Inside..
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5MHz Bands
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NIMS / ICS
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See Something - Say Something
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Ohio ARES Important Dates
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Spring Severe Weather Awareness Week
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Survey Question
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Getting this Newsletter
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My Final
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Countries Authorize 5 MHz Bands; Comments Due on ARRL 5 MHz Petition by March
20
(from
the ARRL Bulletin)
Uruguay
and Hong Kong are among the latest countries to establish new bands in the
vicinity of 5 MHz. The Final Acts of
World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) provided for a secondary
international allocation of 5,351.5 to 5,366.5 kHz to the Amateur Service.
In
Uruguay, new Amateur Radio regulations that came into force on February 24 provide
for a 5,351.5-5,366.5 kHz 60-meter band as well as for allocations on 472-479
kHz, 47-47.2 GHz, and 77.5-78 GHz. In addition, radio amateurs in Uruguay now
have extended allocations on 80 meters, 3,500-4,000 kHz, and on 160 meters,
1,800-2,000 kHz. The new bands and sub-bands were adopted according to the
recently updated International Amateur Radio Union Region 2 (IARU-R2) band
plan.
Holders
of the General license in Uruguay may operate with 15 W EIRP, while Superior licensees may operate
with 25 W EIRP.
Uruguay
also has established a Beginner (Inicial)
class license and a training program for new radio amateurs with mandatory
operating practice on 80, 40, 10, and 2 meters. Uruguay has established
procedures for non-citizens to apply for and renew Amateur Radio licenses, and
reciprocal permits for non-residents will be available.
In
Hong Kong, the local telecommunication authority OFCA has allocated 5,351.5-5,366.5
kHz to the Amateur Radio Service on a secondary basis. The maximum power
permitted is 15 W EIRP. All 60 meter allocations are on a secondary basis.
While
US radio amateurs have access to five discrete 60-meter channels, they do not
yet have access to a contiguous band in that part of the spectrum. Comments are
due on March 20 on the ARRL’s January 12 Petition for Rule Making to allocate
a new, secondary amateur band at 5 MHz, while keeping four of the current five
60-meter channels — one would be within the new band — as well as the current
operating rules, including the 100 W PEP effective radiated power (ERP) limit.
The federal government is the primary user of the 5 MHz spectrum in the US.
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NIMS / ICS
Training
Hey
Gang, I’ve got new numbers to show off to all of you.. Here’s the latest count we have on everyone..
Members in the database 650. Members
completing all 4 required NIMS courses 440.
Total Number of the Courses taken by everyone in the database 4,258
Here’s the link so that you can find out if your name is on the
list.. http://arrl-ohio.org/SEC/special/nims_roster.html
Why
are these courses so 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!
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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See Something -
Say Something
The
nationwide "If You See Something, Say Something" public awareness
campaign was created to raise public awareness of indicators of terrorism and
terrorism-related crime, and to emphasize the importance of reporting
suspicious activity to the proper local law enforcement authorities.
Report
suspicious activities to your local law enforcement agency.
The
recent airport shooting in Florida that injured six people and killed five
highlights the importance of this campaign and how imperative it is to maintain
heightened awareness of suspicious activities, people or packages. If you see something suspicious taking place,
report the behavior or activity to local law enforcement or, in the case of
emergency, call 9-1-1. Never try to handle or intervene in the situation on
your own - let trained authorities take the proper steps.
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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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Spring Severe
Weather Awareness Week March 19-25
(from
Ohio EMA All-Hazards Herald)
In
a coordinated effort with the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness
(OCSWA), Governor John R. Kasich is proclaiming March 19-25 as Severe Weather
Awareness Week and encourages all Ohioans to learn what to do to protect
themselves from spring and summer weather hazards and home emergencies.
As
part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, as coordinated by OCSWA, the state of
Ohio will participate in a statewide tornado drill and test its Emergency Alert
System (EAS) on Wednesday, March 22 at
9:50 a.m.
During
this time, Ohio counties will sound and test their outdoor warning sirens.
Schools, businesses and households are encouraged to practice their tornado
drills and emergency plans.
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Survey Question
Hey
Gang,
There’s
a NEW survey question on the website. I think you’ll find this question really
interesting. You’ll find it on the left side of the main page.. http://arrlohio.org
Don’t forget, once you’ve voted to go
back and take a look at how your answer stacks up with everyone elses..!!
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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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My Final..
In
1950 Silly Putty goes on sale in the US. Kids now have fun transferring printed
comics from the newspaper to other objects.
Now..
go have FUN..!!
73,
Scott,
N8SY..
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