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Minutes
Town of Los Altos Hills
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Monday, November 21, 2005 @ 7:00 PM EOC
1. Roll call:
Member Call Sign Attended Absent
Bob Anderson, Vice Chairman KC6ZWG P
Bob Hall KF6DHX P
David Gilmour WQ1K P
David Pratt K6LWT E
Dru Anderson, Chairman KG6LAD P
Jim Abraham W6EB P
Maynard Stevenson W7MVT P
Rick Ellinger, Secretary KJ6NU E
Sam Wood K6MSR P
Scott Overstreet N6NXI P
"Smitty" Smithwick W6CS E
Al Whaley N6RPR E
Ray Egan W6FQY P
Edwin R Jones, Assistant Secretary W7WPO P
Lynn McLeod KG6YIT P
Associate Members Call Sign
Peter Berman K6PJB
Bob Lisbonne KG6HOD
Ed Radlo AJ6V
Bob Fenwick K6GX
Committee Council liaison was not present.
1) Jim Abraham gave a report on the La Cresta repeater site. The base of tower has been
set in concrete and the equipment box is on site and ready for installation. There will be a
meeting to decide on cable channels before concrete is poured for equipment pad.
2) Ray Egan reported that Verizon is agreeable to our having an antenna on their tower at
WestWind barn. We need to procure the antenna in the next four months and in six
months they will install it on the tower. Top of all antennas must be within approved tower
height. Verizon equipment will be in a semi underground vault and a connector to our
antenna will be on the side of the vault.
3) Sam Wood made the suggestion that we ask the cellular companies if we could have
access to their hi-speed internet at their towers. The idea met with approval and will be
followed up.
4) A test of interference between the Cingular tower at the town hall site and our reception
at the EOC by Ray Egan. There was no significant effect. Scott Overstreet noted that
transmit frequencies might affect the cellular signal; however, they are ones that we are
unlikely to use. If necessary, filters can be considered.
5) The proposed cellular tower at town hall would be a fake tree, height tuned to separation
requirements, and include our antennas.
6) The purchase order for the backup repeater will be issued as soon as a $400 adjustment
for optional accessories is made.
7) The magnetic signs will arrive as soon as town writes a check.
8) Dru Anderson proposed a subcommittee to do scenario planning for ECC technology
equipment and skill readiness. Lynn McLeod, Bob Hall, and Edwin Jones volunteered.
9) David Gilmour will explore the feasibility of a multi-town approach to a digital network,
and report back.
At 8:00 PM the meeting adjourned for the Monday night SPECSnet check in.
Minutes prepared by Ed Jones and Respectfully Submitted,
Rick Ellinger
LAHECC Secretary
Emergency Coordinator, Los Altos Hills