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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>73,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>Fred</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><ns0:stockticker></ns0:stockticker><span style='color:blue'> Stone W8LLY<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>District Emergency Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>West Central Ohio District 3 ARES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>Fred</span></b><ns0:stockticker></ns0:stockticker><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>=================<br>Fred Stone<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>W8LLY@ARRL.net</span></b><b><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(or </span><span style='color:blue'><a href="mailto:W8LLY@TWC.com"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>W8LLY@TWC.com</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>)</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>(m) (937) 848-4112<br>=================</span></b><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Ec-dec [mailto:ec-dec-bounces@arrlohio.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Stan Broadway<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 29, 2019 6:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> ec-dec@arrlohio.org; ec-dec1@arrlohio.org; Richard Wynkoop<br><b>Cc:</b> John Ross; 'Rick Lindquist WW1ME'; 'Rick Palm'; stan@standi.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [Ec-dec] W8SGT Winding Down<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Everyone- our amateur radio activities are winding down at W8SGT, dealing with the Memorial Day Tornado outbreak in Ohio. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stan Broadway, N8BHL<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ohio SEC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ohio Auxcomm Team <o:p></o:p></p><div id=DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='border:none;border-top:solid #D3D4DE 1.0pt'><tr><td width=83 style='width:41.25pt;border:none;padding:9.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=icon" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=46 height=30 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=705 style='width:352.5pt;border:none;padding:9.0pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#41424E'>Virus-free. <a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=link" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4453EA'>www.avast.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>