They were on the JSC repeater every Thurs nite. I haven’t been able to
monitor them in a year. I think they changed something with their
antenna or repeater location.
*From:*BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> *On Behalf Of *John Denison via
BVARC
*Sent:* Friday, May 17, 2024 7:59 PM
*To:* bvarc@bvarc.org
*Cc:* John Denison <kd5...@comcast.net>
*Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Emergency preparness
Most of the NWS nets I recall KB5PGY David Fanelli (I had to go look
it up as I have a hard time remembering his call) and he is still very
active in various nets in the Greater Houston area.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 5/17/2024 7:13 PM, Robert Polinski via BVARC wrote:
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>
<mailto: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>
<mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>
*Cc:* Chris Medlin <ctmed...@outlook.com>
<mailto:ctmed...@outlook.com>; Jeff Greer <gree...@hotmail.com>
<mailto:gree...@hotmail.com>; K5BOU <phili...@k5bou.net>
<mailto: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
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*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...
------------------------------------------------------------------------
*From:*BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> on behalf of K5BOU via
BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org>
*Sent:* Friday, May 17, 2024 1:18 PM
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*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
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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*
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*From:*BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> *On Behalf Of *Cathy
Steinberg via BVARC
*Sent:* Friday, May 17, 2024 12:51 PM
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*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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