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Complete details will be posted once finalized. New Ohio SEC Appointed
I am pleased to announce that Matt Welch, W8DEC, of
Painesville, Ohio is now appointed the Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) for
the ARRL Ohio Section. This position will continue to report directly to me. Matt replaces Jack Sovik, KB8WPZ, who was taken the role
of Public Information Coordinator (PIC) on the Ohio Section Cabinet on January
1, 2012. Matt s SEC appointment takes effect immediately. All current ARES appointments and policies will remain
in effect. Once Matt gets settled in, he will be reviewing all appointments and
polices and making adjustments as he sees fit. Matt is a General Class operator, who was first licensed
in 2004 with the call sign KB1LCS. Matt was appointed to District Emergency
Coordinator of then newly formed District 10 in 2008. Matt is a US Navy veteran, who served as a corpsman at
the naval submarine base hospital in Groton, CT and aboard the USS Cape St
George CG-71 in Norfolk, VA. Matt then transferred to the Connecticut Army
National Guard as a medic. When Matt moved back home to Ohio, he then
transferred from the Guard to the Army Reserve component IRR and has been there
ever since 2007. In Scouting, Matt joined Troop 68 in Painesville, Ohio,
in 1990. He is a Brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow, and also served
as Assistant Scoutmaster and Cubmaster. Matt has involved Amateur Radio in many
of his Scouting activities, encouraging young people to become involved in the
hobby. Matt is the Vice President of the Geauga County Amateur
Radio Association, and is also a member of many clubs and organizations,
including the Salvation Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN), Lake Erie Amateur
Radio Association (LEARA), Portage County Amateur Radio Service (PCARS), and was
past radio officer of the Lake County Amateur Radio Association, along with past
Net Control Station for Eastern CT Traffic Net and the Tri-County Traffic
Training Net. Matt is married to Lynnette KB1LGB, and has five
children. The oldest, Hector, is also licensed as KI4LKX. 2012 Calendar of Events
It is expected to be another busy year for Stark ARES with several additional events pending for this year. Mark your calendars for these important public service events and please volunteer your time to serve your community. Ohio SEC Changes
Scott Yonally, N8SY of Mansfield will relinquish his
position as Public Information Coordinator (PIC), to focus his time entirely on
the Ohio Section Website. Scott assumed the role of PIC in 2011 after the
resignation of Emily Wells, KC8RAL. I thank Scott for his time and efforts
during his time as PIC for Ohio. Taking the reins of the PIC role will be current Section
Emergency Coordinator (SEC) Jack Sovik, KB8WPZ of Youngstown. Jack has held the
position of SEC since August of 2008. Jack s background in Journalism intrigued
Jack to move into the role of PIC starting in 2012. Jack s accomplishments as
SEC are numerous, including instilling a level of professionalism within the
Ohio ARES program. Jack is excited about his new job responsibilities, and is
ready to hit the ground running on January 1st. Please join me in Thanking Scott for his time as PIC,
and also thanking Jack for his time as SEC, and in his new role as PIC. Jack s job change now leaves an opening in the Ohio
Section cabinet, that of the SEC. My attention is to have a new SEC appointed by January
15th. This will enable the new SEC to get acclimated to their new duties, and be
ready to meet with people at the Mansfield Hamfest in February.
Candidates for SEC will be limited to existing and
former District Emergency Coordinators, existing Assistant District Emergency
Coordinators and long serving Emergency Coordinators. Applicants have until
December 31st, 2011 to apply by contacting the Section Manager. At least three finalists will be interviewed before the
appointment is made. Massillon Holiday Parade
Stomp The Grapes Marathon
Good weather made for a strong turnout as over 1,000 participants joined for this years marathon. Amateurs provided safety and support communications by staffing five water stops, relay points and several last minute potential trouble spots along the course. APRS was also utilized to track the trail vehicle which was following the last runners. Several water stops also had APRS support. This worked very well thanks to a portable Gateway station that had been put in place prior to the event. Net Control was located at the race start at Maize Valley Winery using the Massillon ARC's Emergency Communications Trailer which gave us multiple communications capability. Race Director Terry Lewis was very impressed with our communications, especially our ability to track the end of the race using APRS. This provided a real time track of the race end which was monitored by computer from inside the trailer. The race was very successful with nearly all participants finishing safely. Race officials would like to thank all the amateur volunteers for their support again this year with this popular community event. Amateur radio received great exposure during the marathon. At the conclusion, all runners and volunteers were treated to a post race party at the Winery. Communications Coordinator Terry Russ, N8ATZ of the Stark Co ARES also thanks all the volunteers who support this event. They were: John Myers - KD8MQ; Ben Davis - KD8KMQ who together provided the APRS equipment; Tom Gill - KC8QOD; Tom Steele - KD8JRK; Wade Huthmacher - WD8MIU; Jim Farriss - WA8GXM; Gail Wands - WB8VNO; Ted Wands - WD8CVH; Richard Humpolick - KD6MPN; James Korenz - N8PXW and Don Whitaker - K8OMO.
The Start Line John, KD8MQ monitors APRS AARC Assists With Castle
Run
The event was a success with race officials very appreciative for amateur support. The following amateurs participated in this event. John - KD8MQ; Ben - KD8KMQ; Richard - KD6MPN; Don - K8OMO; Steven - K8SRR; Frank - WA8WHP and Tom - KD8JRK. ARRL ARES E-Letter Posted
Hams in Southern States
Assist NWS
Arkansas SKYWARN Program Coordinator Danny Straessle, KE5WLR, summoned a team of radio amateurs and headed to the NWS office to provide communications support to the forecasters. While Straessle was enroute to the NWS office, Daryl Stout, AE5WX, brought up the Weather Watch Net, a pre-net for Arkansas SKYWARN. By 6 PM, the Arkansas SKYWARN net control team was in place and the NWS issued the first tornado warning for the area. At this time, Straessle and Shane Lee, KF5FBR, took over as Net Control for the Arkansas SKYWARN net. They were assisted by Mona Blacklaw, KM5ONA. The NWS received reports of tornadoes in Arkansas, Dallas, Lonoke, Prairie and Cleveland Counties. Read More..... Army MARS Resumes Use Of
Winlink
Gen. Lawrence stated that the Army, after reviewing its capabilities, had decided that the continued use of WinLink 2000 was a valuable asset to Army MARS members and agencies that were using the service. She issued a statement to that effect on December 21, 2011. On January 5, 2012, the Chief of Army MARS officially notified his membership that the phase out notice had been rescinded. Army MARS members and agencies who had been using the service hailed the decision by Gen. Lawrence and resumed use of WinLink 2000. Amateurs Assist with
Communications in Aftermath of Nor'easter
ARES/NTS Study Report to
ARRL
ARRL Briefs White House
Staff on Amateur Radio's Capabilities During Emergencies
Our thanks to Mercy Medical Center for their commitment to the Stark County Amateur Radio Emergency Service and First Communications for their support of Stark County Winlink.
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