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Minutes
Town of Los Altos Hills
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Monday, August18, 2008 @ 7:00 PM, Council Chambers
Roll call:
Member Call Sign Attended Absent
Jim Abraham W6EB P
Dru Anderson KG6LAD P
Bob Anderson KC6ZWG P
Ray Egan W6FQY P
Charlie Ellinger KI6JPM P
Rick Ellinger, EC, Chairman KJ6NU P
Andy Fawcett KI6MAF P
David Gilmour WQ1K P
Bob Hall KF6DHX P
Edwin R Jones, Secretary W7WPO P
Andrew Kirk WB6CLS E
Lynn McLeod KG6YIT E
Scott Overstreet N6NXI P
David Pratt K6LWT E
Miles Seiver KI6LDU E
Terry Smith K7YNO E
"Smitty" Smithwick W6CS E
Maynard Stevenson W7MVT P
Jerry Tomanek KI6BYL P
Gary Waldeck K6AIR P
Al Whaley KV6U P
Sam Wood K6MSR p
Associate Members Call Sign
Peter Berman K6PJB
Bob Lisbonne KG6HOD
Ed Radlo AJ6V
Bob Fenwick K6GX
Other Hams present
Council Liaison
Jean Mordo Ki6AXE
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1) July minutes were approved.
Moved: Gary Waldeck
Second: Jerry Tomanek
2) Rick Ellinger reported on the recent Los Altos drill which he attended. This
led to a discussion of the new Los Altos tower which contains no amateur
radio antennas.
3) Gary Waldeck repeated his report that the equipment plan for CERTS
trailer needed revision. Three single band radios (2 Meters, 220, and 440)
should be substituted for the three dual band radios in the current plan.
This is to avoid conflict in using the single antenna. Scott Overstreet noted
that all three radios and those for the alternate EOC at the Foothill fire
station should have the same control interface to avoid confusion during
emergency operation. Progress in implementing the alternate EOC is
waiting for Michael Sanders, fire department emergency coordinator, to
pass our plan to fire department management.
4) Al Whaley, assistant district emergency coordinator (ADEC), reported on
the discussion at the county level of operating drills under ARES, RACES
or ACS. There will be a county drill on September 6th. The county is
developing a policy that in an emergency volunteer amateurs, who have
not been trained in net procedures will not be included in the net but sent
to the emergency volunteer center (EVC).
5) Dru Anderson, SPECS president, urged greater participation by the
members of the committee in the Monday night SPECS net. She also
noted that net script will change to add more variety to the check in.
6) Dru Anderson gave the report of the nominating committee:
For Chairman Edwin Jones
Moved: Dru Anderson
Second: Jim Abraham
Elected by voice vote
For Vice Chairman Scott Overstreet
Moved: Jim Abraham
Second: Bob Anderson
Elected by voice vote
For Secretary Jerry Tomanek
Moved: Dru Anderson
Second: Gary Waldeck
Elected by voice vote
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7) Scott Overstreet did the SPECS check in for the group.
8) Edwin Jones, Chairman elect, suggested that the meeting night be moved
to the 3rd Tuesday because of a personal conflict. Jerry Tomanek stated
that he needed to consider his other activities before accepting the office.
9) Rick Ellinger, EC, stated that he wished to retire as EC. Since the county
appoints the EC he suggested that the committee recommend a member
to the county. It was the opinion of the group that the committee
recommends the new chairman as the new EC.
10) Dru Anderson suggested that in the future we start our participation in
some county drills one hour early for local activity before joining the county
operation.
11) Meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM
Moved Jim Abraham
Second Jerry Tomanek
Respectfully submitted,
Edwin Jones
LAHECC Secretary