Amateur Radio Earning Praise, Respect in Hurricane Katrina Relief:

Amateur Radio Earning Praise, Respect in Hurricane Katrina Relief:

"Amateur Radio Earning Praise, Respect in Hurricane Katrina Relief:
from The ARRL Letter, Vol 24, No 36
Website: http://www.arrl.org/ on September 16, 2005

Amateur Radio Earning Praise, Respect in Hurricane Katrina Relief:

Amateur Radio is continuing to earn praise and respect as the Hurricane Katrina relief effort moves forward. Donated Amateur Radio equipment and supplies arriving at the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina relief staging area in Montgomery, Alabama, have been turned around as quickly as possible to accompany volunteers into the field. A team headed by Alabama ARRL Section Manager Greg Sarratt, W4OZK, now has been on duty for some three weeks, overseeing Amateur Radio volunteer intake and registration and trying to satisfy the ever-changing requirements of the Red Cross and other served agencies.

'The American Red Cross and other served agencies are very thankful and appreciative that we are helping them out,' Sarratt said this week. 'I have talked with several ARC folks who said they could not operate without us!'

ARES and MARS member Matt Hackman, KB1FUP, was among a Rhode Island contingent processed through the Montgomery marshaling center. The New England volunteers were able to take advantage of the newly donated handheld transceivers, HF transceivers and antennas for use in and around Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Hackman said Red Cross personnel were using VHF simplex to keep in contact with each shelter.

'We still have no potable public water and no land-line telephones,' Hackman said this week, adding that cell phone service was intermittent. 'I hope I am helping in some small way,' he went on to say. 'People further west still have no power, no water--even for flushing to"


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Bob N5IET

(old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.

NewsAdvance.com | Amateur radio operator helped with communications

NewsAdvance.com | Amateur radio operator helped with communications

"Amateur radio operator helped with communications

Matt Busse
mbusse@newsadvance.com
September 18, 2005

For Bob Weber, Hurricane Katrina meant a chance to use his hobby to help out.
Weber, a 57-year-old broker for Edward Jones, was one of several local amateur radio operators who offered to assist with communications in the wake of the hurricane.

With phone systems and other methods of communications knocked out by wind and water, emergency officials needed ham radio to send and receive messages.
Weber spent last week in Montgomery, Ala., assisting the American Red Cross with radio communications.
Before leaving, he received a Hepatitis A shot and met with clients who stopped by his office to wish him well.

Weber said that he wasnt sure what he would find when he arrived in Alabama or what exactly he would do.

The term amateur radio refers to the fact that operators arent paid for their work, not to any lack of experience.

For years, hams have helped out after disasters, natural or not. Weber went to New York after Sept. 11 to assist. Gerry Knowlton, of Bedford, and Henry Wyatt, of Forest, who also went to Alabama after Katrina hit.

A lot of people need a lot of help down there, said Knowlton, a 58-year-old program analyst for BWX Technologies.

Amateur radio operators were required to supply their own equipment, such as radios, cables, batteries and clothing. Though they would be with the Red Cross, they took responsibility for their own safety.
The News & Advance was unable to reach Weber on Friday, but Larry Stanecker, spokesman for the Lynchburg Amateur Radio "



73 fer nw,
Bob N5IET

(old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.

ARRLWeb: Amateur Radio Resources at the Ready for Rita

ARRLWeb: Amateur Radio Resources at the Ready for Rita

"Amateur Radio Resources at the Ready for Rita

A National Weather Service graphic (click link to update) depicts the probable path of Hurricane Rita, now a Category 3 storm as of 1800 UTC with winds of 125 MPH. [NOAA Graphic]

Prospective volunteers may sign up for possible deployment in the region via the Hurricane Rita Disaster Communications Volunteer Registration & Message Traffic Database. Only volunteers who are willing to travel into the disaster area should indicate their interest in this database. This list is being maintained separately from the Hurricane Katrina volunteer list. SMs and SECs in the Hurricane Rita strike zone emphasize that volunteers should not self-deploy.

NEWINGTON, CT, Sep 23, 2005--As Hurricane Rita (click for latest advisory) continues on course for landfall sometime early Saturday morning along the Gulf Coast between Texas and Louisiana, Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)/Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) and other Amateur Radio groups are at the ready. The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) on 14.325 MHz has announced plans to remain active until 0300 UTC or as long as the 20-meter band is available--whichever comes first. ARRL Headquarters is maintaining regular contact with Section Managers and Section Emergency Coordinators in the Gulf Coast region as they muster their own volunteer resources, some of whom already have been deployed to emergency operating centers and other strategic sites.

'Once again, the entire ARRL organization--including our volunteers in the field, our Headquarters staff and our members--are gearing up as Hurricane Rita approaches to provide needed emergency communications when all else fails,' said ARRL Chief Operating Officer Harold Kramer, WJ1B. He has announced that Maxim Me"


73 fer nw,
Bob N5IET

(old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.

Emergency Nets Etiquette

Emergency Nets Etiquette

"Emergency Nets Etiquette
Eric Behr (KC9DUX) on September 10, 2005

I have been monitoring more than usual recently, and I am very disappointed by the way some hams are behaving in this time of crisis. Most people out there are doing a truly fantastic job, but some of us are doing amateur radio a real disservice.

Anyone who has any contact with the outside world knows by now that two main 40 meter and 80 meter nets run by the West Coast ARES are handling most of the traffic, and that the ARRL has asked everyone to give them 5 kHz of elbow room on either side. But night after night I hear 'nets' or other QSOs, with amps full blast on and deviation at scary levels, 2 or even 1 kHz away from the well-advertised frequencies. These people also routinely ignore breakers who want to politely ask them to move, or -- when they do they heap abuse on them. This may be a coincidence, but many of these operators go on for as long as 30 minutes with no ID. I won't mention specific callsigns this time.

To those folks who say 'we've been meeting here since 1955 and we won't budge', I say: I hope your loved one is in an emergency one of these days, and you will need help getting through to the net with strong QRM nearby.

The net controls and their relays, tired after hours of work day in and day out, need to pull out some very weak signals, given the current propagation and the nature of emergency operations. The last thing they need is a strong CW carrier which covers everything else. It is amazing to me that there are still many dozens of people who tune up, sometimes for minutes on end, the moment the NC stops talking and starts listening. How clueless can one get? Reduce your power; find a spot a few kHz away, then tune. Otherwise you are doing the very opposite of what we need to do"


73 fer nw,
Bob N5IET

(old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.

Does Homeland Security OTHR Affect HF?

Does Homeland Security OTHR Affect HF?

"Does Homeland Security OTHR Affect HF?
John Dvoracek (KE5C) on September 16, 2005
View comments about this article!

This past weekend, '9-11' 2005, several of us in the central Texas area heard unusual pulsing or popping signals on the bands, especially on 7 MHz. I had a QSO with a Oklahoma station on 7 MHz Sunday evening who had just talked to a Florida station about the same thing, and both had also heard such signals.

The fellow in Oklahoma thought it sounded a lot like the old Russian woodpecker (over-the-horizon radar). If I hear it again, I will try to record it, but it did sound at least similar to the old woodpecker.

At first I think we all worried that BPL was revenging us already, but could we have heard The Relocatable Over-The-Horizon Radar (ROTHR) for Homeland Security described in this Raytheon pdf brochure?
The AN/TPS-71 ROTHR is also discussed on the Federation of American Scientists' web site. "


73 fer nw,
Bob N5IET

(old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.

Which HF+ Transceiver is Best for Emergency Use?

Which HF+ Transceiver is Best for Emergency Use?

"Which HF+ Transceiver is Best for Emergency Use?
George Fisher (W0QU) on September 14, 2005

I work for a company with 90,000 employees, about 4,500 here in the corporate office. I've found half a dozen hams among us. Yesterday one of them asked what 'all mode' HF+ transceiver with power, and what antenna would best be used if we can convince the company to provide space for a ham station which could be used in emergencies. This would be non-commercial traffic of course. We hope to align with the local police department and perhaps get a couple of officers licensed.

What would you suggest for the best combination of new equipment and antenna which could be mounted on the roof (8 floors high), within a reasonable budget, to accomplish this? "


73 fer nw,
Bob N5IET

(old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.

Portable/Mobile Rig for an Emergency

Portable/Mobile Rig for an Emergency

"Portable/Mobile Rig for an Emergency
from omegaci on September 24, 2005

I want to get a ham license and buy ham radios for my family and a few friends so that we may communicate in an emergency. They too will get basic ham licenses.

I want to know if anyone can recommend some basic equipment for this task. This means it doesn't have to be very fancy, as we will only use it in an emergency. I have a place where I can setup up a large antenna with power and even a back up generator.

I imagine individuals carrying handhelds or mobile units and there being one mobile rig with an antenna and as much power as needed. Which bands (2m, 6m, etc) would be ideal for this task? And given the band what kind of range can one expect from a 5-watt HT?

While I am in a technical field, the acronyms here and elsewhere are not always obvious so please remember I am a newbie. "


73 fer nw,
Bob N5IET

(old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.

Disaster Relief Realities in Mississippi

Disaster Relief Realities in Mississippi

"Disaster Relief Realities in Mississippi
Pablo Veal (N0AH) on September 16, 2005

I have been in Mississippi since September 5th as an ARRL member and volunteer for the Red Cross and Salvation Army.

There has been next to none health and welfare trafficking on the HF bands.
Most of our work here in Hattiesburg, MS, 80 miles north of the coast, has been feeding the poor and hungry. Katrina was a Category 2 Hurricane when it hit here with 120 MPH winds. Most signs, trees, and infrastructure here and in the area are significantly damaged or destroyed.
We use our radios to work with the emergency response vehicles (ERVs) to stay in contact with the kitchen where our net control is located.

We go out in these trucks that look like an ambulance on steroids, and serve food. We look for people who need medication and those without clean water etc....
The children are the hardest part of this job. There are a lot of biting bugs and some kids coming in for a meal are pasted with bites. Most communities are filled with fallen trees and extensive damage.

They are just now getting power back to a limited degree. "

73 fer nw,
Bob N5IET

(old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.

Salvation Army Expands Relief Efforts In Anticipation Of Hurricane Rita

Salvation Army Expands Relief Efforts In Anticipation Of Hurricane Rita

"Kansas City EDS Teams on Stand-By to Respond to Hardest-Hit Areas

Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (Satern) Activated In Preparation

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Salvation Army is expanding
relief efforts in anticipation of Hurricane Rita.

The organization is deploying additional emergency disaster services
vehicles (canteens) and personnel throughout Texas and neighboring states to
assist in the Hurricane Rita response effort.

Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) crews are preparing to
serve as many as 560,000 hot meals per day at designated shelters and from
canteens dispatched to the hardest hit locations. Meanwhile, The Salvation Army of Kansas City is preparing to assist with Hurricane Rita relief efforts.

Three emergency disaster services vehicles (canteens) from the Kansas and
Western Missouri Division are on stand-by to depart from Kansas City after the
storm makes landfall. The canteens being called into service are currently
located in Hays, Independence and Kansas City, Kansas. Each will carry a three
person team.
In addition, The Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) has
been activated in preparation for Rita's onslaught. This network of ham radio
operators is able to exchange information to assist people looking for family
members or friends in the aftermath of a disaster.

HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF CONTINUES
In the ongoing response to Hurricane Katrina, The Salvation Army, Kansas
and Western Missouri Division, is deploying 13 more personnel to offer
emotional and spiritual counseling"


73 fer nw,
Bob N5IET

(old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.

The Daily World

The Daily World

"Tobi Buckman, Aberdeen's disaster preparedness coordinator and a mental health volunteer with the American Red Cross, plans to leave on Sept. 28, to provide counseling help to Katrina victims. She may also end up in Texas, depending on the outcome of Hurricane Rita. Two other volunteers with the Grays Harbor Chapter of the American Red Cross are down in the hurricane disaster area helping out and right now two more are set to go in the next week.

An Aberdeen family is hoping to collect items to help young hurricane victims. The Dossetts, Robert, Brandy and their two daughters, Eva, 13 and Catherine, 12, started the Katrina's Kids donation drive. Lots of charities and organizations are collecting money, food and other necessities needed for survival, but the family wants to collect extra things -- toys, clothes, books and school supplies -- that 'might just bring a smile to a child's face ... and help to take their minds off of what has happened around them,' the donation flyer said. The items will be delivered to World Vision in Kent for distribution. The girls, Eva's an eighth-grader at Miller and Catherine's in seventh grade, have set up a collection box at school, and donations can also be dropped off at their home at 803 W. Third St"

73 fer nw,
Bob N5IET

(old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.

ARRLWeb: Amateur Radio Antenna "CC&R Bill" Reintroduced in Congress

ARRLWeb: Amateur Radio Antenna "CC&R Bill" Reintroduced in Congress

"Amateur Radio Antenna 'CC&R Bill' Reintroduced in Congress

Amateur Radio Antenna 'CC&R Bill' Reintroduced in Congress
NEWINGTON, CT, Sep 23, 2005--New York Congressman Steve Israel has reintroduced legislation that could make it easier for radio amateurs living in communities with deed covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs) to erect suitable antennas. Arkansas Congressman Mike Ross, WD5DVR, signed aboard as an original cosponsor of the 'Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Consistency Act' (HR 3876).

ARRL Hudson Division Director Frank Fallon, N2FF, who attended Israel's public announcement of the bill September 19 on Long Island, pointed out the Amateur Radio volunteers always fill the gap after other communication systems fail in an emergency or disaster. He notes the bill's introduction comes in the immediate aftermath of positive media coverage of Amateur Radio's response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster.

'Unfortunately if all new housing developments contain deed restrictions forbidding outside antennas there will probably come a time when there will not be enough ham radio operators to help their neighbors and countrymen,' said Fallon. He believes Israel's bill will help to ensure that Amateur Radio will continue to be able to provide emergency communication should a disaster occur. "

73 fer nw,
Bob N5IET

(old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.

ARRLWeb: Amateur Radio Resources at the Ready for Rita

ARRLWeb: Amateur Radio Resources at the Ready for Rita

"Amateur Radio Resources at the Ready for Rita

A National Weather Service graphic (click link to update) depicts the probable path of Hurricane Rita, now a Category 3 storm as of 1800 UTC with winds of 125 MPH. [NOAA Graphic]

Prospective volunteers may sign up for possible deployment in the region via the Hurricane Rita Disaster Communications Volunteer Registration & Message Traffic Database. Only volunteers who are willing to travel into the disaster area should indicate their interest in this database. This list is being maintained separately from the Hurricane Katrina volunteer list. SMs and SECs in the Hurricane Rita strike zone emphasize that volunteers should not self-deploy.

NEWINGTON, CT, Sep 23, 2005--As Hurricane Rita (click for latest advisory) continues on course for landfall sometime early Saturday morning along the Gulf Coast between Texas and Louisiana, Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)/Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) and other Amateur Radio groups are at the ready. The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) on 14.325 MHz has announced plans to remain active until 0300 UTC or as long as the 20-meter band is available--whichever comes first. ARRL Headquarters is maintaining regular contact with Section Managers and Section Emergency Coordinators in the Gulf Coast region as they muster their own volunteer resources, some of whom already have been deployed to emergency operating centers and other strategic sites. "


73 fer nw,
Bob N5IET

(old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.

The Daily World

The Daily World

"Helping Hands
By Daily
Friday, September 23, 2005 12:27 PM PDT

Lots of Harborites are helping with the hurricane relief efforts -- whether they're going to the Gulf Coast or sending support and donations from home. Here's information on just some of the Harborites who are trying to do their part to help out.

Retired Aberdeen Fire Capt. George Stone of Montesano was in Louisiana helping provide radio communications under the Amateur Radio Relay Leagues' Amateur Radio Emergency Service. Stone, who is a member of the local Amateur Radio Emergency Communications group's Auxiliary Emergency Communications team, is in charge of Grays Harbor's Department of Emergency Management radio room in Montesano. In Covington, La., he helped with the radio 'Net Control,' which is 'like a traffic cop to all the other radio units in the field,' said Doyle Wenzel, another local Ham radio operator. 'Much like 911 and their dispatchers, all radio traffic goes through the Net Control operator.'"

73 fer nw,
Bob N5IET

(old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.

Top Tech News - Tech Trends - Powering Up a New Kind of Broadband

Top Tech News - Tech Trends - Powering Up a New Kind of Broadband

"In the past three months a handful of significant events have occurred: A $100 million investment in Current Communications, a Cincinnati BPL service provider, by Google and others; IBM's participation in a pilot project with CenterPoint Energy to offer BPL service to 220 homes in the Houston area; and work within the IEEE to create a standard -- called P1901 -- to define an efficient BPL channel over AC power lines. The standard is targeted for completion in early 2007.

These developments follow a ruling by the FCC designed to limit interference to other radio frequency devices. The FCC's action requires BPL providers to employ devices that can switch frequencies if they cause interference and that can be shut down remotely.
FCC commissioners also will require a national database of BPL installations for public safety agencies, amateur radio operators and others.

Taken together, these developments could help drive a compound annual growth rate in BPL revenue of 90 percent over the next seven years, according to Telecom Trends International. The market watcher says BPL revenue is expected to grow from $57 million in 2004 to $4.4 billion in 2011. "

73 fer nw,
Bob N5IET

(old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.

ARRLWeb: IARU Eyes Global Coordination of Amateur Radio's BPL/EMC Response

ARRLWeb: IARU Eyes Global Coordination of Amateur Radio's BPL/EMC Response

"IARU Eyes Global Coordination of Amateur Radio's BPL/EMC Response

Rear (L-R) Rod Stafford, W6ROD, ARRL Southeastern Division Director Frank Butler, W4RH (who attended as a guest), Ole Garpestad, LA2RR, Dario Jurado, HP1DJ, IARU President Larry Price, W4RA, Yoshi Sekido, JJ1OEY, Don Beattie, G3BJ. Front (L-R) Chandru Ramchandra, VU2RCR, IARU Secretary David Sumner, K1ZZ, IARU Recording Secretary Paul Rinaldo, W4RI, IARU Vice President Tim Ellam, VE6SH, and Y. S. Park, HL1IFM. Not pictured: Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T.

NEWINGTON, CT, Sep 23, 2005--The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Administrative Council will explore ways to improve the coordination of Amateur Radio's representation on electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) issues at national, regional and global forums. Meeting September 17-18 in Zurich, Switzerland, the Council also made further progress firming up plans to deal with Amateur Radio-related issues at World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC-07). "

73 fer nw,
Bob N5IET

(old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.

ARRLWeb: Amateur Radio Resources at the Ready for Rita

ARRLWeb: Amateur Radio Resources at the Ready for Rita

"Amateur Radio Resources at the Ready for Rita

A National Weather Service graphic (click link to update) depicts the probable path of Hurricane Rita, now a Category 3 storm as of 1800 UTC with winds of 125 MPH. [NOAA Graphic]



Prospective volunteers may sign up for possible deployment in the region via the Hurricane Rita Disaster Communications Volunteer Registration & Message Traffic Database. Only volunteers who are willing to travel into the disaster area should indicate their interest in this database. This list is being maintained separately from the Hurricane Katrina volunteer list. SMs and SECs in the Hurricane Rita strike zone emphasize that volunteers should not self-deploy.

NEWINGTON, CT, Sep 23, 2005--As Hurricane Rita (click for latest advisory) continues on course for landfall sometime early Saturday morning along the Gulf Coast between Texas and Louisiana, Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)/Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) and other Amateur Radio groups are at the ready.

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) on 14.325 MHz has announced plans to remain active until 0300 UTC or as long as the 20-meter band is available--whichever comes first. ARRL Headquarters is maintaining regular contact with Section Managers and Section Emergency Coordinators in the Gulf Coast region as they muster their own volunteer resources, some of whom already have been deployed to emergency operating centers and other strategic sites. "

73 fer nw,
Bob N5IET

(old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.

Marshfield News Herald - Are we well prepared for a natural disaster?

Marshfield News Herald - Are we well prepared for a natural disaster?

"Are we well prepared for a natural disaster?

City, county officials have plans in place

By Matt Conn
Marshfield News-Herald
Gulf Coast hurricanes provide an example of what might be needed in the Marshfield area to prepare for a disaster, such as a severe tornado.

Shelter from disaster
City of Marshfield disaster shelter locations,
as designated by Wood County Emergency Management:

Schools:
Columbus Catholic High School
Immanuel Lutheran
Grant Elementary
Jefferson Elementary
Junior High School
Lincoln Elementary
Madison Elementary
Marshfield High School
Washington Elementary
Our Lady of Peace
Sacred Heart Catholic
St. John the Baptist Primary School
Large facilities:
Weyerhaeuser
Felker Brothers
AMPI Morning Glory Farms
Wicks Building System
Nelson-Jameson
Automated Products
Opportunity Development Center
Wood County Courthouse Annex
Marshfield Fire Department
Figis
Medical/elderly facilities:
Marshfield Senior Center
Marshfield Living Center
Cedar Rail Court Apartments
Parkview Apartments
Marshfield Clinic
Saint Joseph's Hospital
Norwood Health Center
Norris Manor
Upham Apartments



Prepare your family
The plan begins at home, said Steve Kreuser, director of Wood County Emergency Management.

'They may have to maintain themselves a little bit and supply for a couple of days without power,' he said. 'Typically help will be there as quickly and efficiently as can be, so they should try to stay calm. Fortunately, we're not looking at a hurricane. We're not talking days and days by the time emergency services arrive on scene.'

73 fer nw,
Bob N5IET

(old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.

The Delphos Herald Inc. - Are you prepared for a disaster?

The Delphos Herald Inc. - Are you prepared for a disaster?

"Are you prepared for a disaster?
by MARY M. GROTHAUSE

DELPHOS

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, many may wonder what plans are in effect locally in the event of a tornado, blizzard or other emergency, and what should be done to be prepared should that happen.
Local officials would contact Allen County EMA, now under Homeland Security. According to Director Russ Decker, his office would determine if shelters need to be opened and then contact the American Red Cross.
Dennis Ward, director of the American Red Cross in Lima, has designated shelters throughout the county. For Delphos, the local and parochial schools are designated. Shelters to be opened would be determined by the type and location of the disaster and how many people would need shelter. The public would be informed by the news media as to where to go.
The key is being prepared before hand with co-ordination between voluntary organizations, local businesses and government. Then, if need be, further resources can be tapped up to the state and federal level.
Ideally, a shelter manager should have staff in place for registration, determining food and water supplies, preparing meals, shower and toilet areas, sanitation, separate dormitory sleeping areas for families with children and the elderly, determining those with medical, mental or physical needs and security for all who are in the shelter."


73 fer nw,
Bob N5IET

(old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.

The Monitor - McAllen, Texas

The Monitor - McAllen, Texas

"Local hospital volunteers on their way to Houston
September 23,2005
Jennifer C. Smith

The Monitor

McALLEN Armed with a bar of soap, toothpaste and extra sets of clothes, Rio Grande Regional Hospital pharmacy director Gabby Garza boarded a flight to the unknown Thursday afternoon.
He and 18 hospital employees and associates volunteered to go to Houston to offer medicine, staff support and technical assistance to hospitals affected by Hurricane Rita.
'If theyre asking us for help, theres no reason not to go,' Garza said via cell phone en route to Valley International Airport in Harlingen."


73 fer nw,
Bob N5IET

(old calls KE5CTY - WB5ZQU - WY5L)
10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.

ABC News: Bus Carrying Evacuees Catches Fire; 1 Dead

ABC News: Bus Carrying Evacuees Catches Fire; 1 Dead

"Bus Carrying Evacuees Catches Fire; 1 Dead Bus Carrying Elderly Hurricane Rita Evacuees Catches Fire in Texas; at Least One Person Killed

All lanes of Interstate 45 carry northbound traffic as motorists evacuate in advance of Hurricane Rita, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005, near Buffalo, Texas. Gov. Rick Perry halted all southbound traffic into Houston along Interstate 45 on Thursday and took the unprecedented step of opening all eight lanes to northbound traffic out of the city for 125 miles. Interstate 45 is the primary evacuation route north from Houston and nearby Galveston. (AP Photo/Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Ralph Lauer)The Associated Press
DALLAS Sep 23, 2005 A bus carrying elderly evacuees from Hurricane Rita caught fire early Friday on gridlocked Interstate 45, killing or injuring an unknown number of passengers, authorities said.
The bus was engulfed with flames, causing a 17-mile backup on a freeway that was already heavily congested with evacuees from the Gulf Coast. Dallas television station WFAA reported 20 persons were killed.

'There were 45 souls on the bus at this point we believe we have about half accounted-for,' Dallas County sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Don Peritz said."


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Donate a House for Katrina Victims Charity

Donate a House for Katrina Victims Charity

Victims of hurricane Katrina need our help.

Some need our help more than others.

It seems as though property owners and those that were being supported by government services will be taken care of by our tax dollars via our government. Property owners will get reimbused up to $250,000 to rebuild, and those people that were already being supported by the system will continue to be supported in other states and thier home states through public wellfair systems. That leaves a very large class of very important people in this country that are left out.
The working class that is getting by and paying rent.

This class of people, probably the most important to our society have been left out. This is why I want to raise the $50,000 to pay off this house and donate it to one of those families. I am donating $20,000 in equity YOU CAN HELP by donating $10 or more. All you have to do is click on the pay pal link, donate $10 or more, sign the guest book so the lucky family will see all those that helped them, and pass this page on till every one you know. When all the money has been raised, I will remove the pay pal link, and update with pictures of the family you helped. Please help donate $10 and pass it on.

Donations will be accepted via pay pal by clicking link on this page and on the next then following instructions, or you can send a check or money order to the address below. Thank you for you help.

Sincerly,
John Shoufler
806 NH Rt 119 W
Fitzwilliam, NH 03447




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MyWestTexas.com - Local News - 09/22/2005 - Midland-based ministry sets up emergency radio station near New Orleans |

MyWestTexas.com - Local News - 09/22/2005 - Midland-based ministry sets up emergency radio station near New Orleans |

"Midland-based ministry sets up emergency radio station near New Orleans |
Stewart Doreen
Midland Reporter Telegram
09/22/2005
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By Ed Todd
MRT Correspondent


In its Hurricane Katrina relief work, the Midland-based Blessings For Obedience (BFO) Ministry has installed a 250-watt radio transmitter aboard the FriendShips Ministries' relief ship Hope near New Orleans and delivered 2 tons of necessities for hurricane victims to the Salvation Army at Biloxi, Miss.
'We witnessed unbelievable destruction (in the New Orleans area),' said Kelly Coleman, an amateur radio operator who is BFO president and co-founder of the 1986-founded Christian-based ministry.
The BFO caravan was 'amazingly granted permission' by the National Guard to drive into the heart of New Orleans last week by way of Slidell northeast of New Orleans, Coleman said. "


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How the Internet took on Katrina

How the Internet took on Katrina

"Thirty six hours into the disaster, the project tapped into VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). Dina Mehta and Phil Wolff from SkypeJournal (a team blog contributed to by Skype users) got together to set up a virtual call centre. 'I think there is something about the human voice� It makes the call centre more approachable than a Wiki,' says Mehta. 'People calling in sometimes need help with the Wiki itself. They were grateful that someone was actually listening to them.

'There was this lady who was weeping. She told me she was at the end of her tether. She wanted to help by offering her home to a family. She lived close to the affected areas and had tried reaching the Red Cross and other authorities, with no luck. She was happy just to be able to vent to a human being. I told her the best I could do was point her to more places, while adding her offer of help on the katrinahelp.info wiki,' Mehta recalls.

Within 48 hours, a complete virtual communications network was set up in New Orleans and Louisiana, along with volunteer caller hubs in Alabama, Mississippi, Chicago, New York, Toronto as well as internationally."

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The Herald Democrat

The Herald Democrat

"Local News Ham operators ready for Rita
By Lynette George
Herald Democrat

Communication is crucial, especially during a disaster. With Hurricane Rita to slam into Texas' southern coast and stormy weather predicted for Texoma this weekend, local ham radio operators are already prepared for a key role in keeping residents safe.

Wilmer Kinsey of Sherman heads up the Grayson County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES), sponsored by the American Radio Relay, a national organization. Members of the ARES group are also part of a second group, the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service, sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Act, which cannot go into operation unless an emergency state is declared by FEMA or a local or state authority.
Kinsey said ham radio preparations are already underway, readying for the worst. The 70-member group has an operations center in the basement of the Sherman Police Station, as well as a back-up center in Denison's Central Fire Station.

Should an emergency occur, radio operators aid communications in a number of ways. Among their many tasks, all done as a volunteer service to their communities, are: relaying information to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, which will, in turn, use that information to issue watches or warnings; and keep radio operators out in the streets to report to the fire departments downed power lines and other emergency situations that can occur in a storm. These situations will be prioritized so the most important will be handled first."


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ARRLWeb: Hurricane Watch Net Alters Rita Activation Plans; ARES/RACES Gear Up

ARRLWeb: Hurricane Watch Net Alters Rita Activation Plans; ARES/RACES Gear Up

"Hurricane Watch Net Alters Rita Activation Plans; ARES/RACES Gear Up

A National Weather Service graphic (click link to update) depicts the probable path of Hurricane Rita, now a Category 5 storm with winds of 165 MPH. [NOAA Graphic]

Prospective volunteers may sign up for possible deployment in the region via the Hurricane Rita Disaster Communications Volunteer Registration & Message Traffic Database. This list is being maintained separately from the Hurricane Katrina volunteer list.

NEWINGTON, CT, Sep 22, 2005--The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) has announced plans to activate on 14.325 MHz at 2200 UTC today to provide up-to-date forecast advisories to those in the potential strike zone of the 'potentially catastrophic' Hurricane Rita (click for latest advisory).

At the same time, Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)/Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) teams are shifting gears from the Hurricane Katrina response to confront Hurricane Rita--the second Category 5 storm to enter the Gulf of Mexico in less than a month. During today's activation, the HWN also is hoping to identify potential reporting stations to provide local measured or observed weather information as the Category 5 hurricane approaches landfall along the Texas Gulf coast. "

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Code may be taking a back seat for now,
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there in the first place is out front of it all.

How the Internet took on Katrina

How the Internet took on Katrina

"It took nature a moment to expose the vulnerable side to the world's lone superpower. By the time Hurricane Katrina was done, prevention was not one of the options. What remained was taking measure of the losses and building back what nature had demolished.
The KatrinaHelp project went into action shortly after the killer hurricane, brought to life by willing volunteers across the globe. It was put together by volunteers who made the promise of the Internet felt in December 2004 with the SEA-EAT (South-East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami) project. "


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http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.

MyWestTexas.com - Local News - 09/22/2005 - Midland-based ministry sets up emergency radio station near New Orleans |

MyWestTexas.com - Local News - 09/22/2005 - Midland-based ministry sets up emergency radio station near New Orleans |

"Midland-based ministry sets up emergency radio station near New Orleans |
Stewart Doreen
Midland Reporter Telegram
09/22/2005
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By Ed Todd
MRT Correspondent

In its Hurricane Katrina relief work, the Midland-based Blessings For Obedience (BFO) Ministry has installed a 250-watt radio transmitter aboard the FriendShips Ministries' relief ship Hope near New Orleans and delivered 2 tons of necessities for hurricane victims to the Salvation Army at Biloxi, Miss.
'We witnessed unbelievable destruction (in the New Orleans area),' said Kelly Coleman, an amateur radio operator who is BFO president and co-founder of the 1986-founded Christian-based ministry.
The BFO caravan was 'amazingly granted permission' by the National Guard to drive into the heart of New Orleans last week by way of Slidell northeast of New Orleans, Coleman said. "

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Code may be taking a back seat for now,
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Israel Reintroduces Emergency Legislation Alongside Broadband Wireless Operators Who Have Served Huge Role in Rescue After Katrina

Israel Reintroduces Emergency Legislation Alongside Broadband Wireless Operators Who Have Served Huge Role in Rescue After Katrina

"Israel Reintroduces Emergency Legislation Alongside Broadband Wireless Operators Who Have Served Huge Role in Rescue After Katrina

9/21/05 - On Monday, Congressman Steve Israel (D-Huntington) announced the reintroduction of the 'Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Consistency Act' that will help to protect the vital function of amateur radio as an emergency communications and public safety resource.
Amateur radio operators have always filled in the gap when other communications systems failed. Hurricane Katrina was no exception. In the storm's aftermath, operators of amateur, or 'ham,' radios have been instrumental in helping residents in the hardest hit areas, including saving stranded flood victims in Louisiana and Mississippi. State and local governments, as well as disaster relief agencies, could not possibly afford to replace the services that radio amateurs dependably provide for free.
However, the hundreds of thousands of amateur radio licensees face burdensome regulations that make it extremely difficult to provide their public services.
'Amateur radio provides a vital public safety communications service to the public at no cost to taxpayers,' said Israel. 'So-called 'hams' provide emergency communications when regular channels are disrupted or disabled. State and local governments, as well as disaster relief agencies, could not possibly afford to replace the services that radio amateurs dependably provide for free.' "

The Galveston County Daily News

The Galveston County Daily News

"Galveston County declares emergency
By Marty Schladen
The Daily News

Published September 21, 2005 - Updated 30 minutes ago
With Hurricane Rita expected to become a major hurricane today, Galveston declared a state of emergency Tuesday and announced a mandatory evacuation of the island that would likely begin at 6 p.m. today.

Its time to get on the highway, Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas said Tuesday morning.

Also included in the first wave of evacuations are Jamaica Beach, Tiki Island, Bayou Vista, Clear Lake Shores, Kemah, San Leon-Bacliff-Bayview and the Bolivar Peninsula.

Mandatory evacuations will go into effect for Texas City, La Marque, Hitchcock and Dickinson at 2 a.m. Thursday.

They will take effect in League City, Friendswood and Santa Fe at noon Thursday.

Once the orders take effect, those who leave the areas cannot return until after the storm. The circumstances under which people will be allowed to return will be decided by the Texas Department of Public Safety, Galveston City Attorney Susie Green said.

Thomas said the decision to declare mandatory evacuations was reached at a meeting Tuesday that included officials from all cities in the county and County Judge Jim Yarbrough.

She said she did not know if there was a way to rescind the order if Ritas path should change significantly.

Storms can change overnight, we all know that, Thomas said.

The storm is expected to strike the coast somewhere between Beaumont and Corpus Christi.

The track posted by the Tropical Prediction Center showed Rita going ashore in Matagorda County, which is south of Galveston County.

By Tuesday evening, the National Hurricane Center was projecting that it would turn into a major"


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Angel of the sea : the less known story of tsunami hit Andaman .:. NewKerala - India's Top Online Newspaper

Angel of the sea : the less known story of tsunami hit Andaman .:. NewKerala - India's Top Online Newspaper

: "''During December 2004, Bharathi Prasad and her team of six young ham radio operators landed in this remote island capital with a dream to achieve a new world record for global ham radio contacts.

In the world of ham slang, it was called a Dxpedition,'' said S Suri, Chairman, National Institute of Amateur Radio (NAIR).

In the early hours of December 26, while the other hotel guests were fast asleep, Prasad's room was crackling with the usual squawks and beeps. At 0629 hours, she felt the first tremors of an earthquake.

''The tables in her room started shaking violently. She jumped up and shouted, Tremors! into her microphone. Then the radio went dead. She ran out and alerted the hotel staff and other guests,'' Suri narrated.

But with that one word, she had alerted the world of radio hams, too.

Within a few hours, the extent of the damage was clear to everyone in Port Blair. But the tsunami had knocked out the power supply and telephone service of the entire archipelago of about 572 islands, leaving the capital virtually cut off from the rest of India.

Undaunted, Prasad set up a temporary station on the hotel lawn with the help of a generator -- and put the city back on the ham radio map.

''Within 20 minutes the temporary antenna was raised and hundreds of ham throughout the world were contacting each other to pass the message of the devastation. Ham operators from Madras, Hydrabad, Kolkata, Thailand and other places were busy in exchanging news,'' Suri recalled.

Soon she and her six colleagues were conveying thousands of messages to and from the islands.

''They collected all the messages from the mainland, and made a big list with the telephone numbers of the local people and then they conveyed their messages to the local people,'' he said.

Bharathi knew this was going to be a big disaster and she immediately abandoned her ambitious expedition and concentrated on emergency communication for saving life of thousands.

While news of the death and devastation caused by the tsunami in other parts of India were quickly transmitted around the world, the fate of the Andamans and Nicobars was slow to unfold.

Prasad kept broadcasting information about the situation to anyone who could hear her radio. Over and over, she repeated that there was no power, no water, no phone lines.

Within a few days Bharathi with the help of Andaman and Nicobar Administration set up two ham stations, one in Port Blair and the other in the one of the worst hit Car Nicobar islands.

''Prasad also helped 15 foreign tourists, including several from the United States, send news to their families. Offers of relief aid poured in from around the world through her radio, and she directed them to government officials. She also arranged for volunteer doctors to be sent from other Indian states,'' Suri told UNI.

The work of the housewife was also recognized by some foreign media, who named her ‘Angel of the Sea’. Later Bharathi returned when things settled down after 20 days.

Surprising the story was missed by almost the whole of Indian media fraternity and in India the amazing story of bravery is less talked about, Suri added.


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The Albuquerque Tribune: Science

The Albuquerque Tribune: Science

"That's where the ham radio operators could come in.

When things get bad - say all land line, cell phone and radio communication is knocked out - an operator from the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service knows to show up at the state's Emergency Operations Center south of Santa Fe.

The group's network could be pressed into service to relay information between emergency responders, much like officials in the Gulf Coast relied on operators there.

For earthquake information, Phillips relies on experts from New Mexico Tech in Socorro or the U.S. Geological Survey.

Dave Love, a principal senior environmental geologist at the New Mexico Bureau of Geology, said a major earthquake will strike the state.

He just doesn't know when.
'It's not like predicting the snowfall or something. It's a lot more complicated.' "

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QCTimes.com - The Quad-City Times Newspaper

QCTimes.com - The Quad-City Times Newspaper

"Radioman relays Q-C course on Morse code
By Christina McNamara

In our modern telecommunications age, cell phones, text messaging and fax machines are commonplace.
However, a group of Quad-Citians is learning how to use a system of dots, dashes and spaces that telegraphers used in the 1800s to communicate theyre learning Morse code.

About a dozen people are in the midst of an eight-week course on Morse code offered by the Green Valley Amateur Radio Society. Instructor Jim Rounds, of Colona, Ill., says despite the availability of more modern means of communication, Morse code can still be useful.

When all else fails, this works. It could be used in a disaster if you had the equipment, said Rounds, who taught Morse code in the Navy in the 1960s."

The Albuquerque Tribune: Science

The Albuquerque Tribune: Science

"Ham radio to tap in if earthquake strikes
By Kate Nash
Tribune Reporter
September 20, 2005

SANTA FE - Bill Kauffman isn't a State Police officer, a doctor or an Office of Homeland Security employee.
But with his arsenal of 225 volunteers, all amateur radio operators, he's one of the key players in New Mexico's response to a major emergency.

'I can't imagine something that would be as devastating as (Hurricane) Katrina, but if we did, we'd be ready,' said Kauffman, retired from the data communications industry and the military.
While our arid state is a time zone away from the flooding and wind that ripped through the Gulf Coast, emergency response officials say New Mexico is vulnerable to a type of natural disaster that could inflict damage statewide: an earthquake. "

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Fall 2005 VON - Voice on the Net - brought to you by pulver.com VON Events

Fall 2005 VON - Voice on the Net - brought to you by pulver.com VON Events

"VON is the VoIP industry trade show, now in its 9th year. Join the leaders across wireline, wireless, and broadband IP communications at Fall 2005 VON - it's set to be the biggest yet. Get contacts, get vision, get ideas, get to VON.
VoIP is happening today, and its changing the way the world communicates. Make sure youre positioned to profit from the next wave of the communications revolution. "

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BW Online | April 1, 2003 | Thinking Outside the (Phone) Lines

BW Online | April 1, 2003 | Thinking Outside the (Phone) Lines
"Thinking Outside the (Phone) Lines

Jeff Pulver aims to change the way people talk by bringing innovative Internet telephony services to the masses

Jeff Pulver wasn't like the other 12-year-olds in his suburban town of King's Point, just outside New York City. While most of the boys shuttled back and forth to baseball, football, and hockey practice, Pulver sat alone in his bedroom for as many as 40 hours a week, talking over his ham radio. He wasn't really alone, though: He was connected to a worldwide community of amateur radio operators. "

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http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.