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Home My WebLink AboutSeptember 15 Minutes Town of Los Altos Hills EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE September 15, 2009 @ 7:00 PM, Council Chambers Roll call: Member Call Sign Attended Absent Jim Abraham W6EB P Dru Anderson KG6LAD E Bob Anderson KC6ZWG E Ray Egan W6FQY E Charlie Ellinger KI6JPM P Rick Ellinger KJ6NU P Andy Fawcett KI6MAF P David Gilmour WQ1K E Bob Hall KF6DHX P Edwin R Jones, EC, Chair W7WPO P Andrew Kirk WB6CLS P Duncan MacMillan KI6VMY P Lynn McLeod KG6YIT E Scott Overstreet N6NXI P David Pratt K6LWT E Bob Rowe AF6LD P Miles Seiver, Secretary KI6LDU P Terry Smith K7YNO E "Smitty" Smithwick W6CS E Maynard Stevenson W7MVT P Jerry Tomanek AF6HY E Gary Waldeck K6AIR P Al Whaley KV6U P Sam Wood K6MSR P Other Hams present Council Liaison Rich Larsen KI6VMW E Chairman Ed Jones called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm. Gary Waldeck moved to approve the minutes of the August meeting, Jim Abraham seconded, and the motion passed. Ed Jones and Al Whaley provided an update on County matters. The updated MAC training program which now includes levels of expertise is nearing completion. There will be a MAC drill on 9/19/09 in Los Gatos. Committee members volunteered to act as net control on the weekly town net: 9/21 Andy Fawcett, 9/28 Bob Rowe, 10/5 Al Whaley, and 10/12 Andy Kirk. Scott Overstreet presented an overview of the various town antennas available to the committee. There are three HAM antennas on the roof of the Emergency Operations Center at the Heritage House: a Diamond X-510, a Comet CX-333, and an Anten-X. There are four HAM antennas on the “tree” cell tower next to the EOC: three Diamond X-50s, and a Diamond X-3200. All antennas on the tree terminate in a closet outside of the EOC. Scott Overstreet recommended to the town that the best way to open up space for a new Verizon cell antenna would be to switch its position of two of the current amateur radio antennas on the tree. Scott Overstreet reported that he is continuing to analyze the results from the 8/22/09 ECC drill to map out town repeater coverage. The committee discussed the status of the search for an alternative EOC. Al Whaley mentioned the upcoming county plan to join HAMs and community colleges. Gary Waldeck suggested police chief Ron Levine as a good contact at Foothill College. Miles Seiver noted that the town emergency trailers are still in need of antennas, radios, and a formal operational plan. Chairman Ed Jones tabled further discussion of an alternative EOC for the next committee meeting. Jim Abraham suggested that the committee create a new frequency list which can be used for standardizing town-issued radios. At 8:14 pm Jim Abraham moved to adjourn the meeting, Bob Rowe seconded, and the motion passed. Respectfully submitted, Miles Seiver LAHECC Secretary