TO: ALL ARES OPERATORS IN DISTRICT 3 (OFFICIAL)
ALL AMATEURS IN WEST VIRGINIA (INFORMATION)
FROM: WOOD COUNTY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED AND WOOD
COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICES (ARES)
ARES DISTRICT 3 BULLETIN NR 07.12 DATE: March 25, 2007
SUBJECT: ARE YOU READY FOR SPRING/SUMMER?
Now that spring has sprung, are you ready for the type of weather that it brings? There are several things that you should think about when the weather gets warmer and you're able to spend time outside. You need to look around your home for any problems that Winter may has caused, like trees that fell onto power lines that hasn't caused any problems yet. How about trees that are lying on the guy wires of your tower, or the coax coming from you antenna back to the radio. Has the wind or ice caused any damage to the antennas themselves? Is the ground wire still connected and in good shape going to your radio, the power entrance box, and your telephone system. How about telephone numbers for agencies that you may need to contact, are they readily available? If there was a severe storm that was approaching the area, or already there, would you have the telephone number of the National Weather Service handy so that you could give them a call, or would you have to look it up? How about the Power and Telephone Company numbers are they at hand so they can be reached in case someone reports a power or telephone line down, or something laying on them. These are just few things to think about now that you can spend some time outside and have a little bit of time on your hands.
Ken Harris WA8LLM
Wood County WV
ARES Assistant Section Coordinator WV
ARES District Emergency Coordinator WV District 3