May2001

SOUTH GEORGIAN BAY WEST SIMCOE AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE

Monthly Report

Submitted to: ARES Central Ontario District DEC ([email protected])

Subject: Central Ontario District Emergency Coordinator Report

Report Month/Year: August, 2001

Date Submitted: August 31, 2001

EC Area of Responsibility: South Georgian Bay West Simcoe County

EC Name and Callsign: Michael Moreau VE3LKI

EC's Email Address: [email protected]

Club Names: South Georgian Bay ARC / Blue Mountain ARC

ARES Members this Report: 19

Membership Increase/Decrease since last report: +/-

Local Net Name: South Georgian Bay West Simcoe ARES Net

Number of Net Sessions / Checkins 5 Nets / 35 Checkins - 2 Formal Traffic

Section Net Name: Not yet established

NTS Net: Not yet established

Comments: ARES data updated on local club website and ARES website weekly
Permission to use the VE3TTB repeater, and ULR Link Systems for SGBWS ARES use.
Commenced planning for ARES Response and NTS traffic training - Greg - KC8KUG/VE3 and Ken - VA3KEW are developing a program for early fall and winter presentations.
Commenced planning for support of Terry Fox Run. Potential for up to eleven operators.
Investigating potential involvement in National SET in November, 2001. Likely in Digital modes on HF (PSK31) and VHF (Packet/APRS)
Appointed NTS Liason Station - Ken - VA3KEW, will represent our ARES group to the OSN and the OPN.
Digital Communications being developed in area. Local Packet Digi - REKDIG - provided by Darren - VE3REK, as well as a Packet BBS - VE3REK-1, presently on 145.070 MHz. Interest being shown in APRS for ARES work as well. Local plans and frequencies TBD.

Submitted to:	ARES Central Ontario District DEC ([email protected])
Subject:	Central Ontario District Emergency Coordinator Report
Report Month/Year:	August, 2001
Date Submitted:	August 31, 2001
EC Area of Responsibility:	South Georgian Bay West Simcoe County
EC Name and Callsign:	Michael Moreau VE3LKI
EC's Email Address:	[email protected]
Club Names:	South Georgian Bay ARC / Blue Mountain ARC
ARES Members this Report:	19
Membership Increase/Decrease since last report:	+/-
Local Net Name:	South Georgian Bay West Simcoe ARES Net
Number of Net Sessions / Checkins	5 Nets / 35 Checkins - 2 Formal Traffic
Section Net Name:	Not yet established
NTS Net:	Not yet established
Comments:	ARES data updated on local club website and ARES website weekly Permission to use the VE3TTB repeater, and ULR Link Systems for SGBWS ARES use. Commenced planning for ARES Response and NTS traffic training - Greg - KC8KUG/VE3 and Ken - VA3KEW are developing a program for early fall and winter presentations. Commenced planning for support of Terry Fox Run. Potential for up to eleven operators. Investigating potential involvement in National SET in November, 2001. Likely in Digital modes on HF (PSK31) and VHF (Packet/APRS) Appointed NTS Liason Station - Ken - VA3KEW, will represent our ARES group to the OSN and the OPN. Digital Communications being developed in area. Local Packet Digi - REKDIG - provided by Darren - VE3REK, as well as a Packet BBS - VE3REK-1, presently on 145.070 MHz. Interest being shown in APRS for ARES work as well. Local plans and frequencies TBD.