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Emergency Communications Committee Minutes -
DATE: Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015
TIME: Meeting @ 7 p.m.
LOCATION: Park ‘n Rec Building. Annual Holiday Ham Bake Event
26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Member Call Sign Attendance
Jim Abraham, Co-Chair W6EB P
Dru Anderson, Secretary KG6LAD E
Bob Anderson KC6ZWG E
Andy Fawcett KI6MAF E
Jim Heintzelman KD6Y P
Ben H. L. Hu KK6HH P
Edwin R Jones, EC W7WPO P
Andrew Kirk WB6CLS P
Duncan MacMillan KI6VMY P
Scott Overstreet, Co-Chair N6NXI P
Sam Wood K6MSR P
Ben H. L. Hu KK6HH P
Council/Staff Call Sign Attendance
Gary Waldeck, Council Liaison K6AIR P
Carl Cahill, City Manager KG6MOD P
Associates Call Sign Attendance
Ray Egan, associate W6FQY P
Neil Katin, associate AI6FI P
Bill Latin, associate KK6PCA P
Greg Olsen, associate K6XM P
Carol Starbuck, associate K6PIG P
Maynard Stevenson, associate W7MVT P
Peter Evans, guest/new assoc.
As of 12/14/15. New call sign:
KK6WMP
AI6MV P
Guests:
Larry Carr, CERT Recon KE6AGJ P
Janice Carr, CERT Recon KI6PNR P
Jimmy Price, guest W5MEZ P
Chris Egan, Eve Wood,
Barbara Beck….others P
1. Roll Call: Co-chairs: Scott N6NXI/Jim W6EB called the meeting to order @ 7 p.m.
2. Minutes Nov. 3 meeting DRAFT, deferred to Jan. 5 meeting: ECC Secretary Dru KG6LAD is away.
3. Public comments from the floor:
Minutes December Draft 2
a. Scott N6NXI as a member of public expressed his sincere appreciation for Dru’s
dedication and effort by binding the committee together (a Glue-chip). The opinion
was echoed by Jim W6EB and other members.
b. Gary K6AIR commented that he could still recall, in his flight from LA when he
started talking with his adjacent seat mate (Dru), that they found common ground in
ham radio, and he described how Dru had drilled joining ECC into his head
throughout the whole flight.
4. Reports:
a. EC: ED W7WPO: nothing to report for the rest of 2015.
b. LAH City Council Report: Gary Waldeck, K6AIR wished everyone a Happy
Holiday Season.
c. Roster Report: Duncan MacMillan K16VMY. Deferred to Jan. 2016
d. Member/Associate Report: Ray Egan W6FQY. Deferred to Jan. 2016.
5. Old Business:
a. ECC QRG (Quick Reference Guide): Sub-committee update, Neil AI6FI. Deferred
to Jan. 5, 2016.
b. LAH Antenna ordinance update, planning commission report: Jim W6EB. Jim
reported that there will be a subcommittee meeting on Dec. 7 (Monday) to do more
work.
c. Update on Cell Tree modifications: Jim W6EB/Scott N6NXI. Deferred to Jan. 5.
d. City Generator testing plan: deferred to Jan. 5 meeting. Scott N6NXI.
6. New Business:
a. Reminder: Scott N6NXI urged everyone to monitor the repeater all day/night. Since
the hourly announcement of the repeater is no longer broadcasted, only important
messages would be heard.
b. Jim W6EB reminded the committee that SPECS annual members meeting is on Jan.
30, 2016 and to check on the newly designed website at www.specsnet.com.
c. Jim W6EB also mentioned that ARES/RACES website provides all the information
on training/activities at Santa Clara County, California.
7. Tech Talk:
a. Safety & Operational Best Practices: Batteries and Battery Charges: Scott
N6NXI/Jim W6EB. Deferred to Jan. 5, 2016.
8. Peter Evans, KK6WMP, asked to join as an associate member. Jim W6EB made the motion,
seconded by ??, and it was approved unanimously. Welcome, Peter KK6WMP (Now
AI6MV), as a new associate member of the ECC.
9. Adjourn. On a motion by Scott N6NXI, seconded by ??, and with unanimous approval, the
meeting was adjourned at 7:08 pm.
Respectfully Submitted:
Ben Hu KK6HH, who volunteered to be alternate secretary for the meeting because ECC
Secretary Dru Anderson KG6LAD was away.
HOLIDAY NOTE from ECC Secretary Dru:
A most appreciative and hearty “Thank you” to all – members, associates, and guests - who
attended the Annual Ham Bake, to the co-chairs, those who decorated, brought creative dishes,
picked up goodies, helped with cleanup – and all the many aspects to pulling an enjoyable event
together. Bob and I are sorry we missed it, but from all that I’ve heard a “Good time was had by
all!” Happy New Year!!