star Lomita Station – District 17
Disaster Communications Service
2014 Archived Messages

Routine: 06-13-2016 0655 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

Please check in to this week's District net at 1930 hours Monday operated from the South Los Angeles Sheriff's Station. We will use our regular frequencies: the 2-meter W6TRW repeater (cross-linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater); Tac-1 (formerly known as Alternate #1 2-meter simplex frequency); followed by the 220 simplex frequency; and the 440-PV West repeater in that sequence. An NBEMS test message will be sent on the 440-PV West repeater following the voice net there. All members of L.A. County DCS; Gardena DCS; HBARA; NART; PVAN; RBARA; TARA; and other city disaster radio groups in the South Bay are encouraged to test their communication into South Los Angeles Station.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 06-13-2016 0700 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60

Our Primary Election Night operations at the Torrance Landing Zone went very well and ended at 0101 hours Wednesday after the final eight ballot bags arrived from Wilmington. Serving at the landing zone were: Deane, Staff 50; Bob, T-22; Pete, T-27; Mike, T-100; Gary, T-222; Cindy, T-223; Terry, T-225; and myself; with John, T-125, on stand-by. Thank you to all.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 06-13-2016 0710 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50

We would like all members to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Station at least once a year. Please contact me at [email protected] with one or more Mondays in 2016 that work for you. Most of our Monday night nets will be from Lomita but occasionally operate at South Los Angeles Station.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 06-13-2016 0715 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60

Continuing the spirit of amateur radio's nationwide Field Day weekend on June 25-26, our June 27 Monday night District net from the Lomita Sheriff's Station will be entirely operated outdoors in the station's rear parking lot using battery power, portable antennas, field radios, and reduced transmit power levels. I encourage all members to check in on June 27 for testing transmission paths under operating conditions simulating the Lomita Station's DCS room or antenna tower being damaged following a disaster.
(LMT-04)

(End of Messages)
Routine: 12-14-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

This week's DCS District net from the Lomita Station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater as secondary and the 440 Rolling Hills repeater primarily for the first portion of our net (without cross-linking), plus our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex, and 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. An NBEMS test message will be sent on the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 12-14-2014 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

This week's net is our final one in 2014. Please make every effort to check in and enjoy your holidays after that. Our nets resume on Monday, January 6, 2015, but we will be on standby during the holiday weeks in case a disaster situation requires DCS services. Have a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 12-14-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

We sincerely thank all Lomita District DCS members for their volunteer service to our cities and county during 2014. Volunteers in back-up roles such as ours are appreciated in more ways than will ever be publicly realized. Thank you for your time and resources that ensure emergency radio communication serving the public interest should such needs arise.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 12-14-2014 2325 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

We encourage all DCS members to help operate our Monday night nets from the Lomita Sheriff's station at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover all the frequencies. You can check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . Please advise by email at [email protected] when you are available for our nets during 2015.
(LMT-04)

(End of Messages)

Routine: 12-07-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

This week's DCS District net from the Lomita Station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked to the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex, and 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. An NBEMS test message will be sent on the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 12-07-2014 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Next week's net on Monday, December 15, will be our final regular net during 2014. Please make every effort to check in either this week or next--and enjoy your holiday season after that. Our nets resume on Monday, January 6, 2015, but we will be on standby during the holiday weeks should a disaster situation require DCS services.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 12-07-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members From:
Diana Feinberg, T-01

As we wind down our 2014 activities please take a moment and reflect on what kinds of training you would like our District to provide in 2015, or training possibly provided at the County level. We're open to all suggestions that would enable DCS members to be the best-trained disaster amateur radio operators.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 12-07-2014 2325 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

We encourage all DCS members to help operate our Monday night nets from the Lomita Sheriff's station at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover all the frequencies. You can check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . This is not an interactive sign-up so advise by email at [email protected] if you are available for our final net this year on Dec. 15 or anytime during 2015.
(LMT-04)

(End of Messages)

Routine: 11-30-2014 2200 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

This week's DCS District net from the Lomita Station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked to the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex, and 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. An NBEMS test message will be sent on the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 11-30-2014 2210 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

As our 2014 DCS activities wind-down for the holiday season our final weekly net this year is on Monday, December 15. Our nets resume on Monday, January 6, 2015, however we will be on standby during the holiday weeks should a disaster situation occur and DCS services be needed.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 11-30-2014 2215 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Knott's Berry Farm is again allowing DCS members two free admissions between November 22, 2014, and January 31, 2015, as part of the theme park's annual Fire and Police Recognition Days. DCS members presenting their Sheriff's Department volunteer photo ID badge will be eligible for free admission of themselves and one guest. Up to six additional discounted admissions may be purchased for $29 each through January 4 or for $24 each during January 5-31. Parking costs are additional.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 11-30-2014 2225 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

All members are encouraged to help operate our Monday night nets from the Lomita Sheriff's station at least once a year. We usually need three operators to cover all the frequencies and it's a worthwhile experience for everyone. You can check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf but please note this is not an interactive sign-up. Let me know by email at [email protected] if there's a date when you are available either during the few remaining nets this year or anytime during 2015.
(LMT-04)

(End of Messages)

Routine: 11-16-2014 2100 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please note there will not be a DCS District 17 net this Monday night, November 17, due to a meeting at the EOB. Our next net will be the following Monday, November 24, at 1930 hours from the Lomita Sheriff's Station.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 11-16-2014 2110 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Thank you to our members who operated at the Palos Verdes Half Marathon/10K/5K on Saturday, November 15. Communication went extremely well and there were no significant incidents during any of the three separate running races.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 11-16-2014 2115 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

All members are encouraged to help operate our Monday night nets from the Lomita Sheriff's station at least once a year. We usually need three operators to cover all the frequencies and it's a worthwhile experience for everyone. You can check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf but please note this is not an interactive sign-up. Let me know by email at [email protected] if there's a date when you are available.
(LMT-03)

(End of Messages)

Routine: 11-09-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

This week's DCS District net from the Lomita Station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked to the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex, and 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. An NBEMS test message will also be sent on the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 11-09-2014 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Six of our members operated at the Torrance Landing Zone on Election Night and no problems were reported involving ballot bags that went through our location. Serving with me at the Torrance Landing Zone last Tuesday night and early Wednesday were: Bob, T-22; Cynthia, T-220; John, T-125; Mike, T-100; and Pete, T-27. Thank you to all.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 11-09-2014 2335 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

All members are encouraged to help operate our Monday night nets from the Lomita Sheriff's station at least once a year. We usually need three operators to cover all the frequencies and it's a worthwhile experience for everyone. You can check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf but please note this is not an interactive sign-up. Let me know by email at [email protected] if there's a date when you are available.
(LMT-03)

(End of Messages)

Routine: 11-02-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

This week's DCS District net from the Lomita Station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked to the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex, and 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. An NBEMS test message will also be sent on the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 11-02-2014 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Our T-03, Jerry, will be taking time off from DCS this month while dealing with a family member's critical medical condition. If you have any DCS matters that involve Jerry in the meantime please contact either Deane, T-02, or me. We wish Jerry and his family all the best with this situation.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 11-02-2014 2325 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Our team is complete for working at the Torrance helicopter landing zone on Election Night this Tuesday, Nov. 4. Thank you to those who signed up to work there--additional information for this activity will be sent to you by Monday afternoon.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 11-02-2014 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Also in light of the upcoming General Elections, please remember that DCS members are not to discuss politics while in uniform nor appear at any political events wearing DCS uniforms or Sheriff's Department ID badges. Similar policies also apply to Sheriff's Department personnel. Please vote as you wish but we are strictly non-partisan while on-duty.
(LMT-04)

Routine: 11-02-2014 2335 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

All members are encouraged to help operate our Monday night nets from the Lomita Sheriff's station at least once a year. We usually need three operators to cover all the frequencies and it's a worthwhile experience for everyone. You can check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf but please note this is not an interactive sign-up. Let me know by email at [email protected] if there's a date when you are available.
(LMT-05)

(End of Messages)

Routine: 10-26-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's DCS District net from the Lomita Station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked to the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex, and 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. An NBEMS test message will also be sent on the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 10-26-2014 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Lomita District members ably staffed the DCS radio rooms at three Sheriff's Stations during last Wednesday's countywide functional exercise. I sincerely thank everyone who operated at these Sheriff's Stations during the seven-hour exercise. Operating at the Lomita Station were: Bob T-22; Cynthia T-220; Denzel T-118; Norm T-219; and Pete, T-27. Operating from the South Los Angeles Station were Deane T-02; Stuart T-61; and Wendy T-120. Vickie T-218 and I operated at the Century Station in Lynwood. Norm T-219 also briefly operated from Lawndale City Hall in response to that city's request for a DCS radio operator there. At the city level, Dale T-57 and Jim T-14 were at their respective city EOCs to transmit messages.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 10-26-2014 2312 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

The next DCS quarterly training day at the EOB is Saturday, November 1. Topics will be announced shortly.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 10-26-2014 2325 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Last call: One additional DCS member would be beneficial for our operations at the Torrance helicopter landing zone on General Election Night, November 4, from 1945 hours to as late as 0100 hours Wednesday, November 5. Thank you to those who already signed-up to participate. If you didn't and are available, please advise immediately if you can be at the Torrance landing zone or alternatively would like to serve at the Registrar of Voters complex in Norwalk on Election Night.
(LMT-04)

Routine: 10-26-2014 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Also in light of the upcoming General Elections, please remember that DCS members are not to discuss politics while in uniform nor appear at any political events wearing DCS uniforms or Sheriff's Department ID badges. Similar policies also apply to Sheriff's Department personnel. Please vote as you wish but we are strictly non-partisan while on-duty.
(LMT-05)

Routine: 10-26-2014 2335 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

The Carson Station's DCS group has again been asked to provide communication support for this year's Carson Reverse Triathlon on Sunday, Nov. 2, from 0600 to about 1100 hours. Additional radio operators are needed for this DCS activity along the streets in and around California State University, Dominguez Hills. If you can operate at this event please contact R-01, Joe Lanphen, at: [email protected].
(LMT-06)

Routine: 10-26-2014 2335 hours
To: All Members
rom: Deane Bouvier, T-02

All members are encouraged to help operate our Monday night nets from the Lomita Sheriff's station at least once a year. We usually need three operators to cover all the frequencies and it's a worthwhile experience for everyone. You can check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf but please note this is not an interactive sign-up. Let me know by email at [email protected] if there's a date when you are available.
(LMT-07)

(End of Messages)

Routine: 10-19-2014 2200 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's DCS District net from the Lomita Station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked to the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex, and 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. An NBEMS test message will be sent on the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there.
(LMT-01)

Priority: 10-19-2014 2210 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

We appreciate those who have volunteered to operate on October 22 at the Lomita station during the L.A. County Functional Exercise and would like one additional member there. Please advise if you are available at Lomita and for which time period between 0800 and 1500 hours. As reported, District 17 DCS members are also operating DCS radio rooms at the South Los Angeles and Century (Lynwood) Sheriff stations during this Wednesday's Functional Exercise.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 10-19-2014 2210 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Thank you to our members who operated at last Thursday's Great ShakeOut Drill from the Lomita Station and stayed afterward for a briefing on this week's Functional Exercise-- Bob, T-22; Cynthia, T-220; Deane, T-02; Denzel, T-118; and Vickie, T-218.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 10-19-2014 2235 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

The next DCS quarterly training day at the EOB is Saturday, November 1. Topics will be announced shortly.
(LMT-04)

Routine: 10-19-2014 2237 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

DCS members are again needed to operate at the Torrance helicopter landing zone on General Election Night, November 4, from 1945 hours to as late as 0100 hours Wednesday, November 5. We need about six people to handle the ballot bag process and also allow for breaks. Please advise if you are able to participate at the Torrance landing zone or alternatively would like to serve at the Registrar of Voters complex in Norwalk on Election Night.
(LMT-05)

Routine: 10-19-2014 2240 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

All members are encouraged to help operate our Monday night nets from the Lomita Sheriff's station as we need at least three operators to cover all the frequencies. It's a great experience and worthwhile for everyone to do at least once annually. You can check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf but please note this is not an interactive sign-up. Let me know by email at [email protected] if there's a date when you are available.
(LMT-06)

(End of Messages)

Routine: 10-05-2014 2200 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's District 17 net from the Lomita Sheriff's station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater and crosslink with the Rolling Hills 440 repeater, our 2-meter simplex Alternate #1 frequency, our 220 simplex frequency, and the 440-PV West repeater in that sequence. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. An NBEMS message will be sent via the 440-PV West repeater following the voice net there. (LMT-01)

Priority: 10-05-2014 2210 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Lomita District DCS members have been requested to also operate DCS radio rooms at the South Los Angeles and Century Sheriff stations during the October 22nd L.A. County Functional Exercise due to a lack of members in those districts. We realize the functional exercise is being held on a weekday, but if you are not obligated to be at your city EOC or elsewhere on October 22 please reassess whether you can be available on the 22nd from 0800-1500. We especially encourage members who live north of Artesia Blvd. to consider going to South Los Angeles or Century stations with T-01 or T-02. Please let me know by 1700 hours this Monday if you would be able to operate with us at either SLA or CEN. We appreciate those who have already volunteered to operate on October 22 at the Lomita station.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 10-05-2014 2235 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Any changes to our District's frequency plan list, stored in the Members Only section of our website, will now be referenced in our weekly messages. You can also see when changes have been made on our website by looking for the "New" or "Updated" icon next to a clickable link.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 10-05-2014 2235 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

This Thursday, October 9, is our next District activity: the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Emergency Operations Center drill. Please advise me if you can operate for a two-hour shift in our radio room at the Lomita Sheriff's station during 1000-1400 hours Thursday. The scenario for this year's Rancho Palos Verdes EOC drill is quite different from previous exercises: this year's realistic scenario assumes very strong winds with torrential rains result in numerous mudslides, hillside slippage, and road closures throughout the city. The following Thursday, October 16, is the Great California ShakeOut drill at 1016 hours simulating a major earthquake across Southern California. We will need several operators at the Lomita station between 1000-1200 hours that day as well.
(LMT-04)

Routine: 10-05-2014 2240 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

All members are encouraged to help operate our Monday night nets from the Lomita Sheriff's station as we need at least three operators to cover all the frequencies. It's a great experience and worthwhile for everyone to do at least once annually. You can check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf but please note this is not an interactive sign-up. Let me know by email at [email protected] if there's a date when you are available.
(LMT-05)

(End of Messages)

Routine: 09-28-2014 2205 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's District 17 net from the Lomita Sheriff's station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater and crosslink with the Rolling Hills 440 repeater, our 2-meter simplex Alternate #1 frequency, our 220 simplex frequency, and the 440-PV West repeater in that sequence. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. An NBEMS message will be sent via the 440-PV West repeater following the voice net there.
(LMT-01)

Priority: 09-28-2014 2215 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

We've been advised that all DCS districts will participate in the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management's eight-hour "functional exercise" on Wednesday, October 22, when all 88 cities in the County send and receive emergency messages assuming conventional means of communication are inoperable. DCS members are needed to work in teams during 0800-1600 hours on Wednesday, October 22, at the Lomita Sheriff's station to handle message traffic. Please let me know if you can participate that day and the times you are available. We have been requested to submit our list of operators for the functional exercise to the DCS executive staff by this Wednesday, October 1.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 09-28-2014 2235 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Any changes to our District's frequency plan list, stored in the Members Only section of our website, will now be referenced in our weekly messages. Please download the latest copy of our frequency plan whenever changes are announced. Advise me if you need a new password or have any problems accessing our Members Only section.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 09-28-2014 2241 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

If it's October, it's always disaster preparedness month. Our next District activity is participation in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Emergency Operations Center drill on Thursday, October 9. Please advise me if you can operate for a two-hour shift in our radio room at the Lomita Sheriff's station during 1000-1400 hours on October 9. The following Thursday, October 16, is the Great California ShakeOut drill at 1016 hours and we will need several operators at the Lomita station between 1000-1200 hours that day as well.
(LMT-04)

Routine: 09-28-2014 2256 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

All members are encouraged to help operate our Monday night nets from the Lomita Sheriff's station as we need at least three operators to cover all the frequencies. It's a great experience and worthwhile for everyone to do at least once annually. You can check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf but please note this is not an interactive sign-up. Let me know by email at [email protected] if there's a date when you are available.
(LMT-05)

Routine: 09-28-2014 2259 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Although it was not a DCS activity, a mix of current and previous District 17 DCS members gained additional experience as the radio operator team for the 62-mile charity RAT Beach Bike Tour on Saturday, Sept. 27. This cycling event went through 11 cities on a route from Redondo Beach King Harbor north to Culver City, then south to San Pedro, and around the Palos Verdes Peninsula's west side back to King Harbor. Working as the radio operators were: Bob, T-22; Deane, T-02, Diana, T-01; Matthew, T-87; Chris, former Staff 66; Herb, former T-94; and Ken, former T-69. A former Lennox DCS member was also part of the radio operator team.
(LMT-06)

(End of Messages)

Routine: 09-21-2014 2305 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's District 17 net from the Lomita Sheriff's station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater, our 2-meter simplex Alternate #1 frequency, our 220 simplex frequency, and the 440-PV West repeater in that sequence. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. An NBEMS message will be sent via the 440-PV West repeater following the voice net there.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 09-21-2014 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Almost 90% of our District members were able to attend our District meeting either last Thursday night or Saturday morning. Thank you to all for attending. The meeting's presentation slides have now been posted on our website in the "Members Only" section.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 09-21-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Any changes to our District's frequency plan list, stored in the Members Only section of our website, will now be referenced in our weekly messages. Please download the latest copy of our frequency plan whenever changes are announced. In most cases any changes will pertain to frequencies used by cities or agencies in our District and adjacent areas, not the frequencies we regularly use for our own nets or DCS disaster communication.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 09-21-2014 2322 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

As mentioned at our recent District meeting, District 17's next activities will be participation in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Emergency Operations Center drill on October 9 and the Great California ShakeOut on October 16. More info to follow.
(LMT-04)

Routine: 09-21-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

All members are encouraged to help operate our Monday night nets from the Lomita Sheriff's station as we need at least three operators to cover all the frequencies. It's a great experience and worthwhile for everyone to do at least once annually. You can check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf but please note this is not an interactive sign-up. Please advise me by email at [email protected] if there's a date when you are available.
(LMT-05)

(End of Messages)

Routine: 09-15-2014 1510 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

As previously announced, there will not be a District net this Monday evening due to our two District meetings being held later this week. Please plan to attend on either Thursday evening from 1930-2100 hours or Saturday morning from 0900-1030 hours in the Lomita Sheriff's Station Assembly Room. The gate to the station's rear parking lot will be kept open during the 30 minutes prior to each meeting. Our next District net will be Monday, September 22, at 1930 hours from the Lomita Station. This week's messages are abbreviated and delayed due to a local DSL network equipment failure Sunday evening that was probably heat-related. As service has still not been restored this message is being sent by an alternate means that does not provide full email capability.
(LMT-01)

(End of Messages)

Routine: 09-07-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's District 17 net from the Lomita Sheriff's station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater, our 2-meter simplex Alternate #1 frequency, our 220 simplex frequency, and the 440-PV West repeater in that sequence. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. An NBEMS message will be sent on the 440-PV West repeater following the voice net there. Please note there will not be a Lomita District DCS net the following Monday, September 15, due to our two District meetings scheduled that week at the Lomita Station.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 09-07-2014 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Please plan to attend our upcoming Lomita District member meeting scheduled on two dates: Thursday, September 18, from 1930-2100 hours and again on Saturday, September 20, from 0900-1030 hours in the Lomita Sheriff's Station assembly room. Both meetings will have identical content--please plan to attend on whichever date is best for you. Our new members with 800-level IDs are encouraged to attend these meetings too. The station's rear parking lot gate will be open from 1900-1930 hours for the Thursday meeting and from 0830 to 0900 hours on Saturday.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 09-07-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

At 0900 hours Monday we begin the annual inspections and inventory of all 220-MHz disaster amateur radio equipment at 24 school sites on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. This process spans three days with 12 schools visited by our teams on Monday, four schools on Tuesday, and the final eight schools on Wednesday.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 09-07-2014 2322 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

In addition to encouraging our members to participate in DCS events that qualify for DCS hours meeting the 48-hour annual minimum we encourage participation at non-DCS events which provide relevant training to our disaster communication mission. One interesting non-DCS event was last Monday's "Conquer the Bridge" 5.3 mile benefit race where over 3,000 runners and walkers went both ways across the Vincent Thomas Bridge above Los Angeles Harbor. Lomita DCS members happened to comprise five of the 14 radio operators at this event: Cynthia, T-220, served as assistant net control; Matthew, T-87, operated from the Bridge's on-ramp in San Pedro; Diana, T-01, operated from the bridge at the west suspension tower; Joe, T-25, was positioned at the Terminal Island turnaround point near Navy Way; and Denzel, T-118, was with the race's ambulance crew on Terminal Island.
(LMT-04)

Routine: 09-07-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

All members are welcomed to help operate our Monday night nets from the Lomita Sheriff's station. It's a great experience and worthwhile to do at least once annually. Please advise me via email at [email protected] of a date that works for you. You can check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf .
(LMT-05)

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Routine: 08-31-2014 2015 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

There will not be a Lomita District DCS net this Monday, September 1, due to the Labor Day holiday. Our next net from the Lomita Sheriff's Station will be the following week on September 8 at 1930 hours.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 08-31-2014 2045 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

All members are welcomed to help operate our Monday night nets from the Lomita Sheriff's station. It's a great experience and worthwhile to do at least once annually. Please advise me via email at [email protected] of a date that works for you. You can check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf .
(LMT-02)

Routine: 08-31-2014 2100 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Please let me know if you can assist with our District's annual inspections and inventory of all 220 MHz disaster amateur radio equipment at the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District's 20 locations and four nearby private schools during Monday-Wednesday, Sept. 8-10. DCS members are needed to work in two-person teams visiting these sites during 0900-1200 hours each morning with check-lists and instructions. We especially need additional members on Tuesday morning, September 9, but welcome your help on Monday or Wednesday too. We are glad to pair members who would like to learn more with other members who have higher levels of technical skills or conducted these inspections in recent years.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 08-31-2014 2115 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Our next District members meeting is planned for Thursday, September 18, from 1930-2100 hours and again on Saturday, September 20, from 0900-1030 hours in the Lomita Sheriff's Station assembly room. Both meetings will have identical content--please plan to attend on whichever date best suits your schedule. Our new members with 800-level IDs are encouraged to attend these meetings too.
(LMT-04)

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Routine: 08-24-2014 2200 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's Lomita District DCS net at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex frequency, and the 440 PV-West repeater. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. An NBEMS test message will again be sent using the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 08-24-2014 2215 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Earthquakes happen without prior notice--as do electricity blackouts. As a reminder, please ensure your handheld radios always have batteries able to hold a sizable charge and are kept charged. It is good practice to have a regular charging schedule for your various batteries. Most rechargeable batteries used with today's handheld amateur radios have a reported useful life of 250-300 charging cycles.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 08-24-2014 2245 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

All members are welcomed to help operate our Monday night nets from the Lomita Sheriff's station. It's a great experience and worthwhile to do at least once annually. Please advise me via email at [email protected] of a date that works for you. You can check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf .
(LMT-03)

Routine: 08-24-2014 2250 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

On Monday through Wednesday September 8-10, 2014, we are performing our annual inspections and inventory of all 220 MHz disaster amateur radio equipment at the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District's 20 locations and four nearby private schools. DCS members are needed to work in two-person teams that will visit these sites during 0900-1200 hours each morning. Please let me know if you can help on one or more mornings with this vital activity. We are glad to pair members having higher levels of technical skills with other members who would like to learn more. Last year our school equipment inspections resulted in four handheld radios and one building-mounted antenna being replaced.
(LMT-04)

Routine: 08-24-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Our next District members meeting is planned for Thursday, September 18, from 1930-2100 hours and again on Saturday, September 20, from 0900-1030 hours in the Lomita Sheriff's Station assembly room. Both meetings will have identical content--please plan to attend on whichever date best suits your schedule.
(LMT-05)

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Routine: 08-10-2014 2200 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's Lomita District DCS net at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex frequency, and the 440 PV-West repeater. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. An NBEMS test message will follow the voice net on the 440 PV-West repeater.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 08-10-2014 2235 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

We're pleased to welcome Kathi Galbasin of Torrance and Terry Guerin of Rancho Palos Verdes to the Lomita DCS group. Kathi and Terry went through DCS prospective member training yesterday at the EOB and they will be assigned T-800 tactical numbers early this week.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 08-10-2014 2245 hours
To: All Members
rom: Deane Bouvier, T-02

All members are encouraged to help operate our Monday night nets from the Lomita Sheriff's station. It's a great experience and worthwhile to do. We really welcome your participation and hope everyone can jointly operate at least once annually. Please advise me via email at [email protected] of a date that works for you. You can check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf but note it is not an interactive list.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 08-10-2014 2250 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

We continue to update our District's website to provide useful information for all members. Please let me know if you have suggestions for additions to the website. If you haven't seen our website lately we're still at www.qsl.net/lmtdcs and may also be reached through www.w6lmt.net which will redirect you.
(LMT-04)

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Routine: 08-03-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's Lomita District DCS net at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex frequency, and the 440 PV-West repeater. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. There will not be an NBEMS message this week.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 08-03-2014 2305 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Be advised we were recently ordered by the DCS Executive Staff to hold District nets on the first Monday of each month and will begin doing so this week. It's no secret many of our District members attend various organization meetings on the first Monday evening of most months. Consequently our District hasn't conducted first-Monday nets for many years due to the low number of expected check ins and staffing difficulties. But we always compensated for these first Mondays by holding District nets on other Mondays when there was no County DCS net, such as most holidays and meeting nights at the EOB. So if you are not attending a meeting please check in on District 17's fast-paced first-Monday net and earn an hour of credit. We'll still continue our nets on other Mondays as we have done in recent years.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 08-03-2014 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please sign up to help operate our Monday night nets from the Lomita Sheriff's station. We really welcome your participation and hope all members can operate at least once annually. Please advise me via email at [email protected] of a date that works for you. You can check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf but note that it is not an interactive list for signing-up. We'll be modifying the list to also accommodate first Monday nets.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 08-03-2014 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

The next DCS prospective member training class at the EOB is this Saturday, August 9, and three people from our area will be attending. These new member classes are currently held only twice annually in February and August but it is hoped to have a third class tentatively scheduled each year.
(LMT-04)

Routine: 08-03-2014 2355 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

We learned through Chuck Galbasin, T-139, that former DCS and TARA member Richard Bleich, KG6SFK, passed away recently. Richard was T-121 in our District until early 2011 as he dealt with a degenerative medical condition. No additional information is available at this time.
(LMT-05)

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Routine: 07-27-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's Lomita District DCS net at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex frequency, and the 440 PV-West repeater. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. An NBEMS message using the FLDIGI software will be sent on the 440-PV West repeater following the voice net there.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 07-27-2014 2305 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

The next quarterly training day at the EOB is this Saturday, August 2, with one presentation scheduled from 0900-1030 hours on HF Near-Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS) antennas by ARRL Southwestern Division Vice-Director Marty Woll, N6VI. Following this presentation is a one-hour meeting only for the District Communications Officers from 1045-1145 hours. From 1200-1300 hours for all is a tri-tip beef barbeque lunch outside the EOB's lower level. The barbeque lunch cost is $10 per person, cash only. We have a carpool leaving the Lomita Sheriff's station front parking lot at 0805 hours that morning--please advise if you would like a ride.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 07-27-2014 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

The next DCS prospective member training class at the EOB is Saturday, August 9, and we had three people from our area whose new member paperwork was submitted by last Friday's deadline. A fourth prospective member had a work-related conflict on August 9 but would like to attend the subsequent training in February 2015.
(LMT-03)

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Routine: 07-20-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's Lomita District DCS net at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex frequency, and the 440 PV-West repeater. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. There will not be an NBEMS test message sent this week.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 07-20-2014 2305 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Thank you to everyone who checked-in during last Monday's District net when our net control operated from the Lomita station's rear parking lot. We obtained new knowledge about operating locations there, antenna requirements, needed power levels, and abilities to reach members via simplex communication.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 07-20-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
We especially need an additional operator for our weekly nets this Monday, July 21, and next Monday, July 28, at the Lomita Sheriff's station. Please notify me directly by email at [email protected] if you can help on either night.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 07-20-2014 2325 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

The next quarterly training day at the EOB is Saturday, August 2, with the topics still to be announced. We will have a carpool leaving the Lomita Sheriff's station front parking lot at 0810 hours that morning. Four carpool seats are open, so please advise me if you would like a ride.
(LMT-04)

Routine: 07-20-2014 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
The next DCS prospective member training class at the EOB has been moved to Saturday, August 9. If you know anyone who is interested in joining DCS I will need their completed paperwork by this Friday, July 25, to ensure a space at the August 9th class. The complete set of forms is on our District website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/Forms/lacdcs-membership-application-2014-e-fillable1.pdf
(LMT-05)

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Routine: 07-13-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's Lomita District DCS net at 1930 hours Monday will operate remotely from the Lomita Sheriff station's rear parking lot to test additional transmitting locations there. We will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex frequency, and the 440 PV-West repeater. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. After the 440 PV-West voice net we will send an NBEMS test message from a location in the rear parking lot.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 07-13-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

All members should attempt to check in on our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex frequency during this Monday's net if possible. We are extremely interested in furthering our simplex radio communication knowledge from net control locations just outside the Lomita Sheriff's station should our DCS room or antennas on the station's tower become unusable. One or more of the frequencies during this Monday's net from the rear lot will operate with reduced power as part of our test.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 07-13-2014 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

We are still seeking members to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . Please notify me directly by email if there is a date that works for you.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 07-13-2014 2335 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

The next quarterly training day at the EOB for both current and prospective members will be Saturday, August 2. If you know anyone interested in becoming a DCS member I will need their completed application by this Friday to ensure a seat for them at the August 2 new member training.
(LMT-04)
[correction to LMT-04 -- New member quarterly training is 2 August; quarterly training is 9 August. New member packages are due 25 July.]

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Routine: 07-06-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

There will not be a Lomita District DCS net this week as is customary for us on the first Monday of each month. Our next District net from the Lomita Sheriff's station will be Monday, July 14, at 1930 hours.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 07-06-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Our DCS District will be operating this week's Countywide DCS Monday net of all Districts during 1900-2000 hours from the Lomita Sheriff's station.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 07-06-2014 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

We are still seeking members to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . Please notify me directly by email if there is a date that works for you.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 07-06-2014 2335 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Similar to several nets in 2011 one of our weekly District nets this month will test emergency operating from additional locations within the Lomita Sheriff's station rear lot. Our objective is simulating operating conditions should the DCS radio room inside the Sheriff's station or antennas on the station's tower become unusable after a disaster. We hope to find other suitable radio transmission spots in this parking area given obstructions such as adjacent apartment buildings and the City of Lomita's five-million gallon water storage tank overlooking the station.
(LMT-04)

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Routine: 06-29-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's District net from the Lomita Sheriff's station at 1930 hours Monday will operate the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our Alternate #1 2-meter simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. An NBEMS test message will be sent on the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 06-29-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Some of our members who participated in amateur radio's annual Field Day this weekend are probably still recovering from the hours spent on this intense activity. Field Day (although a non-DCS event) remains a great training opportunity for emergency radio setup and operation. At the Field Day site where six of our members participated in Rancho Palos Verdes we were grateful to have the city's Mayor attend for a full hour to learn about amateur radio and the public services that hams provide through radio organizations. The Mayor also made several contacts on 15-meter SSB from the Get on the Air station.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 06-29-2014 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . Please notify me directly by email.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 06-29-2014 2335 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

The countywide 145.300 MHz DCS Mt. Disappointment repeater's antenna still needs replacement. DCS' 145.300 MHz EOB and 147.270 MHz Mt. Disappointment repeaters will be used for countywide operations in the meantime.
(LMT-04)

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Routine: 06-15-2014 2210 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's District net from the Lomita Sheriff's station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (operated concurrently with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our Alternate #1 2-meter simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. An NBEMS test message will be sent on the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 06-15-2014 2215 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Several DCS districts have been testing using the 40-meter amateur band with Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS) propagation as another simplex method to reach all Sheriff's stations in L.A. County. We plan to soon test 40-meter NVIS from the Lomita station using one of the HF radios in our room.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 06-15-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . Please notify me directly by email.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 06-15-2014 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

The countywide 145.300 MHz DCS Mt. Disappointment repeater still has a major antenna problem. DCS' 145.300 MHz EOB and 147.270 MHz Mt. Disappointment repeaters will be used for countywide operations in the meantime.
(LMT-04)

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Routine: 06-08-2014 2200 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

The first of our four nets this month from the Lomita Sheriff's station is this Monday at 1930 hours. Frequencies used will be the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (operated concurrently with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our Alternate #1 2-meter simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. An NBEMS test message will be sent on the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 06-08-2014 2215 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Our ballot bag monitoring and reporting went well at the Torrance Landing Zone for last Tuesday's primary elections. Thanks to T-02, T-22, T-27, T-125, and T-219 for also being there until about 0030 hours Wednesday morning.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 06-08-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . Please notify me directly by email.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 06-08-2014 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

The countywide 145.300 MHz DCS Mt. Disappointment repeater has been experiencing an antenna problem. DCS' 145.300 MHz EOB and 147.270 MHz Mt. Disappointment repeaters will principally be used for countywide operations in the meantime.
(LMT-04)

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Routine: 06-01-2014 2200 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

There will not be a DCS Lomita District net this Monday, June 2, the first Monday of the month. Our next net will be at 1930 hours on Monday, June 9, but we will conduct four weekly nets in June as there are five Mondays this month.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 06-01-2014 2215 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Thanks go to those members who have volunteered to work at the Torrance helicopter landing zone this Tuesday on Primary Election Night. Our team members for the Torrance site will receive a separate email Monday with information about this operation.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 06-01-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . Please notify me directly by email.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 06-01-2014 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

The countywide 145.300 MHz DCS Mt. Disappointment repeater is experiencing an antenna problem. DCS' 145.300 MHz EOB and 147.270 MHz Mt. Disappointment repeaters will principally be used for countywide operations in the meantime.
(LMT-04)

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Routine: 05-25-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

There will not be a DCS Lomita District net this Monday, May 26, due to the Memorial Day holiday nor a net on June 2, the first Monday of the month. However we will conduct four weekly nets in June due to five Mondays in that month.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 05-25-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Thanks to those who have volunteered to work at the Torrance helicopter landing zone on Primary Election Night, June 3. We now have a full team of seven DCS members for the Torrance site, with two more members on "standby" if needed as alternates.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 05-25-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . Please notify me directly by email.
(LMT-03)

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Routine: 05-18-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's DCS District net at 1930 hours Monday from the Lomita Sheriff's station will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. No NBEMS message will be sent this week. All Los Angeles County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. There will not be a DCS District net the following Monday, May 26, due to the Memorial Day holiday nor a net on June 2, the first Monday of the month. We will conduct four weekly nets in June due to five Mondays in that month.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 05-18-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Two more DCS members are desired at the Torrance helicopter landing zone on Primary Election Night, June 3, after it was announced this location will be used. Five members have already volunteered but please notify me as soon as possible if you are also able to be at the landing zone from about 1945 hours, June 3, to 0030 hours June 4. There's a possibility of leaving earlier if ballot traffic from precincts finishes sooner. Torrance also holds its municipal elections on June 3, with 14 candidates competing for four City Council seats and three vying for Mayor. If you would prefer to work at the Registrar of Voters site in Norwalk or Santa Monica Airport please contact Staff 65, Nancy Geitgey at: [email protected].
(LMT-02)

Routine: 05-18-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . Please notify me directly by email.
(LMT-03)

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Routine: 05-11-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's DCS District net at 1930 hours Monday from the Lomita Sheriff's station will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. At about 2000 hours an NBEMS message will be sent on the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there. All Los Angeles County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in.
(LMT-01)


Routine: 05-11-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

We are still awaiting a decision on whether the Torrance helicopter landing zone will be used on Primary Election Night, June 3, and require a DCS team. More information to follow. Lomita DCS members are also able to volunteer for operating on Primary Election Night at the L.A. County Registrar of Voters heliport in Norwalk or the Santa Monica Airport heliport.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 05-11-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . Please notify me directly by email.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 05-11-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

We will not hold a weekly net on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26. Please check in to our nets this Monday evening and/or the following week on May 19.
(LMT-04)

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Routine: 05-04-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

There will not be a District 17 DCS net this week, as is customary for us on the first Monday each month. Our next District net will be the following Monday, May 12, at 1930 hours from the Lomita station.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 05-04-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

We have been advised the Torrance helicopter landing zone might not be used this year on Primary Election Night, Tuesday, June 3. A decision is expected in the next week or two. If the Sheriff's Department decides to use helicopter transport for ballots from the South Bay area on Primary Election Night we will need a team of DCS members to operate at the Torrance landing
Routine: 05-04-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

There will not be a District 17 DCS net this week, as is customary for us on the first Monday each month. Our next District net will be the following Monday, May 12, at 1930 hours from the Lomita station.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 05-04-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

We have been advised the Torrance helicopter landing zone might not be used this year on Primary Election Night, Tuesday, June 3. A decision is expected in the next week or two. If the Sheriff's Department decides to use helicopter transport for ballots from the South Bay area on Primary Election Night we will need a team of DCS members to operate at the Torrance landing zone from 1930 hours to approximately 0030 hours the next morning.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 05-04-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . Our list is not an interactive one, so please notify me directly by email.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 05-04-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

This Tuesday morning is the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District's final monthly disaster amateur radio drill for the 2013-14 school year. We are operating the simplex portion of this drill from our DCS room at the Lomita station as usual, with the school district headquarters handling the drill's repeater portion. Our DCS group's annual equipment inspections at all school sites last September resulted in nearly one-third of the campus amateur radios and one building-mounted antenna being replaced this academic year. Our next annual equipment inspection will be on September 8-10, 2014.
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zone from 1930 hours to approximately 0030 hours the next morning.
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http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf
Routine: 05-04-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . Our list is not an interactive one, so please notify me directly by email.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 05-04-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

This Tuesday morning is the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District's final monthly disaster amateur radio drill for the 2013-14 school year. We are operating the simplex portion of this drill from our DCS room at the Lomita station as usual, with the school district headquarters handling the drill's repeater portion. Our DCS group's annual equipment inspections at all school sites last September resulted in nearly one-third of the campus amateur radios and one building-mounted antenna being replaced this academic year. Our next annual equipment inspection will be on September 8-10, 2014.
(LMT-04)

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Routine: 04-27-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

Our District 17 net at 1930 hours this Monday from the Lomita station will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that order. There will also be an NBEMS message sent via the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 04-27-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

The next county-wide DCS quarterly training day at the EOB is this Saturday, May 3. Two classes initially taught in 2011 will be presented again: Basic Message Handling from 1000-1200 hours and Advanced Message Handling from 1215-1415 hours. All members are welcome to take these message handling classes, whether for the first time or as a refresher. The DCS store will also be open from 1230-1330 hours. We will have a carpool leaving the Lomita Sheriff's station front parking lot at 0800 hours next Saturday with four seats available in addition to the driver. Please advise if you would like a ride. Members may also drive to the EOB in their own vehicles.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 04-27-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . Our list is not an interactive one, so please notify me directly by email.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 04-27-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Our next District 17 semi-annual meeting in the Lomita Station's Assembly Room is being deferred until June due to scheduling difficulties. More information to follow.
(LMT-04)

(End of Messages)

Routine: 04-20-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's District 17 net at 1930 hours Monday from the Lomita station will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. There will also be an NBEMS message sent via the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. The W6TRW 2-meter repeater now has a greatly-reduced "hang time" when we use this repeater to better allow cross-link operation with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 04-20-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Thanks to everyone who came to get their green badge-extension sticker recently. Due to last week's holidays plus members' travel and work commitments we have just a few affected people who still need to sign for their sticker. I will be following up on those this week.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 04-20-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members From:
Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . Our list is not an interactive one, so please notify me directly by email.
(LMT-03)

(End of Messages)

Routine: 04-13-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's District 17 net at 1930 hours Monday from the Lomita station will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. There will also be an NBEMS message sent via the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. The W6TRW 2-meter repeater's trustee last week reduced the "hang time" when we use his repeater to better facilitate cross-link operation with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 04-13-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01, and Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please come to the Lomita station DCS room this Monday night between 1900-2000 hours if you have not received a green date-extension sticker for your Sheriff's Volunteer badge that shows a December 2013 expiration. As previously mentioned, affected members are those who went through the badge exchanges at the EOB in Q1-2011. Only five still need to get their extension stickers by this Friday, April 18, and sign the "received" list. We thank everyone who came to the station on three other dates or received their sticker at the end of the DCS annual member meeting on March 17.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 04-13-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . This list is not an interactive one, so please notify me directly by email. We have several new radios in our room and would like all District members to become familiar with this equipment.
LMT-03)

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Routine: 04-06-2014 2000 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

There is no District 17 net this week, the first Monday of the month. Our next net from the Lomita staiton will be the following Monday, April 14, at 1930 hours.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 04-06-2014 2015 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Repeating a recent message from the weekly County DCS messages: the Sheriff's Department Technical Reserve group serving the Sheriff's Communications Center is looking for DCS members to assist with weekly maintenance operations of the department's Mobile Communications Unit vehicles. If you are interested and able to participate please contact Reserve Captain Dick Rath at [email protected] for more information.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 04-06-2014 2018 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01, and Deane Bouvier, T-02

We have three additional dates at the Lomita station for members to receive badge extension date stickers. You may come to the station's front lobby from 1900-2000 hours on Wednesday, April 9 or during 0900-1000 hours on Saturday, April 12. You may also come to the Lomita station's DCS radio room during our April 14 Monday net from 1900-2000 hours. You do not need to wear your DCS uniform to get your sticker from us in the front lobby on Wednesday night or Saturday morning (please bring your badge, however), but you must wear your uniform and badge if you go to the DCS room on Monday the 14th. As previously mentioned, only Members whose Sheriff's Volunteer badges have December 2013 expiration dates need to receive a green sticker extending their badge to December 2014. About half of our affected members have already received their sticker and the remainder need to get theirs by April 18.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 04-06-2014 2020 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf. Please note this list is not an interactive one, so please notify me directly by email. We have several new radios in our room and would like all District members to become familiar with this equipment.
(LMT-04)

(End of Messages)

Routine: 03-30-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's District 17 net at 1930 hours Monday from the Lomita station will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (simultaneously with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. An NBEMS message will be sent using the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. We will not have a district net the following week on April 7 which is the first Monday of the month.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 03-30-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Repeating a recent message from the weekly County DCS messages: the Sheriff's Department Technical Reserve group serving the Sheriff's Communications Center is looking for DCS members to assist with weekly maintenance operations of the department's Mobile Communications Unit vehicles. If you are interested and able to participate please contact Reserve Captain Dick Rath at [email protected] for more information.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 03-30-2014 2318 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Members whose Sheriff's Volunteer badges have December 2013 expiration dates need to receive a green sticker extending their badge to December 2014. This affects only those who went through the badge exchange process in Q1-2011 at the EOB. You can get your extension sticker by coming to the Lomita station during one of our Monday night nets (please wear your uniform), by coming to the Lomita station on a different weeknight we will announce in next week's messages, or by making other arrangements with me. Our Spring 2014 District meeting will take place after the April 18 deadline we have for distributing these badge stickers.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 03-30-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . We have several new radios in our room and would like all District members to become familiar with this equipment.
(LMT-04)

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Routine:  03-23-2014 2300 hours
To:  All Members
From:  Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's District 17 net at 1930 hours Monday from the Lomita station will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (simultaneously with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence.  An NBEMS message will be sent using the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there.  All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 03-23-2014 2315 hours
To:  All Members
From:  Diana Feinberg, T-01

Our District was well-represented at last week's DCS annual meeting in the Sheriff's Headquarters Building with 16 Lomita DCS members attending.  The Sheriff's Communication Center also gave us an inside look at two of their sophisticated communications vehicles parked outside.  The transition for DCS' oversight from the Emergency Operations Bureau to the Sheriff's Communication Center is still in progress and additional information will be forthcoming in the next few months.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 03-23-2014 2318 hours
To:  All Members
From:  Diana Feinberg, T-01

Members whose Sheriff's Volunteer badges have December 2013 expiration dates need to receive a green sticker that extends their badge expiration to December 2014.  You are in this group if you went to the badge exchanges in Q1-2011 at the EOB.  I received the extension stickers at last week's DCS annual meeting and by April 18 everyone requiring a sticker needs to sign a list acknowledging sticker receipt.  You can get your sticker by coming to the Lomita station during one of our Monday night nets or by making other arrangements with me.  Our next District meeting will take place shortly after the April 18 deadline for distributing the badge stickers.
(LMT-03)

Routine:  03-23-2014 2320 hours
To:  All Members
From:  Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014.  The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf .   We have several new radios in our room and would like all District members to become familiar with this equipment.  Our radio room was recently remodeled to store certain Sheriff's Department equipment, resulting in the small room at the back being securely locked and off-limits to DCS.
(LMT-04)

(End of Messages)

Routine: 03-16-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

There will not be a District 17 net this week on March 17 due to the DCS Annual Members Meeting. Our next net from the Lomita station will be on March 24 at 1930 hours.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 03-16-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

We have filled two carpools leaving from the Lomita Sheriff's station for this Monday's DCS Annual Members meeting at the Sheriff's Headquarters Building in Monterey Park. If you are in either of these carpools please try to arrive at the Lomita station front lot by 1730 hours so we can depart no later than 1745 hours. Several other District 17 members will be driving to the meeting from additional locations. If you plan to drive on your own please note the Sheriff's Headquarters Building address is 4700 W. Ramona Blvd. on the western edge of Monterey Park (GPS coordinates: 34.058953,-118.168112). The Sheriff's Communication Center, which now oversees DCS, will give an extensive presentation at the Annual Meeting on what they do and how DCS can assist them.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 03-16-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . We have several new radios in our room and would like all District members to become familiar with this equipment. Our radio room was recently remodeled to store certain Sheriff's Department equipment, resulting in the small room at the back being securely locked and off-limits to DCS.
(LMT-03)

(End of Messages)

Routine: 03-09-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This Monday's District net from the Lomita Sheriff's station at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (simulcast with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex frequency, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. An NBEMS message will be sent using the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. There will not be a District 17 net the following week on March 17 due to the DCS Annual Members Meeting.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 03-09-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

We have filled one carpool with five members heading to next week's DCS Annual Members meeting at the Sheriff's Headquarters Building in Monterey Park but need a second carpool driver to accommodate another four Lomita DCS members. Please advise me if you can drive additional members in your vehicle leaving from the Lomita Sheriff's station by 1745 hours on March 17. The Sheriff's Communication Center, which now oversees DCS, will give an extensive presentation at the Annual Meeting on what they do and how DCS can assist them.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 03-09-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: 
http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . We have several new radios in our room and would like all District members to become familiar with this equipment. Also note our radio room was recently remodeled to store certain Sheriff's Department equipment, resulting in the small room at the back now being securely locked and off-limits to DCS.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 03-09-2014 2355 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

This year's Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, March 9, provided excellent training for amateur radio operators in dealing with complexity from unfamiliar neighborhoods for a sustained period. The Marathon's ham radio operators were kept busy as heat forced dozens of runners to drop out along the course and nearly 1,000 runners required medical attention according to television news reports. The Marathon's radio operators provided another set of eyes for the enhanced security presence this year while also reporting on Marathon logistics. Although it's not a DCS-overseen activity, please consider volunteering to operate at next year's L.A. Marathon if your schedule and health allow it. This year I again operated from the streets of East Hollywood at Mile 8; Deane Bouvier T-02 was one of three amateur radio operators at the Multi-Agency Command Center in the Los Angeles Fire Department's EOC; and former DCS Staff 66 Chris Storey operated from Mile 24 in Santa Monica. My counterpart at the East Los Angeles Sheriff's station DCS, B-01, was at Mile 3 in downtown Los Angeles.
(LMT-04)

(End of Messages)

Routine: 03-02-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

There is no District 17 DCS net this week, the first Monday of the month. Our next net from the Lomita Sheriff's station will be on March 10 at 1930 hours.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 03-02-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01, and Deane Bouvier, T-02

As a follow-up to our telephone call-out tree test two weeks ago: If you could not reach a member you are responsible for calling and the telephone tree indicates the unreachable member has other DCS members to call you should personally contact those other members.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 03-02-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . We have several new radios in our room and would like all District members to become familiar with this equipment. Also note our radio room was recently remodeled to store certain Sheriff's Department equipment, resulting in the small room at the back now being securely locked and off-limits to DCS.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 03-02-2014 2355 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

The 2014 DCS Countywide Annual Members meeting will be at the Sheriff's Headquarters Building in Monterey Park on Monday, March 17, from 1900-2100 hours in the Media Room. The Sheriff's Communication Center, which now oversees DCS, will give an extensive presentation on what they do and how DCS can assist them. We have a carpool leaving from the Lomita Sheriff's station at 1745 hours and three seats in the car are currently available. Please advise if you would like a ride.
(LMT-04)

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Routine: 02-24-2014 0700 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's District net at 1930 hours Monday returns to our usual format on the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (co-utilized with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter simplex Alternate #1 and 220 simplex frequencies, followed by the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. An NBEMS message will be sent on the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 02-24-2014 0715 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01, and Deane Bouvier, T-02

Thanks to all members who participated in last Monday night's test of our telephone call-out tree. Nearly 90% of our 36 District members were able to establish contact with the Lomita station (either by radio or only through the telephone tree) within 20 minutes from the test's start as we simulated a DCS activation order being issued.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 02-24-2014 0720 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . We have several new radios in our room and would like all District members to become familiar with this equipment. Also note our radio room was recently remodeled to store certain Sheriff's Department equipment, resulting in the small room at the back now being securely locked and off-limits to DCS.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 02-24-2014 0755 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

This week's District messages are being issued later than usual due to the Palos Verdes Amateur Radio Club's annual "Islands On The Air" DXpedition at Two Harbors on Catalina Island which concluded last night. T-01, T-03, T-25, T-88, T-219, and former DCS Staff 66 comprised six of the 11 DXpedition team members who made nearly 1,900 contacts with amateur operators in all 50 states, all 13 Canadian provinces, and 35 countries. This DXpedition provided excellent training in managing DX pileups, HF station setup, logistics, teamwork, and technical troubleshooting at remote station locations. The Avalon Sheriff's station DCS unit leader, Gus U-01, also visited the Two Harbors DXpedition site and provided insight on amateur radio communication within Catalina and to the mainland.
(LMT-04)

(End of Messages)

Routine: 02-16-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

This week's District net at 1930 hours Monday will test our telephone call-out tree should area phone service be available during an emergency situation. Every District 17 DCS member will be called just after 1930 as we simulate the process of a DCS activation order being received from the Lomita Sheriff's Station. If you do not already have the telephone tree it is available on the "Members Only" section of our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/MembersOnly/D17%20PhoneTree.pdf as you might be required to call several others. After you have been called, check in on either the W6TRW 2-meter repeater or our 440 repeater mentioned in the phone call and please report the following information: 1) the time you were called; 2) the time you finished calling others assigned to you; 3) any members you were unsuccessful in reaching; and 4) if any member you called reported being out of radio range. The check-in process will be conducted in a tactical net style to gather the information as rapidly as possible.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 02-16-2014 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

Our net on February 24 and subsequent weeks will return to our usual format and frequencies, along with an NBEMS test message.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 02-16-2014 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets at the Lomita Sheriff's Station during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf . We have several new radios in our room and would like all District members to become familiar with this equipment. Also note our radio room was recently modified to store certain Sheriff's Department equipment, resulting in the small room at the back now being securely locked and off-limits for DCS.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 02-16-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

The 2014 County-wide DCS Annual Members meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 17, at the Sheriff's Headquarters Building in Monterey Park. Our next District 17 semi-annual meeting at the Lomita Sheriff's station will be held in the first half of April. More details to follow.
(LMT-04)

Routine: 02-16-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

A group of District 17 DCS members will be operating at Two Harbors on Catalina Island during February 19-23 for the Palos Verdes Amateur Radio Club's annual "Islands On The Air" DXpedition to IOTA NA-066. T-01, T-03, T-25, T-88, T-219, and former DCS Staff 66 comprise six of the 11 DXpedition team members who will be bringing over 1,000 pounds of gear. Activity will mostly be on 160, 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, and 10 meter bands using CW, SSB, and RTTY. In addition, 6-meter SSB, 2-meter FM satellite, and 2-meter SSB grid square hunting will be attempted. The previous DXpedition with a slightly smaller team and using fewer bands made 2,069 contacts with all 50 states and 43 countries.
(LMT-05)

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Routine: 02-09-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

We are postponing to Monday, February 17, our scheduled telephone call-out tree test due to an unexpected convergence of circumstances this Monday night. This week's Monday night net will operate as a regular one, but without the 440 Rolling Hills repeater or NBEMS test message. Please check in as usual.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 02-09-2014 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's District 17 DCS net at 1930 hours Monday will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater, our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, and TARA members are invited to check in. There will not be an NBEMS test message at the end of this week's net.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 02-09-2014 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf .
(LMT-03)

Routine: 02-09-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Most of our District members who went through the DCS badge re-issuance process in Spring 2011 have Sheriff's Volunteer badges with a December 2013 expiration date. The timetable for issuing renewal stickers is still to be announced.
(LMT-04)

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Routine: 02-02-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

There will not be a District net on February 3, the first Monday of the month. Our next net is on February 10 at 1930 hours.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 02-02-2014 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday night nets during 2014. The schedule is on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf .
(LMT-02)

Routine: 02-02-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Our February 10 weekly net will test District 17's telephone call-out tree and operate as a tactical net rather than in our usual style. As was done in 2011, our test goal is determining the effectiveness and time required to notify all Lomita District DCS members by phone in an emergency situation. All District 17 members will be called and advised which frequency to use for checking in.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 02-02-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Most of our District members went through the DCS badge re-issuance process in Spring 2011 and have Sheriff's Volunteer badges with a December 2013 expiration date. Renewal stickers for these expired badges were not distributed at yesterday's EOB meeting for the District Communications Officers. A timetable for issuing the stickers is still to be announced and more information will follow.
(LMT-04)

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Routine: 01-26-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's net from the Lomita Sheriff's station on Monday at 1930 hours will again use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440-Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter simplex Alternate #1 frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440-PV West repeater. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. An NBEMS message will also be sent using the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net. There will not be a District net on February 3, the first Monday of the month.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 01-26-2014 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

Please advise when you are available to help operate our Monday nights during 2014. You can check the schedule on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf .
(LMT-02)

Routine: 01-26-2014 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

The next DCS Quarterly Training Day at the EOB building is this Saturday, February 1. A carpool leaving the Lomita Sheriff's station at 0810 hours that day has two seats still available--please advise if you would like a ride. So far one class is scheduled (How the San Dimas Mountain Search & Rescue Team works with San Dimas station DCS) and a second class is pending.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 01-26-2014 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

Our February 10 weekly net will test our District's telephone call-out tree and operate as a tactical net rather than in our usual style. As was done in 2011, our goal is determining the effectiveness and time required to notify all Lomita District DCS members by phone in an emergency situation. More information to follow.
(LMT-04)

Routine: 01-26-2014 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

DCS members who went through the massive badge re-issuance process in Spring 2011 received Sheriff's Volunteer badges with a December 2013 expiration. We will soon receive stickers to be affixed on these badges indicating the new expiration date. Details to follow.
(LMT-05)

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Routine: 01-19-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

This week's net from the Lomita Sheriff's station on Monday at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440-Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter simplex Alternate #1 frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440-PV West repeater. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. An NBEMS message will also be sent using the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 01-19-2014 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

We will need an additional operator for our January 27 net at the Lomita station. Please advise if you are available that evening. You may also sign up to help operate on other Monday nights during 2014 by checking the schedule on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf and advising me of your availability.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 01-19-2014 2350 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

The next DCS Quarterly Training Day at the EOB building will be Saturday, February 1, and we have a carpool leaving the Lomita Sheriff's station at 0810 hours that day. Three additional seats in the carpool are still available--please advise if you would like a ride. So far one class is scheduled (How the San Dimas Mountain Search & Rescue Team works with San Dimas DCS) and a second class is pending.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 01-19-2014 2350 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

As an advance notice to all, the 2014 DCS Annual Members meeting will be on Monday, March 17, at the Sheriff's Headquarters Building in Monterey Park from 1900-2100 hours. The Sheriff's Communications Center which now also oversees DCS at the County level will give an extensive presentation on what they do, their equipment, and some of their plans for utilizing DCS members.
(LMT-04)

Routine: 01-19-2014 2355 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

In light of the upcoming election for Los Angeles County Sheriff, the Captain overseeing the Sheriff's Department Volunteer Office has issued a memo posted on the County DCS website reminding all volunteers they may not engage in any political activities while "on-duty". Sheriff's volunteers also are not to participate in political activities "off-duty" while wearing their respective Sheriff's volunteer uniforms and/or badges. These policies are taken very seriously and violations will result in termination. The full memo can be found at: http://lacdcs.org/participating-in-political-activities/
(LMT-05)

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Routine: 01-12-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

Our first net in 2014 from the Lomita Sheriff's station is this Monday at 1930 hours. We'll be using the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440- Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter simplex Alternate #1 frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440-PV West repeater. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in. An NBEMS message will also be sent using the 440 PV-West repeater following the voice net there.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 01-12-2014 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

We will need an additional operator to help run our January 20 net at the Lomita station. Please advise if you are available. You may also sign up for helping operate on other Monday nights in 2014 by checking the schedule on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf and advising me of your availability.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 01-12-2014 2350 hours
To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

On a Monday night in February (date to be announced) we will test our telephone tree callout process. Our goal is determining how quickly all District 17 DCS members can be reached should there be an activation and phone service is usable. Please make sure we have your correct telephone numbers if any have changed recently.
(LMT-03)

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Routine: 01-05-2014 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03

There will not be a District 17 DCS net this week, the first Monday of the month. Our first net in 2014 from the Lomita Sheriff's station is on January 13 at 1930 hours.
(LMT-01)

Routine: 01-05-2014 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02

We will need two additional operators to help run our January 13th net at the Lomita station. Please advise if you are available. You may also sign up for helping operate on other Monday nights in 2014 by checking the schedule on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2014_D17NetSchedule.pdf and advising me of your availability.
(LMT-02)

Routine: 01-05-2014 2350 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

This Monday evening our District is operating from the Lomita Sheriff's station the weekly countywide DCS net during 1900-2000 hours. Members are welcome to monitor this net on the DCS K6CPT Mt. Disappointment repeater.
(LMT-03)

Routine: 01-05-2014 2355 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01

As we enter 2014, the Los Angeles County Disaster Communications Service is embarking on an exciting new chapter in its 61-year history. The Sheriff's Communication Center (which operates the countywide dispatch function and Sheriff's radio system from the large building uphill of the EOB) will now assume oversight of DCS from the Emergency Operations Bureau. DCS will still fully support the Emergency Operations Bureau's needs and those of our respective Sheriff's stations and their cities. We will continue operating our weekly nets and many of our current activities as well. The Sheriff's Communications Center understands radio communication technology and what amateur radio operators can do to assist the Sheriff's Department. The SCC will also be looking for DCS members to help maintain Sheriff's communications vehicles to be based at many Sheriff's stations. We will have more information soon.
(LMT-04)

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