District Emergency Coordinator 
               Area-12
 Monthly Report February "2006"
      

Cabarrus 
11 - COMMENTS :Reminder.... ARES net  8:30pm on Tues night......... 147.3/pl136.5.

Gaston  
11 – COMMENTS:
 We have approached the Schiele Museum about setting up a small radio room at the museum, similar to the one at the Discovery Place.  They have shown a positive response and we will be following up with them.
 12 – UPCOMING EVENTS:

Run for the Money March 25, 2006:

It's that time again! ARES has done very well over the past several years, thanks to your efforts with the Run for the Money.  This year they plan to hold the event in downtown Gastonia. The date of the
event is March 25, 2006.  ARES will once again help provide communications for the race events. Hopefully we will be able to set up our new mobile communications unit for this event.  This will be a great opportunity to not only utilize the unit, but to show where the grant/donation funds have been used.  More information will be passed along as it become available.

Yard Sale May 6, 2006

We will hold our annual hot dog & yard sale.  The location for the sale will be announced later. 

Lincoln 
11.          COMMENTS: Trying to decide what we need to do for Field Day in June.
 

Mecklenburg
   10 – Comments:
*The Charlotte Hamfest 2006 is March 11 & 12.  Get there early for a parking spot.
*We’re preparing a Boy Scout Radio Merit Badge session at Discovery Place, NC4DP, which will complete the merit badge requirements for the recent Tech licensed scouts.

*Mecklenburg EOC is relocating to a new facility sooner than we had estimated.  We’ll be working with Emergency Mgmt to include an upgraded Ham station at the new facility.

*We’ve had some encouraging exchange with the hospital Systems about capabilities, installation, and operating requirements of backup Ham communications.  This has been an open question up until now, we hope more will follow. 

Stanly
10, Special Events: 15th Annual Uwharrie Mountain "Fun Run" Race
11. Comments:  We manned two check stations during the 15th Annual Uwharrie Mtn "Fun Run"  Race February 4th. Both stations maintained excellent communications with base station (net control), and accounted for all runners. It was a good day. Anticipating next year, ARES members on duty: Paul-KD4OZI; Carl-W4EAT; Don-AE4AH; John-K3ON; Richard-W4LN;  Scott-KI4BWS; William-KI4JDA;  Larry-KF4HOP; and Dan-WB4RGS.  Thank you all. And thanks to Scott-KI4BWS for Wednesday evening Net Control duties this month. During March, Robin-WA4NLF is scheduled at the controls. All are invited to check in.
 

Union
 10-   NTS TRAFFIC ON NETS THIS MONTH: 5 Offered/5 Passed
11 -   SPECIAL EVENTS: Completed an on-air program of instruction on the National Traffic System message format.  Comments were very favorable.
12 - COMMENTS: THIS MONTH:  Have re-registered all ARES/RACES members with the Union County Office of Homeland Security.  Contacted all ARES/RACES members to verify current status.
13 – UPCOMING EVENTS: Charlotte Hamfest on March 11th=12th.

Paul - [email protected]  
ARES MONTHLY REPORT - Cabarrus County
 1 - FROM: Cabarrus County
2 - MONTH: Feb
3 - YEAR: 2006
4 - TOTAL # ARES MEMBERS:30
5 - MEMBERSHIP INCREASE OR DECREASE: --
6 - LOCAL NET NAME: Cabarrus County ARES Emergency Training Net
7 - FREQUENCY USED: Primary 147.300/443.350
8 - NTS LIAISON IS MAINTAINED WITH: 3.923 MHz NC HF ARES NET
9 - NUMBER OF NET SESSIONS, DRILLS, OR TEST THIS MONTH: 4
10 - SPECIAL EVENTS:
11 - COMMENTS :Reminder.... ARES net  8:30pm on Tues night......... 147.3/pl136.5.

Signed by: Sam Roberts EC - Call: KA4ATT


 ARES MONTHLY REPORT - Gaston County
1 - FROM: Gaston County
2 - MONTH: February         
3 - YEAR: 2006
4 - TOTAL # ARES MEMBERS: Active list  53  Inactive list  8  Total  61                                                         
5 - MEMBERSHIP INCREASE OR DECREASE: 0
6 - LOCAL NET NAME: Gaston County ARES Emergency Training Net
7 - FREQUENCY USED: Primary 145.23O -  Back-up 146.805 - Simplex 147.555
 8 - NTS LIAISON IS MAINTAINED WITH: 3.923 MHz NC HF ARES NET and Piedmont Emergency             Training Net 145.350.
9 - NUMBER OF NET SESSIONS, DRILLS, OR TEST THIS MONTH: 4 Nets.
            3 on the 145.230 repeater and 1 simplex training net on 147.555.
10 - SPECIAL EVENTS:
 11 – COMMENTS:
 We have approached the Schiele Museum about setting up a small radio room at the museum, similar to the one at the Discovery Place.  They have shown a positive response and we will be following up with them.
 12 – UPCOMING EVENTS:

Run for the Money March 25, 2006:

It's that time again! ARES has done very well over the past several years, thanks to your efforts with the Run for the Money.  This year they plan to hold the event in downtown Gastonia. The date of the
event is March 25, 2006.  ARES will once again help provide communications for the race events. Hopefully we will be able to set up our new mobile communications unit for this event.  This will be a great opportunity to not only utilize the unit, but to show where the grant/donation funds have been used.  More information will be passed along as it become available.

Yard Sale May 6, 2006

We will hold our annual hot dog & yard sale.  The location for the sale will be announced later. 

Field day June 24 and 25, 2006

The Gaston County ARES and the Gastonia Area Amateur Radio Club will be sponsoring a joint field day on June 24 and 25, 2006 at Gaston College.

     Signed by: Mike Huffstetler AEC - Call: KG4AWO

 

RACES/ARES MONTHLY REPORT - LINCOLN COUNTY
 

                      1.          FROM: Cliff Brommer
   2.          MONTH: February
    3.          YEAR: 2006
    4.          TOTAL NUMBER OF RACES/ARES MEMBERS: 31
    5.          MEMBERSHIP INCREASE: Even
    6.          LOCAL NET NAME: Lincoln County Volunteer Communications RACES/ARES
    7.          FREQUENCY USED: 147.015+, Back-up: 442.350 and Simplex: 147.535
    8.          NTS LIAISON IF MAINTAINED WITH: H.F. – NCMN (3.927 MHz) NCEN THEN (3.923 MHz) VHF
 (145.350)
    9.          NUMBER OF NET SESSIONS, DRILLS OR TESTS THIS MONTH: H.F. 1 VHF 3
10.          SPECIAL EVENTS: None
11.          COMMENTS: Trying to decide what we need to do for Field Day in June.
12.          UPCOMING EVENTS: None

 Signed by: Cliff H. Brommer EC - Call: WD4PIC
 


ARES MONTHLY REPORT - Mecklenburg County
 

      1 - From:   John White  WB2NHQ
      2 - Month:  February
      3 - Year:    2006
      4 - Total # ARES members:  100
      5 - Membership
      6 - Local NET name: Metrolina 2M Emergency Net - 21:00 local, daily
      7 - Frequency used:  Primary 146.94
      8 - ARES/NTS liaison maintained with: Tarheel Emergency Net
      9 - Number of net sessions this month: 28
      10 – Comments:
*The Charlotte Hamfest 2006 is March 11 & 12.  Get there early for a parking spot.
*We’re preparing a Boy Scout Radio Merit Badge session at Discovery Place, NC4DP, which will complete the merit badge requirements for the recent Tech licensed scouts.

*Mecklenburg EOC is relocating to a new facility sooner than we had estimated.  We’ll be working with Emergency Mgmt to include an upgraded Ham station at the new facility.

*We’ve had some encouraging exchange with the hospital Systems about capabilities, installation, and operating requirements of backup Ham communications.  This has been an open question up until now, we hope more will follow. 

Signed by: John White EC - Call: WB2NHQ - Mecklenburg County

           



ARES MONTHLY REPORT - Stanly County
 

1. From: Stanly County
2. Month: February
3. Year: 2006
4. Total # ARES Members: 40
5. Membership Increase/Decrease: 0/0
6. Local Net Name: Stanly Co. Amateur Radio Club and ARES Net.
7. Frequency Used: 146.985+. Secondary: 147.390-. NO TONES ON NETS. Wednesdays @ 9PM local.
8. NTS Liaison Maintained with: 3,923.0 Khz. NC HF ARES Net
9. Number sessions, Drills or tests this month: 5
10, Special Events: 15th Annual Uwharrie Mountain "Fun Run" Race
11. Comments:  We manned two check stations during the 15th Annual Uwharrie Mtn "Fun Run"  Race February 4th. Both stations maintained excellent communications with base station (net control), and accounted for all runners. It was a good day. Anticipating next year, ARES members on duty: Paul-KD4OZI; Carl-W4EAT; Don-AE4AH; John-K3ON; Richard-W4LN;  Scott-KI4BWS; William-KI4JDA;  Larry-KF4HOP; and Dan-WB4RGS.  Thank you all. And thanks to Scott-KI4BWS for Wednesday evening Net Control duties this month. During March, Robin-WA4NLF is scheduled at the controls. All are invited to check in.
 

ARES MONTHLY REPORT - Union County
 

 1 -    FROM:    Union County
 2 -    MONTH:  February
 3 -    YEAR:    2006
  4 -    TOTAL NUMBER OF ARES MEMBERS:   52
5 -     MEMBERSHIP INCREASE OR DECREASE: -2
         Three of our members moved out of the area during the past month and, we added one new member. 
 6 -    LOCAL NET NAME:  Union County ARES Net - Wednesday at 20:30 Local 
 7 -    FREQUENCY USED:  145.390 (- and no tone) & 444.300 (+ with 100HZ tone)
 8 -    ARES/NTS LIAISON IS MAINTAINED WITH:  NCMN, NCEN, THEN, & PETN.
 9 -    NUMBER OF NET SESSIONS, DRILLS, OR TESTS THIS MONTH:  4
10-   NTS TRAFFIC ON NETS THIS MONTH: 5 Offered/5 Passed
11 -   SPECIAL EVENTS: Completed an on-air program of instruction on the National Traffic System message format.  Comments were very favorable.
12 - COMMENTS: THIS MONTH:  Have re-registered all ARES/RACES members with the Union County Office of Homeland Security.  Contacted all ARES/RACES members to verify current status.
13 – UPCOMING EVENTS: Charlotte Hamfest on March 11th=12th.

Signed by: Robert DeWitt EC - Call: K4RLD

Members Nets Drills

Cabarrus               30         4
Gaston                  61         4
Lincoln                 31         4
Mecklenburg       100       28
Stanly                   40         4
Union                   52         4

               Total   311        52

DEC Area-12 Paul - KD4OZI
 

 

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