St. Louis County ARES® Minutes of the September 10, 2007 meeting

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Minutes of the September 10, 2007 Meeting

Steve Wooten, KC0QMU, the Emergency Coordinator presided over the monthly meeting of the St. Louis County ARES^® group on September 10, 2007. The Meeting was held at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital.

Steve said that the group currently has 68 members.

Steve gave an update on the installation of amateur radio equipment at the Veterans Administration Medical Center sites. He said that the Jefferson Barracks Hospital site installation was complete. He said that a test had been performed on the equipment on September 6, 2007 and that the station works fine on 2 meters and 70 centimeters in voice mode. Another test will be performed after cables for the TNC have been installed.

Steve mentioned that St. Louis County ARES^® would have a table at the Halloween Hamfest on Saturday, October 27, 2007. He invited everyone to stop by to visit.

Steve said that he had helped the Washington University Amateur Radio Club man a table at the W.U. New Student Activity Fair. He said that he met with the new acting club president. He said that WUARC will allow St. Louis County ARES^® to use the club's 2 meter repeater anytime. The repeater currently needs some repair work.

Steve said that some antennas had been donated to the group, including a Butternut HF6V. He said that he needed help, in the form of labor and a 30' or longer extension ladder, to remove a donated 40' crank-up tower.

Steve stated that Rich Will, KB0IAN, will teach a course on Standardized Awareness of Weapons of Mass Destruction (approved by Homeland Security) on Saturday, October 6, 2007. It will run from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and will take place at Barnes Jewish Hospital.

Steve noted that St. Louis County ARES^® now has liability insurance for all of its events, paid up through August 20, 2008.

Steve described St. Louis County ARES'S^® Field Station Demo and Exercise, planned for Saturday, October 13, 2007. VHF/UHF/HF, voice and digital modes will be used. The event will be held at Queeny Park from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM. Directions were given. Steve said that a variety of volunteers were needed, not just for radio operation. He said that the Site Manager, Craig Hirsh, K0CMH, was drafting an instruction sheet. He also said that a press release was being prepared. Curbside loading and unloading will be permitted, but all vehicles must be parked in the parking lot and not at the site.

Steve said he was soliciting information to place on a survey map. It would include members' names, current addresses, types of radios and power levels, what kinds of antennas and their heights.

The St. Charles Amateur Radio Club will be holding a Technician License class starting on September 19, 2007. Contact Rick, W0PC, at 636 327-2150 for more information.

Steve gave a presentation of how to take the online FEMA courses, and how to register them with the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency.

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