1600 HST, Zoom with over 100 participants on the RATPAC with WX4TV, Jim Lea, presentation of GO-KITS. Well done I learned much. I have had problems with my RIGRUNNER. He gave alternatives. The presentation was recorded and worth watching.

 South Shore Simplex Net by AH7RF on 146.980 MHz for initial coordination, then moved to 146.520 and 146.565. Posted this: AH6QO Kevin 2000-2025 HST, 146.980, no readable voices, just an impression of voices. nothing heard on 146.520 and 146.565 (dual-band receive on both freqs at the same time.) X200 antenna at 15' 50w in the tea cup of Hahaione Valley

Better luck next time.

AH6QO Activities

 Activities (at different levels)  that I am working on in conjunction with others:

NWS Skywarn and Skywarn HAM (two separate efforts)

Hawaii State RACES

Department of Emergency Management of C&C Honolulu RACES

Hawaii VOAD Communications Working Group Chair

Maunakea Repeater Test net Net Control Station (NCS) 1st Saturday noon of each month 146.720-MHz PL100.00

Hawaii Kai Strong - emergency preparation and communication

Emergency Communications education, training and practice

ARES Emcomm Operator in service to the above listed endeavors

Big Island VOAD Communications Working Group participant

South Shore Communications Group (Oahu) - Loose knit group of emcomm operators

Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network (AREDN) Set up at home and working to mesh with others

Winlink RF user 

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ARES EMCOMM Practice Net 20150531 Sunday, 1900 HST

NCS Kevin, AH6QO via IP connection.  Nancy, WH7XO was connected by IP, also. Check ins - 11.  State RACES repeaters are not linked to the neighbor islands leaving only Oahu repeaters and those stations who can reach them.

1. Discussed tactical call signs using both geographical and functional meanings (e.g., Waikiki2 and Control).  Noted the need to keep them short. For example, Magic Island became "Magic" and Kilauea North Shore Kauai became Kilauea NS.
2. Reviewed last weeks websites.
3. Discussed and viewed the products for the tropical cyclones, the Public Advisory and the Discussion, which give the basic information succinctly (Public Advisory) and the Maximum Sustained Winds (Discussion) for each 12-hour forecast, giving a preview of intensification and weakening.  These product links may be found on each page accessed by clicking on the storm's link under ACTIVE SYSTEMS (http://www.prh.noaa.gov/cphc/).  
4. Practiced message handling by simulating Skywarn messages by passing "fair weather" reports, rather than the Skywarn severe weather reports.  Please remember to speak slowly enough for the recipient to write it down.

ARES EMCOMM Practice Net 20150524

Resumed the ARES EMCOMM Practice Net on Sunday, 20150524 at 1900 HST.
NCS Kevin, AH6QO via IP connection.  Nancy, WH7XO was connected by IP, also.
Discussed weather and message handling.

Weather sites - check on the 5-day forecast for Situational Awareness: 

1. Eastern Pacific 5-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook   http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=epac&fdays=5 
   Remember to hover over the image of the disturbance to view pop up window.   Weather that affects Hawaii in the Central Pacific frequently comes from the Eastern Pacific.
2. Central Pacific page will have more info when the hurricane season for the Central Pacific begins on June 1.  The page is located at http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/cphc/

Message Handling:

1. Discussed NWS's Skywarn criteria and how to report.  Used a "Fair Weather" report to give us practice in giving a verbal message.  During Skywarn activations, only Severe Weather Reports will be sent. Remember: All messages, whether they are a verbal message (e.g., a "windshield" report of flooding) or written (e.g., a third-party message from an agency's field representative to HQ) are written, even if it is only written into the log of the receiving station.

Happy New Year!

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!
December 26, 2010, I bought a new car, a Honda Fit, 2010, with the Sports Package and more.  Great car!....now, I just have to sell the 1995 Toyota Corolla.