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   The ARES E-Letter   
      
   March 19, 2014   
   Editor: Rick Palm, K1CE   
      
   In This Issue:   
    *  July's ARRL Centennial Convention and Banquet Not to be Missed!   
    *  Next Month in Orlando: 2014 National Hurricane Conference Amateur Radio   
       Activities   
    *  Salvation Army: WB5ALM Operational at Three States' Emergency Disaster   
       Services Center   
    *  Public Health Preparedness Conference Highlights Amateur Radio   
    *  Colorado ARES Promotes Amateur Radio at ChaserCon   
    *  Opinions: Balance Needed for Training Requirements   
    *  Book Review: Auxiliary Communications Field Operations Guide (AUXFOG)   
    *  K1CE For a Final: The FEMA Independent Study Courses   
      
   July's ARRL Centennial Convention and Banquet Not to be Missed!   
      
   I am excited about attending this July's ARRL Centennial Convention, which   
   will feature a banquet with keynote speaker FEMA Administrator W. Craig   
   Fugate, KK4INZ. The banquet will be held on Friday night, July 18 in   
   Hartford, Connecticut. The event is among the highlights of the ARRL   
   Centennial Convention July 17-19 at the Connecticut Convention Center. Prior   
   to becoming FEMA Administrator, Fugate served as Director of the Florida   
   Division of Emergency Management. Fugate has been an Amateur Radio licensee   
   since 2012.   
      
   On Thursday, you can attend the Public Service Communications Academy,   
   conducted by ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike Corey, KI1U. Speakers   
   from a wide range of organizations that partner with Amateur Radio public   
   service communicators will talk about a wide-range of topics - from best   
   practices to training to managing volunteer participants.   
      
   Other public service-related forums and presenters include: International   
   Disaster Response: Lessons Learned (Jay Wilson, W0AIR); National Hurricane   
   Center WX4NHC Amateur Radio (Julio Ripoll, WD4R); Best Practices of the   
   National Weather Service's SKYWARN Program (Robert Macedo, KD1CY); Boston   
   Marathon Communications - Before, During and After (Robert Macedo, KD1CY);   
   Public Service Communications-Maintaining Readiness When Nothing Bad Is   
   Happening (Ross Merlin, WA2WDT); Broadband Mesh Networking and Amateur Radio   
   (Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT); DHS-OEC - Training Resources Available for the   
   Amateur Radio Operator (Dept. of Homeland Security - OEC Staff); and more!   
      
   I hope to see many readers of the ARES E-Letter there, for what is sure to   
   be one of the seminal events in the history of Amateur Radio, and especially   
   ARRL!   
      
      
   Next Month in Orlando: 2014 National Hurricane Conference Amateur Radio   
   Activities   
      
   The National Hurricane Conference will be held April 14 -17 at the Hilton   
   Orlando, 6001 Destination Parkway, Orlando, Florida. There will be several   
   Amateur Radio activities on Tuesday, April 15. As usual there is no   
   registration fee needed to attend these sessions. The National Hurricane   
   Conference (NHC) leadership continues to recognize the valuable contribution   
   of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service and again invited us to participate   
   with three sessions. A great opportunity for Amateur Radio!   
      
   NHC Session #1: Tuesday, April 15, 2014, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM   
      
   Presentations from Dr. Richard Knabb, Director of the National Hurricane   
   Center; Bob Robichaud, VE1MBR, of the Canadian Hurricane Center and from   
   members of WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane   
   Center in Miami.   
      
   NHC Session #2: Tuesday, April 15, 2014, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM   
      
   This session covers emergency and disaster communications operations in the   
   Orlando area, the 2013 Boston Marathon disaster and two different views on   
   Hurricane Sandy.   
      
   NHC Session #3: Tuesday, April 15, 2014, from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM   
      
   This session will cover the operations of the Hurricane Watch Net, the VoIP   
   Hurricane Net, together with an ARRL update and an introduction of the new   
   Southeastern Division Director and followed by an Amateur Radio Rap session   
   - the Emergency Manager's Hidden Resource.   
      
   The Amateur Radio presentations will be recorded and streamed live on the   
   Internet by James Palmer, KB1KQW at www.nsradio.org/stream.htm and   
   www.voipwx.net/files/stream.htm   
      
   All hams are invited, at no cost to attend the Amateur Radio sessions. Door   
   prizes will be awarded, including a dual band handheld radio.   
      
   For additional information:   
      
   http://www.hurricanemeeting.com   
      
   http://www.southeastern.arrl.org   
      
   http://www.voipwx.net   
      
   http://www.hwn.org   
      
   http://www.WX4NHC.org   
      
   National Hurricane Conference Presenters:   
      
   Special Guest Speaker, Dr. Knabb, Director, National Hurricane Center.   
      
   Special Guest speaker, Bob Robichaud, VE1MBR, Canadian Hurricane Center   
      
   John McHugh, K4AG, -- WX4NHC Coordinator Amateur Radio, National Hurricane   
   Center   
      
   Julio Ripoll, WD4R - WX4NHC Assistant Coordinator Amateur Radio at NHC   
      
   Rob Macedo, KD1CY - Director of Operations VoIP Hurricane Net and ARRL ARES   
   SEC of Eastern Massachusetts.   
      
   Dennis Dura, K2DCD, Assistance Director Office of Emergency Management NJDHS   
      
   Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, Hurricane Watch Net Manager   
      
   Keith Kotch, KF4BXT, Communications-Warning Coordinator Orange County EOC   
      
   Mike Corey, KI1U - ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager   
      
   Doug Rehman, K4AC, ARRL Southeastern Division Director   
      
   We encourage you to visit and participate in all the activities you can and   
   learn more about amateur radio emergency service communications. Hope to see   
   you there! -- Doug Rehman, K4AC, ARRL Southeastern Division Director   
   http://www.southeastern.arrl.org   
      
      
   Salvation Army: WB5ALM Operational at Three States' Emergency Disaster   
   Services Center   
      
   WB5ALM is now the official call sign for the SATERN station of the   
   Alabama-Louisiana-Mississippi (ALM) Division of The Salvation Army at the   
   Divisional Emergency Disaster Services Center in Jackson, Mississippi. The   
   purpose of the Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) is to   
   train and acquire personnel skilled in emergency communications and message   
   handling, who will support Salvation Army operations in local, regional and   
   international disaster situations. The call sign was activated on March 4,   
   2014.   
      
   The call sign and station was first used to check in to the International   
   SATERN Net on 14.265 MHz on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. The station and new   
   call sign will be used by both the fixed station at the Divisional EDS   
   Center as well as for mobile operations from the SATERN Coordinator's   
   official vehicle and whenever the Territorial Communications Trailer is   
   deployed.   
      
   The acquisition of the specialized call sign culminates the nearly year-long   
   process of building the Division's new SATERN station at the ALM Divisional   
   EDS Center. The new station is capable of being completely remote controlled   
   via the Internet. Territorial SATERN Net Manager Ken Standard, AD5XJ, said   
   "The goal is to allow for a select group of qualified, trained Net Control   
   operators to operate a state-of-the art SATERN station that is centrally   
   located within the ALM Division and the Southern Territory from their home   
   location anywhere in the Territory." Territorial SATERN Coordinator Bill   
   Feist, WB8BZH, added "This new station will make it easier to recruit SATERN   
   operators to operate the station during a disaster or emergency by reducing   
   the need for them to be physically present at the EDS Center."   
      
   The SATERN station has been in development for nearly a year and is   
   completely state-of-the-art. The equipment consists of a Kenwood TS-2000   
   powering an Alpha 9500 into a Force 12 Delta C-3E tri-band beam and separate   
   dipoles on 75 and 40 meters with 11 element beams for VHF and UHF. The   
   station also has a Hy-Gain AV-680 all-band vertical as a backup antenna. The   
   station also has an ICOM ID-800H into a dual-band J-Pole vertical and an   
   Alpha 2000 dummy load. The entire station, including the TS-2000, the Alpha   
   9500, the Yaesu G-1000DXA rotor and all band and antenna switching can all   
   be controlled remotely via the Internet. - Salvation Army SATERN   
      
      
   Public Health Preparedness Conference Highlights Amateur Radio   
      
   The Preparedness Summit is the largest public health preparedness conference   
   in the United States. The 2014 event will take place April 1-4 in Atlanta,   
   Georgia with some 2000 preparedness professionals expected to attend the   
   multidisciplinary event. This year, the Preparedness Summit is highlighting   
   the importance of Amateur Radio, and special event station N4P will operate   
   from the Exhibit Hall. -- ARRL   
      
      
   Colorado ARES Promotes Amateur Radio at ChaserCon   
      
   Colorado Section Emergency Coordinator Robert Wareham, NOESQ, reports a job   
   well done on his ARES team's promotion of Amateur Radio at ChaserCon 2014 -   
   the National Storm Chaser Convention. From its website: "The National Storm   
   Chaser Convention (ChaserCon) is owned and co-organized by Roger Hill and   
   Tim Samaras (WJ0G, SK). The convention is held each year in Denver,   
   Colorado, and is geared for the storm chaser, spotter and storm enthusiast,   
   to be the premiere storm chaser gathering of the year. We bring you some of   
   the best scientists and forecasters in the world to present at the   
   convention each year." [Storm chasing is a different activity than storm   
   spotting, such as the spotters trained under the SKYWARN program.-- ed.]   
      
   WJ0G was killed along with his partner and son in the El Reno tornado on May   
   31 last year. His wife Cathy approached Wareham at the convention and   
   thanked Colorado ARES for showing up in force to support the conference. She   
   noted that Tim had mentioned a conversation with Wareham last year about   
   getting Colorado ARES involved in promoting Amateur Radio at ChaserCon.   
   "It's nice that we were able to follow through on this idea that had Tim's   
   support even though he is no longer with us," Wareham said.   
      
   Amateur Radio licensing testing through the efforts of the VEC team from   
   Douglas/Elbert ARES. ChaserCon is held on President's Day Weekend in Denver   
   every year. Mark your calendar now and plan to attend and help out next   
   year. Wareham said "It was a great event and those who helped out had a good   
   time working with their Colorado ARES colleagues." - ARRL Colorado Section   
   News   
      
      
   Opinions: Balance Needed for Training Requirements   
      
   A letter from William N. Miller, KJ7GQ, of Sisters, Oregon on the subject of   
   ARES training/certification requirements and a responding editorial   
   appearing in last month's issue of the ARRL ARES E-Letter sparked a small   
   firestorm of opinions from readers:   
      
   Joseph "Skip" Reymann, N6SR, wrote "I strongly support KJ7GQ's comments . .   
   . I think that the FEMA courses are helpful at [the management] level, but   
   are not necessary at the individual volunteer level. For the typical   
   volunteer, training in equipment setup, message handling, dealing with   
   personnel of served agencies, and methods of radio-communication are more   
   important. Our ARES and CERT leaders have all completed the FEMA courses.   
   Recruitment is a difficult task. Let's not make it more difficult by levying   
   unnecessary training requirements."   
      
   Daron Wilson, N7HQR, wrote about the CERT program: "Training is mandatory if   
   you intend to participate. Gone are the days when you just raised your hand;   
   served agencies expect and demand that we as volunteers be competent.   
   Standardized, specific, documentable training is required. If citizens are   
   required to have 24 hours of standardized training, auxiliary communicators   
   should be at least capable of the same."   
      
   David Gillespie, W4LHQ, offered this: "I am a contract instructor for FEMA   
   and believe strongly that the ICS is not simply a 'nice to know' set of   
   organization charts but a structured approach to dealing with emergencies. I   
   do agree, however, that we need to find a balance of requirements between a   
   wink and a smile, and a graduate degree in Emergency Management."   
      
   Blair Christensen, KF7LXF, wrote "I became a radio amateur in 2010 with the   
   prime purpose of being able to take care of my family and my community in   
   the event of an emergency. I joined the ARES team in Great Falls, Montana   
   (W7ECA), where I participated in exercises with wild land firefighters,   
   CERT, and public safety/service events. Our standard requirement was one   
   course by the end of the year (IS-700a), and the other basic required FEMA   
   courses by the end of the following (IS-100, 200, and 800). Our goal was to   
   provide a top-notch and ready crew conversant in the ICS standards and   
   methodologies and we made it clear that this would be the new standard.   
   Members of the team voiced similar concerns as those of KJ7GQ. But, our   
   feeling was that if you could spend one hour every week on the net, you   
   surely had an hour here and there to take the basic FEMA courses. With all   
   due respect to KJ7GQ and those expressing similar frustration, I simply say   
   this: in the time it took to write your letter, you could have completed one   
   of those courses.   
      
   Jim Russell, NQ5L, ARRL South Texas Section Emergency Coordinator, had this   
   to say: "I sympathize with the sentiments of KJ7GQ about excessive   
   requirements, but the simple fact is that our served agencies, especially   
   government units, have adopted NIMS and ICS as a way of doing business. At   
   least that's the state of affairs in Texas. The key question for ARES   
   members and leaders is how to adopt training and certification requirements   
   that encourage membership and satisfy the requirements of our served   
   agencies at the same time.   
      
   "The entire ARRL West Gulf Division (North Texas, West Texas, South Texas,   
   and Oklahoma Sections) has adopted a common training standard that aligns   
   with NIMS and ICS, and is consistent with the COM-L and COM-T   
   (Communications Leader and Communications Technician) designations and helps   
   in quickly identifying which ARES member has completed both certain training   
   requirements and demonstrated certain basic skills. ARES leaders are   
   consequently able to match served agency requirements against their   
   membership roles when assigning members to duties. It makes it possible for   
   interested hams to serve at whatever level suits their personal interest."   
   Details of the training standard are available at the South Texas ARRL web   
   site www.arrlstx.org   
      
   Discussion   
      
   Putting the debate aside for a moment, let's now turn to drafting a list of   
   courses that arguably are must-do's for any ARES member. CPR and Basic Life   
   Support, taught by the American Heart Association http://www.heart.org and   
   the American Red Cross www.redcross.org should be at the top of everyone's   
   list. First Aid should also be included. CPR and First Aid are at the heart   
   of any response to an emergency or disaster, especially as the trend in   
   emergency management and focus is now on micro-response; i.e., the   
   individual citizen as first responder to his family and neighbor. There   
   should be little debate about the critical significance of these courses.   
      
   Introduction to CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), FEMA IS-317,   
   features six modules with topics that include Fire Safety, Hazardous   
   Material and Terrorist Incidents, Disaster Medical Operations and Search and   
   Rescue. IS-317 can be taken by anyone interested in CERT. However, to become   
   a CERT volunteer, one must complete the classroom training offered by a   
   local government agency such as the emergency management agency, fire or   
   police department. www.citizencorps.fema.gov/cert/IS317/   
      
   The CERT program is the new framework for training of the citizen as first   
   responder. The concept of sheltering in place, or sheltering somewhere in   
   the neighborhood like a school, dovetails with responding in place, or   
   responding to a neighborhood rallying point or house or public building by   
   walking to it. It is where the focus of ARES should be now and into the   
   future. Gone with the wind are the days when ARES operators would drive away   
   from their families, homes and neighbors to distant EOCs and shelters in   
   potentially hazardous conditions - the traditional ARES model. "Deploy in   
   place" is the new model. The learning modules contained in the CERT course   
   are essential for any citizen, neighbor . . . and ARES member/radio   
   operator.   
      
   ICS 100, Introduction to the Incident Command System, describes the history,   
   features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident   
   Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the   
   National Incident Management System (NIMS).   
   http://emilms.fema.gov/IS100b/index.htm   
      
   ICS 200 is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an   
   incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS-200 provides   
   training on and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a   
   supervisory position within the ICS. http://emilms.fema.gov/IS200b/index.htm   
      
   ICS-700.B Introduction to the National Incident Management System. NIMS   
   provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government,   
   private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during   
   domestic incidents. http://emilms.fema.gov/IS700aNEW/index.htm   
      
   IS- 800.B: National Response Framework, An Introduction. The course   
   introduces participants to the concepts and principles of the National   
   Response Framework. http://emilms.fema.gov/IS800B/index.htm   
      
   There is just no getting around the FEMA mini-courses necessary for an   
   agency to be NIMS-compliant. For ARES to be allowed to serve these agencies,   
   its operators must be NIMS-compliant, and that means they must take and pass   
   the courses listed above. Federal grant monies to agencies hinge on   
   agencies' being "with the program."   
      
   Introduction to Emergency Communication (EC-001, ARRL). This course was   
   recently revised and is designed to provide the ARES bedrock of basic   
   knowledge and tools for any emergency communications volunteer. The course   
   has 6 sections with 29 lesson topics. More information can be found at   
   www.arrl.org/online-course-catalog   
      
   The ARRL Introduction to Emergency Communication course provides the   
   knowledge necessary for any ARES member: emergency and disaster response   
   communications guidelines and principles; working with served agencies,   
   radio-communication modes and best practices; safety; et cetera. This course   
   is at the heart of the ARES program.   
      
   Conclusions   
      
   Out of all the mail I received on this issue, my favorite was the letter   
   from Christensen. He said "I became a radio amateur with the prime purpose   
   of being able to take care of my family and my community in the event of an   
   emergency." He went on to discuss his local program, and training regimen.   
   Bravo, Mr. Christensen. Right on! He is the role model of the ARES member of   
   today and into the future. -- K1CE   
      
      
   Book Review: Auxiliary Communications Field Operations Guide (AUXFOG)   
      
   The National Emergency Communications Plan (July 2008) defines   
   interoperability as "the ability of emergency responders to communicate   
   among jurisdictions, disciplines, and levels of government, using a variety   
   of frequency bands, as needed and as authorized." That definition leads off   
   the new publication from the Department of Homeland Security's Office of   
   Emergency Communication -- Auxiliary Communications Field Operations Guide   
   (AUXFOG), "a collection of technical reference and training information to   
   aid trained volunteer Auxiliary Communications (AuxComm) personnel, and the   
   agencies they serve, to supplement local emergency communications when   
   AuxComm support is requested." To DHS-OEC, "AuxComm" is an all-inclusive   
   term used to describe the many organizations and personnel that provide   
   various types of communications support to emergency management, public   
   safety, and other government agencies," especially Amateur Radio, ARES,   
   RACES, et cetera. In a discussion of AuxComm towards the end of the manual:   
   "AuxComm services are typically voluntary, and are commonly provided by   
   amateur radio communicators [emphasis added], but may also include other   
   volunteer organizations which have established relationships with the   
   government organizations they support." It involves operators working in a   
   Communications Unit under a Communications Leader (COM-L) in the Incident   
   Command System, among other environments.   
      
   I reviewed the AUXFOG recently, and would highly recommend this publication   
   to ARES members for understanding and operating in the overall   
   radio-communications environment in an emergency or disaster situation. It   
   goes a long way towards helping us in what the government means in terms of   
   interoperability as described above.   
      
   The AUXFOG is a very readable publication not bogged down in dense jargon,   
   and starts off appropriately with a discussion of family safety, every   
   individual's first responsibility in any incident. Other safety issues are   
   discussed appropriately.   
      
   A brief discussion of the rules and regulations of the various radio   
   services that would likely be active in the emergency communications   
   function are discussed, with links to the government's regs included. Next   
   comes the subject of Deployment, Mobilization, and Demobilization, which   
   includes an excellent few paragraphs on activation etiquette. This etiquette   
   piece should be re-printed in every ARES training manual!   
      
   There are ample opportunities throughout the publication to add customized   
   information such as Communications Unit and Emergency Management contacts,   
   notes, etc. Basic communications systems are described including government   
   telephone services such as GETS and WPS for emergency and high-priority   
   calls, formats for text messages for the various cellular providers, and   
   NOAA weather broadcast frequencies and protocols.   
      
   A large Appendix C covers the Amateur Radio bands, with a   
   section[AUXFOG_21_November_2013-cover-printing.png] on best bands for   
   conditions and propagation distances required. Forms are included for   
   communicators to enter information on their own frequencies, nets, tactical   
   call signs, etc., for their local and regional environments. Similar forms   
   are included for GMRS, FRS, MURS, and Industrial/Business services for   
   similar purposes.   
      
   Frequencies and bands in the UHF and VHF spectrum for National   
   Interoperability channels for law enforcement, fire, general public safety,   
   and EMS are referenced in easy-to-read tables. NOAA "All-Hazards" code words   
   for incidents and warnings such as radiological hazard warning, and   
   Shelter-In-Place warnings, are included in another chart.   
      
   Other tables include: Aviation and marine frequencies and band plans; MURS   
   and CB frequencies/channels; business frequencies; railroad frequencies and   
   channels; search and rescue frequencies and channels.   
      
   Incident Command System, and National Response Framework information covers   
   the various Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) (Communications is ESF#2).   
      
   Antennas   
      
   The AUXFOG features an excellent section (with construction tips, diagrams   
   and photos) of simple-to-install, effective field-expedient antennas for   
   deployment in the field: VHF ground plane antennas; a VHF coaxial sleeve   
   antenna; and dipole antennas for HF.   
      
   The IARU's Center-of-Activity frequencies for emergency communications are   
   listed in another table. Emergency Center of Activity frequencies are   
   generally known frequencies agreed upon across multiple IARU regions. These   
   frequencies are points of activity where operators may be expected to   
   congregate and/or operate in times of emergency.   
      
   A host of other appendices provide technical specifications and standards   
   for such things as connectors, cable properties, coded squelch systems, and   
   network access codes (for P25, for example).   
      
   General information and frequency channels for appropriate other radio   
   services is included: GMRS, MURS, FRS are covered. These are services that   
   can also be employed by auxcomm operators in a Communications Unit or in any   
   operating environment.   
      
   Incident Command System   
      
   There is an easy-to-understand, simple and graphical overview of the   
   Incident Command System; especially significant is the Communications Unit,   
   of course. A diagram of the CU puts its pieces in place for understanding it   
   a glance. A basic discussion of Communications Unit positions and of   
   Auxiliary Communications (AuxComm) basis and purpose is presented, and is   
   important for radio amateurs to be aware of, as we are considered the   
   primary service to be employed under the function.   
      
   The AUXFOG lists the various ICS forms, and reproduces the   
   communications-related forms, with ample room for notes. The ITU phonetic   
   alphabet, a page of links to emergency/disaster communications resources,   
   and a glossary of terms round out this publication.   
      
   This excellent publication was the work of many radio amateurs, including   
   ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike Corey, KI1U. It will download as a   
   PDF. - K1CE   
      
      
   K1CE For a Final: The FEMA Independent Study Courses   
      
   Much of the mail I received this past month seemed to cast the FEMA   
   Independent Study courses as necessary irritations and bureaucratic hurdles   
   to jump over. That is simply the wrong way of looking at these courses. Look   
   a little deeper, and you will find that there is a wealth of incredible and   
   fascinating information in many FEMA courses that is worth pursuing on its   
   own merits. Check out the catalog of courses that can be taken and enjoyed!   
   They are exceptionally well done. I've taken many of them now, and frankly,   
   they are simply fun to do. There is a goldmine of information and courses   
   that make for perfect "continuing education" for ARES members! The FEMA   
   courses can be found at http://training.fema.gov/IS/   
      
   ARRL Public Service and ARES Resources   
      
   The Public Service Communications Manual - the PSCM is the standard, basic   
   guide to ARES and NTS information, training and protocols.   
      
   ARRL Public Service forms - Various forms for ARES, NTS and ARRL Field   
   Organization activities. Includes:   
      
   ú Amateur Radio Placard+   
      
   ú ARRL Radiogram Form+   
      
   ú FSD-3: ARRL Numbered Radiograms+   
      
   ú FSD-23: Official Observer Record/Report+   
      
   ú FSD-85: ARRL Net Directory Registration form+   
      
   ú FSD-89: NTS Area & Region Net Reports+   
      
   ú FSD-96: Monthly Section Emergency Coordinator Report +   
      
   ú FSD-98: ARES Registration Form+   
      
   ú FSD-125: NTS Monthly Report+   
      
   ú FSD-156: EC and DEC Application Form+   
      
   ú FSD-157: Public Service Activity Report+   
      
   ú FSD-182: ARRL Official's Meeting Report Form+   
      
   ú FSD-183: ARRL Administrative Expense Form+   
      
   ú FSD-187: Application for Station Appointment+   
      
   ú FSD-210: Public Service Honor Roll Activity Report+   
      
   ú FSD-212: Monthly DEC/EC Report+   
      
   ú FSD-218: Amateur Message Form+   
      
   ú FSD-220: Handy Operating Aid+   
      
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   ú Form A: EC Simulated Emergency Test Report+   
      
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   ú SET Score Card+   
      
   ú Section Net Certificate+   
      
   ú Local Net Certificate+   
      
   ú Simulated Emergency Test Guidelines+   
      
   ú ARRL Certificate of Merit+   
      
   Technical Topics   
      
   ú Power Pole installation guide   
      
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   ú An easy to build a dual band J-Pole antenna   
      
   ú NVIS antennas for EMCOMM   
      
   ú Emergency power for amateur radio   
      
   Operating Topics   
      
   ú A guide to choosing your first radio   
      
   ú WinLink   
      
   ú EchoLink   
   ERILS: See how technology enabled communications links when band conditions   
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   West Gulf Division's Echolink/HF Project:   
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   ú Getting started on RTTY   
      
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   ú National Traffic System - an introduction   
      
   ú ARRL Radiogram   
      
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   Regulatory Topics   
      
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