Comms: Need to Know what you Know

[gnihcraes]

I've not been involved. Not sure I will unless it really gets bad and they needs a lot of help. I don't think in all my ham years, and club membership, have I been needed for much. it's a bit of a "clique" as to who will be helping in an emergency. There are folks in clubs and part of the EOC's that thrive on emergency communications, they will be first in line. (10 radios in the car, 20 antennas, type of guy)

For years, I had an emergency kit, radios, manuals, antennas, batteries, all the "stuff" and never ever was able to use it. But that is how it goes. All the pieces are still here, but not ready.

[Irving]

Hey guys, my neighbor has some old antenna in his parents attic. It is old stuff, probably from the 1970's. He doesn't remember what it is specifically and some of it might not even be there. Is an antenna like that something that someone would want, or will it be outdated? I already asked him if he would let it go and he said that he would.

[gnihcraes]

Worth taking a look at, just have to figure out what it is, and I know people who could help if we can't get it done.

take some pics, or grab it and then we can try to piece it together.

[streetglideok]

Rather have the stuff to use and not use it, then have a need but nothing to use. Haven't been asked to help here but once for a shelter this year, so far. Down here, its not the clubs that participate, its RACES and ARES. Definitely some of those 10 radios in a car guys out there, but not enough to handle everything if it goes down like it did in boulder and Larimer counties. I didn't get involved with the expectation of doing stuff. I did so with the idea of, if they need me, I'll help.

[Singlestack]

Couple of stories that popped up today about local hams. Some members of this site may have been involved with the recent activity.
http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1035767

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingne...lp-emergencies

I see that Jack Ciaccia is involved with both articles. He is one of our senior BCARES guys, and I worked the emergency net with him on Friday.
NBC news did a pretty good story that included our radio desk at the Boulder EOC: http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly...7369/#53027369

At about 2:30 to 2:50 you see a quick view of the situation room at the EOC, followed by the radio desk. Jack is the guy in the blue shirt. The guy in the black shirt is Allen Bishop, who is (among other things) our technical coordinator and liaison with the Boulder Cty Sheriffs dept. I just posted another thread with other pictures of the radio desk when I was there on Friday.

Not sure if it is visible, but the Yaesu 897 on the right is used for packet.

[streetglideok]

I met Jack a few months ago at our quarterly meeting, as well as the SEC. They asked for volunteers tonight to sign up for the possibility of filling in for region 1, to give some of you a little break.

[Singlestack]

More help is always needed...