Story from Fox News: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/hurricane-ian-hero-maryland-firefighter-ham-radio-send-rescuers-sanibel-island Dale Klonin, a firefighter at Baltimore/Washington International Airport in Baltimore, was off duty and busy running errands last Wednesday when he stumbled upon a chance to save lives. Klonin, 46, lives in Hampstead, Maryland. As an amateur ham radio operator with an interest in “any news or weather event,” he was keeping an eye and ear on Hurricane Ian. “Of course, the hurricane was pretty big news,” Klonin told Fox News Digital in a phone interview. Thinking about family members who live outside Sarasota, Florida, Klonin and his wife “were pretty concerned” about the storm,…
2022 Fall Events
10/9 (Sunday) Tour de Gembike tour –still a few spots openContact: n8ado@arrl.net 10/22 (Saturday) SW Ohio District Cross Country MeetCedarville University (Cross country track on SR-72 at N edge of town)0900–1430 Six races. Lunch provided to first 9 to sign up.Contact: n8ado@arrl.net 11/19 (Saturday) MidEast Challenge Cross Country InvitationalElite runners from surrounding statesIndian Riffle Park in Kettering1000–1200 Two races. Option to attend breakfast as a group before.Contact: n8ado@arrl.net 11/24 (Thursday) Turkey Trot 5 MilerMiamisburgThanksgiving morningWatch for further information CANCELED – 12/31 (Saturday) Resolution Run 5KBeavercreek HS and surrounding residential area.expect starting gun 2000, race lasts just over 1 hourReport to…
October 1 SET
This Saturday, October 1st, sometime after 9am, Greene County ARES will be simulating an emergency, along with many other counties and states. Most often, emergencies cannot be planned. The aim of this exercise is to test out the emergency notification system and subsequent contact by amateurs to a net control after receiving the notification. Directions will be given with the notification as to frequencies and modes to make contact. Further comments will be given at check-in. Although this is an ARES run exercise, I encourage and hope all amateurs within the area will participate. You do not need to be…
September is National Preparedness Month
Information form: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/OHEMA/bulletins/32a5932 For Immediate Release: September 1, 2022 September is National Preparedness Month Are you prepared to protect the life you’ve built? (COLUMBUS, Ohio) – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 48% of Americans do not have emergency supplies. National Preparedness Month is an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of being prepared for disasters and being resilient. “Preparation is key and remaining vigilant throughout the year is paramount,” said Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. “National Preparedness Month is a good opportunity for Ohioans to make a plan to expect the unexpected.” This year’s…
Amateur Radio Helps Disabled Sailboat to Port
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/amateur-radio-helps-disabled-sailboat-to-port 09/15/2022On September 7, 2022, Jeanne (Jan) Socrates, VE0JS/MM / KC2IOV, and her sailboat, the SV Nereida, set sail from Cape Flattery, the northwesternmost point of the contiguous US. She was on her way to visit friends in San Francisco, California, but 2 days of 35 knot winds and storms left her sailboat disabled and her onboard radio equipment marginally operational. Amateur operators in New Mexico, California, and Canada, and members of Group 7.155 heard her requests for assistance. Gil Gray, N2GG, was able to contact Socrates on 40 meters. “Her power was extremely low, and she was unable to…
