Inside..
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And the Winner Is..
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NIMS / ICS
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Ohio ARES Important Dates
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Dressing for Success
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Getting this Newsletter
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DMR Net Information
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Xenia High School Closing on May 19
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My Final
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And The Winner Is..
We
had another fantastic response this month with again well over 2,000 entries,
but I’m sure you’re more interested in knowing just who won the Handbook this
month.. Well, it’s Dave Kersten, N8AUH !
I
do want to thank everyone that participated this month. There will be another
drawing coming soon so keep a sharp eye out for it on the Ohio Section Website.
Look for the big RED arrow on the left side of the page.
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NIMS / ICS Training
Hey
Gang, by now I’m sure that you’re sick of seeing this article.. and asking why in
the world are these courses so dog gone important. The simple answer is this -
without these courses, you are not trained! Without the training, you can’t be
used! I couldn’t have said it better
myself! Thanks Jerry, KC5WLA for that great way of phrasing it!!
Now,
get those oh – so important ICS certificates in to me and to your Emergency Coordinator!!
Here’s
where you can get all of this information
http://arrl-ohio.org/SEC/training.html. This page
contains a lot of information about what is needed. Each course takes about an
hour or so to take, that’s really not much to ask now is it? You spent way more
than that to get your Amateur Radio operators license!
Here’s
the latest count we have on everyone.. Members in the database 641. Members completing all 4 required
NIMS courses 429. Total Number of
the Courses taken by everyone in the database 4,222 Want to know if you
are one of the 429? Here’s the link.. http://arrl-ohio.org/SEC/special/nims_roster.html
I
also highly recommend that you get used to looking at the Ohio Section
Website.. http://arrl-ohio.org as it changes all
the time. You’ll also want to visit the Ohio Section Emergency Coordinators
page frequently too http://arrl-ohio.org/SEC/default.html
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Ohio ARES
Important Dates
Ohio
ARES Conference
April
01 – Nope, this isn’t an April fool-- mark your calendars for Saturday, April 01
at Marion Tech/OSU for this year's All Ohio ARES Conference! More to come but
we have a really solid lineup on tap for this year!
EC's,
AEC's, and general members are all
welcomed! Hope to see YOU there! We would ask that you register for the
Conference so that we have a clear idea as to just how many folks will be
attending.. Here’s a link.. http://arrl-ohio.org/SEC/form.html
Ohio
NVIS Day
April
22 – There will be more discussion about NVIS Day at the ARES Conference and on
the website soon.
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Dressing For
Success
(Portions
edited from the ARRL ARES E-Newsletter October 19, 2016 edition)
“Visiting
this year's ARRL New England Convention in Boxboro, Massachusetts, I was
delightfully surprised
at the level of care most attendees, and in particular exhibitors, speakers and
volunteers, exercised in their choice of attire. Snazzy uniform shirts worn by
vendors were in abundance. Business attire infused the exhibit hall. It was as
if I were attending a professional conference.
As
a leader of public service teams, and an advocate for better leadership,
innovation and national unity in our public service communications role, I make
sure every volunteer has the opportunity and support that encourages their
personal success. Not only are my teams well trained and fully integrated into
the organization or agency we serve, they also look (and smell) good. That's
because expectations for attire are part of the pre-event preparations. I urge
volunteers to be "smartly dressed with a clean shirt and pants" I
also caution that we must not be confused with public safety or law enforcement
personnel. "Professional" does not mean that we have license to
impersonate, however innocent our first intention!”
From
ME – My comments on this..
I’m
sure that most everyone will agree with this article, being neat and clean is
just something that your mother taught you.. (“Make sure that you have clean
underwear on in case you get hit by a bus..”) The important item to take away
from this article is that you do need to
be neat and clean when presenting yourself to the general public during any
event. This simply means that you dress appropriately - clean shirt and
pants, and don’t overdo it. Coming on like you’re a paramilitary group will NOT
show well with most government officials here in Ohio. Having a clean
appearance without all the hub-bub is all that is needed.
Now,
I know that there are some folks out there that have acquired a badge that
appears similar to a law enforcement or fire-fighter badge. I’ve seen it worn
by several persons recently at hamfests.. PLEASE,
leave this at home.. It is NOT
needed at ANY of Ohio’s events, and
it can really be misinterpreted, and could lead to serious trouble for you. When
credentials are needed, the Ohio Section has them, and will issue them.
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Weekly
DMR Nets
Hey gang, don’t forget to check-in on the weekly
Wednesday night DMR net tonight, there are averaging around 50 check-ins each
week, and it’s really growing in popularity for sure. Come join in on the fun,
Wednesday nights at 8:30p local on the 3139 Ohio statewide Talkgroup.
The North American Tech Net is also on Wednesday
night at 9pm EST on Talkgroup 3, as well as
The After HamNation Net, following the HamNation program on Talkgroup
311 as well.. Lot’s of good nets to check in to on Wednesday’s for sure..
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Are you getting
those emails
from me? If not, all you have to do is to “Opt-In” to receive them.
Heck,
just send me an email: n8sy@n8sy.com and let me know
that you want to be added. It’s really just that easy. Please, if you know of
anyone that would be interested in this information, feel free to pass it on to
them. You don’t have to be an ARRL member or even a ham to receive these emails.
You
can always “Opt-Out” at any time if you feel this is not what you
were expecting.
Also..
are you viewing the Ohio Section Website on a regular basis? You should, it
changes all the time. Here’s a link to it.
http://arrlohio.org
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Xenia High School
Closing on May 19 to Let Students Attend Hamvention
(from
ARRL Bulletin)
Xenia
High School has announced that it will cancel classes on Friday, May 19, so
students there can attend the opening day of Hamvention. The largest Amateur
Radio gathering in the US will take place in Xenia for the first time this
spring after being forced to relocate when long-time venue, Hara Arena, closed.
A
message on the high school’s website says, “Xenia will welcome Hamvention to
our community for the first time ever this year. Hamvention will be taking
place May 19-21. Since this is the first year of Xenia hosting it, we want our
students to have the opportunity to take advantage of all of the sessions
associated with this program.
"We
also anticipate a large number of people from outside the city coming to Xenia
for the convention. Thus, the Board of Education has decided to cancel school
on Friday, May 19th. Teachers will be involved in professional development
programs on this day. We are excited about what Hamvention can mean to our
city. Additional information will come regarding student tickets to the
convention and any other opportunities that may be available.”
Looks
like we’re gonna’ have company!!
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My Final..
Remember,
life is short, go have FUN..!!
73,
Scott,
N8SY..
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