Update! Registration is now open at: http://www.oregonaces.org/. Basic Course Outline Add’l Basic Info
Note that there are three courses that same weekend (Hillsboro in Washington County, Lincoln County, and Bellingham WA); make sure you sign up for the correct one!
Washington County Emergency Management is sponsoring an ACES Basic certification course. The course fee is $35 with the workbook or $15 without the workbook.
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Well, some radios.
This last week two of our members used an other-than-the-usb-puck or dongle to access their GPS location. Continue reading
The Amateur Radio Community Intensity Map (ARCIM) (pronounced ‘arc’ ‘i’ ‘m’) is now live!
The ARCIM is a project for hams by hams and open to all interested in sending DYFI for 2024SHAKEOUT!
Here’s the project website Shake Out Dashboards
We have included Step-by-step instructions for 2024SHAKEOUT in an easy to use PDF format. Continue reading
When do you want YOUR next training opportunity? *Flash* See Training Page updates!
Whether you attended or missed the recent P2P exercise we can get a group together to work on anything the group wants. It could be the same, it could be a mini exercise or focused lesson. We could meet in person or by video for questions and answers.
We could meet at a different time from the traditional 0900 Saturday morning. We could meet Sunday late am or Sunday early afternoon. Or we could meet {fill-in-the-day-here}.
It could be a 30–45 minute short lesson or Q&A. It does NOT have to be a “No-Notice” knock on your door at 0430 for a 60-hour retreat in the woods!
Let me know.
Is anyone interested in Digipeating? I am considering setting up my radio/Winlink to be turned on 24-7 to one of our P2P channels.
Standing by to hear from you. Over.
[“Over” means it is now your turn to talk.]
Email notice of the meeting and online viewing invitations will be sent out 24hrs prior to the meeting. If you have not received an email by the morning of the scheduled meeting, contact our EC KD7EFP at his washcoares.org email address (
KD****@wa********.org
).
Notice for September 16th has been emailed. If you did not receive it, email above to receive it and allow us to debug.
Also see new page Winlink – Resources to Learn.
We had nine battery operated Winlink Express stations set up at Bald Peak Scenic Viewpoint. One of the stations generated all needed power with solar. Another station tested it’s Honda generator. Continue reading
| Document | Notes |
| 2024 Sep 14 v3c | Print out at least the 2 log pages. |
| Incident briefing 2024 09 14 | Incident briefing 2024 09 14 I have listed our activities by the clock. |
| map of Bald Peak Scenic Viewpoint | Close up map |
| Close up map | close up map. |
| Sign off worksheet P2P CERT ARC. 4a | print out in case I do not have enough |
| Sign off worksheet Mappable v. 4a | print out in case I do not have enough – may print out on back of above form |
A clarification: Our voice channel(s) will be:
81 WC 5 147.400 — — Washington Tac 1 Simplex We will use this channel unless it is too busy.
82 WC 6 147.500 — — Washington Tac 2 Simplex
83 WC 7 446.025 — — Washington Tac 3 Simplex
Our P2P frequencies will be:
89 WC 13 145.600 — — P2P-1
90 WC 14 145.680 — — P2P-2
91 WC 15 145.700 — — P2P-3
Current and Planned Objectives:
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Hurricane Francine is now a Cat 1 hurricane with a projected landfall SW of Baton Rouge, LA, Wednesday morning. Hurricane Net will activate Wednesday morning about 6AM our time. Please avoid unintentional interference and avoid their frequencies (below). Continue reading
Oregon Department of Emergency Management:
Be 2 Weeks Ready Program
Check out Oregon’s Be 2 Weeks Ready program, designed to help individuals and families start from where they’re at and build self-reliance and community preparedness step-by-step.
The Be 2 Weeks Ready program is delivered via the tool kit: eight units on preparedness you can work through alone, or with a group led by a local program coordinator. Unit highlights include food planning, water planning, and emergency management 101.
This program is available for download from OEM’s website in five languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and Vietnamese. The toolkit will also be released in ASL soon.
For information on how to find a program near you, email
co********************@oe*.gov
[Previously sent as a part of an Washcoares.org email]
2024 Sep 14: Washco ARES members will travel to Bald Peak and separate into numerous VARA FM field stations. Then we will set up a net control station to help us negotiate by simplex radio to trade WLE messages by WLE Peer-to-peer (P2P). Bring a complete FM Winlink station or bring yourself. When P2P is done, we may check to see if we can reach nearby RMS Gateways.
I have attached my non-peer reviewed information sheet complete with blank log sheet for your convenience. You may print it before our meeting in case you have questions. It will likely change before September 14.
2024 Sep 14 v3c Version 3c has longer grid square (6 character) and page numbering.
Basically: 1. show up, 2. Send messages, 3. Have fun, 4. Tell us how you did.
