DELARANEWS
ARES
Stan Broadway, N8BHL Ohio SEC, Delaware EC
The Delaware All-Horse Parade - one more year in the books!
DELARA and ARES operators were blessed with a sunny, pleasant Sunday to work the 2022 All- Horse Parade. Thanks to KD8UNQ, KD8UUA, AC8YE, K8DL, W8ERD, K8MP, AF8RJ, N4HAI, and W8CR who all reported having a good time. Our presence was used to boost security for the event and keep parade organizers appraised. Diane Winters sent her sincere thanks. The best report is from Tom: Wow - We had a BLAST today at the horse parade. I’ve never been to it… or the fair, or the Brown Jug, for that matter! I respectfully request the same spot again for next year. Why? We became friends with the matriarch of the house we sat in front of, and she invited me in for some grub - they were having a cookout with friends and family. What a great time. I even got a hug from a toddler who loved petting the dog so much! My only regret was not taking more pictures!
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 second Thursday of every month at 8PM. We hold a training meeting on the first 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.
ARES Ohio
By the time you read this, the October 1st “Simulated Emergency Test” will be concluded for Ohio. I hope your ARES organization participated. It’s a lot of fun when a full-scale exercise is held, and we always come away with ideas on how to do things better. This year we responded to many voices who wanted to take things back to a local level, by encouraging each EC to create his/her own exercise or at least join with neighbors for a more regional approach. Each EC knows best what is needed in that particular county, it’s not something we can dictate from the Section level. We are here to support your district and local level needs. While October 1 was the official Section date, a county can create and carry out its own SET any time during the year. It should be reported on the Form A and Form B website as an SET. Please do report your activity! Ohio was number two or three in different categories last year and we have consistently been at the top. That’s due you YOUR reporting! Thank you! The League changed and updated the SET reporting forms to an online form this year, so it should be even easier to report. The Ohio Section has been involved in other important exercise activities as well this year, including the Perry Nuclear Plant full-scale exercise in northeast Ohio. Toledo area ARES members were activated as part of Michigan’s Davis-Besse exercise this past month as well. Amateurs went to area hospitals as part of the drill. These are important exercises! I understand that a failure in any category shuts the plant down… so every piece of the exercise is important. It seems like activities in general are picking up around the state, with parades, runs and walks trying to get back to their previous level. ARES, like many other civic- minded organizations, has been a little difficult to ‘wake up’ from being in ‘neutral’ for a couple years. It takes a little energy to get your gear together and dedicate the time needed to serve but we have a responsibility to show how it’s done! There are a lot of newly licensed amateur operators who could become interested in the good feeling to be had from being in an important position to help when needed! It’s a key part of the “Service” side of amateur radio. Another item we each should have on our agenda is continued training! We ALL need to work on the four “magic” NIMS courses online: IS 100, 200, 700 and 800. These take perhaps an hour each and will prepare you to recognize how an EOC works in an emergency. It also assures that our ARES members are properly certified to be activated into such a situation. This is important, as I have talked with several county Emergency Managers and Commissioners this month about training and certification issues. In order to stay relevant and stay in the plans, we MUST continue our training! I can’t thank each of your enough for all you do! Let’s renew our efforts to keep ARES a vital part of Ohio’s emergency response!
DELARANews
ARES
Stan Broadway, N8BHL Ohio SEC,
Delaware EC
The Delaware All-Horse Parade - one more
year in the books!
DELARA and ARES operators were blessed with a sunny, pleasant Sunday to work the 2022 All-Horse Parade. Thanks to KD8UNQ, KD8UUA, AC8YE, K8DL, W8ERD, K8MP, AF8RJ, N4HAI, and W8CR who all reported having a good time. Our presence was used to boost security for the event and keep parade organizers appraised. Diane Winters sent her sincere thanks. The best report is from Tom: Wow - We had a BLAST today at the horse parade. I’ve never been to it… or the fair, or the Brown Jug, for that matter! I respectfully request the same spot again for next year. Why? We became friends with the matriarch of the house we sat in front of, and she invited me in for some grub - they were having a cookout with friends and family. What a great time. I even got a hug from a toddler who loved petting the dog so much! My only regret was not taking more pictures!
