday 28 May VE Test Session.//
Name: Cliff Brommer, Call: WD4PIC, Email: [email protected]
Title: EC

Jurisdiction: Mecklenburg County
Date: May, 2011
Members: 102 Same by (number)
Net Name: Metrolina 2 Meter Emergency Net,    Mecklenburg County ARES Training Net, Net Sessions: 35, Net Liason: Tar Hill Net
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 35, Hours: 35
Number of public service events: 0, Hours: 0
Number of Emergency Operations: 0, Hours: 0
Total ARES Operations: 35, Hours: 35
Comments: We have been training on the Winmore System.  We have one station beside myself successfully got set up on HF Winmore.  This station is N4APR Ray Weeks !  We will have two more stations to be added to the list when their sound card interface comes in.

On the Mecklenburg County ARES Training Net, we are training on Emergency Net procedures and will have small exercise nets coming up in the near future.  My goal is to have enough stations on HF Winmore or Winmore Telnet to be able to use the Winmore system in the exercises.  I want to be ready for the Drills that will be coming up later this year.

Things are going Great in Mecklenburg County and I am excited what will take place down the road.

I will keep you up dated.

Best Of 73\\\'s
Name: Jerry Brewer, Call: N4MIU, Email: [email protected]
Title: EC

Jurisdiction: Union County
Date: May, 2011
Members: 49 Same by (number)
Net Name: Union County ARES and SKYWARN Net, Net Sessions: 3, Net Liason: THEN / PETN
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 3, Hours: 3.42
Number of public service events: , Hours:
Number of Emergency Operations: , Hours:
Total ARES Operations: 3, Hours: 3.42
Comments:
Name: David Funderburke, Call: KI4PWO, Email: [email protected]
Title: OTHER


Name: Susan Melvin, Call: K4ZXN, Email: [email protected]
Title: DEC

 
 
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Jurisdiction: Area 14
Name: Tommy Queen, Call: K4BNP
Title: DEC
Jurisdiction: Buncombe
Date: May, 2011
Members: 23 Same by (number)
Net Name: BCARES, Net Sessions: 4, Net Liason: THEN, CSN
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 5, Hours: 38
Number of public service events: 1, Hours: 116
Number of Emergency Operations: 0, Hours: 0
Total ARES Operations: 6, Hours: 154
Comments: Public service event:  supported Meals on Wheels bicycle (3 concurrent rides: 30 miles, 79 miles and 105 miles) through mountains in areas without cell phone coverage/service.
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Name: Richard Burns, Call: K8SKX, Email: [email protected]
Title: EC

Jurisdiction: Madison
Date: May, 2011
Members: 0 Same by (number)
Net Name: Madison County ARCT, Net Sessions: 5, Net Liason: 
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 0, Hours: 
Number of public service events: 1, Hours: 5
Number of Emergency Operations: , Hours: 
Total ARES Operations: , Hours: 
Comments: Had a display at the Tourism Day at the I26 Welcome Center between TN and Mars Hill.
Name: Allen Stines, Call: KF4ZDS, Email: [email protected]
Title: EC



 
Jurisdiction: Area 15
Name: Duke Knief, Call: K4BNP
Title: DEC

 

DEC Report /Mayl 2011 / Area 15
From:
Duke Knief (W4DK) <[email protected]>  
View Contact
To: Tom Brown (ARESNC N4TAB) <[email protected]>  
Cc: Paul Robinette (ARESNC KD4OZI) <[email protected]>

DEC Report / May 2011 / Area 15 
 
7 Counties assigned
2 Counties without assigned EC
5 EC FSD 212 Reports included below - 
 
_____Area 15 compiled statistics from EC reports_____________
 
Total number of ARES members:   55             Change since last month:  0
Number of active ARES nets:     4                     Number with NTS liaison:  0
Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 1
Person hours: 3
Number of public service events this month: 3
Person hours: 98
Number of emergency operations this month: 0
Person hours: 0
Total number of ARES operations this month: 4
Total person hours: 101
Comments:
 
Area 15 meets Thursdays, 8:00PM  on 146.640 / 91.5 PL (2000L)
 
Duke Knief  W4DK
ARES DEC NC Area 15
828-891-4359 Home
828-606-7773 Cell
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Jurisdiction: Clay County
No EC assigned

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Jurisdiction: Henderson County
Date: May 2011
Members: 14    Change: 0
Net Name: Henderson County ARES/RACES Administrative Net;    Net Sessions: 4

Net Liaison: NA
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 0     Man Hours: 0

Number of public service events: 2                  Man Hours: 62

Number of Emergency Operations: 0          Man Hours: 0

Total ARES Operations: 2                    Man Hours: 62

Comments:

1. Fourteen  personnel total as part of an ARES public service event conducted VHF packet portable network ops

in support of the annual Biltmore Horse Endurance Ride (56 man hours).

2. Two member conducted antenna maintenance, station configuration and HF comm. checks at Red Cross Henderson

County (6 man hours).

Name: Bob Felt   Call: W4RYF
Title: EC Henderson County, North Carolina
Home: 828-696-4103
Work:
Cell:
Email: [email protected]

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Jurisdiction: Jackson County
Date: May 2011
Members: 3    Change: 0
Net Name: Jackson County ARES/RACES Administrative Net;  
Net Sessions:  0  Net Liaison: na
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 1   Man Hours: 3
Number of public service events: 0     Man Hours: 0
Number of Emergency Operations: 0    Man Hours: 0
Total ARES Operations: 1     Man Hours: 3
Comments: Testing of the 345 net.  Starting putting together SOP.
Name: Shane Burrell   Call: KJ4WLC
Title: EC
Home: 828-631-1229
Work: 828-587-1101
Cell: 828-508-2702
Email: [email protected]
 
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Jurisdiction: Macon County
No EC assigned

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Jurisdiction: Polk County
Date: May, 2011
Members: 21  Change:  0
Net Name: Thermal Belt Two Meter Net, Net Sessions: 5, Net Liaison:
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 0, Hours: 0
Number of public service events: 1, Hours: 36
Number of Emergency Operations:0, Hours: 0
Total ARES Operations: 1, Hours: 36
Comments: 10 participated in support of communications for the
Assault on Mt. Mitchell bicycle race May 16.
Name: Wayne Ackerman, Call: W3GYK
Title: EC
Home: 828-894-5542
Work: N/A
Cell: 828-817-4923
Email: wackerman@windstream.
  

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Jurisdiction: Rutherford County
Date: May 2011
Members: 15 Change:0
Net Name: Area 15 Roll Call Net
Sessions:4  Net  Liaison:  xx
Number of Drills, Tests, Training Sessions: 0 Hours: 0
Number of public service events: 0 Hours: 0
Number of Emergency Operations: 0  Hours:0
Total ARES Operations: 0   Hours: 0
Comments:
             Updated  Rutherford County Skywarn now operational for NWS/GSP
and  GSP Regional Skywarn. Plan to begin Skywarn training with members this
month. Same frequency as always for severe wx net '145.270' when activated.
Check web-site below look for the Skywarn icon

DON WHISNANT Call: K4PDW
Title: EC
Home: 828-453-1698
Alert line:828-919-9260
Cell:    828-305-5444
http://k4pdw1.googlepages.com

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Jurisdiction: Transylvania County
Date: May 2011
Members: 2 Change: 0
Net Name: N/A  Net Sessions: 0  Net Liaison: N/A
Number of Drills,Test,Training Sessions:0  Hours: 0
Number of Public Service Events: 0 Hours: 0
Number of Emergency Operations: 0 Hours: 0
Total ARES Operations: 0 Hours: 0
Comments:

ARES recruitment letter mailing was a small success. I have had 6 replies and of those, I think I can add about 4 or 5 new members in the next few months.
TCARES VHF voice net to start within the month. Time and Frequency to be announced shortly.
UHF portable repeater is reassembled permanently and when proper antenna and feedline is obtained it will be an available resource for ARES use in TCARES and surrounding jurisdictions.


Name: Jonathon Williams Call: KF4NVX

Title: EC
Home: 828-429-1007
Work: 828-298-8341
Cell: 828-429-1007
Email: [email protected]
Alt Email: [email protected]

___________________ End of Area 15 DEC Report / May  2011 ______________

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May 2011 Report          
           
My (KD4OZI) Number Time Total    
    Minutes Minutes Hours  
Session 29 20 580 9.7  
Website   180 180 3.0  
Traffic Passed 3 20 60 1.0  
           
      Total Time 13.7  
           
Month May 2011 Area's Reporting EC's Filled Reports       
    in Area Filed   ARES Members Time Spent
Gary Lang -  Area-11 5 4 80.0% 126 139.0
Bob Rogers - KC4TVO Area-12 4 3 75.0% 112 155.7
Susan Melvin - K4ZXN Area-13 7 7 100.0% 282 889.0
Tommy Queen - K4BNP Area-14 2 2 100.0% 23 10.5
Duke Knief - W4DK Area-15 5 5 100.0% 55 101.0
           
  23 21 91.3% 598 1295.2
        1 13.7
      Total   1308.9
           
Jurisdiction: Western Branch            
Date: May - 2011            
Members 599          
Net Name: Morning Net, Net Sessions: 29 29          
ARES Members Time 1308.9 Hours        
May Hours (KD4OZI) 13.7 Hours        
31-May-11            
           
Name: Paul Robinette, Call: KD4OZI, Email: [email protected]          

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