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ARRL Nebraska Section (NE)Section Manager
Arthur I. Zygielbaum, K0AIZ 6601 Pinecrest Dr Lincoln, NE 68516-3573 402-421-0839 k0aiz@arrl.org |
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ALERT: Sun, October 18, 2009; 11:14 PM ET Section Events
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News last updated: Mon, October 19, 2009 at 4:39 PM ET
The air has gotten colder and the trees are changing color. It's a beautiful time of year, but it's time to think about getting ready for winter and the kinds of communications emergencies that we may need to cover. I asked our Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC), Jon Morris, KAØJGG, to write something for this status report. Jon chose to write the first in a series of discussions on improving emergency communications. I will be asking each of the Assistant Section Managers to provide a paragraph or two for future issues.
Before I insert Jon's comments, let me comment on a very thoughtful note I received from Ken Lemke, ACØDQ. Ken is an Assistant Emergency Coordinator for Sarpy County. Ken raised concerns about relying on D-Star for a statewide network. He raised several issues that need to be addressed. But the particular thing I want to mention is that Ken apologized for taking a critical view. I won't accept the apology. Rather, I thank Ken for taking the time to make his views known. The system we are putting together needs to be accepted to be effective. Our plan does have potential flaws, and we will need to deal with them, overcome them, or find a better solution. Jon and I will talk about the system, provide more information on the motivation and concept, and address issues such as those raised by Ken in a future report. If you have ideas, concerns, new concepts, please let us know!
Jon, Nebraska SEC, has taken "emergency plans" as one of his priorities. Here is installment one. It is intended for Emergency Coordinators, Assistant Emergency Coordinators, and for every ham who is in ARES or RACES. We each need to aware of these plans and how effective and correct they are. Do you know where your Emergency Plan is?
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An emergency communications plan is designed to provide a means to set a chain of events in motion. Experience tells us that every plan is only as strong as the weakest link in that chain. Is that weak link in your communications plan? We will be looking at how to identify weak points and test those plans in the next few months. Here are some common problems:
Next time we will talk about how to fix some of these issues. Critically look at your local plan and start checking for some of these problems. To assist you in looking at exercise design concepts, check out this free FEMA course. There are many more independent study courses that at this site, if you want recommendations from list on what may apply to your situation, please feel free to contact me. http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is139lst.asp
Jon Morris, KAØJGG ,jclarkmorris@gmail.com
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Until next month, 73,
Art Zygielbaum, KØAIZ
ARRL Nebraska Section Manager
Section Traffic Manager and Section Emergency Coordinator
Net Reports - September 2009
* Net Report Legend: Sessions=Number of times net called, QNI=Number of Station Check-ins, QTC=Formal Traffic Count
Nebraska 40 Meter Net
Sessions 25, QNI 147, QTC 1
Reported by KWØR
Nebraska Cornhusker Net
Sessions 29, QNI 401, QTC 7
Reported by KØCWW
Nebraska CW Traffic Net
Sessions 21, QNI 121, QTC 4
Reported by WAØASM
Nebraska Morning Phone Net
Sessions 30, QNI 1622, QTC 21
Reported by KAØDOC
Nebraska Storm Net
Sessions 30, QNI 1392, QTC 15
Reported by WYØF
West Nebraska Net
Sessions 26, QNI 1294, QTC 55
Reported by KØRRL
Dodge County ARES
Sessions 5, QNI 35, QTC 1
Reported by KCØKKE
Douglas County ARES
Sessions 4, QNI 153, QTC 0
Reported by W9HZC
Mid Nebraska ARES 2-Meter Net
Sessions 12, QNI 133, QTC 1
Reported by KCØMWM
NPPARC
Sessions 4, QNI 31, QTC 0
Reported by WØDED
Platte Valley 2-Meter Net
Sessions 4, QN 54, QTC 1
Traffic Totals:
K0PTK: September 120
Public Service Honor Roll
(Please visit http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/pshr/ for more information about the honor roll.)
KAØDBK 117 points
KBØYTM 24 points
Nebraska Section Nets
Net name |
Frequency |
Meets |
Time CDT |
Time UTC |
40 Meter Net |
7.282 |
Daily |
1300 |
1800 |
Cornhusker Net |
3.982 |
Daily |
1230 |
1730 |
CW Traffic Net |
3.540 |
M-F |
1900 |
0000 |
Morning Phone Net |
3.982 |
Daily |
0730 |
1230 |
Storm Net |
3.982 |
Daily |
1830 |
2330 |
West Nebraska Net |
3.950 |
M-S |
0700 |
1200 |
Notes from the Section Traffic Manager:
Notes from the Section Traffic Manager:
Please report your individual traffic monthly totals to me at my email address
I welcome your comments and suggestions.
Mike, NF0N
OFFICIAL OBSERVER REPORTS
| KAØJTI | 20 hours |
| WØHXL | 80 hours |
| KBØZZT | 10 hours |
| KE6DZD | 100 hours |
| W3PRR | 12 hours |
| WØDED | 25 hours |
| WBØMWB | 10 hours |
| WBØCMC | 50 hours |
| KEØXQ | 100 hours |
**********SPECIAL EVENTS STATION**********
(none listed - please send KØAIZ your announcements!)
WEB PAGES
AKSARBEN ARC http://www.aksarbenarc.org/main/
Amateur Radio Association of Nebraska (used to be: Hastings ARC) http://www.w0wwv.org
Ashland ARC http://ashlandarc.org/
Bellevue ARC http://www.bellevuearc.org
Boyer Valley Amateur Radio Club (IA) http://www.bvarc.net
Buffalo County ARES http://www.bcares.info
Buzzards Roost Amateur Radio Club http://www.frontiernet.net/~teroth/
Douglas County ARES http://www.qsl.net/dcares/
Elkhorn Valley ARC http://www.qsl.net/evarc
Grand Island ARS http://www.incolor.inetnebr.com/gihams/
Heartland DX Association http://www.hdxa.net
Lincoln ARC http://www.lincolnarc.org
Midway ARC http://wØky.kearney.net/
Midwest Home Brewer's & QRP Group http://www.qsl.net/hbqrp
Nebraska EMA http://www.nema.ne.gov/
Pine Ridge ARC http://www.pineridgearc.org/
Pioneer Amateur Radio Club http://www.k0jfn.com
Strategic Air Command Memorial ARC http://www.sacmarc.org/
Quarter Century Wireless Association http://www.qcwa.org/
Society of Wireless Pioneers http://www.sowp.org/
South East Nebraska Radio Club http://www.senrc.farmpond.net
Tri-City ARC http://www.galka.org/ec
1Ø-1Ø International http://www.ten-ten.org/
Other Links of Interest
ARRL DX Bulletins http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/dx/
ARRL Propagation Bulletins http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/prop/
ARRL Keplarian Elements http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/kep/
ARRL Transmission Schedule http://www.arrl.org/w1aw.html#w1awsked
ARRL General and Special Bulletins http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/
ARRL Emergency Communications http://www.emergency-radio.org
SICK CALL
These are Amateur Radio Operators who are ill and need our support. Please send get well cards or QSL cards with your best wishes on them as they recover from their illnesses or surgeries. I will post along with their names what they are recovering from only with the permission of the families or the member themselves.
SILENT KEYS
While we celebrate the friends that they were, it is with sadness that we recognize the loss of these hams from our fold.
2009
WØCQQ - William "Bill" Welch
WDØEYF - David Wesley Britton
WAØFRT - Bob Johnson
WØIXF - Milton "Milky" S. Berg
WBØWFS - Betty Hernes
WØURC - John Herron
KCØYRS - Tim Beaver
2008
WBØQPP - Scott E. Perrson
WØRMB - Cecil D. DeWitt
WDØCJH - Norma Rickel
KØFRU - Harold Detour
KBØZHC - Ralph Orahood
WAØRPW - Mac Reed
WBØEGK - Jerry Kohn
NØLAL and NØUS - Carolyn and Steven Baily
WEB RESOURCES
HAMFESTS AND CONVENTIONS
Nebraska Section Convention: http://www.lincolnhamfest.org
VE TESTS
When attending a VE session, make sure you bring the following: your original license, a photocopy of your original license, 2 forms of identification (one with a photograph of you), any CSCE's and $14.ØØ cash or check.
NEBRASKA
http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/examsearch.phtml?State=NE
IOWA
http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/examsearch.phtml?State=IA
NOTICE
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Art Zygielbaum KØAIZ
ARRL Nebraska Section Manager
k0aiz@arrl.org
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