Lomita Station – District 17
Disaster Communications Service
2015 Archived Messages
Routine: 12-13-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This Monday's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Sheriff's
station at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW repeater (cross-linked on the
440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex
frequency, the 220 simplex frequency, and 440 PV-West repeater in that
sequence. An NBEMS test message will be sent on 440 PV-West following
the voice net there. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART,
PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in on one or more
frequencies. This week's net is our final one in 2015; the following
net will be on Monday, January 4, 2016.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 12-13-2015 2305 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
It's not too early to start booking dates in 2016 when you can
help operate our Monday night nets from the Lomita Sheriff's Station.
Please contact me at [email protected] with a date that works for you.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 12-13-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
We would appreciate if you advise either Deane Bouvier or me
when you will be outside Los Angeles County for over 72 hours (3 days).
You don't need to mention where you will be traveling or why. But
should a major disaster occur while you are out-of-area we might be
endlessly wondering about your fate if we didn't know you simply were
traveling.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 12-13-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Planning ahead, the next quarterly training day at the EOB will
be Saturday, February 6, with three interesting programs scheduled. If
you know any fellow amateur operators interested in joining DCS new
member training will be offered at the EOB on Saturday, January 30,
with completed applications needed two weeks before then. Please refer
any prospective members to me and I will guide them through the new
expedited process.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 12-13-2015 2335 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Our next weekly District messages will be sent on January 3,
2016. Other DCS activities are taking similar breaks for the holidays.
But should a major incident occur during the holiday period we will be
operational if activated. Please enjoy your holidays and our sincere
thanks to all Lomita DCS members for your volunteer service to Los
Angeles County and its cities during 2015.
(LMT-05)
Routine: 12-14-2015 0430 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
DCS members are again able to receive free admission for
themselves and a guest at Knotts Berry Farm during "Fire and Law
Tribute Days" between November 30, 2015, and January 31, 2016. Up to
six additional admissions may be purchased at highly-discounted rates.
You must show your Sheriff's Volunteer badge. For more information see
Knotts' webpage at: https://www.knotts.com/what-s-new/promotions and scroll down to Fire and Law Tribute Days. Please note parking costs are not covered.
(LMT-06)
Routine: 12-14-2015 0440 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
DCS members have been asked to help other Sheriff's Department
personnel next Saturday, December 19, at the Fred Jordan Mission's
"Christmas Toy Giveaway" between 1000-1600 hours. Fred Jordan Mission
is located at 445 Towne Street, in east downtown Los Angeles. Nearly
5,000 people (including parents) are expected. If you can assist please
contact Captain Tim Murakami at [email protected] .
(LMT-07)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 12-06-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This Monday's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Sheriff's
station at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW repeater (cross-linked on the
440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex
frequency, the 220 simplex frequency, and 440 PV-West repeater in that
sequence. An NBEMS test message will be sent on 440 PV-West following
the voice net there. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART,
PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in on one or more
frequencies.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 12-06-2015 2305 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
We have two Monday night nets remaining in 2015 before our
two-week Holiday break in late December. Please advise if you can help
operate one of this year's remaining nets as we usually need three
operators to cover all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our
website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf and contact me at [email protected]
with a Monday that works for you. Our last Monday net in 2015 will be
on December 14 when we are operating the countywide DCS net from the
Lomita Station during 1900-2000 hours while also conducting our
District net during 1930-2000 hours.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 12-06-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
We would appreciate if you advise either Deane Bouvier or me
when you will be outside Los Angeles County for over 72 hours (3 days).
You don't need to mention where you will be traveling or why. But
should a major disaster occur while you are out-of-area we might be
endlessly trying to contact you if we didn't know you simply were
traveling.
(LMT-03)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 11-29-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This Monday's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Sheriff's
station at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW repeater (cross-linked on the
440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex
frequency, the 220 simplex frequency, and 440 PV-West repeater in that
sequence. An NBEMS test message will be sent on 440 PV-West following
the voice net there. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART,
PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in on one or more
frequencies.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 11-29-2015 2305 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
We have three Monday night nets remaining in 2015 before taking
our two-week Holiday break in late December. Please advise if you can
help operate one of this year's remaining nets as we usually need three
operators to cover all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our
website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf and
contact me at [email protected] with a Monday that works for you. Our last
Monday net in 2015 will be December 14 when it is our turn to operate
the countywide DCS net from the Lomita Station while also conducting
our District net.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 11-29-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
The presentation slides I showed covering 220 MHz radio
developments at the November 23 DCS quarterly training day will be
posted on the County DCS website early this week in the Members Only
section. We hope all DCS members will eventually have 220 MHz
capability to better utilize DCS' 220 repeater on Mt. Disappointment
and our District's 220 simplex frequency.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 11-29-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
We would appreciate if you advise either Deane Bouvier or me
when you will be outside Los Angeles County for over 72 hours (3 days).
You don't need to mention where you will be traveling or why. But
should a major disaster occur while you are out-of-area we might be
endlessly trying to contact you if we didn't know you simply were
traveling.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages) Routine: 11-22-2015 2325 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This Monday's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita
Sheriff's station at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW repeater
(cross-linked on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate
#1 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency, and 440 PV-West
repeater in that sequence. An NBEMS test message will be sent on 440
PV-West following the voice net there. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena
DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check
in on one or more frequencies.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 11-22-2015 2335 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
We have four Monday night nets remaining in 2015 before
taking our Holiday break in late December. Please advise if you can
help operate one of this year's remaining nets as we usually need three
operators to cover all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our
website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and contact me at [email protected]
with a Monday that works for
you.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 11-22-2015 2345
hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Thank you to the 11 Lomita District members who attended
Saturday's quarterly training at the EOB. The presentation slides I
showed covering 220 MHz radio developments will be posted on the County
DCS website early this week in the Members Only section. We hope all
DCS members will eventually have 220 MHz capability to better utilize
DCS' 220 repeater on Mt. Disappointment. My slides in the LASD military
radios presentation will be posted at a later date after restructuring
the embedded video segments to make the overall file size more
manageable.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 11-22-2015 2350 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Deane Bouvier, Staff 50, gave a very interesting
presentation about L.A. County DCS at the Palos Verdes Amateur Radio
Club's monthly meeting last Wednesday night. This meeting had a great
turnout and afterward many thankful comments were received about
Deane's presentation.
(LMT-04)
[Web Master's
note: That presentation is linked to the home page of this web
site]
(End of Messages)
Routine: 11-15-2015 2325 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This Monday's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita
Sheriff's
station at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW repeater (cross-linked on the
440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex
frequency, the 220 simplex frequency, and 440 PV-West repeater in that
sequence. An NBEMS test message will be sent on 440 PV-West following
the voice net there. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART,
PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in on one or more
frequencies.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 11-15-2015 2335 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
Please advise if you can help operate one of our remaining
Monday night nets from the Lomita Station this year, especially if you
haven't done so recently. We usually need three operators to cover all
the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and contact me at [email protected]
with a date that works for you.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 11-15-2015 2345 hours
o: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
The next DCS Quarterly Training Day at the EOB is this
Saturday,
November 21, when I will be presenting two new subjects: 1) A review of
many low-cost recent and upcoming radios and other developments for the
220 MHz amateur radio band; and 2) a video presentation demonstrating
how DCS members can easily operate the LASD's Harris Manpack and
Barrett military HF radios should we be asked to do so. Also, Keith
Prebble, Staff 12, is presenting a one-hour class on DCS Message
Handling--a topic where our skills always need refreshing. We have one
seat open in our second carpool for anyone wanting a ride on Nov.
21--please let me know. Members are also free to drive on their own to
the EOB. The training programs will start at 0945 hours.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 11-15-2015 2350 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Thanks to our members who operated at the Palos Verdes
Half
Marathon in Rancho Palos Verdes and Palos Verdes Estates on Saturday
morning. Deane, Staff 50; myself, Staff 60; Bob, T-22; Dale, T-57;
Mike, T-100; Denzel, T-118; Bob, T-217; Vickie, T-218; and Norm, T-219,
all participated.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 11-16-2015 0650 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg,
Staff 60
Deane Bouvier, Staff 50, is the invited featured speaker at the Palos
Verdes Amateur Radio Club's monthly meeting this Wednesday night.
Deane's presentation will discuss L.A. County DCS' history, mission,
and exciting future directions-- especially new opportunities under the
Communications and Fleet Management Bureau. Former DCS members will
also be encouraged to give DCS another look and consider re-joining.
The Palos Verdes Amateur Radio Club meets in Fred Hesse Community
Park's Activity Room, 29301 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, at
7:30 pm and visitors are always welcome.
(LMT-05)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 11-08-2015 2325 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This Monday's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita
Sheriff's
station at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW repeater (cross-linked on the
440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex
frequency, the 220 simplex frequency, and 440 PV-West repeater in that
sequence. An NBEMS test message will be sent on 440 PV-West following
the voice net there. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART,
PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in on one or more
frequencies.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 11-08-2015 2335 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
If you haven't helped operate one of our Monday night nets
from
the Lomita Station in 2015 please sign up now. We usually need three
operators to cover all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our
website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and advise me at [email protected]
of a date that works for you.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 11-08-2015 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
The next DCS Quarterly Training Day at the EOB is
Saturday,
November 21, when I will be presenting two new subjects: 1) A review of
many low-cost recent and upcoming radios and other developments for the
220 MHz amateur radio band; and 2) a video presentation demonstrating
how DCS members can easily operate the LASD's Harris Manpack and
Barrett military HF radios should we be asked to do so. Additionally,
Keith Prebble, Staff 12, is presenting a one-hour class on DCS Message
Handling--a topic where our skills always need refreshing. We have two
seats open in our second carpool for anyone wanting a ride on Nov. 21.
Members are also free to drive on their own to the EOB.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 11-08-2015 2350 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Our staffing needs for the November 14 Lomita Sheriff's
Station
40th Anniversary are still being clarified. As mentioned at our recent
District meeting, this event's focus has changed and it will not be
open to the public. However, District 17 members are still needed to
operate at the Palos Verdes Half Marathon in Rancho Palos Verdes and
Palos Verdes Estates this Saturday morning---please let me know if you
are available for this Half Marathon along the coastline.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 11-08-2015 2355 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Thanks go to Deane, Staff 50; Bob, T-22; and John, T-125,
for
operating at the Torrance helicopter landing zone last Tuesday night
during local election ballot handling. Operations at Torrance
wrapped-up early by 2230 hours reflecting the limited scope of this
election day.
(LMT-05)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 11-02-2015 2325 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This Monday's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita
Sheriff's
station at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW repeater (cross-linked on the
440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex
frequency, the 220 simplex frequency, and 440 PV-West repeater in that
sequence. An NBEMS test message will be sent on PV-West following the
voice net there. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN,
RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in on one or more
frequencies.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 11-02-2015 2335 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
If you haven't helped operate one of our Monday night nets
from
the Lomita Station in 2015 we encourage you to sign up now. We usually
need three operators to cover all the frequencies. Check the sign-up
list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and advise me at [email protected]
of a date that works for you.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 11-02-2015 2340 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Thanks go to all District 17 members who attended our two
semi-annual District meeting sessions at the Lomita Sheriff's Station
last week. We hope you found the information useful and are better
prepared for potential El Nino conditions. Deane, Staff 50, has now
posted all our presentation slides in the District 17 website Members
Only section should you wish to review anything.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 11-02-2015 2350 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
The next DCS Quarterly Training Day at the EOB is
Saturday,
November 21, when I will be presenting two new subjects: 1) A review of
many low-cost recent and upcoming radios and other developments for the
220 MHz amateur radio band; and 2) a video presentation demonstrating
how DCS members can easily operate the LASD's Harris Manpack and
Barratt military HF radios should we be asked to do so. Additionally,
Keith Prebble, Staff 12, is presenting a one-hour class on DCS Message
Handling--a topic where our skills always need refreshing. We have two
seats open in our second carpool for anyone wanting a ride on Nov. 21.
Members are also free to drive on their own to the EOB.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 11-02-2015 2352 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
We were gratified that so many community members
(including the
Mayor of Rolling Hills Estates) stopped by to speak with us at
yesterday's Peninsula Preparedness Expo in the Norris Pavilion. Our DCS
display included two operational mobile radios, two handheld radios, a
battery-operated DC power system, a large poster board showing what DCS
does, and many DCS brochures which attendees took. Thanks go to Bob,
T-22; Cynthia, T-220; and Stuart, T-61, for staffing our exhibit with
me and talking with the public. An outdoor exhibit at this Expo was the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security's large truck that provides
cross-band communications among multiple agencies similar to the LASD
Mobile Communications Unit Station A truck.
(LMT-05)
Routine: 11-03-2015 0655 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Our staffing needs will be clarified later this week for
the
November 14 Lomita Sheriff's Station 40th Anniversary. As mentioned at
our recent District meeting, the scope of this event has changed and it
will not be open to the public. Attendance will be limited to all
current and past Lomita Station LASD personnel, representatives from
LASD Volunteer groups associated with the Lomita Station, and officials
from cities which the Lomita Station serves. In the meantime, District
17 members are needed to operate at the Palos Verdes Half Marathon in
Rancho Palos Verdes and Palos Verdes Estates that same morning---please
advise if you are available.
(LMT-06)
Routine: 11-03-2015 0710 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
We are set for staffing the Torrance helicopter landing
zone
handling consolidated local election ballots this Tuesday night. Deane,
Staff 50; Bob, T-22; and John, T-125, will comprise our team there.
(LMT-07)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 10-25-2015 2305 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Sheriff's
station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW repeater (cross-linked
on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex
frequency, the 220 simplex frequency, and 440 PV-West repeater in that
sequence. An NBEMS test message will be sent on PV-West following the
voice net there. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN,
RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged to check in on one or more
frequencies.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 10-25-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
If you haven't helped operate one of our Monday night nets
from
the Lomita Station in 2015 we encourage you to sign up now. We usually
need three operators to cover all the frequencies. Check the sign-up
list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and advise me at [email protected]
of a date that works for you.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 10-25-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Please attend our semi-annual District member meeting in
the
Lomita Sheriff Station's Assembly Room this Thursday evening, Oct. 29,
from 1930-2100 hours or next Saturday morning, Oct. 31, from 0900-1030
hours. Both meetings have identical content--come to whichever session
best suits your schedule. The station's rear parking lot gate will be
open during the 30 minutes prior to each meeting session; also please
wear your DCS uniform and ID badge. In addition to discussing upcoming
DCS activities our principal meeting topic will focus on dealing with
and operating in this winter's expected El Niño weather.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 10-25-2015 2340 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
The next DCS Quarterly Training Day at the EOB has been
re-scheduled to Saturday morning, November 21, for accommodating DCS
member activities on November 7 and November 14. I am presenting two
new subjects on November 21st: 1) A review of current and upcoming
radios and other developments for the 220 MHz amateur radio band; and
2) a video presentation we've made demonstrating how to easily operate
the LASD's Harris Manpack and Barratt military HF radios should you be
asked to do so. Additionally, Keith Prebble, Staff 12, is conducting a
one-hour class on DCS Message Handling--a topic where our skills always
need refreshing. We will have at least one carpool to the Training Day
leaving from the Lomita Station's front parking lot and possibly one
from West Torrance.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 10-25-2015 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
District 17 DCS will have a display table at the
first-ever
Palos Verdes Peninsula Disaster Preparedness Expo next Sunday, November
1, from 1200--1600 hours inside the Norris Pavillion building on Indian
Peak Road next to L.A. County Fire Station 106. We would also like to
use this opportunity as a DCS recruiting event and could still use one
additional DCS member to staff our display table at the Expo--please
advise if you are available. This event is co-sponsored by the four
Peninsula cities with additional participation from our first-responder
agencies and Neighborhood Watch organizations.
(LMT-05)
(End of Messages)Routine: 10-11-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Sheriff's
station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW repeater (cross-linked
on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex
frequency, the 220 simplex frequency, and 440 PV-West repeater in that
sequence. An NBEMS test message will be sent on PV-West following the
voice net there. All DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and
TARA members are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 10-11-2015 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Please take an HT radio with you this Thursday, Oct. 15,
for the
2015 Great California ShakeOut at 1015 hours. After practicing your
"drop, cover, and hold" as well as any building evacuation please check
in between 1020 and 1130 hours on either the 440 Rolling Hills repeater
or our Alternate #1 2-meter simplex frequency from wherever you are and
advise of your location. Whether checking in from home, from your
workplace, or from anywhere else your participation Thursday will help
us better understand low-power signal coverage between the Lomita
Station and places where our members might be at the time of a major
disaster.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 10-11-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and advise us of a date that works for you.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 10-11-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Our next semi-annual District members' meetings at the
Lomita
Sheriff's Station are tentatively scheduled for Thursday evening, Oct.
29, from 1930-2100 hours and again on Saturday morning, Oct. 31, from
0900-1030 hours in the Assembly Room. Both meetings will have identical
content--come to the session that's best for your schedule. More
information to follow.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 10-11-2015 2340 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
DCS has been asked to assist at the Torrance helicopter
landing
zone for the November 3 local elections. Please let me know by October
23 if you are available from 1945 to about 2400 hours on November 3. We
will need no more than four members as only three cities in our area
are holding city council elections (Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills
Estates, and Hermosa Beach) and four school districts have elections
for Boards of Education (Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, El Segundo,
and Hermosa Beach.) According to Registrar of Voters statistics, prior
voter turnouts for these particular elections averaged between 25-32%
with nearly 60% of the votes cast by mail.
(LMT-05)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 10-04-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Sheriff's
station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW repeater (cross-linked
on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex
frequency, the 220 simplex frequency, and 440 PV-West repeater in that
sequence. An NBEMS test message will be sent on PV-West following the
voice net there. All DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and
TARA members are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 10-04-2015 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
The first 220 MHz Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School
District
disaster amateur radio drill in the current academic year takes place
Tuesday morning during 0930-1000 hours. We will be operating the
drill's simplex portion with all campuses from our radio room at the
Lomita Station and checking in on the repeater portion operated from
the school district's administrative headquarters.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 10-04-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at
http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf and advise
us of a date that works for you.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 10-04-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Our next semi-annual District members' meetings at the
Lomita
Sheriff's Station are tentatively scheduled for Thursday evening, Oct.
29, from 1930-2100 hours and again on Saturday morning, Oct. 31, from
0900-1030 hours in the Assembly Room. Both meetings will have identical
content--come to the session that's best for your schedule. More
information to follow.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 10-04-2015 2340 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
District 17 DCS is participating in the 2015 Great
California
ShakeOut on Thursday, Oct. 15, starting at 1015 hours. We'll be asking
members to take their HT radio with them wherever they will be and
check in after everyone "drops, covers, and holds." We expect
additional radio traffic with several area cities and possibly a
hospital.
(LMT-05)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 09-27-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Sheriff's
station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW repeater (cross-linked
on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex
frequency, the 220 simplex frequency, and 440 PV-West repeater in that
sequence. An NBEMS test message will be sent on PV-West following the
voice net there. All DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and
TARA members are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 09-27-2015 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Our annual disaster radio inspections at 24 Palos Verdes
Peninsula school sites were completed last Tuesday through Friday.
Follow-up actions will be undertaken this week to replace missing or
defective parts. In November the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School
District is holding Technician license classes and a Volunteer Examiner
test session during workday hours for 13-15 employees to replace school
amateur radio operators who either retired or were promoted to other
campuses.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 09-27-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and advise us of a date that works for you.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 09-27-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Our next semi-annual District members' meeting at the
Lomita
Sheriff's Station will be held during the last week of October. Two
identical meetings--one on a weeknight and the other on a Saturday
morning--should be able to accommodate our members' schedules. More
information to follow.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 09-27-2015 2340 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Thank you to everyone who participated in Saturday's
county
communications exercise whether just checking in after the "activation"
order, operating at the Lomita Station, or sending a message from a
city to the Lomita Station.
(LMT-05)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 09-13-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Sheriff's
station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW repeater (cross-linked
on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex
frequency, the 220 simplex frequency, and 440 PV-West repeater in that
sequence. An NBEMS test message will be sent on PV-West following the
voice net there. All DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and
TARA members are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 09-13-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Lomita District DCS members are working in two-person
teams
conducting the annual disaster amateur radio equipment inspections at
all Palos Verdes Peninsula school sites on the mornings of Wednesday,
Sept. 16; Friday, Sept. 18, and Monday, Sept. 21 during 0900-1200
hours. Please note the start date has been postponed one day. Check
lists will explain what to look for at each school site and those who
feel they have less technical skills will be gladly paired with a more
experienced member. Wearing DCS uniform and ID are required. Please
advise if you are available on any of these mornings.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 09-13-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and advise us of a date that works for you.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 09-13-2015 2335 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
HAMCON 2015 / the 2015 ARRL Southwestern Division
Convention
this weekend went extremely well at the Torrance Marriott and DCS was
well-represented. The Sheriff Department's largest MCU truck (now with
built-in amateur radios) and the DCS District 22-Lost Hills
communications truck were on display and open to convention attendees.
Inside the hotel Robert Sussin, DCS Staff 10, and his Orange County
RACES counterpart Ken Bourne spoke for nearly an hour to a packed large
room on "The Current and Future of County-Affiliated Disaster Amateur
Radio."
(LMT-04)
Routine: 09-13-2015 2340 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
Later this month DCS resumes using 10-meters and 6-meters
during
Monday night County DCS nets on new frequencies that comply with
established Southern California band plans . In the meantime we would
like to know how many Lomita District members have 10- and/or 6-meter
FM capability from their homes or vehicles. Please advise me if you
have 10 or 6-meter FM radios and antennas.
(LMT-05)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 09-06-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
There is no DCS District net this Monday in observance of
the
Labor Day holiday. Our next net from the Lomita Sheriff's Station will
be on Monday, Sept. 14, at 1930 hours.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 09-06-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Lomita District DCS members are needed to work in
two-person
teams conducting the annual disaster amateur radio equipment
inspections at all Palos Verdes Peninsula school sites on the mornings
of Tuesday, Sept. 15; Wednesday, Sept. 16; and Friday, Sept. 18. Please
let me know if you can help on one or more of these mornings during
0900-1200 hours. There will be a check list of what to look for at each
school site, but those who feel they have less technical skills will be
gladly paired with a more experienced member. Wearing your DCS uniform
and ID are required. The 20 public and four private school sites on the
Palos Verdes Peninsula will appreciate your work.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 09-06-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and advise us of a date that works for you.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 09-06-2015 2335 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Final call for HAMCON 2015--the 2015 ARRL Southwestern
Division
Convention comes to the Torrance Marriott Hotel next weekend (September
11-13). Please see HAMCON's website at www.hamconinc.org
to register in advance through Thursday (register at the door after
that) or for more information about the many Tech Talks,
vendors/exhibitors, door prizes, and activities. Emergency
communication is one of the convention's four program tracks. Robert
Sussin, DCS Staff10, will be speaking at 11 am Saturday alongside his
counterparts from Orange and San Bernardino Counties. A LASD Mobile
Communications Unit truck will be displayed outside the hotel along
with other emcomm vehicles. If already registered for HAMCON and you
wish to also help staff the truck for a period advise Rick Norwood,
Staff 11, per his weekly message. You can change into or out of DCS
uniform in one of the large restrooms along the hotel's main corridor
in the convention area.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 09-06-2015 2340 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
Later this month DCS will resume using 10-meters and
6-meters
during Monday night County DCS nets after moving to new frequencies
that comply with established Southern California band plans . In the
meantime we would like to know how many Lomita District members have
10- and/or 6-meter FM capability from their homes or vehicles. Please
advise me if you have 10 or 6-meter FM radios and antennas.
(LMT-05)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 08-30-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This Monday's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Station
at
1930 hours 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, concluding with an MT-63 NBEMS message on PV-West. All L.A.
County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are
encouraged to check in on at least one frequency.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 08-30-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
We have confirmed the Lomita Sheriff's Station 40th
Anniversary
Celebration and Open House is still set for Saturday, November 14, from
0900-1500 hours. More information to follow but please keep the date
open for helping operate our booth and radio room that day.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 08-30-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and advise us of a date that works for you.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 08-30-2015 2335 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
HAMCON 2015--the 2015 ARRL Southwestern Division
Convention--comes to the Torrance Marriott Hotel during September
11-13. Please see HAMCON's website at www.hamconinc.org to register in
advance or more information about the many Tech Talks,
vendors/exhibitors, door prizes, and activities there. Emergency
communication is one of the convention's four program tracks. L.A.
County DCS will be speaking at a session along with our equivalent
radio groups from Orange and San Bernardino Counties. A LASD Mobile
Communications Unit truck will be displayed outside the hotel along
with other emcomm vehicles. If you are already registered for HAMCON
and wish to also help staff the truck for a period advise Rick Norwood,
Staff 11, per his weekly message. You can change into or out of DCS
uniform in one of the large restrooms along the hotel's main corridor
in the convention area.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 08-30-2015 2340 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Our annual technical inspections of all disaster amateur
radio
equipment at 24 school sites on the Palos Verdes Peninsula are likely
to be during Sept. 15-18 after the surge of "back to school" office
activity at each campus concludes. The school year resumes on August 31
for the 20-site Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District while
the four private schools on the Peninsula resume operations during the
week following Labor Day.
(LMT-05)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 08-23-2015 2000 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This Monday's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Station
at
1930 hours 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, concluding with an MT-63 NBEMS message on PV-West. All L.A.
County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are
encouraged to check in on at least one frequency.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 08-23-2015 2015 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
A new 16-slide summary of the 71-page Sheriff's Volunteer
Manual
can be reviewed in the password-protected Members Only section of
District 17's website. DCS members are held to higher ethical and
behavior standards than members of most other disaster amateur radio
groups. The summarized policies--re-organized around the Sheriff
Department's six core values--are posted on our website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/MembersOnly/CLEPP_Volunteer_Manual%20_Summary%20_edition_1.01.pdf
. This summary is also in the County DCS website's Members Only section
(using the password for all DCS members) at: http://lacdcs.org/members-only/policies/,
then clicking on "CLEPP Volunteer Manual Summary." Please contact me if
you have any questions or comments. Please contact Deane Bouvier if you
need a password to our website's Members Only section or forgot your
password.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 08-23-2015 2020 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and advise us of a date that works for you.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 08-23-2015 2035 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
HAMCON 2015--the 2015 ARRL Southwestern Division
Convention--will be at the Torrance Marriott Hotel during September
11-13. Please see HAMCON's website at www.hamconinc.org to register in
advance or more information about the many Tech Talks,
vendors/exhibitors, door prizes, and activities there. Emergency
communication is one of the convention's four program tracks. L.A.
County DCS will be speaking at a session along with our equivalent
radio groups from Orange and San Bernardino Counties. A LASD Mobile
Communications Unit truck will be displayed outside the hotel along
with other emcomm vehicles. This convention comes to Los Angeles once
every four years--next year's ARRL Southwestern Division Convention
will be in Yuma, Arizona.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 08-23-2015 2040 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Our District is performing its annual "back to school"
technical
inspection of all disaster amateur radio equipment at 23 school sites
on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in early September. We expect to know the
dates by late this week.
(LMT-05)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 08-09-2015 2100 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Station 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, our 220 simplex frequency, and the 440 PV-West repeater in
that sequence, concluding with an MT-63 NBEMS message on PV-West. All
L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA
members are encouraged to check in on at least one frequency. We
greatly appreciate the 440 Rolling Hills repeater trustee's work to get
his repeater returned to service.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 08-09-2015 2115 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
A 16-slide presentation summarizing the 71-page Sheriff's
Volunteer Manual is now posted for your review in the
password-protected Members Only section of District 17's website. DCS
members are held to higher ethical and behavior standards than members
of most other disaster amateur radio groups and this summary covers
what we need to continue following. The summarized policies, organized
around the Sheriff Department's six core values, are posted on our
website at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/MembersOnly/CLEPP_Volunteer_Manual%20_Summary%20_edition_1.01.pdf
. This summary is also in the County DCS website's Members Only section
(using the password for all DCS members) at: http://lacdcs.org/members-only/policies/,
then clicking on "CLEPP Volunteer Manual Summary." Please contact me if
you have any questions or comments.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 08-09-2015 2120 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We especially need another operator on
Monday night, August 17--let us know if you can be at the Lomita
Station then. We usually need three operators to cover all the
frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and advise us of a date that works for you.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 08-09-2015 2135 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
HAMCON 2015--the 2015 ARRL Southwestern Division
Convention--comes to the Los Angeles area once every four years at the
Torrance Marriott Hotel during September 11-13. Please see the HAMCON
website at www.hamconinc.org
to
register in advance or more information about the many Tech Talks,
vendors/exhibitors, and activities there. Emergency communication is
one of the convention's four program tracks. L.A. County DCS will be
speaking at a session along with our equivalent radio groups from
Orange and San Bernardino Counties. An LASD Mobile Communications Unit
truck will also be on display outside the hotel.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 08-02-2015 2100 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Station at
1930
hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater, our 2-meter Alternate
#1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency, and the 440 PV-West
repeater in that sequence, concluding with an MT-63 NBEMS message on
PV-West. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA,
and TARA members are encouraged to check in on at least one frequency.
The 440 Rolling Hills repeater is still not operational but is expected
to return on the air for the following week's net.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 08-02-2015 2115 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Thank you to our District members who attended Saturday's
quarterly training at the EOB for the launch of DCS' new training
program. We are open to any suggestions for additional training topics
that you or our other members would benefit from.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 08-02-2015 2120 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and advise us of a date that works for you.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 08-02-2015 2135 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
HAMCON 2015--the 2015 ARRL Southwestern Division
Convention--comes to the Los Angeles area once every four years at the
Torrance Marriott Hotel during September 11-13. Please see the HAMCON
website at www.hamconinc.org for more information about the many Tech
Talks, vendors/exhibitors, and activities there. The advance
registration fee is $27 from August 1 through the convention (including
at the door). Emergency communication is one of the convention's four
program tracks. L.A. County DCS will be speaking at a session along
with our peer radio groups from Orange and San Bernardino Counties. An
LASD Mobile Communications Unit truck will also be on display outside
the hotel.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 07-27-2015 0600 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Station at
1930
hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater, our 2-meter Alternate
#1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency, and the 440 PV-West
repeater in that sequence, concluding with an MT-63 NBEMS message on
PV-West. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA,
and TARA members are encouraged to check in on at least one frequency.
The 440 Rolling Hills repeater is still offline for repair work.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 07-27-2015 0615 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
The next DCS quarterly training day at the EOB is this
Saturday,
August 1, when I am giving two new training classes: "All About RF
Connectors" and "Sandbagging." The DCS Store will be open afterward for
purchasing uniform items. We have one carpool leaving the Lomita
Station's front parking lot at 0810 hours Saturday and another from the
West Torrance area--please advise if you would like a ride. With regard
to the "Sandbagging" class, although building sandbags is not DCS'
principal disaster responsibility the information presented will be
very useful to DCS members for protecting their own homes and to
recognize unsafe sandbag situations when communicating from field
locations.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 07-27-2015 0645 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at
http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf and advise us of a
date that works for you.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 07-27-2015 0705 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
HAMCON 2015--the 2015 ARRL Southwestern Division
Convention--comes to the Los Angeles area once every four years at the
Torrance Marriott Hotel during September 11-13. Please see the HAMCON
website at www.hamconinc.org for more information about the many Tech
Talks, vendors/exhibitors, and activities there. The registration fee
is $22 if made before August 1; $27 from August 1 through the
convention (including at the door). Emergency communication is one of
the convention's four program tracks and L.A. County DCS will be
speaking at a session along with our equivalent radio groups from
Orange and San Bernardino Counties.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 07-27-2015 0715 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
The malfunctioning ICOM 2-meter radio at Position #2 in
the
Lomita Station DCS radio room was replaced last week with a brand-new
identical model. The replacement ICOM radio is fully programmed,
tested, installed, and ready for use.
(LMT-05)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 07-19-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Station at
1930
hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater, our 2-meter Alternate
#1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency, and the 440 PV-West
repeater in that sequence, concluding with an MT-63 NBEMS message on
PV-West. All L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA,
and TARA members are encouraged to check in on at least one frequency.
The 440 Rolling Hills repeater is still offline for repair work.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 07-19-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
HAMCON 2015--the 2015 ARRL Southwestern Division
Convention--comes to the Los Angeles area once every four years and
will be at the Torrance Marriott Hotel during September 11-13. Please
see the HAMCON website at www.hamconinc.org for more information about
the many Tech Talks, vendors/exhibitors, and activities there. The
registration fee is $22 if made before August 1; $27 from August 1
through the convention (including at the door). Emergency communication
is one of the convention's four program tracks and L.A. County DCS will
be speaking at a session along with our equivalent radio groups from
Orange and San Bernardino Counties.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 07-19-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and advise us of a date that works for you.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 07-19-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
The next DCS quarterly training day at the EOB is
Saturday,
August 1, when I will be giving two new training classes many disaster
amateur radio operators might find useful: "All About RF Connectors"
and "Sandbagging." We will have a carpool leaving from the Lomita
Station and possibly another from the West Torrance area.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 07-12-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Station at
1930
hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked as
simplex on the 440 Rolling Hills repeater output frequency), our 220
simplex frequency, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence,
concluding with an MT-63 NBEMS message on PV-West. All L.A. County DCS,
Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged
to check in on at least one frequency. Our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex
frequency will not be used this week due to the Lomita Station
simultaneously operating the County-wide DCS net. The 440 Rolling Hills
repeater is offline for repair work and unlikely to return to service
in time for Monday's District net.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 07-12-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
We now have enough operators to simultaneously handle the
DCS
County net and our weekly District net from the Lomita Station this
Monday night. Please check in on our District nets as usual during
1930-2000 hours. We'll be operating the County-wide DCS net using the
DCS WA6ZTR 2-meter repeater and DCS 220 repeater starting at 1900
hours.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 07-12-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and advise us of a date that works for you.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 07-12-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
The next DCS quarterly training day at the EOB is
Saturday,
August 1, when I will be giving two new training classes many disaster
amateur radio operators might find useful: "All About RF Connectors"
and "Sandbagging." We will also have a carpool leaving from the Lomita
Station and possibly another from West Torrance.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 07-05-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Station at
1930
hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked on the
440 Rolling Hills repeater), our Alternate #1 2-meter simplex
frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence,
concluding with an MT-63 NBEMS message on PV-West. All L.A. County DCS,
Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged
to check in on at least one frequency.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 07-05-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Monday, July 13, is our District's semi-annual turn to
operate
the DCS Countywide Monday night net from the Lomita Station. We need
two additional operators that evening for us to simultaneously handle
the County net and our weekly District net. Please let me know if you
can help on July 13 at the Lomita Station during 1845-2000 hours.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 07-05-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and advise us of a date that works for you.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 07-05-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
The next DCS quarterly training day at the EOB is
Saturday,
August 1, when I will be giving two new training classes that many
disaster amateur radio operators might find useful: "All About RF
Connectors" and "Sandbagging." We will also have a carpool from the
Lomita Station on August 1.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 06-29-2015 0600 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Station at
1930
hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked on the
440 Rolling Hills repeater), our Alternate #1 2-meter simplex
frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence,
concluding with an MT-63 NBEMS message on PV-West. All L.A. County DCS,
Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged
to check in on at least one frequency.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 06-29-2015 0615 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
This week's District messages appear later than usual due
to the
ARRL Field Day weekend. It was wonderful having many of our members
participate at area Field Day sites as this event also provides
valuable training for emergency and remote operating conditions. Among
those known to have participated in the 2015 Field Day were: Deane,
Staff 50, and Mike T-100, at the W6TRW Radio Club site in Deane Dana
Friendship Park (along with possibly two other District 17 DCS
members); Ray, T-88, who operated CW extensively for the United Amateur
Radio Club at Angels Gate Park in San Pedro; and at the Palos Verdes
Amateur Radio Club's Ridgecrest Intermediate School site in Rancho
Palos Verdes: Bob, T-22; Cindy, T-223; Dale, T-57; Diana, Staff 60,
Gary, T-222, Joe, T-25, Norm, T-219, and Rod, T-224. All three sites
experienced unseasonal gusty winds along with occasional rain and
chilly temperatures during the overnight hours. Please let me know if
you were at a Field Day site but not listed above.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 06-29-2015 0640 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and advise us of a date that works for you.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 06-29-2015 0650 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60
Marina del Rey DCS can still use additional DCS members
for foot
or bicycle patrol around the marina area during next Saturday's July
4th celebration from 1600-2200 hours. I will again be on foot patrol
there at Burton Chace Park, the site for many realistic communication
reporting situations such as missing children, falling tree limbs,
minor injuries, and public inquiries. The Marina del Rey Sheriff's
Station also provides a BBQ meal before we set out. If you are
available to join me and participate please notify Nancy Geitgey, Staff
65, at: [email protected]
and also advise me.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 06-21-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Station at
1930
hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked on the
440 Rolling Hills repeater), our Alternate #1 2-meter simplex
frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence,
concluding with an MT-63 NBEMS message on PV-West. All L.A. County DCS,
Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged
to check in on at least one frequency.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 06-21-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Last Monday afternoon our Lomita Station radio room
experienced
another water leak from a drain pipe suspended above the ceiling. Part
of our ceiling tiles became saturated and fell to the floor, with water
also pooling on the operating position of our Motorola VHF radio.
Please immediately notify the station's Watch Sergeant upstairs if you
notice any water dripping from the ceiling and exercise caution
operating any electrical equipment during such situations.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 06-21-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Last week I accepted the additional position of DCS
Training
Officer, Staff 60, reporting to DCS Management. I look forward to
enhancing the quality, frequency, and accessibility of DCS
training--while also respecting the value of all members' time. I am
seeking additional members of the Training Committee; please advise if
you are interested in being considered or have any topics you feel
would help make DCS members the best-trained disaster amateur radio
operators in Los Angeles County. I will continue serving as Lomita
District Communications Officer.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 06-21-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and advise us of a date that works for you.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 06-14-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Station at
1930
hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked on the
440 Rolling Hills repeater), our Alternate #1 2-meter simplex
frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence,
concluding with an MT-63 NBEMS message on PV-West. All L.A. County DCS,
Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged
to check in on at least one frequency.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 06-14-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Saturday's vehicle rollover on Palos Verdes Drive East in
Rancho
Palos Verdes that knocked down a key utility pole-- closing PV Drive
East in both directions for many hours near Miraleste Intermediate
School and leaving 1,045 homes without power for up to 42 hours--is a
reminder to ensure that your amateur radio batteries are always charged
or other power sources available for your radio equipment.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 06-14-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Please keep your calendar open for two DCS activities in
our
District on Saturday, November 14, 2015. That day is the Lomita Sheriff
Station's 40th Anniversary celebration, the station having opened its
doors on November 14, 1975. We will staff our radio room and an outdoor
DCS exhibit at this event. The Palos Verdes Half Marathon will also be
running along the Peninsula's west side during the morning of November
14.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 06-14-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and advise us of a date that works for you.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 06-07-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Station at
1930
hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked on the
440 Rolling Hills repeater), our Alternate #1 2-meter simplex
frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence,
concluding with an MT-63 NBEMS message on PV-West. All L.A. County DCS,
Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged
to check in on at least one frequency.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 06-07-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Stuart, T-61; Larry, T-152; and I staffed the L.A. County
DCS
booth shared with Gardena DCS at the City of Gardena's Emergency
Preparedness Fair last Saturday. Gary, T-222, and Cindy, T-223, were
also at the Emergency Preparedness Fair all day working in other
capacities. Among the visitors to our radio communication display were
Gardena's Police Chief Ed Medrano and California State Assembly member
David Hadley, whose 66th Assembly District covers most of the South Bay
cities.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 06-07-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Please keep your calendar open for two DCS activities in
our
District on Saturday, November 14, 2015. That day is the Lomita Sheriff
Station's 40th Anniversary celebration, the station having opened its
doors on November 14, 1975. We will staff our radio room and an outdoor
DCS exhibit at this event. The Palos Verdes Half Marathon will also be
running along the Peninsula's west side during the morning of November
14.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 06-07-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and advise us of a date that works for you.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 05-31-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Station at
1930
hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked on the
440 Rolling Hills repeater), our Alternate #1 2-meter simplex
frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West repeater in that sequence,
concluding with an MT-63 NBEMS message on PV-West. All L.A. County DCS,
Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA members are encouraged
to check in on at least one frequency.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 05-31-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
If your DCS badge still shows a Dec. 2014 expiration date
we
need you to come to our DCS radio room this Monday, June 1, between
1845-2000 hours for obtaining the blue 2015 extension sticker and
signing for its receipt. Please bring your Sheriff's volunteer badge to
verify that our renewal list has your correct badge number. All
extension stickers are supposed to be distributed by this Tuesday. I
have received additional stickers to cover all Lomita District members
with a Dec. 2014 badge expiration.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 05-31-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Please keep your calendar open for two DCS activities in
our
District on Saturday, November 14, 2015. That day is the Lomita Sheriff
Station's 40th Anniversary celebration, the station having opened its
doors on November 14, 1975. We will staff our radio room and an outdoor
DCS exhibit at this event. The Palos Verdes Half Marathon will also be
running along the Peninsula's west side during the morning of November
14. Near-term, our DCS group has been asked to participate at the City
of Gardena's Emergency Preparedness & Safety Fair this
Saturday,
June 6, at Gardena City Hall from 0900 to 1500 hours. We will have a
canopy, display boards, and radio equipment alongside Gardena's city
radio group. Please advise if you can help staff our booth for several
hours during this event.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 05-31-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
and advise us of a date that works for you.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages) Routine: 05-24-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
We will not hold a DCS net this Monday, May 25, in
observance of
Memorial Day. Our next net from the Lomita Station will be Monday, June
1, at 1930 hours. Please note the W6TRW 2-meter repeater has returned
to full service and now works perfectly after the receiver sensitivity
issue was solved.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 05-24-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
If your DCS badge still shows a Dec. 2014 expiration date
you
can obtain the blue Dec. 2015 extension sticker from me in the Lomita
Sheriff's Station lobby this Thursday, May 28, between 1900-2000 hours,
or during our Monday, June 1, weekly net between 1845-2000 hours in the
station's DCS radio room. Please bring your Sheriff's volunteer badge
to verify that our renewal list has your correct badge number. All
extension stickers need to be distributed by June 1. I received
additional stickers last week to cover all Lomita District members who
have a Dec. 2014 badge expiration.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 05-24-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Please keep your calendar open for two DCS activities in
our
District on Saturday, November 14, 2015. That day is when the Lomita
Sheriff's Station holds its 40th Anniversary celebration, having first
opened its doors on November 14, 1975. We will staff our radio room and
an outdoor DCS exhibit at this event. The Palos Verdes Half Marathon
will also be running along the Peninsula's west side during the morning
of November 14. Near-term, our DCS group has been asked to participate
at the City of Gardena's Emergency Preparedness & Safety Fair
on
Saturday, June 6, at Gardena City Hall from 0900 to 1500 hours. We will
have a canopy and display alongside Gardena's city radio group. Please
advise if you can help staff our booth for several hours during this
event.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 05-24-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 05-17-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Sheriff's
Station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater
(cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater); our 2-meter
Alternate #1 simplex frequency; 220 simplex; and the 440 PV-West
repeater in that sequence--followed by an NBEMS digital message using
PV-West. All members of L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART,
PVAN, RBARA, and TARA are encouraged to check in. The W6TRW 2-meter
repeater has returned to full service and now works perfectly. The
repeater trustee found the receiver sensitivity problem was due to a
nearby 5v wall-wart switching power supply generating a signal that
when mixed with the 145.320 MHz transmitter created a product at
144.725 MHz adjacent to the repeater's 144.720 MHz receive frequency.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 05-17-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
If your DCS badge still shows a Dec. 2014 expiration date
I will
have blue Dec. 2015 extension stickers available in the Lomita
Sheriff's Station lobby on Thursday, May 28, between 1900-2000 hours,
and during our Monday, June 1, weekly net from 1845-2000 hours in the
station's DCS radio room. Please bring your Sheriff's volunteer badge
to verify that our renewal list has your correct badge number. All
extension stickers need to be distributed by June 1 and I am receiving
additional stickers this Monday evening at the EOB to have enough for
all affected Lomita District members.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 05-17-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Thank you to Bob, T-22, and Cynthia, T-220, who were among
10
DCS members from several Districts operating and directing parking in
the rain during last Friday's Sheriff's Department funeral at St. John
Fisher Catholic Church in Rancho Palos Verdes and subsequent interment
at Green Hills Memorial Park. These services were for a female deputy
who passed away following a battle with cancer.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 05-17-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
We will not hold a weekly DCS District net on Monday, May
25, in
observance of Memorial Day. After this week's net (May 18) our next net
will be Monday, June 1, at 1930 hours.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 05-17-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
.
(LMT-05)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 05-10-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Sheriff's
Station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater
(cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater); our 2-meter
Alternate #1 simplex frequency; 220 simplex; and the 440 PV-West
repeater in that sequence--followed by an NBEMS digital message using
PV-West. All members of L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART,
PVAN, RBARA, and TARA are encouraged to check in. The W6TRW 2-meter
repeater still has a receiver sensitivity problem which the repeater
trustee is working to remedy. If you are using an HT radio and cannot
reach W6TRW please use the 440 Rolling Hills repeater.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 05-10-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
If your DCS badge still shows a Dec. 2014 expiration date
you
can obtain a blue Dec. 2015 extension sticker in our DCS room at the
Lomita Station this Monday evening between 1845 and 1930 hours. An
additional time for sticker distribution will be announced next week
and all extension stickers are supposed to be distributed by June 1.
However, because we were given an insufficient number of stickers a few
of our members might not get their sticker until a later date. We have
already found three District 17 members with December 2014 badges who
were qualified for renewal but omitted from the sticker renewal list we
received. We believe one other member is similarly affected and we're
working to resolve these issues.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 05-10-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Thank you to our members who participated in last
Thursday's
Communications and Fleet Management Bureau COMEX on a chilly and breezy
day atop the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Serving at our location were: Bob,
T-22; Dale, T-57; Deane, Staff 50; Larry, T-152; Mike, T-100; Norm,
T-219; and myself. Special thanks go to Dale, T-57, for facilitating
COMEX use of his church's property and to Larry, T-152, for bringing
his military surplus 20-watt HF Manpack radio.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 05-10-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 05-03-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Sheriff's
Station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater
(cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater); our 2-meter
Alternate #1 simplex frequency; 220 simplex; and the 440 PV-West
repeater in that sequence--followed by an NBEMS digital message using
PV-West. All members of L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART,
PVAN, RBARA, and TARA are encouraged to check in. The W6TRW 2-meter
repeater still has a receiver sensitivity problem which the repeater
trustee is working to remedy. If you are using an HT radio and cannot
reach W6TRW please use the 440 Rolling Hills repeater.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 05-03-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
If your DCS badge has an expiration date of Dec. 31, 2014,
I
finally have the blue stickers that extend your badge to 12-31-2015. We
will distribute these stickers (your signature acknowledging receipt is
required) on the following dates: this Wednesday evening, May 6,
between 1900-2000 hours in the front lobby of the Lomita Sheriff's
Station; next Saturday, May 9, from 0830-0930 hours in the Lomita
station's lobby; in the Lomita Station DCS room during the May 11
Monday night net between 1845 and 1930 hours; and one additional date
to be announced. All badge extension stickers need to be distributed by
June 1, so hopefully one of these dates will work for you. Your DCS
uniform is not required to be worn if obtaining your sticker on May 6
or 9 in the station's front lobby but please bring your Sheriff's
volunteer badge.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 05-03-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
The Communications & Fleet Management Bureau COMEX
will be
held at several sites in Los Angeles County this Thursday. In our area
it will be at the LDS Church, 5845 Crestridge Road, in Rancho Palos
Verdes from 0800-1300 using a smaller truck than February's COMEX held
on the San Pedro/RPV boundary. Thank you to those who have volunteered
to participate.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 05-03-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 04-26-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Sheriff's
Station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater
(cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater); our 2-meter
Alternate #1 simplex frequency; 220 simplex; and the 440 PV-West
repeater in that sequence--followed by an NBEMS digital message using
PV-West. All members of L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART,
PVAN, RBARA, and TARA are encouraged to check in. The W6TRW 2-meter
repeater still has a receiver sensitivity problem which the repeater
trustee is trying to remedy. If you are using an HT radio and cannot
reach W6TRW please use the 440 Rolling Hills repeater.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 04-26-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
This coming Saturday, May 2, is the next DCS countywide
quarterly training day at the EOB. One class is scheduled from
1115-1245 hours on "Risk Management" (also presented at several
previous quarterly training days.) From 0900-1100 there will be a
District Communications Officer Forum and a "pinning ceremony" for
those who have earned 1,000-hour service pins. Our member Bob, T-22, is
one of those receiving this pin. Additionally, the DCS store will be
open after 1300 hours. We have a carpool leaving the Lomita Station's
front parking lot at 0805 hours with three seats still available.
Please advise if you would like a ride.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 04-26-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Thank you to everyone who participated in the DCS
Communications
Exercise on Saturday, whether to operate at a station or just check in.
Stu, T-61, operated from the South Los Angeles Sheriff's Station while
Bob, T-22; Denzel, T-118; Larry, T-152, and I were operating at the
Lomita Station. We especially learned a lot about using NBEMS in a
multi-station environment. An interesting experience in the Lomita
Station DCS room was a fully-loaded four-drawer file cabinet had been
placed flush against our operating position #1. We could only move this
heavy file cabinet a slight distance to allow standing room at
operating position #1 which we used for NBEMS during the entire
exercise.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 04-26-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 04-19-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Sheriff's
Station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater
(cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater); our 2-meter
Alternate #1 simplex frequency; 220 simplex; and the 440 PV-West
repeater in that sequence--followed by an NBEMS digital message using
PV-West. All members of L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART,
PVAN, RBARA, and TARA are encouraged to check in. The W6TRW 2-meter
repeater still has a receiver sensitivity problem which the repeater
trustee is working to remedy. If you are using an HT radio and cannot
reach W6TRW please use the 440 Rolling Hills repeater.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 04-19-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
A special District 17 net to practice message handling
will be
held this Wednesday evening from 1930-2000 hours. Using the 440 Rolling
Hills repeater all members are encouraged to copy the test messages and
optionally send a message using the DCS-213 General Message form.
Additionally, the DCS 309 Communications Log form that tracks all
DCS-213 General Messages and the DCS-133 Radio Log form for summarizing
and tracking other radio traffic will be used. All three forms are
posted on our website's "Forms" section at: http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/forms.html
(LMT-02)
Routine: 04-19-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
The Saturday, April 25, DCS countywide communications
exercise
involves a tsunami sceanario in which our District is one of the
affected areas. I will email a complete briefing and background
information to all members on Tuesday. A key element of this drill is
that (with few exceptions) members are not to be pre-positioned at
Sheriff's stations or elsewhere. The briefing information will discuss
how members should listen to the DCS 147.270 MHz repeater beginning at
0730 hours Saturday and follow the over-the-air instructions. We'll
also be using NBEMS to send summary information at the conclusion.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 04-19-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)Routine: 04-12-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Sheriff's
Station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (if
working) and cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater; our
2-meter Alternate #1 simplex frequency; 220 simplex; and the 440
PV-West repeater in that sequence--followed by an NBEMS digital message
using PV-West. All members of L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA,
NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA are encouraged to check in. The W6TRW
2-meter repeater has been down lately due to receiver sensitivity
problems and might not be available for this Monday's net.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 04-12-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Thank you to everyone who attended either of our two
semi-annual
member meetings that were combined with a message-handling class. We
will hold a special mid-week net at 1930 hours on Wednesday, April 22,
using the 440 Rolling Hills repeater for practicing message
handling--both sending and receiving. This special net is open to all
District 17 members, regardless of participation in a DCS countywide
communications exercise on Saturday, April 25.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 04-12-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
We need an additional operator at the Lomita Station
during the
Saturday, April 25, DCS countywide communications exercise. Please
advise if you are available between 0700 and 1200 hours.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 04-12-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets at least once annually. We usually need three operators to cover
all the frequencies. Check the sign-up list on our website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 04-05-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Sheriff's
Station at 1930 hours Monday is using the W6TRW 2-meter repeater
(cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter
Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West
repeater in that sequence, followed by an NBEMS digital message using
PV-West. All members of L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA, NART,
PVAN, RBARA, and TARA are encouraged to check in. The W6TRW 2-meter
repeater still has a receiver sensitivity issue that might affect
operators using handheld radios from certain locations.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 04-05-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
The second date for our combined semi-annual District
meeting
and message handling class is this Wednesday evening, April 8, from
1930-2100 hours in the Lomita Station's Assembly Room. Please plan to
attend if you were not at the April 4th Saturday morning session. The
station's rear parking lot gate will be open from 1900-1930 hours.
Also, wear your DCS uniform with ID (those with T-800 numbers should
wear business casual attire and their temporary ID.)
(LMT-02)
Routine: 04-05-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
We will be holding a special over-the-air message handling
net
one night during the week of April 20 in preparation for a countywide
DCS net scheduled for Saturday morning, April 25. We will need four
operators at the Lomita Station on April 25 for this exercise but all
members are encouraged to enhance their skills by participating in the
special weeknight over-the-air message handling net.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 04-05-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets 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/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 03-29-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Sheriff's
Station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater
(cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter
Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West
repeater in that sequence, followed by an NBEMS digital message also
using PV-West. All members of L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA,
NART, PVAN, RBARA, and TARA are encouraged to check in. The W6TRW
2-meter repeater returned to service but has a receiver sensitivity
issue that sometimes hampers handheld radios trying to communicate from
difficult locations.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 03-29-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Our upcoming semi-annual District meeting is combined with
a
message handling class that will be beneficial to all in advance of a
DCS radio drill scheduled in late April. Our District meeting will be
in the Lomita Sheriff's Station Assembly Room on two dates: next
Saturday, April 4, from 0900-1030 hours and on Wednesday, April 8,
during 1930-2100 hours. Both meetings have identical content--please
choose the best date for your schedule. The rear parking lot gate will
be open starting 30 minutes before each meeting time. We realize the
April 4 Saturday meeting and class falls during Easter
Weekend--unfortunately other Saturdays were not feasible for various
reasons. We look forward to seeing everyone at either of these two
meetings and classes. You may also take a message handling class at the
EOB this Wednesday evening, April 1, from 1830-2130 hours. Please wear
your DCS uniform and ID whether you take the EOB class or attend our
District meetings at the Lomita Station.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 03-29-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets 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/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
.
(LMT-03)
End of Messages)
Routine: 03-22-2015 2100 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Sheriff's
Station at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater
(cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter
Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440 PV-West
repeater in that sequence, followed by an NBEMS digital message also
using PV-West. All members of L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA,
NART, PVAN, RBARA,and TARA are encouraged to check in. Please note the
W6TRW 2-meter repeater has returned to service.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 03-22-2015 2115 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
We have tentatively scheduled our next semi-annual
District
meeting combined with a message handling class at the Lomita Station on
your choice of Wednesday evening, April 1, or Saturday morning, April
4. These 90-minute meetings will be identical--choose the session that
works best for your schedule. Confirmation and details to follow.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 03-22-2015 2130 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets 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/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
.
(LMT-03)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 03-15-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District 17 DCS net from the Lomita Sheriff's
Station at 1930 hours Monday will use the 440 Rolling Hills repeater,
our 2-meter Alternate #1 simplex frequency, 220 simplex, and the 440
PV-West repeater in that sequence, followed by an NBEMS digital message
also using PV-West. All members of L.A. County DCS, Gardena DCS, HBARA,
NART, PVAN, RBARA,and TARA are encouraged to check in. Please note the
W6TRW 2-meter repeater is still out of service.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 03-16-2015 0545 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Thank you to our 13 Lomita District members who attended
last week's DCS Annual Meeting at the Sheriff's Training Academy. We
all learned greatly from the Sheriff's Department "Cybercrimes"
presentation and truly appreciated the efforts that made this meeting
possible.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 03-15-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night nets 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/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 03-16-2015 0600 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Although not a DCS activity, DCS members had key roles in
yesterday's amateur radio coverage at the 30th annual Los Angeles
Marathon. Deane, Staff 50, again served as one of three operators in
the Multi-Agency Command Center at L.A. City Fire Department's EOC. I
had the honor of serving as one of three net control operators at the
Marathon's Santa Monica control point next to the finish line. A fellow
net control operator was from Malibu/Lost Hills DCS and other known DCS
members stationed along the Marathon route were from East Los Angeles,
Crescenta Valley, and Malibu/Lost Hills stations. Altogether 81 amateur
operators provided radio coverage from 25 water stations, 10 medical
aid stations, the supply depot, the race director shadow, the start
line at Dodger Stadium, the multi-agency command center, and net
control.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 03-08-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
There is no District 17 DCS net this Monday evening due to
the
DCS countywide Annual Members Meeting. Our next weekly net will be on
Monday, March 16, at 1930 hours. Be advised that the W6TRW 2-meter
repeater is still out of service and we do know the status of its
repairs.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 03-08-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
The 2015 Countywide DCS Annual Members Meeting is this
Monday,
March 9, during 1900-2100 hours in Classroom "E" of the new Sheriff's
Training Academy complex located near the EOB. Both our carpools are
filled but members may also drive on their own--the address is 1060 N.
Eastern Avenue on a street also shown on maps as Sheriff Road (contact
me if you need further directions). The Sheriff's Department will give
an excellent presentation on "Cybercrimes" at the Annual Meeting and we
hope you can attend.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 03-08-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets 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/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
.
(LMT-03)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 03-02-2015 1400 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
The 30th Los Angeles Marathon is Sunday 15 March. The
event
provides an opportunity to gain "Other Hours" DCS credit. The organizer
still needs 3 to 4 more volunteers. If you are interested please sign
up at http://www.doitsports.com/volunteer/info.tcl?job_id=488
by the end of this week. See
http://www.lamarathon.ham-radio-op.net/ or contact me for
further details.
(LMT-01)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 03-01-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District net from the Lomita Station at 1930
hours
Monday, March 2, will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked to
the 440 Rolling Hills repeater; our Alternate #1 2-meter simplex
frequency; our 220 simplex frequency; 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. Our
use of the 2-meter W6TRW repeater is dependent on repairs made by that
repeater's trustee.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 03-02-2015 0320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
The 2015 Countywide DCS Annual Members Meeting will be
Monday,
March 9, during 1900-2100 hours in Classroom "E" of the new Sheriff's
Training Academy complex located near the EOB. We already have one
filled carpool leaving from the Lomita Station and a second carpool
from the West Torrance area has one seat open. Please advise if you can
operate a 2nd carpool from the Lomita Station. Members may also drive
on their own with directions provided. The Sheriff's Department will
give an excellent presentation on "Cybercrimes" at the Annual Meeting
and we hope you can attend.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 03-02-2015 0325 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Although not a DCS activity, five of our District members
(and
four former members) had a great training experience operating on
Catalina Island during Feb. 25-March 1 for the Palos Verdes Amateur
Radio Club's "Islands On The Air" DXpedition. The team hauled nearly
1,500 pounds of gear (including food and supplies) to set up three HF
stations at Two Harbors. For safety reasons they had to re-evaluate
operating plans because of weather forecasts for a major winter storm.
Participating in this year's DXpedition were: Bob, T-22; Chris,
formerly Staff 66; Diana, T-01; Joe, T-25; Norm, T-219; and Ray, T-88,
who was the Dxpedition leader. Additionally, Joe, T-25, along with a
member of Palos Verdes Estates' NART radio group, made history in ham
radio's "Summits On The Air" program as the first amateur operators to
make HF contacts from Catalina Island's 1,800-foot Silver Peak (highest
point on the island's north end) after an eight-mile hike to get there.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 03-02-2015 0330 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Be advised there is no DSW insurance for DCS members
operating
at this year's Baker 2 Vegas race on March 28. San Bernardino County
served as lead agency in recent years but was unable to get a Cal OES
activation number this year covering B2V radio volunteers. B2V hours
reported may only include your time for setup, actual radio duty time,
and take down--not travel or standby time. Also, B2V hours are to be
reported as "Other" hours and not as DCS hours.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 03-01-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets 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/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
.
(LMT-05)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 02-22-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
This week's District net from the Lomita Station at 1930
hours
Monday, February 23, will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked
to the 440 Rolling Hills repeater; our Alternate #1 2-meter simplex
frequency; our 220 simplex frequency; 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: 02-22-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
DCS badges that are faded, cracked, or otherwise damaged
will be
replaced at no cost. If any of these situations apply please send me by
Feb. 24 your name on the badge along with your "V" volunteer number.
Replacement badges are expected to be available at the next EOB
quarterly training day in early May. Just before then I will need to
collect your worn-out badge to exchange it for the replacement or you
may exchange the badge in-person at the EOB during the May training
day.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 02-22-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
The 2015 Countywide DCS Annual Members Meeting will be
Monday,
March 9, during 1900-2100 hours in Classroom "E" of the new Sheriff's
Training Academy complex located near the EOB. We already have one
filled carpool leaving from the Lomita Station and a second carpool
from the West Torrance area has two seats still open. Members may also
drive on their own with directions provided. The Sheriff's Department
will give an excellent presentation on "Cybercrimes" at the Annual
Meeting. We hope you can attend.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 02-22-2015 2325 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
2015 membership stickers for extending DCS badges beyond
their
Dec. 31, 2014, expiration dates will be made available to me at the DCS
Annual Members meeting on March 9 at the Sheriff's Training Academy.
During the following weeks we will have several training dates at the
Lomita Station to also facilitate distributing these stickers.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 02-22-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Be advised there is no DSW insurance for DCS members
operating
at this year's Baker 2 Vegas race on March 28. In recent years San
Bernardino County served as the lead agency but they were unable to get
a Cal OES activation number this year for radio volunteers. B2V hours
reported may only include your time for setup, actual radio duty time,
and take down--not travel or standby time. Also, B2V hours are to be
reported as "Other" hours and not as DCS hours.
(LMT-05)
Routine: 02-22-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Thank you to our District members who participated in last
Thursday's SCC Radio Rodeo. Our site initially was at Deane Dana
Friendship Park along the Rancho Palos Verdes and San Pedro border, but
moved to the nearby San Pedro Elks Lodge grounds to accommodate the
large Mobile Communications Unit truck that was sent. Assisting the SCC
there with the Radio Rodeo were: Bob, T-22; Cindy, T-223; Deane, Staff
50; Gary, T-222; Mike, T-100; Norm, T-219; and myself.
(LMT-06)
Routine: 02-22-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets 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/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf.
(LMT-07)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 02-15-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
The W6TRW 2-meter repeater has returned to normal service,
thanks to repairs made by the W6TRW Radio Club. This week's District
net from the Lomita Station at 1930 hours Monday, February 16, will use
the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked to the 440 Rolling Hills
repeater; our Alternate #1 2-meter simplex frequency; our 220 simplex
frequency; 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: 02-15-2015 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Repeating a message from last week: Deane, Staff 50, and I
have
made a local modification to the recent DCS uniform policy changes. It
is permitted to now wear reasonable street clothes with the DCS
windbreaker and ID during Monday night nets or informal station
functions. But our modification is: We ask that you still wear your
complete DCS uniform when working at the Lomita Station during
0800-1700 hours Monday through Friday, even if to operate a net or
handle informal functions. Sheriff's Department officials or members of
the public will occasionally visit the Lomita Station during weekday
daytime hours with little or no advance notice. We feel our appearance
at such times should therefore include the full DCS uniform.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 02-15-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
DCS badges that are faded, cracked, or otherwise damaged
can be
replaced at no cost. If any of these situations apply please send me by
Feb. 24 your name as it appears on the badge along with your "V"
volunteer number. Replacement badges are expected to be available at
the next EOB quarterly training day in early May and I will need to
collect your worn-out badge to exchange it for the replacement. You may
also exchange the badge in-person at the EOB during the May training
day.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 02-15-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
The 2015 Countywide DCS Annual Members Meeting will be on
Monday, March 9, during 1900-2100 hours in Classroom "E" of the new
Sheriff's Training Academy complex located near the EOB. We expect
having at least one carpool leaving from the Lomita Station (and
possibly a carpool from West Torrance) to the meeting. Members may also
drive on their own with directions provided. The Sheriff's Department
will give an excellent presentation on "Cybercrimes" at the Annual
Meeting. I hope you can attend.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 02-15-2015 2325 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
2015 membership stickers for extending DCS badges beyond
their
Dec. 31, 2014, expiration dates will be made available to me at the DCS
Annual Members meeting on March 9 at the Sheriff's Training Academy.
During the following weeks we will have several training dates at the
Lomita Station to also facilitate distributing these stickers.
(LMT-05)
Routine: 02-15-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From:
Diana Feinberg, T-01
We are scheduling three training classes at the Lomita
Station
on message handling prior to another countywide Functional Exercise
communication drill planned for Saturday, April 25. Details to follow
on class dates and times.
(LMT-06)
Routine: 02-15-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
The SCC Radio Rodeo planned for this Thursday is expected
to
have a Sheriff's Mobile Communication Unit operating from a site in our
District. We are now completely staffed for this location and operating
details will be provided early this week to members who signed up.
(LMT-07)
Routine: 02-15-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday
night
nets 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/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
.
(LMT-08)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 02-08-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
The W6TRW 2-meter repeater is still off the air for
repairs.
This week's District net from the Lomita Station at 1930 hours Monday,
February 9, will use the 440 Rolling Hills repeater (not cross-linked
to W6TRW); simplex using the W6TRW 2-meter repeater output frequency in
place of our Alternate #1 2-meter simplex frequency; our 220 simplex
frequency; 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. Note: to use the W6TRW
output frequency on simplex turn off your radio's Repeater Shift
feature but continue using the 114.8 PL with Tone Squelch (or "CT" if
you have a Kenwood radio).
(LMT-01)
Routine: 02-08-2015 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Deane, Staff 50, and I are making a local modification to
the
recent DCS uniform policy changes. It is still permitted to now wear
reasonable street clothes with the DCS windbreaker and ID during Monday
night nets or informal station functions. But our modification is: We
ask that you still wear your complete DCS uniform when working at the
Lomita Station during 0800-1700 hours Monday through Friday, even if to
operate a net or handle informal functions. Sheriff's Department
officials or members of the public will occasionally visit the Lomita
Station during weekday daytime hours with little or no advance notice.
We feel our appearance at such times should therefore include the full
DCS uniform. Last Tuesday morning, for example, the Palos Verdes
Peninsula Unified School District's monthly disaster amateur radio
drill operated from our DCS room coincided with Sheriff Jim McDonnell
visiting the Lomita Station for an inspection. Please feel free to ask
me if you have any questions about the uniform policy changes.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 02-08-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
DCS badges that are faded, cracked, or otherwise damaged
can be
replaced at no cost to you. If any of these situations apply please
send me by Feb. 24 your name as it appears on the badge along with your
"V" volunteer number. Replacement badges are expected to be available
at the next EOB quarterly training day in early May and I will need to
collect your worn-out badge to exchange it for the replacement. You may
also exchange the badge in-person at the EOB during the May training
day.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 02-08-2015 2320 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
The 2015 Countywide DCS Annual Members Meeting will be on
Monday, March 9, from 1900-2100 hours in Classroom "E" of the new
Sheriff's Training Academy complex located near the EOB on the other
side of Eastern Avenue. We expect to have at least one carpool from the
Lomita Station (and possibly a carpool from West Torrance) heading to
the meeting. Members are also free to drive on their own with
directions provided. The Sheriff's Department will give an excellent
presentation on "Cybercrimes" at the Annual Meeting. I hope you can
attend.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 02-08-2015 2325 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
2015 membership stickers for extending DCS badges beyond
their
Dec. 31, 2014, expiration dates will be made available to me at the DCS
Annual Members meeting on March 9 at the Sheriff's Training Academy.
During the following weeks we will have several training dates at the
Lomita Station that will also facilitate distributing these stickers.
(LMT-05)
Routine: 02-08-2015 2330 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
We are scheduling three training classes at the Lomita
Station
on message handling prior to another countywide Functional Exercise
communication drill planned for Saturday, April 25. Details to follow
on class dates and times.
(LMT-06)
Routine: 02-08-2015 2330
hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier,
Staff 50
All DCS members are encouraged to help operate our Monday night nets 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/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
. Please advise by email at [email protected]
if you can help us on February 9 or another date.
(LMT-07)
Routine: 02-08-2015 2345 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
This Friday, February 13, is the final date for submitting
responses to the SurveyMonkey short questionnaire about DCS and what
you feel could make the organization better. The survey can be found
at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Z97S5BR
(LMT-08)
(End of Messages)
Routine: 02-01-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
The W6TRW 2-meter repeater is still off the air for
repairs and
we will advise when it returns. This week's District net from the
Lomita Station at 1930 hours Monday, February 2, will use the 440
Rolling Hills repeater (not cross-linked to W6TRW); simplex using the
W6TRW 2-meter repeater output frequency in place of our Alternate #1
2-meter simplex frequency; our 220 simplex frequency; 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. Note: to use the W6TRW output frequency on simplex
turn off your radio's Repeater Shift feature but continue using the
114.8 PL with Tone Squelch (or "CT" if you have a Kenwood radio).
(LMT-01)
Routine: 02-01-2015 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Effective last week DCS members operating Monday night
nets or
performing informal station functions have the option of coming to the
Lomita Station wearing reasonable street clothes with their DCS
windbreaker jacket and DCS ID badge always visible. This uniform policy
change applies only when inside the Lomita Station. All DCS events and
activities in public view or outside the station (including at the EOB)
still require wearing the complete DCS uniform unless otherwise
advised. Those with T-800 level tactical calls should continue wearing
business casual attire plus their temporary ID card when at the Lomita
station or the EOB. This option to wear reasonable street clothes under
the DCS jacket with ID during Monday night nets and informal station
activities was authorized by Sgt. Douglas Shive, the Lomita Station's
new volunteer coordinator, under a new countywide DCS policy. Please
note that "street clothes" means wearing long pants with closed-toe
shoes (i.e., no shorts or sandals). All members may still wear their
complete DCS uniform during informal station activities if desired.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 02-01-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
This Saturday, February 7, is the next DCS quarterly
training
day at the EOB. We have a carpool leaving from the Lomita Station's
front parking lot at 0810 hours Saturday with three additional seats
available--please advise me if you would like a ride. You are also free
to drive on your own, in which case you should plan to arrive by 0945
hours. The two class sessions will be: 1) a presentation by Deane
Bouvier, Staff 50, about an all-band, all-mode radio go-box designed
and built by our T-03, Jerry Kendrick; and 2) a demonstration by
Reserve Captain Dick Rath of the Sheriff Department's Mobile
Communication Unit vehicles that interconnect different agencies having
different radio frequencies. The DCS store will also be open for
purchasing uniform items.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 02-01-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Our DCS unit was asked to assist the Redondo Beach DSW
organization with radio communication at Redondo's annual SuperBowl
Sunday 10K/5K Run that started and finished at King Harbor earlier
today. All went well with the race other than one injury near the 10K
finish line that required medical transport. Our District members who
volunteered to operate at this event were: Curtis, T-124; Deane, Staff
50; Matthew, T-87; Mike, T-100; Norm, T-219, who served as net control;
and myself.
(LMT-04)
Routine: 02-01-2015 2325 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
We need two additional operators to help operate our next
net
from the Lomita Station on Monday, February 9. All DCS members are
encouraged to help operate our Monday night nets 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/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
. Please advise by email at [email protected]
if you can help us on February 9 or another date.
(LMT-05)
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Routine: 01-25-2015
2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
There will not be a DCS Lomita District
net this Monday evening due to a meeting we have at the EOB in East Los
Angeles. However, please check in with your city net between 1900-1930
hours Monday. DCS Lomita District members not affiliated with a city
radio group may check in with Rancho Palos Verdes' PVAN net or
Torrance's TARA net.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 01-25-2015 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Effective immediately, DCS members operating our Monday
night nets or
performing informal station functions may optionally come to the Lomita
Station wearing reasonable street clothes with the DCS windbreaker
jacket and DCS ID badge always visible. This uniform policy change
applies only when inside the Lomita Station. All DCS events and
activities in public view or outside the station still require wearing
the complete DCS uniform. This option to wear reasonable street clothes
under the DCS jacket with ID during Monday night nets and informal
station activities was authorized by Sgt. Douglas Shive, the Lomita
Station's new volunteer coordinator, under a new countywide DCS policy.
Please note that "street clothes" means wearing long pants with
closed-toe shoes (i.e., no shorts or sandals). All members may still
wear their complete DCS uniform during informal station activities if
desired.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 01-25-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
The Rancho Palos Verdes City Council last Tuesday night
honored our
long-time Lomita Station DCS coordinator Sgt. David Rozas for his
outstanding service to the city and adjoining communities. The Mayor
and every council member spoke publicly for several minutes each to
thank Sgt. Rozas, who is retiring after 33 years with the Sheriff's
Department. Sgt. Rozas was also presented with an official city plaque
in appreciation of his service.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 01-25-2015 2325 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50
We need two additional operators to help operate our next
net from the
Lomita Station on Monday, February 2. All DCS members are encouraged to
help operate our Monday night nets 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/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
. Please advise by
email at [email protected]
if you can help us on February 2 or another
date.
(LMT-04)
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Routine:
01-18-2015 2200 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier,
Staff 50
The W6TRW 2-meter repeater is off the air
for repairs and we will advise when it returns. In the meantime this
week's District net from the Lomita Station at 1930 hours Monday,
January 19, will use the 440 Rolling Hills repeater crosslinked with
the W6TRW 2-meter repeater operating in Reverse mode (if you know how
to set your radio for this), our Alternate #1 2-meter simplex
frequency, our 220 simplex frequency, 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: 01-18-2015 2210
hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg,
T-01
Sgt. Douglas Shive at the Lomita Sheriff's Station has been named the
station's new volunteer coordinator. Sgt. David Rozas is retiring from
the Sheriff's Department after over 25 years of service and we thank
him for his long support to DCS, CERT, and many other community-focused
activities overseen by the Lomita Station. We welcome Sgt. Shive to
Lomita District DCS and wish Sgt. Rozas all the best for a
well-deserved retirement.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 01-18-2015 2215
hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg,
T-01
There will not be a Lomita District DCS net on Monday, January 26, due
a meeting at the EOB that evening. Our next net after this week's will
be Monday, February 2, at 1930 hours.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 01-18-2015 2225
hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier,
Staff 50
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/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
. Please advise by
email at [email protected]
when you are available for our nets during 2015.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)Routine: 01-11-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
This week's District net from the Lomita Station at 1930
hours
Monday, January 12, will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked
with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 220 simplex frequency, 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. Our 2-meter simplex frequency will not
be used this week due to radio needs for simultaneously operating this
week's County DCS net.
(LMT-01)
Routine: 01-11-2015 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
District 17-Lomita is operating this week's Countywide DCS
net
from the Lomita Station during 1900-2000 hours Monday. You can monitor
that net on the DCS 2-meter tactical repeater, as well as countywide
220-repeater, 6-meter simplex, and 10-meter simplex frequencies listed
in the District 17 frequency plan in the Members Only section of our
website.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 01-11-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
We will operate our regularly-scheduled net on Monday,
January
19, which is also the Martin Luther King Holiday. There will not be a
Lomita District net on Monday, January 26, however due a meeting at the
EOB that evening.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 01-11-2015 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/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
. Please advise by email at [email protected]
when you are available for our nets during 2015.
(LMT-04)
(End of Messages)Routine: 01-04-2015 2300 hours
To: All Members
From: Deane Bouvier, T-02
Our first net in 2015 from the Lomita Station is at 1930
hours
this Monday, January 5. We will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater
cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, 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: 01-04-2015 2310 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Next week we need several additional operators at the
Lomita
Station on Monday, January 12, when it is our turn to operate the DCS
countywide net in addition to our District net. Please advise if you
can help then--we realize it's also the evening of the College Football
Championship game if you are a University of Oregon or Ohio State
alumnus.
(LMT-02)
Routine: 01-04-2015 2315 hours
To: All Members
From: Diana Feinberg, T-01
Happy New Year to all and thank you again for your
commitment to
disaster communication serving the public interest. In 2015 our
District will again hold two semi-annual member meetings at the Lomita
Station in addition to our weekly nets and scheduled field activities.
There will also be countywide DCS activities for participation. We are
also locally available anytime to work individually with members
needing assistance with their radios, technical topics, or
communication protocol.
(LMT-03)
Routine: 01-04-2015 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/2015_D17NetSchedule.pdf
. Please advise by email at [email protected]
when you are available for our nets during 2015.
(LMT-04)
