DELARANEWS

ARES

Stan Broadway, N8BHL Ohio SEC, Delaware EC

Doing what we do best! The Veteran’s Day Parade Many thanks to Joe, K8MP, for ramrodding this years annual Vet’s Day Parade in downtown Delaware. Joe takes this on every year for us and does a great job. Along with that great thanks and “well done” to those who participated. We noted some interesting comments: The Veterans Day Parade today was my very first volunteer communications service as an amateur operator. It was a positive experience: I enjoyed it. I noticed that a few of us had a touch of HITAICSU Syndrome, but I imagine that'll subside with practice and discipline. I felt like I was useful to the community in three ways: 1. Officer Kurt, directing traffic at my intersection, was not being informed by the police department about the progress of the parade, so he asked me several times for updates and I was able to give them. 2. I overheard some spectators near me ask one another questions about the composition and element order of the parade, and I was able to get information for them from the net. After that, they asked me several other questions that I was also able to answer. 3. Several cars queued up on my cross street, and their drivers seemed unsure whether to wait for the parade to clear or to reverse and try to find a long way around; I was able to tell them where the end of the parade was so that they could make an informed choice. Thanks to Joe K8MP for running the net, thanks to all the other guys for participating, and I look forward to the next opportunity. Shalom, Dan AD8FY PS - HITAICSU Syndrome: hih-TAKE-soo - Help I'm Talking And I Can't Shut Up Says Joe: Great note Dan. We've been doing communications for the Veteran's Day Parade for several years. Margo, the lady that really makes it happen, organized it all by herself this year. She's an amazing lady. I think this year's parade was the best yet. Thanks for really taking change at your intersection. I had the easiest job. If I had to do it over again, I'd have had the guys on the north half of the route arrive earlier. I wasn't expecting everything to be shut down. Thanks for organizing this event for us. My first rodeo went well ! I had my own lesson learned on parking in downtown Delaware for such an event. I never really noticed how few free parking spots are down there. I parked a several blocks south and walked to my station with no problems. Since I came in on 36/37 from the east around 2:25, I had no problems with traffic. I discovered my HT couldn't reach the .17 repeater from my location. I had my cross-band repeating mobile rig in the car which solved that. When we moved over to .19 the HT had no problems making the repeater directly. Next time I'd come 20 mins earlier, but otherwise my experience was pretty smooth Thanks again. - Mike W8MDC Ps: I brought my granddaughter with me. She thought it was so cool that I had the inside information on where the parade was along the route. And the technology issue noted earlier in the news reared its head: The parade was nice to watch. I could sit in my car parked at the parade route. At first I could not get in 19. Joe diagnosed my problem immediately. I do not use the rig in the car on 19, so the tone was not programmed. Then I had to stoop to getting out the manual to figure out how to program it. Then all was fine. Except the clock in the car differed from my watch by an hour and I was not sure which was right. So except for my technology, all was great! Good job Joe! Bob W8ERD Some really bad news! We received sudden notice via email that the Ironman, a five-year tradition in Delaware and a very high point for ARES in several counties, has decided to move for 2022 to Sandusky, OH. Race Director Ken Hammond noted their great respect for Delaware, and the people who helped run the event. The decision was based on “transitions”… the spot where competitors switch from swim to bike, and from bike to run. Ironman national has decided to operate where they can have only one transition area for crowd and convenience. So we have offered our support to ARES in Erie County and surrounds for next year. In an interview for the Emcomm column in CQ Magazine, Ken told me that we in Delaware had made several national impacts on the Ironman. One was the sheer number of amateurs used to cover the event- he is used to somewhere under 10 and we regularly field nearly 30. Another key takeaway from our operation was actually running an amateur operator as “chase vehicle” for the event. (Thanks, Chris KD8UUB!) They had always used law enforcement, which might be called away at any given time. We were able to dedicate both lead and tail coverage for them. I have to give buckets of credit to our agency managers. I’ve had the privilege of watching them work together not just as a team but as a group of long-time friends to care for the community and help stage a really large event. We are graced with some tremendous police, fire, EMA and other folks who really know how to get it done with class! And the performance of our amateur operators from Delaware, Marion, Union and Knox counties has been absolutely flawless! You all conveyed professional attitudes and conduct (even under some very trying times!) and I’m very proud of the job you all did. Well done, in spades!!

Ohio ARES

I have one word for the next few months: Training! As our public service events wind down, we enter the time of year when it’s easy to just put down the radios, fold up the vests, and hibernate until Spring. If that’s your plan I suggest you reconsider. First, there are a number of activities within Ohio ARES to keep you up to speed. There are the weekly nets from the Sarge on HF and the concurrent OHDEN nets (now working on 80 and 160 through the winter months.) The voice net on 3.902 will continue as long as it’s possible to talk within Ohio but that usually changes rapidly after the fall time switch results in the band going long much earlier. We do still have the “Watch Desk Project” – a system of linking DMR and Fusion systems across Ohio in times of emergency. A good winter blizzard would be one such activity that potentially would bring us to activate. Or, any widespread communication issue would bring us to the Ohio EMA and launch the nets. There will be the annual ARES VHF simplex contest January 8. For score submission and information, Jason already has a website going for us: http://www.ohsimplex.org This site has times, rules, and other information. (Thanks, Jason!) Ans we are working now on whether we will be able to hold the Spring ARES Conference. We’re not sure what the requirements from OSU/Marion Tech will be so we don’t have anything firm yet. I really hope we can get together! Our District Emergency Coordinators are continuing to meet monthly to work on our regional operation. These folks are critical to the operation of ARES in Ohio and deserve our thanks! All of us exist to support the most important person in the chain: the county Emergency Coordinator. It’s the EC’s job to keep things going, uphold relationships and maintain a steady course. It’s a lot of work, and EC’s by far should get the most recognition!! I would urge you to stay active over the winter months. Don’t just sit there and meet for the sake of meeting. Work up some training – use your county EMA’s “headache list” – the disaster events topping his/her list of concerns. How could amateur radio play a part? Take a look at some of the NIMS courses, and bring them into your meetings. Find guest experts from your local responders! They’ll love to talk with you about their function and it’ll be great PR for them to see us as an available resource. Many counties are working diligently at digital networking, sending messages among each other’s stations and around the area. It’s a great time to practice and experiment with those modes. So it’s possible to stay active, have fun, and most important, be ready if we’re

Amateur Radio is more than

a hobby- it becomes an

important service when

other forms of

communication fail. It’s up

to all of us to stay ready,

stay trained, and stay

available. We could be

required on a moment’s

notice.

Delaware County ARES is part of the national ARRL program. We rely on our volunteers. We operate during several large public events including the national-level Ironman competition. We hold a radio net on the 145.19 repeater (no tone) on the first Thursday of every month at 8PM. We hold a training meeting on the second Thursday of every month at 7:30 usually at the Red Cross building. All amateurs are invited! For information, contact Stan, N8BHL the Delaware County Emergency Coordinator, or Joe, K8MP or Craig, W8CR.
DELARANews

ARES

Stan Broadway, N8BHL Ohio SEC,

Delaware EC

Doing what we do best! The Veteran’s Day Parade Many thanks to Joe, K8MP, for ramrodding this years annual Vet’s Day Parade in downtown Delaware. Joe takes this on every year for us and does a great job. Along with that great thanks and “well done” to those who participated. We noted some interesting comments: The Veterans Day Parade today was my very first volunteer communications service as an amateur operator. It was a positive experience: I enjoyed it. I noticed that a few of us had a touch of HITAICSU Syndrome, but I imagine that'll subside with practice and discipline. I felt like I was useful to the community in three ways: 1. Officer Kurt, directing traffic at my intersection, was not being informed by the police department about the progress of the parade, so he asked me several times for updates and I was able to give them. 2. I overheard some spectators near me ask one another questions about the composition and element order of the parade, and I was able to get information for them from the net. After that, they asked me several other questions that I was also able to answer. 3. Several cars queued up on my cross street, and their drivers seemed unsure whether to wait for the parade to clear or to reverse and try to find a long way around; I was able to tell them where the end of the parade was so that they could make an informed choice. Thanks to Joe K8MP for running the net, thanks to all the other guys for participating, and I look forward to the next opportunity. Shalom, Dan AD8FY PS - HITAICSU Syndrome: hih-TAKE-soo - Help I'm Talking And I Can't Shut Up Says Joe: Great note Dan. We've been doing communications for the Veteran's Day Parade for several years. Margo, the lady that really makes it happen, organized it all by herself this year. She's an amazing lady. I think this year's parade was the best yet. Thanks for really taking change at your intersection. I had the easiest job. If I had to do it over again, I'd have had the guys on the north half of the route arrive earlier. I wasn't expecting everything to be shut down. Thanks for organizing this event for us. My first rodeo went well ! I had my own lesson learned on parking in downtown Delaware for such an event. I never really noticed how few free parking spots are down there. I parked a several blocks south and walked to my station with no problems. Since I came in on 36/37 from the east around 2:25, I had no problems with traffic. I discovered my HT couldn't reach the .17 repeater from my location. I had my cross-band repeating mobile rig in the car which solved that. When we moved over to .19 the HT had no problems making the repeater directly. Next time I'd come 20 mins earlier, but otherwise my experience was pretty smooth Thanks again. - Mike W8MDC Ps: I brought my granddaughter with me. She thought it was so cool that I had the inside information on where the parade was along the route. And the technology issue noted earlier in the news reared its head: The parade was nice to watch. I could sit in my car parked at the parade route. At first I could not get in 19. Joe diagnosed my problem immediately. I do not use the rig in the car on 19, so the tone was not programmed. Then I had to stoop to getting out the manual to figure out how to program it. Then all was fine. Except the clock in the car differed from my watch by an hour and I was not sure which was right. So except for my technology, all was great! Good job Joe! Bob W8ERD Some really bad news! We received sudden notice via email that the Ironman, a five-year tradition in Delaware and a very high point for ARES in several counties, has decided to move for 2022 to Sandusky, OH. Race Director Ken Hammond noted their great respect for Delaware, and the people who helped run the event. The decision was based on “transitions”… the spot where competitors switch from swim to bike, and from bike to run. Ironman national has decided to operate where they can have only one transition area for crowd and convenience. So we have offered our support to ARES in Erie County and surrounds for next year. In an interview for the Emcomm column in CQ Magazine, Ken told me that we in Delaware had made several national impacts on the Ironman. One was the sheer number of amateurs used to cover the event- he is used to somewhere under 10 and we regularly field nearly 30. Another key takeaway from our operation was actually running an amateur operator as “chase vehicle” for the event. (Thanks, Chris KD8UUB!) They had always used law enforcement, which might be called away at any given time. We were able to dedicate both lead and tail coverage for them. I have to give buckets of credit to our agency managers. I’ve had the privilege of watching them work together not just as a team but as a group of long-time friends to care for the community and help stage a really large event. We are graced with some tremendous police, fire, EMA and other folks who really know how to get it done with class! And the performance of our amateur operators from Delaware, Marion, Union and Knox counties has been absolutely flawless! You all conveyed professional attitudes and conduct (even under some very trying times!) and I’m very proud of the job you all did. Well done, in spades!!

Ohio ARES

I have one word for the next few months: Training! As our public service events wind down, we enter the time of year when it’s easy to just put down the radios, fold up the vests, and hibernate until Spring. If that’s your plan I suggest you reconsider. First, there are a number of activities within Ohio ARES to keep you up to speed. There are the weekly nets from the Sarge on HF and the concurrent OHDEN nets (now working on 80 and 160 through the winter months.) The voice net on 3.902 will continue as long as it’s possible to talk within Ohio but that usually changes rapidly after the fall time switch results in the band going long much earlier. We do still have the “Watch Desk Project” – a system of linking DMR and Fusion systems across Ohio in times of emergency. A good winter blizzard would be one such activity that potentially would bring us to activate. Or, any widespread communication issue would bring us to the Ohio EMA and launch the nets. There will be the annual ARES VHF simplex contest January 8. For score submission and information, Jason already has a website going for us: http://www.ohsimplex.org This site has times, rules, and other information. (Thanks, Jason!) Ans we are working now on whether we will be able to hold the Spring ARES Conference. We’re not sure what the requirements from OSU/Marion Tech will be so we don’t have anything firm yet. I really hope we can get together! Our District Emergency Coordinators are continuing to meet monthly to work on our regional operation. These folks are critical to the operation of ARES in Ohio and deserve our thanks! All of us exist to support the most important person in the chain: the county Emergency Coordinator. It’s the EC’s job to keep things going, uphold relationships and maintain a steady course. It’s a lot of work, and EC’s by far should get the most recognition!! I would urge you to stay active over the winter months. Don’t just sit there and meet for the sake of meeting. Work up some training – use your county EMA’s “headache list” – the disaster events topping his/her list of concerns. How could amateur radio play a part? Take a look at some of the NIMS courses, and bring them into your meetings. Find guest experts from your local responders! They’ll love to talk with you about their function and it’ll be great PR for them to see us as an available resource. Many counties are working diligently at digital networking, sending messages among each other’s stations and around the area. It’s a great time to practice and experiment with those modes. So it’s possible to stay active, have fun, and most important, be ready if we’re

ARES

Stan Broadway, N8BHL

Section Emergency Coordinator - Ohio Emergency Coordinator - Delaware County