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Fay Updates!

Published
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Lissette
on August 17, 2008
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Good morning everyone,I just wanted to remind everyone of the activation procedures for the Coral Gables RACES team. We can be activated by the following means.
1. City of Coral Gables City Manager David Brown
2. City of Coral Gables Fire Chief Walter Reed
3. City of Coral Gables R.A.C.E.S. Officer Michael Erwin
4. Request from County E.O.C. Officials

I will be going into the Coral Gables E.O.C. this morning to evaluate the status. If there is a request for activation, two members of the RACES administrative team will respond to the EOC to determine manpower needs and begin manning the RACES room

At this point, please go on a stand-by status. Make sure that all of your radios are in working order and batteries are charged. Also please make sure that your home situation is secure. I will NOT be calling in RACES members unless they are needed.

Please check your email frequently. I will be monitoring the Coral Gables R.A.C.E.S. repeater of 147.150 as well as the 147.000. All Coral Gables R.A.C.E.S. Administrative Team members, please make sure that your 800 mhz. radios are charged and ready.

Thank you,

Michael Erwin, AA8VX
Coral Gables ARES/RACES Officer

July Minutes

Published
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Lissette
on July 19, 2008
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  1. Introduction
    • Kent Gilpin - KJ4WW
    • Virgil Salisbury - K4VSC
    • Arturo Valdes-Fauli - N1AVF
    • George Abrams - K4PAA
    • David Allen - KE4KYY
    • Lenny Gros - KE4KEY
    • Annie Morris - KG4UBX
    • Jeff Wright - KC5NEZ
    • Michael Erwin - AA8VX
  2. Coral Gables Zone Net
    • Upate - Wednesday, 7:00pm on 147.150 (+) pl. 94.8
    • Net Control Sign-Up

      • July 23: Felipe Calderon
      July 30: Lenny Gros
      August 6: Kent Gilpin
      August 13: Arturo Valdes-Fauli

    • Please remember to follow back-up procedures, if the primary person does not show.
    • Distribution of new Coral Gables zone net script.
  3. Old Business
    • Meeting with new fire chief - Felipe and Michael to schedule before school year begins.
    • V/E Team - Michael to order up to date testing materials from ARRL.
    • Current Copy of Licens/ARRL Training Certificates - Michael must have from everyone.
    • Purchase of shirts by members? - Michael to find out where city ordered last ones? Kent to check on a location down South. Should have some sort of quote for members by next meeting.
  4. New Business
    • Miami Hamtoberfest - Robert needs volunteers - hamtoberfest@gmail.com
    • HF Radio update - Radio back from repair, antenna to be installed
    • Personal Information update - Michael needs everyone’s current contact information so that he can do a new roster.
  5. Continuing Education - Online FEMA Courses
    • http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/crslist.asp - Fema Website
    • www.gablesraces.com - Coral Gables ARES/RACES Website
    • All Coral Gables ARES/RACES team Officers now have IS 100, 200, 700, and 800 completed.
      Congratulations!
    • All Active Members of the Coral Gables ARES/RACES team must have IS 100 and 700. IS 200 and 800 are optional, but highly encouraged.
    • When you receive your certificate, please make copy and give to Michael for placement in your file.
    • Members may take as many of the online FEMA courses as they wish beyond the required ones for membership. All of the courses are free and easily reached through the above website addresses.
  6. Upcoming Events
    • August 2, 2008 @ 9:00am. - ARPSC Meeting - Piccadilly Cafeteria - Flagler and 83rd.
    • August 11, 2008 @ 7:00 pm - Dade Radio Club Meeting - Miami Dade EOC
    • August 16, 2008 @ 10:00 am - Coral Gables ARES/RACES Training
  7. Refreshments for Upcoming Meeting
    • Food: Felipe Calderon
    • Drinks: Felipe Calderon
  8. Training by David Wagner on Winlink and Airmail
  9. Adjournment: 1:00 pm

June Minutes

Published
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Lissette
on June 21, 2008
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In June we had Skywarn training.