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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 15Reference--- Los Altos Hills: www.losaltoshills.ca.gov/city-government/standing-committees/emergency-communications Santa Clara County: www.scc-ares-races.org Page 1 Minutes Town of Los Altos Hills EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE March 15, 2011 @ 7:00 PM, Town Council Chambers Roll call: Member Call Sign Attended Absent Jim Abraham W6EB P Dru Anderson KG6LAD P Bob Anderson KC6ZWG P Ray Egan, Chair W6FQY P Andy Fawcett KI6MAF E Bill Gibbons KJ6IRA E Jim Heintzelman KD6Y P Edwin R Jones, EC W7WPO P Andrew Kirk WB6CLS P Duncan MacMillan KI6VMY P Scott Overstreet N6NXI P Bob Rowe AF6LD P Miles Seiver, Secretary KI6LDU P Maynard Stevenson W7MVT P Jerry Tomanek AF6HY E Sam Wood K6MSR P Other Hams present Mark Bailey N6DY P Dave Stewart KJ6JQT P Council Liaison Gary Waldeck K6AIR P Chairman Ray Egan called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm. Ray Egan distributed the most recent ECC roster and asked members to update their information. Jim Abraham introduced Dru Anderson who gave a presentation on the CERT Supervisor/HAM ready team. The group’s mission is to improve cross- functional role understanding by creating a consistent team of core responders. Through better understanding of amateur radio capabilities by the CERT group and better understanding of CERT capabilities by amateur radio communicators, LAH disaster response will be more Reference--- Los Altos Hills: www.losaltoshills.ca.gov/city-government/standing-committees/emergency-communications Santa Clara County: www.scc-ares-races.org Page 2 efficient and effective. Team accomplishments include: an embedded packet radio setup in the ARC, an exterior antenna for the ARC, and better understanding of CERT protocol by amateur radio communicators. Ray Egan informed the ECC that its April meeting is tentatively scheduled to take place at the LAH ARC so the facility can be toured during the meeting. Council member Gary Waldeck said that keys for the lock on LAH pathway gates have been placed in the ARC, CERT trailers, and the EOC. Jim Abraham moved to approve revised February 2011 ECC minutes. The motion passed unanimously. Dru Anderson reported that a CERT training drill is scheduled for May 22, 2011. Andrew Kirk asked if there is a standard list and ordering for radio frequencies used by the ECC. Jim Abraham suggested that the backup LAH repeater frequency be added to the list. Sam Wood will look for the software originally used to program the ECC-issued ICOM W32A radios. EC Edwin Jones shared an updated map of the Santa Clara County packet radio network. He also distributed updated stickers for Town and County DSW cards. Dru Anderson asked if a list of LAH AECs was available. She wondered whether it would be possible to make public the qualifications for becoming an AEC. Gary Waldeck reported that a combination lock has been installed on one of the doors to the EOC radio room. Ray Egan reported that the forms for message handling required within LAH have been standardized. Ray Egan reported that Al Whaley and Terry Smith had both missed three consecutive meetings unexcused and were thus being made associate members of the ECC. Ray Egan solicited volunteers for Town net control duty. He suggested that members currently using a HT to work the net considering purchasing a JPole antenna. Dru Anderson shared and recommended a flashlight she had recently purchased. Sam Wood introduced some new repeater technology. At 8:13 pm Bob Anderson moved to adjourn the meeting. Edwin Jones seconded and the motion passed. Respectfully submitted, Miles Seiver LAH ECC Secretary