This troop has been donated a 90 ft radio tower, antenna, and 2 radios Their goal is to establish an amateur radio station network for emergency communication in the Houston area.
They are working with a nearby hospital also. LoneStar college is offering land, office space, and $$$ to support the station, but they need help moving the tower. I was hoping some of you may be able to help this troop. (I am not associated with it in any way.) Feel free to contact Mr. Snyder directly, just CC me so I know he has help. 73 KE5HDF Ralph Phillips From: patrick snyder [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 22:56 To: Ke5hdf Ralph <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Cc: Lester L. Mignerey <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Fw: Ham radios for 1377 We'd like to extend an invitation for consultation to you and your BVARC club who are experienced in antenna issues to join us this Sunday in Huffman if you or anyone is available. We like to get your second opinions on moving the tower and disassembling the antenna array. Can the Tower be lowered partway to the ground and remove the antenna or should the antenna be removed while the tower is still verticle? On Feb 11, 2017 6:36 PM, patrick snyder <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: FYI, any input on transportation issues would be appreciated. ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: patrick snyder <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > To: Therivel <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >; "[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> " <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Cc: Bill Young <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2017 11:11 PM Subject: Re: Ham radios for 1377 You must have been reading my mind. Much has developed in a very short time. As a matter of fact, I am in the process of doing an update to send to all parties. Tonight was our monthly District Leaders Meeting where I had to bring them up to date within the committee before disseminating this information to others Lonestar Community College has just allocated $5,000 to fund the relocation of the 90 foot Davis Tower. I was out there this afternoon taking detailed photos of the Tower and antenna as well as the access areas for a truck, trailer, and scissor lift necessary to remove the antenna (25 feet) before removing and relocating the Tower. Troop 1377 has scheduled a training class for ham radio licensing specifically for this donation of Bill Young's cousin's radios. We will be opening the class to interested Scouts from other Troops within the District as well. The class will also be open to interested Scout Leaders. I have been networking with the Community Response Task Force tasked with preparing the 59 corridor from Beltway 8 to Cleveland for hurricane preparedness. In networking with the Kingwood Medical Center, it has come to light that in June of this year, they will be participating in a state wide mass casualty training exercise. Although the exact nature of the exercise has not been finalized, it is expected to be a simulation of a hurricane. Since we were planning our own mass casualty exercise, I am in discussions with them to have the Flaming Arrow District act in a supporting role to enhance their exercise from one that is usually a table top exercise into one that is a real-world training opportunity for all stake holders. This will allow us to integrate our capabilities into the established first response networks. This will also integrate the ham community as a communication tool to deliver simulated casualties to medical sites designated by the police, fire department, state and local jurisdictions. Many of our current Scout leadership are already Cert trained. This will also give our Scouting organizations some real world experience in delivering mass casualty services. We will also be exploring employment opportunities for summer jobs and internships for our Eagle Scouts. An additional issue is that we may have a corporate supporter who has a supply of batteries which they are willing to donate. No details yet, but there may be opportunities for the ham community to acquire some of these batteries for battery banks during those times when the power may be out so they can sustain operations. I will be coming out to pick up the donated radios and meet and greet with the Scout leaders in his area. As soon as I know the details about the batteries, I will check to see if he wants any and I can bring them with me. Since this event in June is state wide, the Scouts in their area may want to participate. When you start talking about a mass casualty event that fills every hospital bed in Texas, it gets real serious real quick. The Good News is that the expected La Nina has fizzled and only lasted 4 months. Right now we are in a neutral zone designation meaning we've gotten lucky. The expectation for this next season is now "little activity". This gives us more time to get our network up and running and get more of our people trained for a hurricane event. I will be following up with everyone in more detail. I will be forwarding some of the photos and would like to get feedback from everyone with experience in these technical issues The Tower is in incredibly good condition. There are also several other smaller towers looking for a home. I think it is very reasonable to expect that we can set up a viable and functional emergency radio network to serve our community as a response asset during such an imminent disaster. As well as developing into a support resource for evacuation and recovery efforts. Thank you all for your assistance. More to follow. Patrick Snyder Hurrican Coordinator Flaming Arrow District 281-216-3406 _____ From: Therivel <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Cc: 'patrick snyder' <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >; Bill Young <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2017 9:58 PM Subject: Ham radios for 1377 Hi Felix, I had a call today from Bill Young, whose cousin is donating 2 radios to the troop (as I understand). They haven’t heard from you or anybody else, when and how the radios are going to be picked up. I see that the troop is planning a ham radio training in September and these radios would come in mighty handy, I guess. Were you the one who was in contact for this, and could you do something about it, please? I am copying Patrick Snyder and Bill Young to keep everybody informed. Thanks, Felix. Brigitte Brigitte Therivel 3415 Sandy Forks Drive Kingwood, TX 77339 281-358-9697 (H) 281-507-5946 (cell)
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