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November 19, 2022, 0830-1030 hours
Quarterly Training via Webex
***Rescheduled from
November 5th***
- Three topics are planned:
1)
Understanding the DCS activation process;
2) Lessons learned from quarterly DCS communication exercises;
and
3) Developments in lithium-iron phosphate batteries.
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November 17, 2022
Statewide Hospital Exercise
- LA County conducted the 2022 Medical
Response and
Surge Exercise
- Functional exercise designed to examine and
evaluate the ability of Healthcare Coalitions and other
stakeholders to support medical surge for a radiological event.
- Amateurs provide backup communications from hospitals
to the County Medical Alert Center as well as to local EOCs as needed
- DCS works in collaboration with ARES LAX
operators
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November 08, 2022, 1945 hours
Election Night Support - Torrance
- Our four-person team at the Torrance helicopter landing
zone on a rainy Election Night accounted for 72 ballot boxes sent
via the site.
- Bob T-22; Jeff T-230; Mark T-232 an S-60 participated.
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October 20, 2022, 1020
hours
The
Great California Shakeout
- We appreciated all DCS members who participated in
last
week's Great ShakeOut exercise, whether on Thursday's voice/NBEMS side
or Saturday's Winlink exercise.
- We exchanged traffic with the cities of
Manhattan
Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills Estates, and Torrance (the
latter at both their main EOC and Torrance Airport alternate EOC) as
well as with Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital in Torrance.
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October 13, 2022, 1930 hours
&
October 15, 2022, 0830 hours
District 3/17/27 Meetings via Webex
- Topics included: upcoming DCS operating activities,
operating Monday night nets from Lomita Station or home, checking in
for D3&17 on Monday Night County nets, getting up to speed with
NBEMS or Winlink, reviewing the Sept. 17 "Double Trouble" communication
exercise and the DCS activation process, overview of South Bay cities'
Local Hazard Mitigation plans
- District
Meeting Charts
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October 10, 2022
PVPUSD Disaster Radio Drill
- 0930 W6SBA Repeater
- Then simplex on our EOC Link
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Late September, 2022
PVPUSD Annual Disaster Radio Inspections
***Postponed***
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September 17, 2022, 0830-1030
hours
County-Wide Communications Exercise
- Thank you to those who participated in Saturday's DCS
countywide Double
Trouble communication exercise.
- Hopefully everyone learned something new about
disaster communication--and how to be better prepared, especially if
there's a DCS Activation.
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August 13, 2022, 0830-1030 hours
Quarterly Training via Webex
- Thank you to our 13 District members who
attended
- Subjects covered:
- Solar power generators;
- Operating on 6 and 10 meters for DCS
- New approach to learning more about Winlink at
your own pace
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June 25, 2022, 1100 hours to
June 26, 2022,1100 hours
ARRL Field Day
- Although not a DCS event Field Day is a worthwhile
event for organizing, operating, and demonstrating emergency
communication
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June 07, 2022
Election Night Support - Torrance
- All of the regular
heliports were activated.
- Thanks
to Gary T-222, Cindy T-223, Jeff T-234, and Diana
S-60 excellent Election Night support at Torrance helping us
get an accurate
account of
the ballot boxes we processed.
- There have
been no
questions about any of our boxes (despite that one unmarked box with no
bar
code label that was our 40th box on Flight #1).
- Save November 8th for the General Election
support
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May 21, 2022
DCS Quarterly Training
- Thank you to our members who attended the virtual DCS
Quarterly Training.
- Three subjects were covered: 1) operating the DCS
Countywide Monday
Night Net; 2) Evaluating RF exposure when operating mobile or portable;
and 3) ICS forms for DCS...familiar ones and some new ones.
- The presentations on Monday Night Net
operation and DCS ICS Forms will be posted on the DCS website in the
Members Only section.
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April 23, 2022
DCS County-wide Drill
- Thank
you to all who participated in Saturday's Countywide communication
exercise via either the South L.A. or Lomita DCS radio rooms.
- We
appreciated the DCS-213 messages that members transmitted and we
relayed to the SCC those messages seeking County or other agency
resources.
- Our apologies to members in San Pedro and the Palos
Verdes
Peninsula's west side who were unable to communicate due to the 440
Rolling Hills repeater atop San Pedro Hill being stuck in DMR-only mode.
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March 30, 2022 1930-2030 hours
April 2, 2022 0830-0930 hours
Semi- Annual District Member Meetings
Via Webex
- Thank
you to all who attended either
of our virtual District meetings, and again our thanks for
your
service during these times.
- We hope you learned more about our
activities
and directions recently and those in the months
ahead.
- The presentions by Diana, Staff 60; Deane,
Staff 50; and Jerry, T-03; are posted here
and on the Members Only page.
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March 20, 2022
Los
Angeles Marathon - Other Hours
- 37th running of the Los Angeles Marathon
starting at Dodger Stadium and finishing on the Avenue of the
Stars in Century City
- Amateurs staff the water stations,
medical aid stations, the start and finish lines,
and the Incident Command Post.
- There were 7 DCS Members who participated:
- Ray L-113, Mile 2
- Koichi B-01, Mile 4
- Martin Z-504, Med 8
- Chuck M-32, Med 12
- Diana S-60, Net Control
- Deane S-50, LA City EOC
- Marty Z-501, LA City EOC
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March 08, 2022
PV Unified
Schools Net
- 0930 W6SBA Repeater
- Then simplex on our EOC Link
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February 13, 2022
44th Annual Redondo Beach
Super Bowl 10K/5K
- Activity
Request; Assignments;
After
Action Report; Sign-In
Sheet
- Our public service coverage of the Redondo Beach
Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K, supporting the City of Redondo Beach, went
well as an effective disaster communications
field training activity.
- Operators reported several medical incidents
requiring first responders.
- DCS members participating:
- Deane, Staff 50; Diana, Staff 60; Ray, T-88; Steve,
T-227; Jeff, T-230; and Jeff, T-234, from the Lomita Station
- Bob, N-01, and Steve, N-109, from the Lakewood
Station
- Our team also consisted of several Redondo Beach and
Torrance operators.
- We also thank the Palos Verdes Estates Neighborhood
Amateur Radio Team for the use of their excellent repeater.
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February 08,
2022
PV Unified Schools Net
- 0930 W6SBA Repeater
- Then simplex on our EOC Link
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February 05, 2022, 0830-1030 hours
DCS Quarterly Training via WebEx
- Topics to be presented: 1) Complying with
the FCC's new RF Exposure
calculations; 2) Brief
update on new features in Winlink and NBEMS; and 3) a
pre-recorded 30-minute presentation by Ventura County Sheriff
Office of Emergency Services about Ventura County ACS (their equivalent
to our DCS.)
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January 11,
2022
PV Unified Schools Net
- 0930 W6SBA Repeater
- Then simplex on our EOC Link
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