Los Angeles County Disaster Communications Service Lomita Station – District 17 & South Los Angeles Station – District 3
2020 Archived Messages
Routine: 12-14-2020 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours is our final one in 2020. We will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater and 440 Rolling Hills repeater cross-link, the 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message); the 440 PV-West repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and those of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Please relay for members you hear calling on simplex who are not heard by net control. (LMT-01) Routine: 12-14-2020 0940 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Thank you to all DCS members for serving our County and its Cities during a very difficult year. Our personal lives took unplanned directions starting in mid-March and since then many DCS activities could not be held other than weekly nets and communication exercises from home stations. We did have four major activities during 2020 for which we greatly appreciated our members' participation: the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K in February; Primary Election Night service in early March; supporting LASD's mobile radio re-programming at South Los Angeles and Lomita Stations during four days in September; and serving on General Election night at the Torrance helicopter landing zone on November 3. In recognition of the challenges we've all faced DCS' 48-hour annual service requirement has been waived for 2020. We nevertheless remain ready to serve should a major disaster occur...so please participate in our nets and exercises to ensure your equipment is working. I wish everyone a safe holiday season and all the best for 2021. (LMT-02) Routine: 12-14-2020 0945 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect operating weekly District nets from home stations well into the first part of 2021 and usually need three net control operators. Combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and/or K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many to handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control from your home on any of our frequencies. After tonight's net our weekly messages and nets resume on Monday, January 4, 2021. (LMT-03) Routine: 12-14-2020 0950 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 You might wish to consider an upgrade or expansion of your existing radio equipment as a holiday present Jerry, T-03, and I can provide recommendations on what to purchase if you need any assistance. You should also consider getting another battery for your handheld radio as batteries do not last forever. About 200-300 charging cycles is the typical useful life for most HT batteries. (LMT-04) Routine: 12-14-2020 0955 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Please advise me by December 15 if your LASD Volunteer badge has a December 2020 expiration date shown near the bottom and indicate the V-number on the front of your badge. As with other member badges awaiting re-issuance your existing badge is still valid until the new badges are issued. So far I have only heard from two members with 2020 badge expirations. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 12-07-2020 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (no 440 cross-link this week as the linking controller has an issue), our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message); the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and those of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Please relay for members you hear calling on simplex who are not heard by net control. (LMT-01) Routine: 12-07-2020 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect operating weekly District nets from home stations well into the first part of 2021 and usually need three net control operators. Combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and/or K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many to handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control from your home on any of our frequencies. Our final District net in 2020 is next week, December 14. (LMT-02) Routine: 12-07-2020 0945 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 As the holiday season approaches you might wish to consider an upgrade or expansion of your existing radio equipment. Jerry, T-03, and I can provide recommendations on what to purchase if you need any assistance. You should also consider getting another battery for your handheld radio as batteries do not last forever. About 200-300 charging cycles is the typical useful life for most HT batteries. (LMT-03) Routine: 12-07-2020 0955 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Please advise me by December 15 if your LASD Volunteer badge has a December 2020 expiration date shown near the bottom. As with other member badges awaiting re-issuance your existing badge is still valid until the new badges are issued. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 11-30-2020 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (no 440 cross-link this week as the linking controller now has another issue), our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message); the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and those of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Please relay for members you hear calling on simplex who are not heard by net control. (LMT-01) Routine: 11-30-2020 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect operating weekly District nets from home stations well into the first part of 2021 and usually need three net control operators. Combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and/or K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many to handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control from your home on any of our frequencies. (LMT-02) Routine: 11-30-2020 0945 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 As the holiday season approaches you might wish to consider an upgrade or expansion of your existing radio equipment. Jerry, T-03, and I can provide recommendations on what to purchase if you need any assistance. You should also consider getting another battery for your handheld radio as batteries do not last forever. About 200-300 charging cycles is the typical useful life for most HT batteries. (LMT-03) Routine: 11-30-2020 0955 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Please advise me by December 15 if your LASD Volunteer badge has a December 2020 expiration date shown near the bottom. As with other member badges awaiting re-issuance your existing badge is still valid until the new badges are issued. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 11-23-2020 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater (the linking controller has been fixed), our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message); the 440 PV-West repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and those of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Please relay for members you hear calling on simplex who are not heard by net control. (LMT-01) Routine: 11-23-2020 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect operating weekly District nets from home stations for awhile and usually need three net control operators. Combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and/or K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many to handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control from your home on any of our frequencies. (LMT-02) Routine: 11-23-2020 0945 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 As the holiday season approaches you might wish to consider an upgrade or expansion of your existing radio equipment. Jerry, T-03, and I can provide recommendations on what to purchase if you need any assistance. You should also consider getting another battery for your handheld radio as batteries do not last forever. About 200-300 charging cycles is the typical useful life for most HT batteries. (LMT-03) Routine: 11-23-2020 0955 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Please advise me if your LASD Volunteer badge has a December 2020 expiration date. As with other member badges awaiting re-issuance your existing badge is still valid until the new badges are issued. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 11-16-2020 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater by itself (we temporarily cannot cross-link the 440 Rolling Hills repeater due to an issue with its linking controller), the 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message); the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and those of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Please relay for members you hear calling on simplex who are not heard by net control. (LMT-01) Routine: 11-16-2020 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect operating weekly District nets from home stations for awhile and usually need three net control operators. Combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and/or K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many to handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control from your home on any of our frequencies. (LMT-02) Routine: 11-16-2020 0945 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 As the holiday season approaches you might wish to consider an upgrade or expansion to your existing radio equipment. Jerry, T-03, and I can provide recommendations on what to purchase if you need any assistance. You should also consider getting another battery for your handheld radio as batteries do not last forever. About 200-300 charging cycles is the typical useful life for most HT batteries. (LMT-03) Routine: 11-16-2020 0955 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Please advise me if your LASD Volunteer badge has a December 2020 expiration date. As with other member badges awaiting re-issuance your existing badge is still valid until the new badges are issued. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 11-09-2020 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, the 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message); the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and those of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Please relay for members you hear calling on simplex who are not heard by net control. (LMT-01) Routine: 11-09-2020 0935 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our Election Night coverage at the Torrance helicopter landing zone went well and concluded somewhat earlier than usual. Our team members were: Cynthia, T-220; Gary, T-222; Cindy, T-223; and Jeff, T-230, in addition to myself. Thank you to all for serving. (LMT-02) Routine: 11-09-2020 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect operating weekly District nets from home stations for awhile and usually need three net control operators. Combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and/or K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many to handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control from your home on any of our frequencies. (LMT-03) Routine: 11-09-2020 0945 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We appreciated the District 3/17 DCS members who participated in Saturday's DCS Countywide Fall 2020 Communication Exercise. This was our first exercise reporting Beaufort Wind Scale measurements...and as events unfolded that morning brisk winds brought the Beaufort Scale to life. If you couldn't participate this time please plan to be involved with our next quarterly Communication Exercise in the 1st quarter of 2021. (LMT-04) Routine: 11-09-2020 0955 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Please advise me if your LASD Volunteer badge has a December 2020 expiration date. As with some other member badges awaiting re-issuance your existing badge is still valid until the new badges are issued. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 11-02-2020 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, the 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message); the 440 PV-West repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and those of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Please relay for members you hear calling on simplex who are not heard by net control. (LMT-01) Routine: 11-02-2020 0935 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We are fully-staffed for DCS Election Night coverage at the Torrance helicopter landing zone. Information was sent by email to those registered for this activity. (LMT-02) Routine: 11-02-2020 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect operating weekly District nets from home stations for awhile and usually need three net control operators. Combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and/or K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many to handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control from your home on any of our frequencies. (LMT-03) Routine: 11-02-2020 0945 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Mark your calendar for DCS' Fall 2020 Communication Exercise this Saturday, November 7, from 0830-1030 hours on 2m, 220, and 440 bands. Information will be sent early this week to all members. In the meantime please ensure your radio is programmed for both DCS 440 repeaters (K6CPT-4 and K6CPT-4a). As noted in the DCS frequency plan both repeaters use the same frequency and repeater shift but have different PL tones for their input. Let us know if you need assistance or have questions. (LMT-04) Routine: 11-02-2020 0955 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 It being the start of a new month please take time now to ensure all your amateur radio batteries are fully charged and ready for use. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 10-26-2020 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, the 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message); the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and those of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Please relay for members you hear calling on simplex who are not heard by net control. (LMT-01) Routine: 10-26-2020 0935 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We are fully-staffed for Election Night coverage at the Torrance helicopter landing zone on November 3. Later this week information will be sent to those who volunteered. (LMT-02) Routine: 10-26-2020 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect operating weekly District nets from home stations for awhile and usually need three net control operators. Combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and/or K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many to handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control from your home on any of our frequencies. (LMT-03) Routine: 10-26-2020 0945 hours o: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Please mark your calendar for DCS' Fall 2020 Communication Exercise on Saturday, November 7, from 0830-1030 hours on 2m, 220, and 440. Information will be sent early next week to all members. In the meantime please ensure your radio is programmed for both DCS 440 repeaters (K6CPT-4 and K6CPT-4a). As noted in the DCS frequency plan both repeaters use the same frequency and repeater shift but have different PL tones for their input. Please let us know if you need assistance or have questions. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 10-19-2020 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, the 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message); the 440 PV-West repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and those of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Please relay for members you hear calling on simplex who are not heard by net control. (LMT-01) Routine: 10-19-2020 0915 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We are now fully-staffed for Election Night coverage at the Torrance helicopter landing zone on November 3. As the date nears further information will be sent to those who volunteered. (LMT-02) Routine: 10-19-2020 0920 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect operating weekly District nets from home stations for awhile and usually need three net control operators. Combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and/or K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many to handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control from your home on any of our frequencies. (LMT-03) Routine: 10-19-2020 0930 hours o: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We thank our members who participated in last Thursday's 2020 California Shakeout exercise. Also during this Shakeout our District initiated using a new NBEMS forms template for sending City and Agency Situation Reports to L.A. County. Deane, Staff 50, created this NBEMS template which replicates the existing paper form reporting this vital information. SitRep flmsg Custom Form (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 10-12-2020 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours is using the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, the 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message); the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and those of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Please relay for members calling on simplex who are not acknowledged by net control. (LMT-01) Routine: 10-12-2020 0915 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 DCS is again assisting with Election Night operations at the seven heliports in L.A. County used for ballot transport. Please advise me if you can serve at the Torrance helicopter landing zone from 1945 hours Tuesday, Nov. 3, until about 0115 hours Wednesday, Nov. 4. We will observe face covering and social distancing. (LMT-02) Routine: 10-12-2020 0920 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect operating weekly District nets from home stations for awhile and usually need three net control operators. Combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and/or K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many to handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control from your home on any of our frequencies. (LMT-03) Routine: 10-12-2020 0930 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Districts 3 & 17 are participating in the 2020 Great California ShakeOut this Thursday, October 15, with additional emphasis on inter-operability while still operating from home locations. All members should Drop, Cover, Hold at 1015 hours, then from 1020-1040 hours check in on either 2-meter TAC-3 simplex or the 440 Rolling Hills repeater to report the Mercalli earthquake measurement at their location, their city and it's quadrant (i.e., North Torrance, West Rancho Palos Verdes), and simulated availability. Members expecting to be at work on October 15 are encouraged to have an HT radio with them and check in if possible. We'll also be passing Situation Reports from/to city radio groups using our 220 simplex EOC frequency. Additional information will be sent separately this week. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 10-05-2020 1000 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours is using the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, the 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message); the 440 PV-West repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and those of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Please relay for members calling on simplex who are not acknowledged by net control. (LMT-01) Routine: 10-05-2020 1010 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 As preparation for the upcoming Great California ShakeOut...when checking in during tonight's 2-meter TAC-1 simplex net if possible also report the GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees/Minutes for your City Hall's main parking lot. (LMT-02) Routine: 10-05-2020 1015 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 DCS has been asked to again assist with Election Night operations at the seven heliports used for ballot transport. Please advise if you can serve at the Torrance helicopter landing zone from 1945 hours Tuesday, Nov. 3, until about 0115 hours Wednesday, Nov. 4. We will observe face covering and social distancing. (LMT-03) Routine: 10-05-2020 1015 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect to operate weekly District nets from home stations for awhile and usually need three net control operators. Combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and/or K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many to handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control from your home on any of our frequencies. (LMT-04) Routine: 10-05-2020 1030 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Districts 3 & 17 are participating in the 2020 Great California ShakeOut on Thursday, October 15, with additional emphasis on inter-operability while operating from home locations. All members should Drop, Cover, Hold at 1015 hours, then from 1020-1040 hours check in on either 2-meter TAC-3 simplex or the 440 Rolling Hills repeater to report their "availability" and the Mercalli earthquake measurement at their location. Members who expect to be at work on October 15 are asked to have an HT radio with them and check in if possible. We'll also be passing Situation Reports from/to city radio groups using our 220 simplex EOC frequency. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 09-28-2020 0830 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours is using the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, the 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message); the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and those of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Please relay for members calling on simplex who are not acknowledged by net control. (LMT-01) Routine: 09-28-2020 0840 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 During tonight's 2-meter TAC-3 simplex net please report with your check-in the Mercalli earthquake intensity felt at your location during the September 18 (2338 hours, Friday night) Montebello earthquake. The Mercalli scale is shown below at the end of this week's messages. (LMT-02) Mercalli Earthquake Scale Routine: 09-28-2020 0845 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect to operate weekly District nets from home stations for awhile and usually need three net control operators. Combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and/or K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many to handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control from your home on any of our frequencies. (LMT-03) Routine: 09-28-2020 0850 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Districts 3 & 17 are participating in the 2020 Great California ShakeOut on Thursday, October 15, with additional emphasis on inter-operability while operating from home locations. More info will follow next week. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 09-21-2020 0800 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours is using the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, the 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message); the 440 PV-West repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and those of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Please relay if you hear other members calling on simplex but not acknowledged by net control. (LMT-01) Routine: 09-21-2020 0810 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 On some of our frequencies starting next week we'll be encouraging members checking-in to gain experience reporting various types of disaster-related information. This follows our members in the latter part of 2019 optionally reporting GPS coordinates for certain government facilities and businesses during 2-meter simplex check-ins. (LMT-02) Routine: 09-21-2020 0815 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect to operate weekly District nets from home stations for awhile and usually need three net control operators. Combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and/or K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many to handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control from your home on any of our frequencies. (LMT-03) Routine: 09-21-2020 0820 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Districts 3 & 17 are participating in the 2020 Great California ShakeOut on Thursday, October 15, with additional emphasis on inter-operability while operating from home locations. More info to follow as the date approaches. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 09-14-2020 0700 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 This week's District net at 1930 hours tonight will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, the 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by NBEMS digital message); the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All members of DCS and the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Please relay if you hear other members calling on our simplex frequencies but not acknowledged by net control. (LMT-01) Routine: 09-14-2020 0710 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 On some of our frequencies in the weeks ahead we'll be encouraging members checking-in to gain experience reporting various types of disaster-related information. This follows our members in the latter part of 2019 optionally reporting GPS coordinates for government facilities and businesses during 2-meter simplex check-ins. (LMT-02) Routine: 09-14-2020 0715 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect to operate weekly District nets from home stations for awhile and usually need three net control operators. Combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and/or K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many to handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control from your home on any of our frequencies. Operating tonight are: Dale, T-57; Deane, S-50; and Diana, S-60. (LMT-03) Routine: 09-14-2020 0720 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Districts 3 & 17 are participating in the 2020 Great California ShakeOut on Thursday, October 15, with additional emphasis on inter-operability while operating from home locations. More info to follow as the date approaches. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 09-07-2020 0705 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 There are no DCS nets tonight, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. Our weekly nets resume on September 14. (LMT-01) Routine: 09-07-2020 0710 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our assistance with LASD mobile radio re-programming at South L.A. and Lomita Stations is completed. Thanks again to Cindy T-223, Deane S-50, Gary T-222, Stuart T-61, and Vickie T-218 for their respective work during our three days at South L.A. and one day at Lomita last week. (LMT-02) Routine: 09-07-2020 0715 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect District nets to continue operating from home stations through at least the end of September and usually need three net control operators to cover our frequencies. Because of the combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and/or K6RH 440 repeaters anyone can handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control from your home on any of our frequencies. (LMT-03) (End of Messages) Routine: 08-30-2020 2100 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 This week's District net at 1930 hours Monday will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, the 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by NBEMS digital message); the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All members of DCS and the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Relays on simplex are encouraged if you hear other members calling but net control doesn't acknowledge. (LMT-01) Routine: 08-30-2020 2105 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 In observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 7, DCS nets will not be conducted that evening. Our weekly nets resume on September 14. (LMT-02) Routine: 08-30-2020 2110 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Several of our members are assisting with the LASD radio re-programming this week at South L.A. and Lomita Stations. Working on Monday at South L.A. will be Gary T-222, Cindy T-223, and Diana S-60, with Stuart T-61 and Deane S-50 there on Tuesday. Vickie T-218 and Diana S-60 will be assisting at the Lomita Station on Thursday. (LMT-03) Routine: 08-30-2020 2115 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect to operate District nets from home stations through at least the end of September and usually need three net control operators to cover our frequencies. Because of the combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and/or K6RH 440 repeaters anyone can handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control from your home on any of our frequencies. (LMT-04) Routine: 08-30-2020 2115 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Districts 3 & 17 will again participate in the Great California ShakeOut, this year on Thursday, October 15, with additional emphasis on inter-operability. Info to follow as the date nears. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 08-24-2020 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the re-installed 440 Rolling Hills repeater, the 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by NBEMS digital message); the 440 PV-West repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All members of DCS and the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Relays on simplex are encouraged if you hear someone calling but net control doesn't. (LMT-01) Routine: 08-24-2020 0905 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Thank you to our members who participated in Saturday's countywide DCS summer communication exercise. Let me know if you tried to check in but were not heard on either 2-meter TAC-3 simplex or the DCS K6CPT-4a repeater. We had two extra monitoring stations in place on TAC-3 simplex to relay from District 3 & 17 members at difficult locations and would like to know if we still missed anyone. (LMT-02) Routine: 08-24-2020 0910 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 One more District member is needed at the Lomita Station on Thursday, Sept. 3, to assist the Communications and Fleet Management Bureau's re-programming of LASD radios. Please advise me as soon as possible if you can participate then. We are handling record-keeping and vehicle positioning while the technicians do their re-programming. We are fully-staffed for the South Los Angeles Station's radio re-programming on Monday, Aug. 31, and Tuesday, Sept. 1. Hours on all days will be 0700-1500, face-covering/social-distancing will be observed, and extensive canopies will be set up to provide shade. (LMT-03) Routine: 08-24-2020 0915 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect to operate District nets from home stations through at least the end of September and usually need three net control operators to cover our frequencies. Because of the combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and/or K6RH 440 repeaters anyone can handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control from your home on any of our frequencies. (LMT-04) Routine: 08-24-2020 0915 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Districts 3 & 17 will again participate in the Great California ShakeOut, this year on Thursday, October 15. Info to follow as the date nears. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 08-17-2020 0800 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (no 440 Rolling Hills repeater this week), our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by NBEMS digital message); the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All members of DCS and the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Relays on simplex are encouraged if you hear someone calling but net control doesn't. (LMT-01) Routine: 08-17-2020 0805 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 All members should participate in the DCS Countywide summer communication exercise this Saturday, August 22, during 0830-1030 hours. Districts 3 & 17 members will operate from their homes using 2-meter TAC-3 simplex (with relays if necessary) during 0840-0915 hours and the 70-cm K6CPT-4a repeater during 0930-1015 hours. Full info including the Mercalli earthquake reporting scale will be sent in a separate email. If you haven't already done so please download and keep handy with your radio or smartphone the LACDCS Countywide frequency plan from the http://www.lacdcs.org website Members Only section. (LMT-02) Routine: 08-17-2020 0810 hours To: All Memberson From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 DCS members are needed for record-keeping and vehicle positioning when the Sheriff's Communications and Fleet Management Bureau re-programs LASD radios at the South Los Angeles Station (Monday, Aug. 31, and Tuesday, Sept. 1) and Lomita Station (Thursday, Sept. 3). Please advise me if you can participate on any of these days. Hours will be from 0700-1500 and face-covering/social-distancing will be observed. (LMT-03) Routine: 08-17-2020 0815 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect to be operating District nets from home stations through the end of September and usually need three net control operators to cover our frequencies. Because of the combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and/or K6RH 440 repeaters anyone can handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Please advise me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control on any of our frequencies. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Updated Message LMT-01, 08-10-2020, 1230 hours From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 To: All Members No 440 Rolling Hills Repeater Use Tonight Our District's W6TRW 2m/440 Rolling Hills cross-linked repeater net tonight will only use the 2-meter side. We've been advised the 440 Rolling Hills repeater unit is away from its hilltop site for several days this week to permit maintenance and re-programming, so please check in this evening using W6TRW (145.320 MHz, - , Tone Squelch, PL 114.8). (End of Message) Routine: 08-10-2020 0830 hours From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 To: All Members Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, followed by our 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message); the 440 PV-West repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All members of DCS and the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Relays on simplex are encouraged if you hear someone calling but net control doesn't. (LMT-01) Routine: 08-10-2020 0835 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 All members should plan to participate in the DCS Countywide summer communication exercise on Saturday, August 22, during 0830-1030 hours. Members will operate from their homes using whatever equipment they have on our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency (including relays) and the 70-cm K6CPT-4a repeater. Full info will be sent early next week. In the meantime please download (and keep handy with your radio or phone) the LACDCS Countywide frequency plan that's on the http://www.lacdcs.org website in the Members Only section. (LMT-02) Routine: 08-10-2020 0845 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 DCS members are needed to provide record-keeping and vehicle positioning when the Sheriff's Communications and Fleet Management Bureau re-programs all LASD radios at each station over the next several months. The Lomita and South Los Angeles Station radios are scheduled for re-programming sometime on or after Monday, August 31 with the exact dates still to be announced. Face-covering, social-distancing, and safety procedures will be observed. (LMT-03) Routine: 08-10-2020 0845 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect to operate our District nets from home stations at least through the end of August. We usually need three net control operators to cover our frequencies. Because of the combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters anyone can handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Please advise me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control on any of our frequencies. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 08-03-2020 0800 hours From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 To: All Members Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, followed by our 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message); the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All members of DCS and the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Relays on simplex are encouraged if you hear someone calling but net control doesn't. (LMT-01) Routine: 08-03-2020 0805 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 DCS is conducting a Countywide summer communication exercise on Saturday, August 22, during 0830-1030 hours. Please mark your calendar and plan to participate. All members will operate from their homes using 2-meter simplex (including relays) and the 70-cm K6CPT-4a repeater. More info to follow as the date nears. (LMT-02) Routine: 08-03-2020 0810 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 DCS Members are needed to provide record-keeping and vehicle positioning when the Sheriff's Communications and Fleet Management Bureau re-programs all LASD radios at each station over the next several months. The Lomita Station's radios are scheduled for re-programming on Monday, August 31, from about 0700 to 1500 hours--please advise me if you can participate then. Face-covering, social-distancing, and safety procedures will be observed. The date for South Los Angeles Station's re-programming will be announced soon. (LMT-03) Routine: 08-03-2020 0815 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect to operate our District nets from home stations at least through the end of August. We usually need three net control operators to cover our frequencies. Because of the combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters anyone can handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Please advise me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control on any of our frequencies. Operating tonight's District net from their home stations are Jerry, T-03; Deane, Staff 50; and Diana, Staff 60. (LMT-04) Routine: 08-03-2020 0815 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 This week being the start of a new month please take time to ensure all of your radio batteries are fully-charged and ready to go. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 07-27-2020 0800 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, followed by our 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message); the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Relays on simplex are encouraged if you hear someone calling but net control doesn't. (LMT-01) Routine: 07-27-2020 0805 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 DCS is conducting a Countywide summer communication exercise on Saturday, August 22, during 0830-1030 hours. Please mark your calendar and plan to participate. All members will operate from their homes using 2-meter simplex (including relays) and the 70-cm K6CPT-4a repeater. More info to follow as the date nears. (LMT-02) Routine: 07-27-2020 0810 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 DCS members have been requested to assist in the months ahead with record-keeping and vehicle positioning when the Sheriff's Communications and Fleet Management Bureau re-programs all LASD radios at each Sheriff station. The Lomita and South Los Angeles Stations will have their radios re-programmed during the middle phase of this process which started last week and continues into October. Exact dates for our stations will be provided soon. (LMT-03) Routine: 07-27-2020 0815 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect to operate our District nets from home stations at least through the end of August. We usually need three net control operators to cover our frequencies. Because of the combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters anyone can handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Please advise me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control on any of our frequencies. Operating this week's District net from their home stations are Jeff, T-234; Jerry, T-03; and Diana, Staff 60. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 07-20-2020 0800 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours is using the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, followed by our 220 simplex frequency (voice followed by an NBEMS digital message); the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Relays on simplex are encouraged if you hear someone calling but the net control operator doesn't. (LMT-01) Routine: 07-20-2020 0805 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our District nets until further notice have a slightly-modified net control script reflecting transmitting from home stations instead of the Lomita Sheriff Station. The modified script is on our website in the Members Only section. (LMT-02) Routine: 07-20-2020 0810 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 If you check into the DCS Tuesday noon net include one hour for it in your weekly hours report--these Tuesday hours are not automatically recorded elsewhere. Due to COVID-19 all known amateur radio public service events in our area have now been canceled through at least the end of September. Please continue checking into our weekly Monday night nets to ensure your radios are working. (LMT-03) Routine: 07-20-2020 0815 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We expect to operate our District nets from home stations at least through the end of August. We usually need three net control operators to cover our frequencies. Because of the combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters anyone can handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Please advise me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control on any of our frequencies. Operating this week's District net from their home stations are Bob, T-22, and Jerry, T-03. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 07-13-2020 0700 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, followed by our 220 simplex frequency (voice and an NBEMS digital message); the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Relays on simplex are encouraged if you hear someone calling but the net control operator doesn't. (LMT-01) Routine: 07-13-2020 0705 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our District nets during the next several months are using a slightly-modified net control script that reflects transmitting from home stations instead of the Lomita Sheriff Station. The modified script is on our website in the Members Only section. (LMT-02) Routine: 07-13-2020 0710 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 If you check into the DCS Tuesday noon net be sure to include one hour for it in your weekly hours report. (LMT-03) Routine: 07-13-2020 0715 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We plan to operate our District nets from home stations at least through the end of August. Typically we need three net control operators to cover our frequencies. Because of the combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters anyone can handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Please advise me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control on any of our frequencies. Operating this week's District net from their home stations are: Mike, T-100; Deane, Staff 50; and Diana, Staff 60. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 07-06-2020 0700 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, followed by our 220 simplex frequency (voice and an NBEMS digital message); the 440 PV-West repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Relays on simplex are encouraged if you hear someone calling but the net control operator doesn't. (LMT-01) Routine: 07-06-2020 0705 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our District nets during the next several months are using a slightly-modified net control script that reflects transmitting from home stations instead of the Lomita Sheriff Station. The modified script is on our website in the Members Only section and will also be emailed to net control operators. (LMT-02) Routine: 07-06-2020 0710 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 If you check into the DCS Tuesday noon net be sure to include one hour for it in your weekly hours report. As a friendly reminder..."DCS Hours" or "Other Hours" shouldn't include routine check ins to nets such as ARES, National Traffic System, Red Cross, ham clubs, or repeater groups (i.e., DARN, PAPA, etc.) Also, time spent in activities with these groups is excluded from DCS hours unless the event has been designated a DCS activity as well. (LMT-03) Routine: 07-06-2020 0715 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We plan to operate our District nets from home stations at least through the end of August. Typically we need three net control operators to cover our frequencies. Because of the combined coverage of the W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters anyone can handle our main net without having good simplex coverage. Please advise me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help as net control on any of our frequencies. Operating this week's District net from their home stations will be Jerry, T-03; Deane, Staff 50; and Diana, Staff 60. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 06-29-2020 0705 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours is using the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, followed by our 220 simplex frequency (voice and an NBEMS digital message); the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. (LMT-01) Routine: 06-29-2020 0710 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 When operating our District nets during the next several months we are using a slightly-modified net control script reflecting transmitting from home stations instead of the Lomita Sheriff Station. The modified script is on our website in the Members Only section and will also be emailed to net control operators. (LMT-02) Routine: 06-29-2020 0715 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 As we are about to start a new month please take time now to ensure all your radio batteries are fully charged. (LMT-03) Routine: 06-29-2020 0715 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Operating this week's District net from their home stations will be Jerry, T-03; Deane, Staff 50; and Diana, Staff 60. If you have good home station capability please advise me at [email protected] when you can help operate our nets on any Monday through the end of August. We usually need three operators each week to cover our frequencies. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 06-22-2020 0700 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our District nets continue operating from member home stations and in-person DCS meetings remain canceled until further notice. To enhance your emergency communication skills consider operating in the ARRL Field Day contest this weekend (June 27-28) from your home as an individual operator using HF and/or VHF/UHF bands (no repeater contacts allowed on the latter). A change in Field Day rules for 2020 only allows home stations using mains AC power (Class 1-D) to contact and receive points for working other 1-D stations. For full Field Day rules see the ARRL website at: http://www.arrl.org/field-day#rules (LMT-01) Routine: 06-22-2020 0705 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net starting at 1930 hours is using the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency including an NBEMS digital message; the 440 PV-West repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. (LMT-02) Routine: 06-22-2020 0710 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 If you are helping operate our District nets during the next several months we are now using a slightly-modified net control script reflecting operating from home stations instead of the Lomita Sheriff Station. We will email this modified script to each week's net control operators. (LMT-03) Routine: 06-22-2020 0715 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Operating this week's District net from their home stations will be Dale, T-57; Jerry, T-03; and Diana, Staff 60. If you have good home station capability please advise me at [email protected] when you can help operate our nets on any Monday through the end of August. We usually need three operators each week to cover our frequencies. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 06-15-2020 0700 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our Monday night District nets continue operating from member home stations until further notice and all in-person DCS meetings and events remained canceled through at least the end of July. To enhance your emergency communication skills consider operating ARRL Field Day on June 27-28 from your home as an individual operator using HF and/or VHF/UHF bands (no repeater contacts allowed on the latter). A change in Field Day rules for 2020 only allows home stations using AC power (Class 1-D) to contact and receive points for working other 1-D stations. For full Field Day rules see the ARRL website at: http://www.arrl.org/field-day#rules (LMT-01) Routine: 06-15-2020 0705 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net starting at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency including an NBEMS digital message; the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. (LMT-02) Routine: 06-15-2020 0710 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Thank you to everyone who checked into last Monday's District simplex nets when I had the chance to operate simplex from my home location. There was very good to excellent signal quality for most check-ins under my worst-case antenna scenario. Due to neighbors being nearby I had to use only a tri-band mobile mag-mount antenna on a pizza pan sitting atop a block wall...but it worked great. (LMT-03) Routine: 06-15-2020 0715 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Operating tonight's weekly District net from home stations will be Bob, T-22, and Jerry, T-03. With the County's "Safer At Home" order continuing through June and in-person DCS events canceled through July operators are needed for portions of upcoming weekly District nets. If you have good home station capability consider signing up to operate on one of the Monday nights in June or July. We usually need three operators each Monday to cover our frequencies. Please advise me at [email protected] when you can operate and which bands you are best suited for your location. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 06-08-2020 0700 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our Monday night District nets continue operating from member home stations until further notice and all in-person DCS meetings and events remained canceled through the end of July. Besides using this time for additional online FEMA classes or upgrading your amateur license consider operating ARRL Field Day from your home as an individual operator using HF and/or VHF/UHF bands. A temporary change in Field Day rules for 2020 allows home stations using AC power (Class 1-D) to contact and receive points for working other 1-D stations. (LMT-01) Routine: 06-08-2020 0705 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net starting at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency including an NBEMS digital message; the 440 PV-West repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. (LMT-02) Routine: 06-08-2020 0710 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Please check in during tonight's District net when I will be operating our 2-meter simplex, 220 simplex, and 440 PV-West nets from my Rancho Palos Verdes home. This site is 1,200 feet above sea level with an excellent view of the L.A. Basin and even a direct line of sight to the EOB/SCC. In my years with DCS we have never operated simplex District nets from my home so check in tonight to test your path (note: in recent months I have been operating weekly District nets from near Torrance Beach.) (LMT-03) Routine: 06-08-2020 0715 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Operating tonight's weekly District net from their home stations will be Deane, Staff 50, and Diana, Staff 60. With the County's "Safer At Home" order continuing through June and in-person DCS events canceled through July operators are needed for portions of upcoming weekly District nets. If you have good home station capability consider signing up to operate on one of the Monday nights in June or July. We usually need three operators each Monday to cover our frequencies. Please advise me at [email protected] when you can operate and which bands you are best suited for your location. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 06-01-2020 0700 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 As the COVID-19 situation continues in Los Angeles County our Monday night District nets will operate from member home stations until further notice. All in-person DCS meetings and events are now canceled through the end of July and this year's three-day Lomita Fair in early September has also been canceled. Besides using this time for taking additional online FEMA classes consider operating ARRL Field Day from your home as an individual operator using HF and/or VHF/UHF bands. (LMT-01) Routine: 06-01-2020 0705 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net starting at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency including an NBEMS digital message; the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater; and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. (LMT-02) Routine: 06-01-2020 0710 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 As this is the start of a new month please take time to ensure all your amateur radio batteries are fully-charged and your equipment is ready to go if necessary. (LMT-03) Routine: 06-01-2020 0715 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Operating tonight's weekly District net from their home stations will be: Jeff, T-234; Jerry, T-03, and Deane, Staff 50. With the County's "Safer At Home" order continuing through June and in-person DCS events canceled through July we would like to now assign operators for upcoming weekly District nets. If you have good home station capability consider signing up to operate on one of the Monday nights in June or July. We need three operators each Monday to cover our frequencies. Please advise me at [email protected] when you can operate and which bands you are best suited for your location. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 05-25-2020 0700 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 As the COVID-19 situation continues in Los Angeles County our Monday night District nets will operate from member home stations until further notice. All in-person DCS meetings and events are now canceled through the end of July and this year's three-day Lomita Fair in early September has also been canceled. Besides using this time for taking additional online FEMA classes consider operating ARRL Field Day from your home as an individual operator using HF and/or VHF/UHF bands. (LMT-01) Routine: 05-25-2020 0705 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 In observance of Memorial Day there will not be a District net this Monday, May 25. Our nets resume the following Monday, June 1, at 1930 hours. (LMT-02) Routine: 05-25-2020 0710 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 As information only: Starting at noon on Memorial Day a group of vintage WWII aircraft will be flying "Operation SoCal Strong" over much of Southern California including parts of Districts 3 & 17. Flyover times in our region are: Long Beach VA Hospital (12:32 PM); Queen Mary ship in Long Beach (12:35 PM); Battleship Iowa in San Pedro (12:37 PM); Green Hills Memorial Cemetery in Rancho Palos Verdes (12:38 PM); Zamperini Field/Torrance Airport (12:39 PM); and Los Angeles International Airport (12:43 PM). https://www.flyingmag.com/story/news/dday-squadron-joins-memorial-day-flyover/ https://drive.google.com/u/0/uc?id=1fADuGSRxNolXKUdFz7IJDpaWKLS3qCt5&export=download (LMT-03) Routine: 05-25-2020 0715 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 As the County's "Safer At Home" order will likely continue through June and all in-person DCS events are canceled through July we would like to assign operators for upcoming weekly District nets. If you have good home station capability consider signing up to operate on one of the Monday nights in June or July. We need three operators each Monday to cover our frequencies. Please advise me at [email protected] when you can operate and which bands you are best suited for your location. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 05-18-2020 0715 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our Monday night District nets continue operating from member home stations until further notice. All in-person DCS meetings and events are canceled through at least the end of May. Please use this "Safer At Home" period to become more familiar with your radio equipment and/or take additional FEMA online training courses. If you have not taken FEMA's IS-200 (Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response) or IS-800 online classes (National Response Framework) you may do so for DCS hourly credit to augment your IS-100 and IS-700 certificates. Other FEMA courses related to our role can earn "Other Hours" credit towards your overall volunteer hours but not for the annual DCS 48-hour requirement. (LMT-01) Routine: 05-18-2020 0720 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, beginning at 1945 hours our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message after the voice portion, then the 440 PV-West repeater using voice, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3. All members of L.A. County DCS and South Bay city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Relays are encouraged on the simplex 2-meter and 1.25-meter channels if you hear a station but net control doesn't. (LMT-02) Routine: 05-18-2020 0730 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 On tonight's simplex 2-meter or 1.25-meter nets if possible report GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees for the hardware store or home improvement center nearest your operating location. Online map services will give the coordinates when you point and click on the site of interest. (LMT-03) Routine: 05-18-2020 0730 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Operating tonight's District net from their home stations are: Bob, T-22; Dale, T-57; and Jerry, T-03. If you have good home station capability please advise us when you can operate a portion of our nets using the equipment you already own. (LMT-04) Routine: 05-18-2020 0735 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We are looking into other options regarding our re-scheduled District meetings after learning some of our members have internet limitations for online video conferences. More info to follow. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 05-11-2020 0715 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our Monday night District nets continue operating from member home stations until further notice. All in-person DCS meetings and events are canceled through at least the end of May. Please use this "Safer At Home" period to become more familiar with your radio equipment and/or take additional FEMA online training courses. If you have not taken FEMA's IS-200 (Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response) or IS-800 online classes (National Response Framework) you may do so for DCS hourly credit to augment your IS-100 and IS-700 certificates. Other FEMA courses related to our role can earn "Other Hours" credit towards your overall volunteer hours but not for the annual DCS 48-hour requirement. (LMT-01) Routine: 05-11-2020 0720 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, beginning at 1945 hours our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message after the voice portion, then the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater using voice, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1. All members of L.A. County DCS and South Bay city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Relays are encouraged on the simplex 2-meter and 1.25-meter channels if you hear a station but net control doesn't. (LMT-02) Routine: 05-11-2020 0730 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 On tonight's simplex 2-meter or 1.25-meter nets if possible report GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees for the bakery or doughnut shop nearest your location. Online map services will give the coordinates when you point and click on the site of interest. (LMT-03) Routine: 05-11-2020 0730 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Operating tonight's District net from their home stations are: Mike, T-100; Deane, Staff 50; and Diana, Staff 60. If you have good home station capability please advise us when you can operate a portion of our nets using the equipment you already own. (LMT-04) Routine: 05-11-2020 0735 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our District member meetings originally set for mid-March at the Lomita Station will now be held online via Webex video conferences in early June. As usual we will have identical sessions on a weeknight and a weekend morning to accommodate member schedules. More info to follow. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 05-04-2020 0810 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our Monday night District nets will continue operating from member home stations until further notice. Currently all in-person DCS meetings and events are canceled through at least the end of May. Please use this "Safer At Home" period to become more familiar with your radio equipment and/or take additional FEMA online training courses. If you have not taken FEMA's IS-200 (Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response) or IS-800 online classes (National Response Framework) you may do so for DCS hourly credit to augment your IS-100 and IS-700 certificates. Other FEMA courses related to our role can earn "Other Hours" credit towards your overall volunteer hours but not for the annual DCS 48-hour requirement. (LMT-01) Routine: 05-04-2020 0815 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, beginning at 1945 hours our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message after the voice portion, then the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater using voice, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3. All members of L.A. County DCS and South Bay city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Relays are encouraged on the simplex 2-meter and 1.25-meter channels if you hear a member but net control doesn't. (LMT-02) Routine: 05-04-2020 0820 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 On tonight's simplex 2-meter or 1.25-meter nets if possible report GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees for the nursing home or senior care facility nearest your location. Online map services will give the coordinates when you point and click on the site of interest. (LMT-03) Routine: 05-04-2020 0825 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Operating tonight's District net from their home stations are: Norm, T-219; Jerry, T-03; and Deane, Staff 50. If you have good home station capability please advise us when you can operate a portion of our nets using equipment you already own. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 04-27-2020 0800 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Until further notice our Monday night District nets will continue operating from member home stations. Currently all in-person DCS meetings and events are canceled through at least the end of May. Please use this "Safer At Home" period to become more familiar with your radio equipment and/or take additional FEMA online training courses. If you have not taken FEMA's IS-200 (Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response) or IS-800 online classes (National Response Framework) you may do so for DCS hourly credit to augment your IS-100 and IS-700 certificates. Other FEMA courses related to our role can earn "Other Hours" credit towards your overall volunteer hours but not for the annual DCS 48-hour requirement. (LMT-01) Routine: 04-27-2020 0800 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, beginning at 1945 hours our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message after the voice portion, then the 440 PV-West repeater using voice, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1. All members of L.A. County DCS and South Bay city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Relays are encouraged on the simplex 2-meter and 1.25-meter channels if you hear a member not being acknowledged by net control. (LMT-02) Routine: 04-27-2020 0810 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 On tonight's simplex 2-meter or 1.25-meter nets if possible report GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees for the veterinary care facility or a horse stable nearest your operating location. Online map services will give you the coordinates when you point and click on the site of interest. (LMT-03) Routine: 04-27-2020 0815 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Operating tonight's District net from their home stations are: Jerry, T-03; Deane, Staff 50; and Diana, Staff 60. If you have good home station capability please advise us when you can operate portions of our nets using the equipment you already own. (LMT-04) Routine: 04-27-2020 0815 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Tonight we say farewell to Chuck, T-139, and Kathi, T-226, who are moving to Arizona later this week. Both have provided extensive disaster service volunteer work for our area. Chuck has also headed the City of Torrance's TARA emergency radio organization for many years and Kathi previously led Torrance CERT. We thank both for their service to City and County...and wish them well in their new home. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 04-20-2020 0800 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Until further notice our Monday night District nets will operate from member home stations. Currently all in-person DCS meetings and events are canceled through the end of May. If there is a DCS activation before then members entering the Lomita Station's DCS room are reminded to use our hand sanitizer bottle before touching any radio equipment or work surfaces, wear a face mask, and maintain safe "social distancing" from others. Please use this "Safer At Home" period to become more familiar with your radio equipment and/or take additional FEMA online training courses. If you have not taken FEMA's IS-200 (Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response) or IS-800 online classes (National Response Framework) you may do so for DCS hourly credit to augment your IS-100 and IS-700 certificates. Other FEMA courses related to our role can earn "Other Hours" credit towards your overall volunteer hours but not for the annual DCS 48-hour requirement. (LMT-01) Routine: 04-20-2020 0800 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, beginning at 1945 hours our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message after the voice portion, then the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater using voice, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3. All members of L.A. County DCS and South Bay city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Relays are encouraged on our simplex 2-meter and 1.25-meter channels as the net control operators' home locations might not enable all members to be heard. (LMT-02) Routine: 04-20-2020 0810 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 On tonight's simplex 2-meter or 1.25-meter nets if possible report GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees for the U.S. Postal Service facility nearest your home or operating location. Online map services will give you the coordinates when you point and click on the location of interest. (LMT-03) Routine: 04-20-2020 0815 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Operating tonight's District net from their home stations are: Bob, T-22; George, T-151; and Jerry, T-03. If you have good home station capability please advise us when you can help. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 04-13-2020 0830 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Until further notice our Monday night District nets will operate from member home stations and all in-person DCS meetings are canceled through the end of May. If there is a DCS activation before then members entering the Lomita Station's DCS room are reminded to use our hand sanitizer bottle before touching any radio equipment or work surfaces and maintain safe "social distancing" from others. If you feel sick or have a household member with an immune-system disorder do not report for any DCS activities outside your home while COVID-19 contagion continues. Please use this "Safer At Home" period to become more familiar with your radio equipment and/or take additional FEMA online training courses to augment your existing certificates. (LMT-01) Routine: 04-13-2020 0840 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, beginning at 1945 hours our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message after the voice portion, then the 440 PV-West repeater using voice, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1. All members of L.A. County DCS and South Bay city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. Depending on the home locations of our net control operators we realize the simplex 2-meter and 1.25-meter channels might not be heard by all members. Relays are encouraged on simplex if you hear another station not being recognized by net control. (LMT-02) Routine: 04-13-2020 0850 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 When checking in during tonight's simplex 2-meter or 1.25-meter nets if possible report GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees for the take-out pizza restaurant nearest your home or operating location. Online map services will give you the coordinates when you point and click on the location of interest. (LMT-03) Routine: 04-13-2020 0900 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Operating this evening's District net from home stations are Mark, T-232; Deane, Staff 50; and Diana, Staff 60. If you have good home station capability please advise when you can help. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 04-06-2020 0700 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We won't resume weekly nets from the Lomita Station DCS room until all applicable State and County public health orders expire. Until further notice our Monday night nets will operate from member home stations. If there is a DCS activation during this period members entering the Lomita Station's DCS room are asked to use our hand sanitizer bottle before touching any radio equipment or work surfaces and maintain safe "social distancing" from others. If you feel sick or have a household member with an immune-system disorder do not report for any DCS activities outside your home while COVID-19 contagion continues. (LMT-01) Routine: 04-06-2020 0710 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours is using the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, beginning at 1945 hours our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message after the voice portion, then the 440 PV-West repeater using voice, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3. All members of L.A. County DCS and South Bay city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. (LMT-02) Routine: 04-06-2020 0710 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 When checking in during tonight's simplex 2-meter or 1.25-meter nets if possible report GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees for a cellphone store near your home or operating location. Online map services will give you the coordinates when you point and click on the location of interest. (LMT-03) Routine: 04-06-2020 0715 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Operating this evening's District net from home stations are Dale, T-57; Deane, Staff 50; and Diana, Staff 60. If you have good home station capability please advise when you can help. Additionally tonight during 1900-1930 hours Jerry, T-03, will operate from his home station the DCS Countywide net for South Los Angeles Station's scheduled turn. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 03-30-2020 0700 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We will resume weekly nets from the Lomita Station DCS room after State and County "Safer At Home" public health orders expire on April 19 or as extended. In the meantime our Monday night nets will operate from member home stations. In the event of a DCS activation members entering the Lomita Station's DCS room are requested to use our hand sanitizer bottle before touching any radio equipment or work surfaces and maintain a safe "social distance" from others. If you feel sick or have a household member with an immune-system disorder do not report for any DCS activities outside your home while COVID-19 contagion continues. (LMT-01) Routine: 03-30-2020 0710 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours is using the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, beginning at 1945 hours our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message after the voice portion, then the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater using voice, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1. All members of L.A. County DCS and South Bay city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. (LMT-02) Routine: 03-30-2020 0710 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 When checking in during tonight's simplex 2-meter or 1.25-meter nets if possible report GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees for the public entrance to a Police or Sheriff station near your home or operating location. Online map services will give you the coordinates when you point and click on the location of interest. (LMT-03) Routine: 03-30-2020 0715 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Operating tonight's District net from their home stations will be Mike, T-100; Jerry, T-03; and Deane, Staff 50. Starting this week through at least April 19 members with home station capability will be scheduled for operating portions of our nets. Please advise if you can help. Next Monday we will also be operating the DCS Countywide net from home stations during 1900-1930 hours for South Los Angeles Station's scheduled turn. (LMT-04) Routine: 03-30-2020 0725 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 If you haven't submitted your 2020 LASD personal contact information form we need it now. This is a fill-able PDF, just complete and sign it, then email it to me...or print a hard copy, complete it manually, scan and send it as a PDF. The form is on the Countywide DCS website in the Members Only section at: https://lacdcs.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/employees-personal-information.pdf. Your web browser may require you to click its Download button to use the fill-able PDF form. If you have no changes from last year you may check the "No changes" box and sign/date at the bottom. Please contact me or Diana, Staff 60 if you encounter any problems. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 03-23-2020 0700 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 In a change of plans we will not operate weekly nets from the Lomita Station DCS room until last Thursday's State and County "Safer At Home" public health orders expire on April 19 or as extended. Our Monday night nets will continue operating from home stations during this period. In the event of a DCS activation any member entering the Lomita Station's DCS room is requested to use our hand sanitizer bottle before touching any radio equipment or work surfaces and keep a safe "social distance." If you feel sick or have a household member with an immune-system disorder please advise us and do not report for any DCS activities while COVID-19 contagion continues...stay home, seek treatment, and get well. (LMT-01) Routine: 03-23-2020 0710 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, beginning at 1945 hours our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message after the voice portion, then the 440 PV-West repeater using voice, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3. All members of L.A. County DCS and South Bay city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. (LMT-02) Routine: 03-23-2020 0710 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 When checking in during tonight's simplex 2-meter or 1.25-meter nets if possible report GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees for the hospital emergency room nearest your home or operating location. Online map services will give you the coordinates when you point and click on the location of interest. (LMT-03) Routine: 03-23-2020 0715 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Operating tonight's District net from their home stations will again be Jerry, T-03; Deane, Staff 50; and Diana, Staff 60. Starting next week through April 19 additional members with home station capability will be scheduled for operating portions of our nets. If you can help please advise. Our website's 2Q-2020 net control operator schedule will be issued soon and is subject to change. (LMT-04) Routine: 03-23-2020 0725 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Because we postponed our District member meetings we still need all District 3 &17 DCS members who haven't done so to go online now and download their 2020 LASD personal contact information form. This is a fill-able PDF, just complete and sign it, then email it to me. The form is on the Countywide DCS website in the Members Only section at: https://lacdcs.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/employees-personal-information.pdf. If you have no changes from last year you may simply check the "No changes" box and sign/date at the bottom. Please contact me or Diana, Staff 60 if you encounter any problems as we do need to submit completed forms for all members next week. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 03-16-2020 0850 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 During the current COVID-19 outbreak resulting in Federal, State, and many Local emergency orders we are restricting in-person contacts of DCS members, especially involving members 65+ years of age who must now self-isolate at home for two weeks per Governor Newsom's order. In place of tonight's postponed DCS annual member meeting we will conduct our Districts 3 & 17 nets from several home stations. In the following weeks--unless otherwise advised by the Sheriff's Department or public health authorities--we hope to continue Monday night nets with a limited operator team at the Lomita Sheriff Station after sanitizing weekly all DCS room radios, microphones, work areas, door knobs, and the like. Any DCS member entering our radio room at the Lomita Station is requested to use our hand sanitizer bottle before touching any radio equipment or work surfaces. If you feel sick or have a household member with an immune-system disorder please advise us and do not report for any DCS activities while COVID-19 contagion continues...stay home, seek treatment, and get well. More information to follow. (LMT-01) Routine: 03-16-2020 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, beginning at 1945 hours our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message after the voice portion, then the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater using voice, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1. All members of L.A. County DCS and South Bay city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. (LMT-02) Routine: 03-16-2020 0910 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 When checking in during tonight's simplex 2-meter or 1.25-meter nets if possible report GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees for the supermarket nearest your home or operating location. Online map services will give you the coordinates when you point and click on the spot of interest. (LMT-03) Routine: 03-16-2020 0915 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Operating tonight's District net from their home stations are: Jerry, T-03; Deane, Staff 50; and Diana, Staff 60. Our 2Q-2020 net control operator schedule will be issued soon and is subject to change with COVID-19 conditions and public health orders. (LMT-04) Routine: 03-16-2020 0925 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Because we postponed our District member meetings we now need all District 3 &17 DCS members who haven't done so to go online now and download their 2020 LASD personal contact information form. This is a fill-able PDF, just complete and sign it, then email it to me. The form is on the Countywide DCS website in the Members Only section at: https://lacdcs.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/employees-personal-information.pdf. If you have no changes from last year you may simply check the "No changes" box and sign/date at the bottom. Please contact me or Diana, Staff 60 if you encounter any problems as we do need to submit completed forms for all members next week. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 03-09-2020 0800 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours from the Lomita Sheriff Station is using the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, beginning at 1945 hours our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message after the voice portion, then the 440 PV-West repeater using voice, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3. All members of L.A. County DCS and South Bay city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. (LMT-01) Routine: 03-09-2020 0810 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 When checking in during tonight's simplex 2-meter or 1.25-meter nets if possible report GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees for the elementary school nearest your home or operating location. Online map services will give you the coordinates when you point and click on the spot of interest. (LMT-02) Routine: 03-09-2020 0815 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Operating tonight's District net are: Chuck, T-139; Deane, Staff 50; and Diana, Staff 60. The 1Q-2020 net control operator schedule is on our website at: https://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2020_D3&17NetSchedule.pdf. Members are welcome to operate on additional Monday nights but contact Diana, Staff 60, or me before coming to the Lomita Station. (LMT-03) Routine: 03-09-2020 0920 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Out of an abundance of caution--starting before tonight's District net--we will be sanitizing weekly all our DCS room radios, microphones, and work areas using a non-bleach Clorox-brand product on the Centers for Disease Control list for cleaning coronavirus and many other viruses from hard surfaces. Please also use our bottle of hand sanitizer when coming to our radio room. While no Districts 3 & 17 members are known to have contracted COVID-19 or been quarantined for it we are taking this situation seriously for the sake of our members and their families. If you feel sick please do not report for any DCS activities...stay home or seek treatment and get well. (LMT-04) Routine: 03-09-2020 0940 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 In the interest of member health we are postponing to a later date our District 3 & 17 member meetings that were scheduled for this Thursday and Saturday (March 12 and 14) at the Lomita Sheriff Station. New dates will be announced by late April. (LMT-05) Routine: 03-09-2020 0945 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Because we are postponing our District member meetings we now need all District 3 &17 DCS members to go online immediately and download their 2020 LASD personal contact information form. This is a fill-able PDF, just complete and sign it, then email it to me. The form is on the Countywide DCS website in the Members Only section at: https://lacdcs.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/employees-personal-information.pdf. If you have no changes from last year you may simply check the "No changes" box and sign/date at the bottom. Please contact me or Diana, Staff 60 if you encounter any problems as we do need to submit completed forms for all members next week. (LMT-06) Routine: 03-09-2020 1000 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Primary Election service last Tuesday night and early Wednesday at the Torrance helicopter landing zone and elsewhere was our first under the new touch-screen voting system. Thank you to our members who served well into the early morning hours at Torrance: Deane, Staff 50; Mike, T-100; Gary, T-222; Cindy, T-223; and Jeff, T-234. I served at Santa Monica Airport with West Hollywood DCS' leader, Teri, J-01. (LMT-07) (End of Messages) Routine: 03-02-2020 0800 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours from the Lomita Sheriff Station is using the W6TRW 2-meter repeater cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, beginning at 1945 hours our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message after the voice portion, then the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater using voice, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1. All members of L.A. County DCS and South Bay city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. (LMT-01) Routine: 03-02-2020 0810 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 When checking in during tonight's simplex 2-meter or 1.25-meter nets if possible report GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees for the SoCal Edison or LA DWP electric power substation nearest your home or operating location (substations can be difficult to locate, but very much worth knowing about). Online map services will give you the coordinates when you point and click on the spot of interest. To see the primary substation powering most of the South Bay's other substations check out SCE's huge La Fresa site along the 405 Freeway at Yukon Avenue in North Torrance, coordinates: 33.869787, -118.332346 . (LMT-02) Routine: 03-02-2020 0815 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Operating tonight's District net are: John, T-125; Jerry, T-03; and Deane, Staff 50. The 1Q-2020 net control operator schedule is on our website at: https://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2020_D3&17NetSchedule.pdf. Members are welcome to operate on additional Monday nights but contact Diana, Staff 60, or me before coming to the Lomita Station. (LMT-03) Routine: 03-02-2020 0830 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our upcoming District member meeting in the Lomita Sheriff Station Assembly Room is Thursday, March 12, from 1930-2100 hours, and Saturday, March 14, from 0900-1030 hours. Both meetings are identical...come to the session that best suits your schedule. Members may park in the station's rear lot during the 30 minutes before each meeting starts. Topics being discussed include respective directions of the South Bay's other disaster amateur radio groups, upcoming DCS events and exercises, a brief NBEMS refresher (bring your notebook computer, if possible), and obtaining LASD Personal Information Forms from all. (LMT-04) Routine: 03-02-2020 0830 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Each year the Sheriff's Department requires employees and volunteers to complete or update their Personal Information Form should an emergency contact be needed. We will have this form available for completion at our March 12 and 14 District meetings. You may also download the form as a fill-able PDF, complete and sign it, then email it to me. The form is on the Countywide DCS website in the Members Only section at: https://lacdcs.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/employees-personal-information.pdf. (LMT-05) Routine: 03-02-2020 0835 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 The 2020 Countywide DCS Annual Member Meeting is Monday, March 16, during 1900-2100 hours in the Century Sheriff Station's Kenneth Hahn Auditorium, 11703 S. Alameda St., Lynwood. Carpooling is strongly encouraged and we currently have two filled carpools. Please advise if can provide a third carpool or would like a ride should an additional carpool become available. The featured speaker is retired LASD Lt. Skip Blomer (now a Reserve Deputy in the Technical Reserve unit who interfaces with DCS members at SCC and is also a ham operator). With a 50+ years LASD background he will be presenting the history of LASD's radio system from its inception through the present...and into the future. (LMT-06) Routine: 03-02-2020 0845 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We are now fully-staffed for Primary Election night service at the Torrance helicopter landing zone. Thank you to those who volunteered to serve there. (LMT-07) (End of Messages) Routine: 02-24-2020 0800 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net starting at 1930 hours from the Lomita Sheriff Station will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, beginning at 1945 hours our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message after the voice portion, then the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3. All members of L.A. County DCS and South Bay city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. (LMT-01) Routine: 02-24-2020 0810 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 When checking in during tonight's simplex 2-meter or 1.25-meter nets if possible report GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees for the cellphone tower or small-cell antenna closest to your home or operating location. Online map services will give you the coordinates when you point and click on the spot of interest. (LMT-02) Routine: 02-24-2020 0815 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Operating tonight's District net are: Ray, T-88; Jerry, T-03; and Diana, Staff 60. The 1Q-2020 net control operator schedule is on our website at: https://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2020_D3&17NetSchedule.pdf. Members are welcome to operate on additional Monday nights but contact Diana, Staff 60, or me before coming to the Lomita Station. (LMT-03) Routine: 02-24-2020 0825 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Last call: Please examine your LASD Volunteer badge expiration date. If it has a December 2019 or earlier expiration let me know by this Wednesday, February 27, and provide your V-number on the badge front side as well as the reverse side's five-digit number (if any) at the bottom center. Our list of 2019-expiration badges will be added to previously-expired badges. (LMT-04) Routine: 02-24-2020 0830 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our next District member meeting in the Lomita Sheriff Station Assembly Room is Thursday, March 12, from 1930-2100 hours, and on Saturday, March 14, from 0900-1030 hours. Both meetings are identical...come to the session that best suits your schedule. More info to follow. (LMT-05) Routine: 02-24-2020 0830 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Each year the Sheriff's Department requires employees and volunteers to complete or update their Personal Information Form should an emergency contact be needed. We will have this form available for completion at our March 12 and 14 District meetings. You may also download the form as a fill-able PDF, complete and sign it, then email it to me. The form is on the Countywide DCS website in the Members Only section at: https://lacdcs.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/employees-personal-information.pdf. (LMT-06) Routine: 02-24-2020 0835 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 The Countywide DCS Annual Member Meeting will be Monday, March 16, at 1900 hours in the Century Sheriff Station's Kenneth Hahn Auditorium, 11703 S. Alameda St., Lynwood. Carpooling is encouraged and we currently have two carpools to the meeting from the Lomita Sheriff Station and West Torrance. Please advise if you would like a ride or can provide a third carpool. (LMT-07) (End of Messages) Routine: 02-17-2020 0800 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net starting at 1930 hours from the Lomita Sheriff Station will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, beginning at 1945 hours our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message after the voice portion, then the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS messages on 2-meter TAC-1. All members of L.A. County DCS and South Bay city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. (LMT-01) Routine: 02-17-2020 0810 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 When checking in during our simplex 2-meter or 1.25-meter nets tonight if possible report GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees for the fitness club (i.e., gym) closest to your home or operating location. Online map services will give you the coordinates when you point and click on the spot of interest. (LMT-02) Routine: 02-17-2020 0815 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Operating tonight's District net are: Bob C., T-22; Bob K., T-217; and Jerry, T-03. The 1Q-2020 net control operator schedule is on our website at: https://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2020_D3&17NetSchedule.pdf. Members are welcome to operate on additional Monday nights but contact Diana, Staff 60, or me before coming to the Lomita Station. (LMT-03) Routine: 02-17-2020 0820 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Additional DCS members are needed to assist with ballot bag operations alongside Sheriff's deputies at the Torrance helicopter landing zone on Primary Election Night, March 3, from 1945 hours until about 0115 hours, March 4. Please advise as soon as possible if you can serve at this vital activity in Torrance. Positions are also available at Santa Monica Airport and in Downey (the latter where all ballots will be delivered.) (LMT-04) Routine: 02-17-2020 0825 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Please examine the expiration date on your LASD Volunteer badge. If it has a December 2019 or earlier expiration let me know by February 27 with your V-number on the badge front side as well as the reverse side's five-digit number (if any) at the bottom center. Our list of 2019-expiration badges will be added to previously-expired badges. A solution has been found to produce new Volunteer badges, so stay tuned. (LMT-05) Routine: 02-17-2020 0830 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our next District member meeting in the Lomita Sheriff Station Assembly Room is Thursday, March 12, from 1930-2100 hours, and again on Saturday, March 14, from 0900-1030 hours. Both meetings are identical...come to the session that best suits your schedule. More info to follow. (LMT-06) Routine: 02-17-2020 0830 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Each year the Sheriff's Department requires its employees and volunteers to complete or update their Personal Information Form should an emergency contact be needed. We will have this form available for completion at our March 12 and 14 District meetings. You may also download the form as a fill-able PDF, complete and sign it, then email it to me. The form is on the Countywide DCS website in the Members Only section at: https://lacdcs.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/employees-personal-information.pdf. (LMT-07) Routine: 02-17-2020 0835 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 The Countywide DCS Annual Member Meeting will be Monday, March 16, at a location to be announced soon. We expect having two carpools (and possibly a third) heading to the meeting from the Lomita Sheriff Station and West Torrance. (LMT-08) (End of Messages) Routine: 02-10-2020 0800 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net starting at 1930 hours from the Lomita Sheriff Station will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, beginning at 1945 hours our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message after the voice portion, then the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS messages on 2-meter TAC-3. All members of L.A. County DCS and South Bay city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. (LMT-01) Routine: 02-10-2020 0810 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 When checking in during our simplex 2-meter or 1.25-meter nets tonight if possible report GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees for the traffic-signal intersection closest to your home or operating location. Online map services will give you the coordinates when you point and click on the spot of interest. (LMT-02) Routine: 02-10-2020 0815 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Operating this week's District net are: Mike, T-109; Wendy, T-120; Deane, Staff 50; and Diana, Staff 60. The 1Q-2020 net control operator schedule is on our website at: https://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2020_D3&17NetSchedule.pdf . Members are welcome to operate on additional Monday nights but contact Diana, Staff 60, or me before coming to the Lomita Station. (LMT-03) Routine: 02-10-2020 0820 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 DCS members are needed to assist with ballot bag operations alongside Sheriff's deputies at the Torrance helicopter landing zone on Primary Election Night, March 3, from 1945 hours until about 0115 hours, March 4. Please advise me as soon as possible if you can be there for this vital activity. Positions are also available at Santa Monica Airport and in Downey (the latter where all ballots will be delivered.) (LMT-04) Routine: 02-10-2020 0825 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Let me know by February 27 if your LASD Volunteer badge has a "December 2019" expiration date and provide your V-number on the badge front side as well as the reverse side's five-digit number at the bottom center. Our list of 2019-expiration badges will be added to previously-expired badges. A solution has now been found to produce new Volunteer badges, so stay tuned. (LMT-05) Routine: 02-10-2020 0830 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our next District member meeting in the Lomita Sheriff Station Assembly Room will be Thursday, March 12, from 1930-2100 hours, and again on Saturday, March 14, from 0900-1030 hours. Both meetings are identical...come to the session that best suits your schedule. More info to follow. (LMT-06) Routine: 02-10-2020 0830 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Early each year the Sheriff's Department requires all its employees and volunteers to complete or update their Personal Information Form should an emergency contact be needed. We will have this form available for completion at our March 12 and 14 District meetings. You may also download the form as a fill-able PDF, complete and sign it, then email it to me. The form is on the Countywide DCS website in the Members Only section at: https://lacdcs.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/employees-personal-information.pdf. (LMT-07) Routine: 02-10-2020 0835 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 The Countywide DCS Annual Member Meeting will be Monday, March 16, at a location to be announced soon. We expect having two carpools (and possibly a third) heading to the meeting from the Lomita Sheriff Station and West Torrance. (LMT-08) (End of Messages) Routine: 02-03-2020 0815 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net from the Lomita Sheriff Station at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, starting at 1945 hours our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS digital message after the voice portion, then a voice net on the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All members of L.A. County DCS and South Bay city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. (LMT-01) Routine: 02-03-2020 0820 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 During tonight's simplex 2-meter or 1.25 meter nets try reporting GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees for the fast-food restaurant nearest your home or operating location. Please check-in on simplex even if you don't have GPS coordinates to report. We recommend transmitting the GPS six-digit decimal portion in two groups of three digits, with a very slight pause between the groups. (LMT-02) Routine: 02-03-2020 0820 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Scheduled to operate tonight's District net from the Lomita Station are: Mike, T-100; Jerry, T-03; and Deane, Staff 50. Our 1st-Quarter 2020 net control operator schedule is on the Districts 3/17 website at https://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2020_D3&17NetSchedule.pdf. Members are welcome to help operate on unscheduled dates but contact me or Diana, Staff 60, before coming to the Station. (LMT-03) Routine: 02-03-2020 0830 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Now that the 440 PV-West repeater has returned to service we are alternating each week between using PV-West and K6CPT-4a for the 440 portion of our Monday night nets. (LMT-04) Routine: 02-03-2020 0840 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Thanks to Mike, T-100, for organizing and coordinating amateur radio coverage at yesterday's Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K including DSW operators from Redondo Beach, Torrance, and Palos Verdes Estates. DCS operators serving at the event were: Bob, T-22; Ray, T-88; Mike, T-100; Mike, T-109; Curtis, T-124; Norm, T-219; Steve, T-227; Jeff, T-230; Jeff, T-234; and myself. (LMT-05) Routine: 02-03-2020 0845 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our next District member meeting in the Lomita Station Assembly Room will be Thursday, March 12, from 1930-2100 hours and again on Saturday, March 14, from 0900-1030 hours. Both meetings are identical...come to whichever session best suits your schedule. More information as the date nears. (LMT-06) Routine: 02-03-2020 0850 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 DCS is again assisting on California's Primary Election Day, March 3, at seven heliports in Los Angeles County including the Torrance Landing Zone. Our hours at the Torrance site will likely be from 1945 hours March 3 to about 0115 hours March 4. More info to follow. (LMT-07) (End of Messages) Routine: 01-27-2020 0815 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net from the Lomita Sheriff Station at 1930 hours will use the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, starting at 1945 hours our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS digital message after the voice portion, then a voice net on the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All members of L.A. County DCS and South Bay city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. (LMT-01) Routine: 01-27-2020 0820 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 During tonight's simplex 2-meter or 1.25 meter nets try reporting GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees for the bank branch nearest your home or operating location. Please check-in on simplex even if you don't have GPS coordinates to report. We recommend you transmit the GPS six-digit decimal portion in two groups of three digits, with a very slight pause between the groups. (LMT-02) Routine: 01-27-2020 0820 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Scheduled to operate tonight's District net from the Lomita Station are: Curtis, T-124; Jerry, T-03; and Diana, Staff 60. We are also operating the countywide DCS net during 1900-1930 hours. Our 1st-Quarter 2020 net control operator schedule is on the Districts 3/17 website at https://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2020_D3&17NetSchedule.pdf and members are welcome to help operate on unscheduled dates but contact me or Diana, Staff 60, before coming to the Station. (LMT-03) Routine: 01-27-2020 0830 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Now that the 440 PV-West repeater has returned to service we will alternate each week between using PV-West and K6CPT-4a for the 440 portion of our Monday night nets. (LMT-04) Routine: 01-27-2020 0840 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 All radio operator positions are filled for the February 2nd Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K but additional sign ups are being taken for any substitutes that might be needed. Contact Mike, T-100 at [email protected] if interested. (LMT-05) Routine: 01-27-2020 0845 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Planning ahead in Q1-2020: DCS quarterly training at the EOB will be this Saturday, February 1; the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K is Sunday, February 2; our next District meetings at the Lomita Station will be in late February (dates to be announced soon); and the Countywide DCS Annual Member meeting is planned for March 16. More information to follow as the respective dates near. (LMT-06) (End of Messages) Routine: 01-20-2020 0815 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours from the Lomita Sheriff Station is using the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, starting at 1945 hours our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS digital message after the voice portion, then a voice net on the K6CPT-4a repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All members of L.A. County DCS and South Bay city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. (LMT-01) Routine: 01-20-2020 0820 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 During our simplex 2-meter or 1.25 meter nets tonight try reporting GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees for the elementary school nearest your home or operating location. Please check-in on simplex even if you don't have GPS coordinates to report. We recommend you transmit the GPS six-digit decimal portion in two groups of three digits, with a very slight pause between the groups. (LMT-02) Routine: 01-20-2020 0820 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Scheduled to operate tonight's net from the Lomita Station are: Tim, T-62; Bob, T-22; and Jerry, T-03. Please check our 1st-Quarter 2020 net control operator schedule on the Districts 3/17 website at https://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2020_D3&17NetSchedule.pdf for your next turn. Members are always welcome to help operate on unscheduled dates but contact me or Diana, Staff 60, before coming to the Station. (LMT-03) Routine: 01-20-2020 0830 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Now that the 440 PV-West repeater has returned to service we will alternate each week between using PV-West and K6CPT-4a for the 440 portion of our Monday night nets. (LMT-04) Routine: 01-20-2020 0840 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 All radio operator positions are now assigned for the February 2nd Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K but additional sign ups are being taken for any substitutes that might be needed. Contact Mike, T-100 at [email protected] if interested. (LMT-05) Routine: 01-20-2020 0845 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Planning ahead in Q1-2020: DCS quarterly training at the EOB will be Saturday, February 1; the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K is Sunday, February 2; our next District meetings at the Lomita Station will be in late February (dates to be announced soon); and the Countywide DCS Annual Member meeting is planned for March 16. More information to follow as the respective dates near. (LMT-06) (End of Messages) Routine: 01-13-2020 0815 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours from the Lomita Sheriff Station is using the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, starting at 1945 hours our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS digital message after the voice portion, then a voice net on the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All members of L.A. County DCS and South Bay city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. (LMT-01) Routine: 01-13-2020 0820 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 During our simplex 2-meter or 1.25 meter nets tonight try reporting GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees for the supermarket nearest your home or operating location. Please check-in on simplex even if you don't have GPS coordinates to report. We recommend you transmit the GPS six-digit decimal portion in two groups of three digits, with a very slight pause between the groups. (LMT-02) Routine: 01-13-2020 0820 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Scheduled to operate tonight's net from the Lomita Station are: Stuart, T-61; Deane, Staff 50; and Diana, Staff 60. Please check our 1st-Quarter 2020 net control operator schedule on the Districts 3/17 website at https://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs/2020_D3&17NetSchedule.pdf for your next turn. Members are always welcome to help operate on unscheduled dates but contact me or Diana, Staff 60, before coming to the Station. (LMT-03) Routine: 01-13-2020 0830 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 The 440 PV-West repeater has returned to service and will be used in tonight's net for the first time since August 2019. In the months ahead each week we will alternate between using PV-West and K6CPT4a for the 440 portion of our Monday night nets. (LMT-04) Routine: 01-13-2020 0835 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We are saddened to report Frances (Bob) Gorman, T-95, passed away on January 1 at age 98. He also served as city radio officer for the City of Lomita and for many years was a familiar voice on our District nets with a unique cadence, "This is Tom ninety five...Nora six, George Boy, X-ray...good evening." After military service as a pilot starting in World War II Bob had an extensive professional career as a rocket propulsion engineer for TRW and Aerospace Corp. Funeral services will be at Green Hills Cemetery in Rancho Palos Verdes this Friday, January 17, at 1000 hours. (LMT-05) Routine: 01-13-2020 0840 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Districts 3 &17 DCS has been requested to again assist with radio communication at the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K during the morning of February 2. Redondo Beach PD volunteers and DCS members team up to provide additional coverage for the 8,000+ runners and nearly 6,000 spectators at this event now in its 42nd year. To sign up for operating at the race contact Mike, T-100 at [email protected] . (LMT-06) Routine: 01-13-2020 0845 hours To: All Members rom: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Planning ahead in Q1-2020: DCS quarterly training at the EOB will be Saturday, February 1; the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K is Sunday, February 2; our next District meetings at the Lomita Station will be in late February (dates to be announced soon); and the Countywide DCS Annual Member meeting is planned for March 16. More information to follow as the respective dates near. (LMT-07) (End of Messages) Routine: 01-06-2020 0830 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District net at 1930 hours from the Lomita Sheriff Station is using the W6TRW 2-meter repeater (cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater), our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, starting at 1945 hours our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS digital message after the voice portion, then a voice net on the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All members of L.A. County DCS and South Bay city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in on one or more frequencies. (LMT-01) Routine: 01-06-2020 0835 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 During our simplex 2-meter or 1.25 meter nets tonight try reporting GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees for what you believe is the busiest street intersection near your home or operating location. Please check-in on simplex even if you don't have GPS coordinates to report. We recommend you transmit the six-digit decimal portion in two groups of three digits, with a very slight pause between the groups. (LMT-02) Routine: 01-06-2020 0835 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Scheduled to operate tonight from the Lomita Station for our first net in 2020 are: Dale, T-57; Jerry, T-03; and Deane, Staff 50. Our 1st-Quarter 2020 net control operator schedule is posted on the Districts 3/17 website at http://www.qsl.net/lmtdcs Members are always welcome to help operate on non-scheduled dates but contact me or Diana, Staff 60, before coming to the Station. (LMT-03) Routine: 01-06-2020 0900 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Districts 3 &17 DCS has been requested to again assist with radio communication at the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K during the morning of February 2. Redondo Beach PD volunteers and DCS members team up to provide additional coverage for the 8,000+ runners and nearly 6,000 spectators at this event now in its 42nd year. To sign up for operating at the race contact Mike, T-100 at [email protected] . (LMT-04) Routine: 01-06-2020 0900 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Happy New Year to everyone. Planning ahead in Q1-2020: DCS quarterly training at the EOB will be Saturday, February 1; the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K is Sunday, February 2; our next District meetings at the Lomita Station will be in late February (dates to be announced soon); and the Countywide DCS Annual Member meeting is planned for March 16. More information to follow as the respective dates near. (LMT-05) (End of Messages)
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