Welcome to the ARRL Oregon Section website My goal is to make sure this website is always current during my term(s) as section manager. I want to have as many communication methods available as possible to hear what you in the Oregon section have to say. This is one of many ways for me to hear you. I welcome any suggestions for content. With the help of the section leadership, it will be added to continually. I look forward to working with you and am making plans to visit all the affiliated clubs in the state during my first year in office and hope to be able to participate in some of your activities. I have visited some ARES groups as well.
Also please keep in mind that this website is a work in progress and we will do our best to keep it updated with the information provided by our amateur radio community. Currently login access is limited to the Oregon cabinet. As we make more features available you will be notified via the arrloregon Yahoo Group. Join the group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrloregon/.
I also send regular informational emails to the yahoo group. Most of what I send will appear in the next SM report, but by being in the yahoo group, you get advance notice of the news.
The Klamath County RACES/ARES team participated in "Operation Rattler" which ran from approximately 7:30 am until 10:00 am.
Operation Rattler was originally an External Field Exercise for TransCanada (pipeline).
The exercise expanded to include:
Klamath County Fire District 4 and 5 State Fire Marshal, HAZMAT Oregon Department of Forestry Klamath County RACES/ARES for Klamath County Emergency Services Agency WA7YPR K7DDI KE7BQM AB7ET ND7V KC6ISC KJ7YB K7RFO
Operated on 146.44MHZ simplex with two relays via WinLink to OEM
Operated on 3.964 MHZ SSB with W7OEM and used the HF for a second frequency for the local net.
The Operation was located NW of Bonanza OR.
The Scenario was that a D8 cat contacted a 42 inch natural gas line causing a gas leak which ignited immediately. The operator was killed instantly and two laborers were injured.
There were simulated Ambulance runs, Simulated Air Ambulance runs, Oregon Department of forestry simulated at least two water drops for fire suppression.
Without notice the evaluators announced that a power transformer blew causing the power company to simulate shutting of the power to the area and O.D.F to simulate fire suppression in the surrounding area. As things were moving the evaluators asked a firefighter to simulate a collapse, The ambulance had to respond to that also.
TransCanada activated their EOC in Spokane Washington and had about 6 people on the scene.
Klamath County Fire Districts 4 and 5 had about 20 volunteers on scene with about Fire engines and water tenders.
Dennie WA7YPR
Posted by Bonnie Altus on Wednesday 16 July 2008 - 19:14:10
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Saturday 12 July 2008
Oregon STM Report July 2008
OREGON STM REPORT JULY 2008
---------------------------------------------------------------------- OREGON SECTION TRAFFIC MANAGER REPORT JULY 2008 - REVISION/1 (ADDED NET ACTIVITY) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET ACTIVITY JUNE 2008: (ALL REPORTING NETS HAD 30 SESSIONS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OREGON EMERGENCY NET, QNI 5894, QTC 30, N7RBO NET MGR OREGON ARES TRAFFIC NET, QNI 474, QTC 104, WA7FXF NET MGR DISTRICT #1 ARES NET, QNI 1006, QTC 32, KC7ZZB NET MGR OREGON SECTION NET #1, QNI 172, QTC 76, WS7L NET MGR OREGON SECTION NET #2, QNI 97, QTC 77, KC7SRL NET MGR BEAVER STATE NET, QNI 668, QTC 38, N7CM NET MGR NORTHWEST TRAFFIC AND TRAINING NET, QNI 436, QTC 135, N7YSS NET MGR ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATION ACTIVITY REPORT (SAR) TOTALS FOR JUNE 2008: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- K7IFG 312 W7IZ 144 N7CM 133 N7YSS 120 K7EAJ 95 K7PMB 78 KC7SRL 37 W7VSE 32 WS7L 22 KD7ZLF 13 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC SERVICE HONOR ROLL (PSHR) TOTALS FOR JUNE 2008: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- K7EAJ 340 N7CM 335 KK7TN 155 W7IG 120 N7XG 110 N7YSS 110 W7VSE 82 KD7THV 70 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanx to all who reported this month!
73 from Scott W7IZ Oregon STM
Posted by Bonnie Altus on Saturday 12 July 2008 - 17:00:10
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Friday 11 July 2008
April 2008 SET Evaluation and Recommendations Report released
The evaluation and recommendations report was sent to DEC's and the SEC tonite. I have requested that the DEC's forward the report to EC's and that EC's forward the report widely to membership.
The report complies with HSEEP standards as best as could be done. The report was completed by the SET evaluator. Then the report was sent to a review committee who suggested a minor change. Then the report was released to the general membership for review and hopefully adoption of some of the recommendations.
I am reviewing the recommendations for training to try to include as many of the recommendations in the next SET as possible.
If you have not received the report in a few days please contact your EC to request a copy. EC's if you have not received the report please request a copy from your DEC. if you have troubles getting a copy of the report after that please let me know.
73 all de kevin/NB7O
Posted by Bonnie Altus on Friday 11 July 2008 - 18:00:10
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Jackson County ARES - June Report
JCARES members contributed 121 hours of service during the month of June.
The Emergency Coordinator for the Rogue Valley Medical Center (Medford) and Three Rivers Hospital (Grants Pass) has resigned her position and transferred to another department at RVMC. Her replacement will not be a full time coordinator which is unfortunate. Until now RVMC is the well prepared to respond to large scale emergencies and has been a strong supporter of ARES.
The design team responsible for preparing a functional design for the communications system in the converted ambulance has completed the design and defined a complement of communications equipment for the phase I implementation. Equipment acquisition will begin during July. The vehicle was stripped of lights, bumpers, etc. in preparation for painting.
A second bid has been received for the installation of antennas at a new repeater site covering Ashland. This installation should be started during July.
A nice article on ham radio and ARES appeared in the Medford paper (Mail Tribune) which occupied the front page of the edition. The Rogue Valley Manor Amateur Radio Club was the feature article with an ARES article as a companion article. Several calls to the ARES EC have resulted in some donated radio equipment and expressions of interest in ARES membership.
The ARES EC has finally repaired his 75/80 meter horizontal loop and is now able to check into the D-5 HF net on Monday evenings.
Inactive members continue to be requested to return their ID cards.
Training at the monthly meetings continues with emphasis on portability, message handling and equipment operation.
Don Montgomery, WB7Q Jackson County ARES Emergency Coordinator
Posted by Bonnie Altus on Friday 11 July 2008 - 17:30:10
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Ham Volunteers at Autzen EOC
On behalf of the Lane County ARES/RACES group of ham radio volunteers, thank you for including us in the team at the Autzen EOC during the Olympic Trials. It was a privilege, plus a great learning experience, for us to be included. Thanks.
By the way, counting the Walk Thru, the Pre Classic, and the City DOTT meetings, as well as the Trials themselves, our twelve person Team, logged 301 hours of volunteer time. While our real opportunity for service is "last mile" communications in disasters, emergencies or major incidents, this was invaluable training for our Team members. And what we learned by an outstanding Unified Management group, was priceless.
Best wishes,
Mark
Mark Perrin N7MQ Lane Emergency Coordinator ARES/RACES
Posted by Bonnie Altus on Friday 11 July 2008 - 17:00:10
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Thursday 10 July 2008
Washington County OES Report
Happy to report no actual emergency activity although Washington County ARES participated in a county wide SET on June 4 and 5. The 'Seismic Slam' SET imitated a massive earthquake with standard communications out. EOC's 'activated' by hams (and some CERT members) were : Beaverton, Hillsboro, Washington County (Sheriff's Office), WCCCA (911 center), and Sherwood, plus some hams responded to local hospitals. Repeaters were 'down' for the early part of the SET and communications were by simplex. Packet, pactor, and Winlink were also used. DSTAR was not functioning.
On June 14, WASHCO ARES hams assisted at Rest Areas and crossroads for the Helvetia Half Marathon, with over 3000 runners and walkers. The event is a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Field Day found some of us participating with the Otvarc group at Stub Stewart Park near Vernonia. However, on Saturday, many WASHCO ARES hams were helping set up radios in SAG vehicles for Sunday's Lance Armstrong Ride, a Cancer Fundraiser. On event day, some hams operated from the Control Center at the Tiger Woods Center on the Nike campus. Others drove SAG wagons accompanied by medics. Hams were also stationed at Rest Areas and at critical locations along the route.
All in all, a busy month for radio ops, with lots of practical experience in different aspects of public service.
Cheers, Claire N7CM Washington County OES
Posted by Bonnie Altus on Thursday 10 July 2008 - 17:00:10
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Sunday 06 July 2008
Tillamook County June Activity Report
Tillamook County June Activity Report
Field Day 2008 was a successful publicity event for Tillamook County RACES and ARES this year. The event was publicized in at least three area papers, on the radio in North County and viewers could watch the local Public Access Channel and observe ARES and RACES personnel briefing the Commissioners and receiving a Proclamation making the last week of June Amateur Radio Week for Tillamook County. This year’s event drew visitors and elected officials from all over the county, and state, to the Lumberman’s Park in Garibaldi where the Mobile EOC was operating several radios including HF and local VHF as well as monitoring all Sheriff’s frequencies. Visitors included Red Cross Chapter personnel, Commissioners, Deputies and even the Sheriff, Emergency Managers from several cities and counties, including one from out-of-state were also present. The site was not the best HF site as there were numerous power lines and transformers in the area but the 25 hams that visited the site during the 24 hour period were still able to make HF contacts which kept the interest up. Several new hams made contacts on the GOTA station, at least one talking on the radio for the very first time. I rate the event a great success and we are still adding up the points but I am certain we exceeded last years score.
Tillamook County membership has grown to 30 ARES members thanks to several local classes during this past year that has added new blood to the books, several of these brand new hams assisted and/or participated in the above Field Day events. Other changes taking place, the EC for Tillamook, WX7EM (me) was recently selected to replace the retiring Director of Emergency Management for Tillamook County. I start training in July and take over when the current Director retires on August 1st. Wish me luck!
73s, Gordon McCraw, WX7EM
Posted by Bonnie Altus on Sunday 06 July 2008 - 17:00:10
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Tuesday 01 July 2008
Public Service Activity Report - Emergency Locator Transmitter Searc - Douglas County
3. Places or areas involved: Roseburg Regional Airport, Roseburg, OR
4. Number of amateurs participating: 2
5. Event start date/time: 6/7/2008@1800 hrs.
6. Event end date/time 6/7/2008@2030 hrs
7. Duration of event (hours): 2.5 hours
8. Total person-hours: 5 hours
9. Number of repeaters used: 1
13. Nets and/or frequencies used: KC7TLY repeater
14. Number of messages handled: 0
15. Names of agencies receiving communications support: Douglas County Sheriff and Roseburg Regional Airport
16. Call signs of major participants: KE7JFQ KB7WDR
17. Other comments: Plane that had crashed a week prior was stored in a hangar. Someone turned on the ELT unknowingly, setting off the ELT. This ELT was located and turned off before it alerted the Air Force.
Amateur Radio organization providing service: Douglas County ARES
Location: Roseburg, Oregon
Submitted by: Gerald Eifert, KB7WDR
ARRL appointment: Emergency Coordinator
Posted by Bonnie Altus on Tuesday 01 July 2008 - 19:00:10
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Coos County ARES Report - June 2008
Most of our state "yellow cards" expired the end of May. Although the request for renewal has been in for some time, OEM has not been able to make the cards due to a computer programing problem.
Training this month was on connectors and their uses, and message handling.
A 2 M/440 antenna and feed line were installed and tested at the Salvation Army Facility in Coos Bay. The facility can shelter and feed up to 200 people.
23 ARES/RACES members, including 5 from out of the county, participated in Field Day with the Coos County Radio Club. In addition to voice and CW, messages were sent and received by Airmail on both 2 M packet and HF pactor. A portable "station in a box" was displayed and demonstrated.
Distribution of the identifying shirts and vests to the 6 Southwestern Oregon Counties has been completed except for West Lane. Two of the three repeaters that were lost in the fire at the repeater site in Coos Bay have been replaced. The one of importance to ARES/RACES has much better coverage than before. While two repeaters still have limited function, we now have useful repeater coverage restored throughout the county.
Dan Bissell, W7WVF Coos County Emergency Coordinator
Posted by Bonnie Altus on Tuesday 01 July 2008 - 17:00:10
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Monday 30 June 2008
Oregon Section Club News
I hope you all participated and had a good time at Field Day. My wife and I spent the day at LL Stub Stewart State Park with the Oregon Tualatin Valley Amateur Radio Club. It was allot of fun even though the temperature was in the high 90's.
Sea-Pac was a great success again this year with record numbers being tossed around despite the high fuel prices. The Seaside Tsunami Amateur Radio Society (STARS) reports that the Spaghetti Feed Fund raiser on that Friday was a great success. 350 folks turned out for the event, 230 of those were hams. The event was sponsored by STARS and the Sunset Empire Amateur Radio Club (SEARC).
I'd like to welcome a new club in Eastern Oregon. The Grand Ronde Radio Amateurs Association (GRRAA) in La Grande. They have 16 members and have formed a four-man Extra class VE team to fill the gap between Pendleton and Walla Walla, and are under the ARRL VEC. The GRRAA club meetings are at 7 PM on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Grande Ronde Hospital. GRRAA is in the process of becoming an ARRL affiliated club.
The Coos County Radio Club's Hamfest and swap meet will be from 9 AM until 3 PM on July 19th at the North Bend Middle School near Pony Village. For more information contact Marilyn, KE7OAM, ke7oam@yahoo.com.
The McMinnville Amateur Radio Club (MARC) Wireless reports that the "Final Friday" Pizza feed is at 7 PM on July 25 at Izzy's Pizza in McMinnville. This is a no host, no business event.
Another monthly gathering is held by the Lincoln City Amateur Radio Club. For the past 30 years the club has been gathering on the first Saturday of the month at 7 AM. The breakfast is held at Sambo's Restaurant located near the north end of town at 3262 NE Hwy 101. This is an informal group and they gather in the private dining room toward the back of the restaurant. Visitors are welcome, so the next time you are in Lincoln City on the first Saturday of the month, feel free to come by for a visit.
The Pacific Northwest DX Convention will be August 1, 2, & 3 at the Monarch Hotel in Clackamas. This is the 53rd annual event, which rotates between Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Saturday night the well known contester Tom Taormina, K5RC/W7RN is the featured banquet speaker and will explain "Building Your Dream Station, without Divorce." For more information, please check the Willamette Valley DX Club website at: www.wvdxc.org.
The Oregon Coast Repeater Group reports that a new call sign will soon be on the Mt. Hebo, 147.220 repeater. After the software is updated, the new call will be W7HNR, which was the call sign of Ed Weston who first built the repeater in the early '70s.
Stay cool and 73 for now.
Pat Roberson, N7PAT Assistant Section Manager - Administrative
Posted by Pat Roberson on Monday 30 June 2008 - 08:30:00
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Section Manager Bonnie M. Altus, AB7ZQ 7770 Harmony Rd Sheridan, OR 97378-9689 (971) 237-0711, (503) 843-3580 ab7zq@arrl.org
Assistant Section Managers Communications Training Coordinator Dean W Davis, N7XG 3596 Karen Ave S Salem, OR 97302-5620 (503) 540-3270 dean@alpinesoft.com
ARRL Membership Development Everett W Curry Jr, W6ABM 1546 NE Greensword Dr Hillsboro, OR 97124-6139 (503) 681-2345 w6abm@arrl.net
Eastern Oregon and North Central Oregon Phil Hawkins, KC7KI 1689 NE 2nd Pl Hermiston, OR 97838-1382 (541) 567-0399 kc7ki@arrl.net
Southwestern Oregon Dan Bissell, W7WVF 53516 Forest Road Bandon, OR 97411 (541)347-4580 dbissell@harborside.com
Southeastern Oregon Edward C Ewell, K7DXV 6719 Beckton Ave Klamath Falls, OR 97603-4192 (541) 884-3392 k7dxv@arrl.net
Central Oregon Drew Holmes, W7GER PO Box 2003 Sisters, OR 97759-2003 (541)549-6321 w7ger@arrl.net
Youth and Mentoring Russ Mickiewicz, N7QR Box 25051 Portland, OR 97298 (503)295-5704 n7qr@arrl.net
Administrative Pat Roberson, N7PAT 18230 SW Broad Oak Court Aloha, OR 97007 (503)848-2283 n7pat@arrl.net
Affiliated Club Coordinator Willard A Sheffield, N7THL 19580 SW Longacre Ct Aloha, OR 97006-2482 (503) 642-7314 n7thl@juno.com
Official Observer Coordinator Edward C Ewell, K7DXV 6719 Beckton Ave Klamath Falls, OR 97603-4192 (541) 884-3392 ewell2@charter.net
Public Information Coordinator J. Steven Sanders, KE7JSS 1602 NE Orenco Station Pkwy Hillsboro, OR 97124. (503) 320-4100 ke7jss@arrl.net
Section Emergency Coordinator and State RACES Officer William P Morris, W7IH 12255 NE Parrett Mountain Rd Newberg, OR 97132-6995 (503) 625-7647 w7ih@arrl.net
State Government Liaison Kevin E Curry, KA7KYQ 8774 SW Bellflower St Tigard, OR 97224-5211 (503) 624-9971 curry.k@gmail.com
Section Traffic Manager D Scott Gray, W7IZ 24230 Deer Hill Rd Clatskanie, OR 97016-2558 (503) 728-4793 w7iz@clatskanie.com
Technical Coordinator Lynn C Hurd, WB7UNU 14145 SW 117th Ave Tigard, OR 97224-2805 (503) 624-1999 lynn.c.hurd@exgate.tek.com
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