Emergency Coordinators' Reports for October
Manitoulin and North Shore
On Wednesday October 7 all EOC's (Emergency Operations Centers) for Manitoulin Island in the Killarney Sector, did participate in the 2009 Ontario Simulated Emergency Test (SET). The participating E.O.C.'s were: Assiginack, Alton Hobbs VA3AKF; Billings, Jim McLean (EC) VE3LJM; Gordon - Barrie Island, Carrie Lewis VE3CLK; Gore Bay, Jim Hastings VA3AUC; Central Manitoulin, Andrew O'Rielly VE3DAO; Misery Bay, James Hastings K9AUC; and NEMI, Al Boyd VE3AJB.
There was 100% participation from the EOC's on Manitoulin again this year.
Sudbury
This year’s exercise of the Sudbury ARES Group – SimplEx 2009 – focused on reception of HF mobile signals at the City of Greater Sudbury EOC. Reception of calls from the single mobile station, Al VE3AOF and Dave VA3NCS, were intermittent and of poor quality. Check-ins from a number of base stations were acknowledged – signals were not good due to noise. During this time Gord VA3GJJ monitored repeater VE3SRG to provide an alternate link to the EOC and took a number of check-ins, Art VE3COG checked into IRLP reflector 9005 which had been activated as a part of the Province wide SET 2009, and Stiig VE3LBX checked into Ontario Phone Net/ Communications Ontario Net where he was able to send a radiogram to the attention Bob Gammon VA3RX. During the exercise period a successful simplex radio check between the Police Com Centre and the EOC was completed.
In addition to the operators mentioned above I want to thank the following for participating in the exercise: Bill VE3BEK, Harry VE3TEI, Pat VE3HZQ, Marc VE3SNA, Doug VE3DNS, Saul VE3YSC, Al VE3AC, and Larry VE3LXV,
During the Province-wide EOC Test Pat VE3HZQ and Stiig VE3LBX checked in to the Ontario Phone and IRLP nets, respectively.
Sudbury ARES welcomes the return of Pat Dopson VE3HZQ as its newest member.
Members of Sudbury ARES and Sudbury ARC contributed to a successful Halloween Patrol this year. My thanks are extended to Ed VE3VPD, Doug VE3DNS, Art VE3COG, Gord VA3GJJ, Luc VE3MND, Al VE3AOF, Dave VA3NCS, Bill VE3BEK, Harry VE3TEI, Andy VE3LTY, Frank VE3FSJ, and Mike VE3FPX. During the evening Doug VE3DNS conducted simplex tests from the police Com Centre with some of the above stations as well as Pat VE3HZQ.
–Stiig VE3LBX
Emergency Coordinators' Reports for September.
Sudbury
Again this year members of the Sudbury ARC and Sudbury ARES provided supplemental communications during the Terry Fox Run. Many thanks to Ed VE3VPD, Luc VE3MND, Al VE3AOF and Ed VA3EDF for a job well done.
Manitoulin and North Shore
Members of the Manitoulin Amateur Radio Club Inc. gathered at the Pinewood Inn, Espanola on Sunday September 27, for the Annual General meeting. Many of the ARES members were treated to a D-Star demo and an update on the status of the club's new VHF and UHF digital repeaters. The following members attended: Rusty Auxier VE3WVA, Harri Merivirta VE3TEI, Tom McIlveen VE3TXO, Ron Rinta VE3RRU, Aline Rinta VE3MRQ, Sharon Montgomery VE3SMM, Dave Montgomery VA3DYM, Harry Wolfe VE3EPW, Gerard Charette VA3GJC, Richard Temple VE3BUV, Larry Berta VE3LXV, Larry Becks VE3YYL, Archie Corbiere VE3ACZ, ONT MGR Al Boyd VE3AJB, EC Jim McLean VE3LJM, Lorraine McLean VE3LMJ.
The upcoming SET for October was discussed and plans formulated.
–Stiig VE3LBX