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> On Behalf Of Chris Medlin via BVARC Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 3:37 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> Cc: Chris Medlin <ctmed...@outlook.com>; Jeff Greer <gree...@hotmail.com>; K5BOU <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 <mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> > On Behalf Of Jeff Greer via BVARC Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 3:32 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: Jeff Greer <gree...@hotmail.com <mailto:gree...@hotmail.com> >; K5BOU <phili...@k5bou.net <mailto:phili...@k5bou.net> >; leema...@me.com <mailto:leema...@me.com> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Emergency preparness ...or a mobile phone with a cellular connection... _____ From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> > on behalf of K5BOU via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 1:18 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: K5BOU <phili...@k5bou.net <mailto:phili...@k5bou.net> >; leema...@me.com <mailto:leema...@me.com> <leema...@me.com <mailto:leema...@me.com> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Emergency preparness To check the group.ie you will need power for your router or wifi. K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont Houston|Texas|USA| https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ On May 17, 2024, at 13:16, Lee Glassman WA5LEE via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto: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 <https://wa5lee.com/> https://wa5lee.com Pronouns: Him/He HCOHSEM AUXCOMM From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> > On Behalf Of Cathy Steinberg via BVARC Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 12:51 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > Cc: Cathy Steinberg <cathyksteinb...@mac.com <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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? 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