Back about 10 yrs ago. When there was a chance of bad weather, there
was a skywarn net activated by the NWS Galveston, A Ham would man the
ham station at the League City office, an take reports of bad
weather, flooding or other weather related damage. He would also
report any weather related items hams needed to know. This was run as
a net on the Saltgrass Link System (back when it was active) Most of
the time one ham was the net control (do not remember his call) he
used the Galveston Weather Station call. This was a great service, and
you always knew where to tune for weather service info. During
hurricane IKE I was station at the Humble FD, the FD stopped making
calls when the winds reached 85mph. Since the City of Humble is close
to the airport, and the NWS has a wind speed gage at the airport, I
via, ham radio, asked the weather service when the wind reached 85.
and advised the fire dept. They were impressed that I could
communicate with the NWS directly. I would like to see that service
back. At that time the League City office had 2 fully equipped Ham
stations, and actively recruited hams to train and use there stations.
The used many of the reports hams supplied to advise the news media as
to the conditions of the streets, neighborhoods & areas. It was great
service. Tell me if you would like to see this service back? We can do
it on the 146.940 as well as other repeaters. Robert KD5YVQ
*From:*BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> *On Behalf Of *Chris Medlin via
BVARC
*Sent:* Friday, May 17, 2024 3:37 PM
*To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org>
*Cc:* Chris Medlin <ctmed...@outlook.com>; Jeff Greer
<gree...@hotmail.com>; K5BOU <phili...@k5bou.net>; leema...@me.com
*Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Emergency preparness
No guarantee that you will have cell service after an event.
Definitely raises an awareness that we should do a better job of
socializing what frequencies have the EmComm activities on them… in a
more constant manner during the off season.
Drops $00.02
73/Chris/AC5CM
*From:*BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> *On Behalf Of *Jeff Greer via BVARC
*Sent:* Friday, May 17, 2024 3:32 PM
*To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org>
*Cc:* Jeff Greer <gree...@hotmail.com>; K5BOU <phili...@k5bou.net>;
leema...@me.com
*Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Emergency preparness
...or a mobile phone with a cellular connection...
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*From:*BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> on behalf of K5BOU via BVARC
<bvarc@bvarc.org>
*Sent:* Friday, May 17, 2024 1:18 PM
*To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org>
*Cc:* K5BOU <phili...@k5bou.net>; leema...@me.com <leema...@me.com>
*Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Emergency preparness
To check the group.ie you will need power for your router or wifi.
K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont
Houston*|*Texas*|*USA*|*
https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/
On May 17, 2024, at 13:16, Lee Glassman WA5LEE via BVARC
<bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
Just for the record, we were tasked by Harris County OEM
(TranStar) with opening and monitoring an emergency net from
around 1930 hours. Originally to be on the 147.000 citywide
repeater, we learned that the antenna took some major damage, and
the transmit footprint was seriously degraded.
We then sent an announcement through groups.io to the members of
the STX District 14 group that we were opening the net on the
RoseHill 146.720 repeater. We ran it last night until 2300, stood
down until 0700 today, and we are still monitoring it for
emergency traffic or damage/power outages, etc..
We have a direct WebEOC line into HC OEM, and all emergency
messages get instantly routed to them.
So….. Just an FYI, for those of you within range of H-Town, you
can always check the Groups.io for STXARESD14 for any nets that
may be stood up in an event..
Be safe out there, folks!
*WA5LEE *
*Lee Glassman, ARRL VE, COM-L, COM-T, AUXCOMM, NREMT #**E3525310*
*Tomball, Texas*
*https://wa5lee.com* <https://wa5lee.com/>
*Pronouns: Him/He*
*HCOHSEM AUXCOMM*
*From:*BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> *On Behalf Of *Cathy
Steinberg via BVARC
*Sent:* Friday, May 17, 2024 12:51 PM
*To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org>
*Cc:* Cathy Steinberg <cathyksteinb...@mac.com>
*Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Emergency preparness
Last night a limb fell on some electrical wires behind a house
across the street from where my daughter lives in West Houston.
There were flashes and spark like explosions happening over and
over. Two houses were in jeopardy of catching fire.
My daughter and several neighbors called 911,311, Centerpoint
Energy for over an hour and could not get anyone to answer.
When my daughter called me to tell me about it, I got on my radio
and nobody was available to respond.
I then tried a GMRS channel and there were 2 people monitoring the
calls. I gave them the address and within 15 minutes a constable
and fire department showed up. A couple of hours later the trees
behind these houses caught on fire. Since 911 was still not
available I got back on the GMRS channel and they got the fire
department to come back. In my opinion, the people monitoring this
channel prevented a house fire and I was extremely grateful.
I just received my technician license in January and got it for
emergency reasons. It already has paid off well.
I just wanted to share my experience.
Cathy
N0JAB
WSAB 405
Sent from my iPhone
On May 17, 2024, at 12:49 PM, Scott Medbury via BVARC
<bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
I think it's time for Harris, Fort Bend, Galveston,
Montgomery, and Chambers counties to step up and do it again.
David, I thank you for Brazoria country leadership. All too
often we see severe loss of property and needless loss of life
from severe weather.
73 ... Scott KD5FBA
On Fri, May 17, 2024, 12:18 PM David Lira <k5db...@gmail.com>
wrote:
NWS did a skywarn class in Brazoria county down in
Angleton a few weeks ago. It was very informative. They're
around but they aren't promoted very well.
Regards,
David Lira K5DBL
On Fri, May 17, 2024, 12:10 Scott Medbury via BVARC
<bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
It has been years since I have heard of a NWS Skywarn
Class which is several hours long and VERY
informative. I think that most of us could benefit
from a refresher or the initial class.
73 and safe at home..
Scott KD5FBA
On Fri, May 17, 2024, 11:51 AM K5BOU via BVARC
<bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
I hope everyone is well. The following email
contains my personal observations, which
unfortunately lean towards a negative aspect.
Yesterday, we encountered the effects of inclement
weather. I was curious about the response of our
dedicated emergency Ham radio Operators, who
annually invest their time and effort in training
for such situations.
I understand during storms, it's crucial to
disconnect antennas, either before or after the
event. I didn't notice any activity on the radio
during this time eighteen before or after. I tuned
in to some net in Alabama and Florida, where they
were actively discussing and preparing for the
weather; Dallas also seemed to have a few
emergency net in place yesterday.
A week ago, during a "stir crazy net," someone
mentioned that during previous hurricane events,
there was little to no activity from the Ham radio
emergency group/team.
Here are some questions to consider:
- Should our approach be reactive or proactive?
- When is it appropriate for the Ham radio
emergency responders to be activated?
- Are all members of the Emergency Ham radio group
in Fort Bend or Harris County physically capable
of assisting when needed?
- Should we consider collaborating with other Ham
radio organizations, such as those in Florida, to
glean insights from their experiences?
And there could be additional questions to explore.
I don't intend for this to prompt rude or
sarcastic responses. Given that we are in Houston,
and with the upcoming hurricane season predicted
to be quite active and unique, I've shared a lot
of relevant data on my Weather Facebook page.
Does BVARC have a dedicated emergency response
team to assist communities in need?
These are just observations, with safety in mind.
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