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The ARES Letter

Published by the American Radio Relay League ********************************************

September 21, 2022

Editor: Rick Palm, K1CE <k1ce@arrl.net>

IN THIS ISSUE

- 2022 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test Guidelines
- ARRL Emergency Communications and Field Services Committee Update
- This Month is National Preparedness Month
- ARRL ARES® Section News
- National Preparedness Month: List of Disasters
- K1CE for a Final: Send It In (Please)
- ARES® Resources
- ARRL Resources

ARES® Briefs, Links

Julio Ripoll, WD4R, National Hurricane Center station WX4NHC Amateur
Radio Assistant Coordinator, reported that Hurricane Earl tracked far
enough to the east to spare Bermuda the strongest winds. The last
report the NHC station received from the VoIP Hurricane Net <https://voipwx.net/> Team was: "Pirates Cove, Southampton, Bermuda,
Wind Measurements: Measured; Sustained Wind Speed: 35 MPH; Gust Speed:
48 MPH; Wind Direction: NNE degrees." Ripoll thanked all stations for
the reports, especially VoIP Hurricane Net Director of Operations Rob
Macedo, KD1CY, and John Stevens, VP9NI, "for staying up late tonight
and sending reports." Ripoll said "It has been a very quiet season so
far. Earl is just a warm up! The Atlantic is still very hot and the
Sahara Dust and Shear Winds are fading."

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies -
ICTs. Founded in 1865 to facilitate international connectivity in communications networks, the ITU allocates global radio spectrum and
satellite orbits, develops the technical standards that ensure networks
and technologies seamlessly interconnect, and strives to improve access
to ICTs by underserved communities worldwide. The ITU's amateur radio
page <https://www.itu.int/hub/tag/amateur-radio/> is worth reviewing.
The International Amateur Radio Union <https://www.iaru.org/> (IARU) is
the worldwide federation of national amateur radio organizations. The membership of the IARU consists of more than 160 member-societies in as
many countries and separate territories. Here, in ITU Region 2 (the
Americas), there is a vital Region 2 amateur radio emergency
communications <https://www.iaru-r2.org/en/on-the-air/emergency-communications/>
program, which has published the IARU Emergency Telecommunications
Guide <https://www.iaru-r2.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IARU-Emergency-Telecommunications-Guide.pdf>,
and is recommended reading.

The state of Florida is starting the long-awaited state-sponsored
AUXCOMM courses, with the first class coming up in November. Jason S.
Matthews, K4AUS, DHS/CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency) ICTAP Program Support, said "A good cross section of attendance
is key, as the networking component and getting folks collaborating at
the courses are one of the best parts." The State of Florida Division
of Emergency Management in conjunction with the Department of Homeland
Security is offering the AUXCOMM Auxiliary Communications Course in
Fort Pierce November 4-6. The course is free of charge. Applicants need
to have completed the FEMA ICS100, 200, 700, and 800 on-line courses
and have an interest in working with public safety agencies. Apply for registration for the AUXCOMM course <https://trac.floridadisaster.org/TRAC/EventDetailPublic.aspx?ID=5857&mode=ModeEdit&LookupName=eventsearchpublic>.
For a review of this course, see May 2016 QST, pp. 77-78.

2022 ARRL SIMULATED EMERGENCY TEST GUIDELINES

Test Your Readiness on October 1 - 2

ARRL's Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is October 1 - 2, 2022, and this nationwide exercise is the chance to test your personal
emergency-operating skills and the readiness of your communications
equipment and accessories in a simulated emergency-like deployment.

ARRL Field Organization Leaders at the Section and local levels, and
many other volunteers that are active in public service and emergency communications, are developing simulated emergency-like scenarios in consultation with a variety of agencies and organizations for whom
radio amateurs are known to provide service during emergencies.

Please remember that station readiness and personal training and
practice are tenets of the Amateur Radio Service. Any time we spend on
the air will contribute to developing and practicing our personal radio communication capability.

The ARRL's Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®), the National
Traffic System (NTS), the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
(RACES), SKYWARNâ(tm)¢, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN), and other allied groups and public-service oriented radio amateurs are among those who are eligible
to participate in the simulated exercise and to practice emergency
operation plans, nets and procedures.

Changes for 2022 SET

For the 2022 Simulated Emergency Test, there will be bonus points for cooperation with Army MARS stations and sharing information between
MARS and amateur radio stations. Please refer to the reporting form to calculate the bonus points.

Please stand by for new 2022 SET reporting forms <https://www.arrl.org/public-service-field-services-forms> that will be
posted among the resources on the Public Services/Field Services Forms
page on the ARRL website.

ARRL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AND FIELD SERVICES COMMITTEE UPDATE

The efforts of the ARRL Emergency Communications and Field Services
Committee (EC-FSC) continue with four assigned subcommittees: ARES®
/AUXCOMM, NTSâ(tm)¢, Radio Clubs, and Field Services Restructuring. Each has
an obvious and specific focus to evaluate the present structure and
processes in their respective areas, and supply recommendations for
change and improvement. Each subcommittee tasking calls for contact
with many people in the ARRL Field Organization, community leaders, and
served agencies. While this work is complex and ongoing, in the
interim, the EC-FSC has completed a number of other tasks to improve
services and recognition for ARRL members. Other improvements include (ARES-specific information is in bold):

1. An update of the ARRL Affiliated Club Commission Program for
recruiting ARRL members. The new plan, now offering a higher commission
and greatly simplified paperwork, provides a significant incentive for
clubs to sign up more of their members to be ARRL members.

2. Recognition of US military veteran status in ARRL's publication of
Silent Keys reports. Recognition is permitted for all honorably
discharged members of the U.S. Armed Forces and all National Guards.
The information will be gathered from Silent Key submissions

and noted in the Silent Keys column in QST.

3. Members now have full access to all ARRL Division and Section
newsletters through our web portal. If a member wants to see what a
neighboring Division or Section may be doing, the information is now
easily available.

4. QST now carries a new column, "Club Station," where clubs can share information about their activities and initiatives that may inform and
inspire other clubs.

5. The ARES Plan <https://www.arrl.org/ares-plan> has been updated with
a few recent changes and posted on the ARRL web pages.

6. The results of this year's Simulated Emergency Test (SET) will be
able to be electronically filed and all of the score calculations will
be done by the new online program. This has been tested and will roll
out in time for the October 2022 SET.

7. Annual reporting/renewals for Affiliated Clubs and those clubs who
are also Special Service Clubs (SSC) have different renewal dates - all
based upon the anniversary of when the club was Affiliated or became an
SSC. Often one of the dates was overlooked during the club's renewal
process. As of January 1st , 2024, these dates will be fully

synchronized and will renew simultaneously, ensuring no club will lose
its SSC status because of an oversight. New and renewing SSCs are now
listed monthly in QST.

8. Clearing the backlog of pending Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)
between ARES groups and served agencies. Five MOUs have been approved,
two more are near completion and one awaits signature from the
cooperating agency. While this work is

ongoing, we are planning a template version of an MOU, which will
greatly simplify the MOU process and speed the approvals. -- ARRL
Emergency Communications and Field Services Committee Chairman Dale
Williams, WA8EFK

THIS MONTH IS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH

National Preparedness Month <https://www.ready.gov/september#theme> is
an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time.
The 2022 theme is "Build a Lasting Legacy." Prepare for disasters to
create a lasting legacy for you and your family. Join a CERT program.
The Community Emergency Response Team <https://www.ready.gov/cert>
(CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the
hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster
response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations for the period of time
when professional first responders are not yet able to assess the needs
of your community. CERT offers a consistent, nationwide approach to
volunteer training and organization that professional responders can
rely on during disaster situations, allowing them to focus on other
more needy areas and complex tasks. Find your local CERT <https://community.fema.gov/PreparednessCommunity/s/cert-find-a-program?language=en_US>
team, and offer ARES and emergency communications support.

In June 2003, ARRL became an official affiliate program of Citizen
Corps <https://www.ready.gov/citizen-corps-affiliate-programs>, an
initiative within the Department of Homeland Security to enhance public preparedness and safety. A Statement of Affiliation made ARRL an
affiliate under the four charter Citizen Corps programs--Neighborhood
Watch, Volunteers in Police Service, Community Emergency Response Teams
and Medical Reserve Corps. The League joined the National Safety
Council, Points of Light Foundation, National Voluntary Organizations
Active in Disaster (NVOAD, of which ARRL is also a member), National
Volunteer Fire Council, National Fire Protection Association, Save A
Life Foundation and The Jaycees as Citizen Corps affiliate programs.

The relationship between ARRL and FEMA goes back to 1984 when an MOU <https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public%20Service/FEMA/FEMA-ARRL-2014.pdf>
was inked that helped ARRL volunteers coordinate their services with
emergency management at all levels of government. The 2003 SoA
demonstrated the ARRL's commitment to community emergency preparedness
through the Citizens Corps programs.

ARRL ARES® SECTION NEWS

Wisconsin Section -- ARES Member Assists in Rescue of Fellow Ham

"It was Friday, September 2, 2022, which meant I worked from my home
office. I have the VHF radios on low to monitor them in the background. Recently, I got into the AllStar node <>with a hotspot. I use it to
monitor the FM38 systems (AllStar 2495) in the southern [part] of
Wisconsin.

"At about 7:45 AM, I heard the AllStar node come up. An individual in
distress was asking for assistance to get an ambulance to him. It was a
ham in Brown Deer, Wisconsin. He had slipped on his bathroom floor and
went down so hard he could not get up, but he happened to have his
handheld with him (don't we all). He did not have access to the phone,
and he lived alone.

"I called the Brown Deer police call center. The dispatcher got the
fire department rolling and then started asking me for more details. I
had the dispatcher on speaker phone, and he could hear the hams'
responses to the questions. Being on a handheld and lying prone, the
signal was, at times, noisy. At that time, both the other ham and I
used ITU phonetics to get the exact info out. All those times
practicing on the ARES® nets made it second nature. The dispatcher was
also able to understand the info without my having to repeat it.

"It felt good to help out. I also realized it was due to my monitoring
that I was able to hear his call. If you are not participating in the
weekly local ARES net, I would encourage you to do so when you can." --
Scott Strecker, KG9IV. Thanks also to the Chippewa Valley Amateur Radio
Club in Wisconsin, an ARRL Affiliated Club; ARRL Letter

Idaho Section -- Rocky Mountain Rescue

On September 3, 2022, in the Rocky Mountains of northwest Idaho, newly
licensed amateur radio operators Shannon Vore, KK7GVG, and CJ Bouchard,
KK7GNG, were out for a weekend of four-wheeling in their Jeep. The area
is an extremely mountainous region with no towns, very few people, no facilities, and no cell phone coverage. The nearest airfield is Horse
Haven Trail, an unimproved dirt strip that's severely eroded and
covered with rocks and debris.

At about 4:30 PM, Vore and Bouchard were taking a break when an
approaching truck notified them of an ATV accident involving two
teenage girls. The accident scene was just a few miles away, and when
they arrived it was clear the teenagers were critically injured.
Bouchard was unable to contact several local repeaters, but was finally
able to make contact using a simplex frequency (146.420 MHz) that's
popular with the hams in Coeur d'Alene, 20 miles from the accident
site.

While Bouchard and an off-duty Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) were administrating medical aid to the teenagers, Vore took over radio
operations. The call for emergency assistance was picked up by local
amateur radio operator John Tappero, K7JNT, who immediately called 911
and asked that 146.420 MHz be used only for emergency traffic. For
nearly 2 hours, Vore and Tappero provided relay between the 911
dispatcher, advising the condition of the injured and the approaching
weather. Life Flight Network was unable to respond because of a severe thunderstorm immediately over the rescue site.

Two teams of EMTs were dispatched, but due to the mountains and the
storm, they couldn't communicate with dispatch. Tappero continued to
provide relay information for all parties until 6:00 PM, when the EMTs
arrived. The teenagers were in stable condition and immediately
transported to the nearest hospital. Today, they're in good condition
and recovering.

"It took us about 2 days to wind down from the experience," said Vore.
"We are both glad we had our amateur radio licenses and were able to
help."

Bouchard said that they had been using radios on the General Mobile
Radio System (GMRS), but have since upgraded their licenses for more
operating privileges. "Because the area signals were not good, it was
difficult to communicate," he continued. "So, we studied, took our
exams, and are now looking forward to much more amateur radio
opportunities."

Both Vore and Bouchard are now looking to join a local amateur radio
club and become involved in ARES. --Thanks to ARRL Idaho Section
Manager Dan Marler, K7REX, and Idaho Assistant Section Manager Ed
Stuckey, AI7H, for their help with the Idaho rescue story; ARRL Letter

Western Pennsylvania Section SET Planning

Planning is underway for the October 1-2, 2022 ARRL Simulated Emergency
Test (SET). This year, Sections in the ARRL Atlantic Division will
activate the Mid-Atlantic ARESMAT program to support SET operations,
possibly exchanging teams of ARESMAT volunteers between neighboring
Sections. Such mutual assistance protocols would be indicated during a hurricane, winter storm or other large-scale incident. -- Joe
Shupienis, W3BC, is the ARRL Western Pennsylvania (WPA) Section Manager
(SM). -- Blair ARES Alert!, September 2022

South Dakota Section -- SOTA Operators Help Prevent Wildfire

Hams on SOTA Event Help Prevent Major Forest Fire -- While
participating in the Black Hills Amateur Radio Club's (ARC) annual
Summits on the Air (SOTA) event in South Dakota on July 16, 2022, two
amateur radio operators helped spot a potential forest fire. Ryan
Lindblom, KE0LXT, President of the Black Hills ARC, and Christopher
Jaques, KD0RAS, had made their trek to Cicero Peak. Just before heading
back down, they noticed what might be smoke or dust to the south near
Hot Springs. Lindblom made a contact on their simplex frequency to ask
a local amateur radio operator if there had been any reports of Forest
Service activity in the area. An off-duty ranger was monitoring a local
ham repeater from his home, heard traffic from Cicero Peak, and called
in the alert. A fire crew and a helicopter were able to contain a small
fire 2.5 miles south of Pringle, South Dakota.

Ward Hall, WC0Y, attending the Black Hills SOTA weekend for his second
year, reported that a forest ranger on Bear Mountain stepped out of the
ranger tower to greet him, but at the time, was busy monitoring
firefighting traffic. "I could hear the radio activity while I was on
the ground near the tower," said Hall. "The ranger later told me that
the Forest Service was alerted to a small fire when an off-duty ranger
was monitoring a local ham repeater and heard the traffic from Cicero
Peak." Hall said the ranger credited the ham activity for an early
alert that allowed them to address the fire while it was small. "He was
very appreciative of how the ham activity helped them and asked that I
pass it on," Hall added.

ARRL Dakota Division Director Bill Lippert, AC0W, applauded the work of
the amateur radio operators for early reporting of what could have been
a major fire, as well as credited the Forest Service for their quick
response.

The Black Hills Amateur Radio Club had 12 people participating in their
Black Hills SOTA weekend. The club has 75 members and covers the Black
Hills region of South Dakota, which is in the southwest corner of the
state. They are headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota, and they are
an ARRL Affiliated Club. - The ARRL Letter

North Florida Section -- Recruitment Effort Pays Dividends

Jim Bledsoe, KI4KEA, the ARRL Public Information Coordinator for North
Central Florida, and PIO for Alachua County ARES reports: "Years of
attempting to establish a relationship with our local press has finally developed into a far-reaching program. The Alachua County Public
Relations Manager sent our press release to hundreds of thousands of
readers, and was also picked up by a local news electronic newspaper.
This publicity resulted in over 29 people taking the Technician class
and exam. Our local ABC affiliate put our story on the air <https://www.wcjb.com/2022/08/28/ncfl-residents-get-training-ham-radios-case-major-disaster/>
for the second time since Field Day, reaching as many as 120,000
homes."

Ohio Section -- Nuclear Power Plant Exercise

The Ohio Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) just completed a
dry-run exercise for the Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Lake County,
Ohio. ARRL Ohio Section Emergency Coordinator Stan Broadway, N8BHL,
said the drill was practice for the federally judged exercise scheduled
for this month.

The Ohio state Emergency Operations Center (EOC) amateur station,
W8SGT, was utilized and on the air to communicate with several counties
in northeast Ohio. Amateur radio serves in the emergency planning as a
backup communications resource. The actual exercise is focused more on
the power plant and its operation, but the state EOC is involved for
the process. "In real life, this was a low-key type of exercise for us.
It does not involve a lot of hams or activity, just establishes the
line of communication," said Broadway. "It's satisfying to know,
through many conversations during the planning stage, that amateur
radio is a key ingredient to assure communication with the state."

Ohio ARES <http://arrl-ohio.org/SEC/> is also working on a Simulated
Emergency Test (SET) drill for October 1, 2022.

NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH: LIST OF DISASTERS

Consistent with the goals and objectives of National Preparedness
Month, here is a list of natural and man-made disaster scenarios we
should all be familiar with.

All Hazards <https://www.ready.gov/be-informed>

Emergency Alerts <https://www.ready.gov/alerts>

Attacks in Public Places <https://www.ready.gov/public-spaces>

Avalanche <https://www.ready.gov/avalanche>

Bioterrorism <https://www.ready.gov/Bioterrorism>

Chemical Emergencies <https://www.ready.gov/chemical>

Cybersecurity <https://www.ready.gov/cybersecurity>

Drought <https://www.ready.gov/drought>

Earthquakes <https://www.ready.gov/earthquakes>

Explosions <https://www.ready.gov/explosions>

Extreme Heat <https://www.ready.gov/heat>

Floods <https://www.ready.gov/floods>

Hazardous Materials Incidents <https://www.ready.gov/hazardous-materials-incidents>

Home Fires <https://www.ready.gov/home-fires>

Household Chemical Emergencies <https://www.ready.gov/household-chemical-emergencies>

Hurricanes <https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes>

Landslides & Debris Flow <https://www.ready.gov/landslides-debris-flow>

Nuclear Explosion <https://www.ready.gov/nuclear-explosion>

Nuclear Power Plants <https://www.ready.gov/nuclear-power-plants>

Pandemic <https://www.ready.gov/pandemic>

Power Outages <https://www.ready.gov/power-outages>

Radiological Dispersion Device <https://www.ready.gov/radiological-dispersion-device>

Severe Weather <https://www.ready.gov/severe-weather>

Space Weather <https://www.ready.gov/space-weather>

Thunderstorms & Lightning
<https://www.ready.gov/thunderstorms-lightning>

Tornadoes <https://www.ready.gov/tornadoes>

Tsunamis <https://www.ready.gov/tsunamis>

Volcanoes <https://www.ready.gov/volcanoes>

Wildfires <https://www.ready.gov/wildfires>

Winter Weather <https://www.ready.gov/winter-weather>

Recovering from Disaster <https://www.ready.gov/recovering-disaster>

K1CE FOR A FINAL: SEND IT IN (PLEASE)

This newsletter goes out to a subscriber list of almost 40,000 each and
every month. There are a number of significant aspects of the
newsletter, which has been in monthly production and circulation for
almost 20 years. As with any newsletter of this nature, there is a
regular group of contributors that provide the majority of articles,
reports and other input. If you and/or your ARRL Section ARES program administrators are not one of them, please consider providing reports
of your section's activities: the ARES community at large will benefit
and learn from them, and your hard-working ARES volunteers will receive national exposure and the recognition they deserve. Thank you.

President Harry Dannals, W2HD, Remembrance

On a personal note, I was saddened at learning of the passing of ARRL
President Emeritus Harry Dannals, W2HD. In the early eighties, I was on
the ARRL staff at Newington, and had the privilege of working with him
on assignments and projects for the Board and membership. I'll always
remember him working behind the ARRL booth at Dayton and other large conventions, shaking hands with and completely engaging visitors to the
booth. He always gave them his full attention and a big handshake.
He'll go on to join the pantheon of League greats. You can read the
remarkable story of Mr. Dannals' legendary service to ARRL <https://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-president-emeritus-harry-dannals-w2hd-sk>
and the amateur community at large.

Have a Great and Safe SET!

I'll be participating with the ARRL Northern Florida Section (from
Columbia County) for Florida's statewide SET dubbed Service DENIED. On
October 1, amateur radio operators from Florida's emergency
communications teams will conduct Service DENIED, based on a simulated statewide cyber-attack impacting communications infrastructure. A full
outage is the scenario. The exercise will allow teams from various
Florida counties to test their ability to communicate with the State
Division of Emergency Management in Tallahassee using only amateur
radio equipment. Individual amateur radio operators will assist in
gathering situation reports, providing them to local emergency
management as well as the State EOC using various voice and data modes.
Teams will test capability to provide health and welfare messaging for residents using a national traffic system. I'm really looking forward
to it. Be safe out there.

73, Rick, K1CE, k1ce@arrl.net

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ARES® RESOURCES

- Download the ARES Manual [PDF] <http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public%20Service/ARES/ARESmanual2015.pdf>

- ARES Field Resources Manual [PDF] <http://www.arrl.org/files/file/ARES_FR_Manual.pdf>

- ARES Standardized Training Plan Task Book [Fillable PDF] <http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public%20Service/ARES/ARRL-ARES-FILLABLE-TRAINING-TASK-BOOK-V2_1_1.pdf>

- ARES Standardized Training Plan Task Book [Word] <http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public%20Service/ARES/ARRL-ARES-STANDARDIZED-TRAINING-TASK-BOOK-V1_2_2.doc>

- ARES Plan <http://www.arrl.org/ares-plan>

- ARES Group Registration
<http://www.arrl.org/ares-group-id-request-form>

- Emergency Communications Training <http://www.arrl.org/emergency-communications-training>

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES) consists of licensed
amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and
equipment, with their local ARES leadership, for communications duty in
the public service when disaster strikes. Every licensed amateur,
regardless of membership in ARRL or any other local or national
organization is eligible to apply for membership in ARES. Training may
be required or desired to participate fully in ARES. Please inquire at
the local level for specific information. Because ARES is an amateur
radio program, only licensed radio amateurs are eligible for
membership. The possession of emergency-powered equipment is desirable,
but is not a requirement for membership.

How to Get Involved in ARES: Fill out the ARES Registration form <http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public%20Service/fsd98.pdf> and submit
it to your local Emergency Coordinator.

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