[XWARN] FW: [Ec-dec] W8SGT Winding Down

[Fred Stone]

Here's another report (below) sent out Wednesday evening to Ohio ARES EC's &
DEC's by Ohio SEC Stan Broadway N8BHL.  Sorry for the delay in getting this
to you but I have been busy receiving status and damage reports from West
Central Ohio District 3 ARES County EC's and forwarding to Ohio EMA EOC via
Stan that it sometimes has been difficult keeping up with all the messages.
I'll send another one from Thursday next-FYI.

 

73,

 

Fred Stone W8LLY

District Emergency Coordinator

West Central Ohio District 3 ARES

 

 

 

Fred

 

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(m) (937)  848-4112
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From: Ec-dec [mailto:ec-dec-bounces at arrlohio.org] On Behalf Of Stan Broadway
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 6:44 PM
To: ec-dec at arrlohio.org; ec-dec1 at arrlohio.org; Richard Wynkoop
Cc: John Ross; 'Rick Lindquist WW1ME'; 'Rick Palm'; stan at standi.com
Subject: [Ec-dec] W8SGT Winding Down

 

Everyone-  our amateur radio activities are winding down at W8SGT, dealing
with the Memorial Day Tornado outbreak in Ohio. 

 

Ohio ARES was just in the process of announcing its partnership with the
Ohio EMA "Watch Desk", where we will alert just under 2,000 amateurs in the
state in order to feed situational awareness to the state. Our plan was to
use the Ohio DMR statewide talk group along with our normal HF 80-meter
voice and digital nets (depending on storm noise).  We got to launch that
system under pressure Memorial Day Monday evening, as severe storm systems
swept across Ohio producing over 33 tornado warnings, and 9 confirmed
touchdowns. One person died and there were multiple injuries. Hundreds of
homes and buildings were damaged, mainly in western and south-central Ohio.
The largest storm (an EF-3) seriously damaged portions of Dayton including
destroying Hara Arena, home for years to Hamvention.

 

ARES activated mid-evening as SEC Stan Broadway, N8BHL set up informational
operation from home and team co-lead Richard Wynkoop, KD8PHG, immediately
responded to the Auxcomm amateur station at the Ohio EOC.  

 

The information received from the all-night effort was fed  directly into
the state's "WebEOC" software to help the Watch Desk determine the need to
ramp up to assist county EMA directors requests for aid.  By 8 AM Tuesday
morning, the EOC was opened and fully operational to respond.  W8SGT was on
the air continuously, receiving reports from county ARES groups.

 

The operation was not without problems. Monday night the storms were so
intense that desense significantly restricted our communication.  Later on
Tuesday, we lost the ability to connect with our local DMR repeater. That
was resolved Wednesday as the radio programming was changed.  After storm
passage HF became more usable, both on the state 3.902 MHz SSB net, and
3.585 Ohio Digital Emergency Net (OHDEN) in case forms would be transmitted
First tier communications remained solid in most of the affected areas, but
amateur operators were able to provide situational awareness that enhanced
their response. 

 

By Wednesday evening, May 29, most of the ARES groups had completed their
mission, although the Youngstown, OH, area requested ARES activation for
damage assessment from storm related flooding. That is expected to continue
for a few days. 

 

The Ohio Auxcomm Team extends best wishes to those who were affected by the
storms.  We also sincerely thank all the amateur operators across the state
who participated. As the state EOC opened its full session on Tuesday
morning, recognition was given to the amateur radio operators who worked
through the night to assist. 

 

Stan Broadway, N8BHL

Ohio SEC

Ohio Auxcomm Team 

 


 
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