N8QHV’s 15 September training was on Disaster Ready: Principals of Phycological First Aid.
ARES E-Letter 15 September 2021
The latest ARES E-Letter has been released.
In this issue:
- Major Hurricanes, Other Severe Tropical Weather Keep ARES Programs More Than Busy
- American Red Cross Thanks ARES, SKYWARN for TS Henri Communications Support
- All-Hazards Communications Technician (COMT) Training Materials Available: Valuable for all ARES Operators
- No-Cost Exercise Support Available from FEMA
- ARES Resources
- ARRL Resources
Don Chelman, KB8LWL, SK
Don, KB8LWL, a Net Control Operator for the District Net for many years, became a Silent Key on Saturday, 11 September. In addition to his active participation with the West Central Ohio Amateur Radio Club, he was an also a member of the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management EMCOMM Team. he will be sorely missed.
The following information was provided by his Son-in-Law, Mark, KC8TZY:
Simulated Emergency Test 2 October 2021
The ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) will be held on the weekend of 2-3 October 2021.
For information about local participation in the SET, contact your EC.
For more information on the overall SET, see this document.
D3 ARES Net Training 1 September 2021
N8QHV’s 1 September training was on Engaging with Disaster Citizen Science.
D3 ARES Net Training 11 August 2021
N8QHV’s 11 August training was on NIMS Alert 31-21: Resource Typing Updates for CERT Positions.
D3 ARES Net Training 21 July 2021
N8QHV’s 21 July training was on the 2021 Great Central United States Shakeout
PSE: Twisted Pretzel Tour CANCELED
The Germantown Lions Club has decided to cancel the Twisted Pretzel Tour (bicycle tour) scheduled for September 25th, due to the increase of Covid-19 concerns.
The Germantown Pretzel Festival is still scheduled to occur on the weekend of September 25th, but does not require any amateur radio support.
With the bike tour cancelled, the Germantown Amateur Radio Society would like to thank everyone that was considering or had volunteered to provide radio support for the Twisted Pretzel Tour and look forward to seeing you next year.
Thanks again.
73
Bob Rohrbach, NR8R
GARS Secretary
Site Update 7 September 2021
The District 3 ARES website is back online after experiencing issues associated with being transferred to a new hosting site and Domain Registrar. Unfortunately the updates means that a lot of the code used (WordPress Themes, Plug-ins and Widgets) no longer work.
So, please bear with us was we re-construct the site.
Fred Stone, W8LLY SK
Fred Stone, W8LLY, long time Greene County ARES EC, District 3 ARES EC, and a fixture of the Miami Valley amateur radio community became a Silent key on 26 July 2021. He leaves a large gap in our community that will hard, if not impossible to fill.
