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Update from ARRL

Update from ARRL . Tim Slay, N4IB. NC Section Manager State ARES Meeting May 2, 2009 Raleigh, NC. Update from HQ. More info after ARES meetings at Dayton Advanced Emergency Communications Course Combines old Level 2 and Level 3 Available 4Q ’09

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Update from ARRL

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  1. Update from ARRL Tim Slay, N4IB NC Section Manager State ARES Meeting May 2, 2009 Raleigh, NC

  2. Update from HQ • More info after ARES meetings at Dayton • Advanced Emergency Communications Course • Combines old Level 2 and Level 3 • Available 4Q ’09 • ARRL is working with DHS to meet their guidelines for approved courses.

  3. Update from HQ • ARRL Digital Technology for Emergency Communications Course available from HQ on CD for $50. • HQ ARES database abandoned. • No Red Cross MOU yet. • More pressure to integrate ICS-213, but nothing yet. • Need more focus on NTS.

  4. Update from NC Section • New manager Tarheel Net – KD4IMA. Net web page under development. • 13 county EC positions and Charlotte SKYWARN EC currently open. • SET results in July QST. • N4TAB’s ICS-213 training available on www.wakeares.org. • Growing interest in providing backup communications for hospitals (CARES, et. al.).

  5. Update from NC Section • Request for Carolinas Regional Blood Center for inclusion in their emergency plan. • Preparing for June emergency management drill.

  6. Update on Digital Study Group • Chaired by former NC Section Manager John Covington, W4CC. • Email discussion reflector established. • Discussing pros and cons of various modes for emcomm use. • KD4GCF’s node map is on Google. Need more info! • Final report due at October state ARES meeting. • Server resources established for web info.

  7. Update on Digital Study Group • Objectives: • Analyze and document current state of packet communications in NC section. • Identify gaps that prevent passing traffic within the section. • Make equipment and software recommendations to local clubs and ARES groups.

  8. Update on Digital Study Group

  9. ARRL Mutual Aid Protocol • Interested volunteers should make their availability known to their home Section Manager and Section Emergency Coordinator. • The impacted Section(s) and ARRL HQ will post staffing requests to the SM, SEC and the storm Volunteer web page. A brief, specific description of what is requested will be listed. • SMs and SECs that have volunteers that are available will contact the requesting Section point of contact (POC) listed in the request. • The requesting Section POC will determine the viability of the resource offering and have the final decision on acceptance. • Once the request has been filled, a new posting to both e-mail lists and the web page will be made.

  10. ARRL Mutual Aid Protocol • Specific reporting details will be provided by the Section POC. • Requesting Sections will utilize the closest ARES resources first • ARES volunteers not cleared by the requesting POC will not be accepted or allowed entry into the disaster area.

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