Emergency Preparedness Meeting
|June 27, 2020

The meeting was called to order at 8:30 using the Zoom Video Conferencing tool, instead of Webex since it’s become Linux adverse. Members present induced Doug/K4DGG, Curt/WB3AFB, Hud/KM4DDD, Paul/KM4VRH, John/WA9OXB, Dick/W4NWD, Dan/N2MEO. Keith/KI5US, Joe/W0QF

• Status of club reopening – Joe/W0QF reports nothing new. No more than 6 KP residents only at this time.
• Vulnerable antennas backup plan – Joe/W0QF and Dick/W4NWD – Bill/N1CDO quoted a cost of $1750 for the antennas and $400 for the mounts. Joe and Dick will continue to look for funding sources (nothing new – tabled till next meeting)
• PSOC & KPARC agreements documentation – Bill/N1CDO – Joe/W0QF – Bill/N1CDO is currently working on MOUs for the county and expects to have them done soon (Nothing to report, Bill has not responded yet)
• Logging program that would not require Internet – Eric/WA4EMN – status?  (Nothing to report yet)
• Club or member liability – Dick/W4NWD Joe/W0QF – status?  (Nothing to report yet)
• Continued publicity – Joe/W0QF and Dick/W4NWD (Waiting on publications to resume)
• FRS testing/deployment status – Dick/W4NWD, Keith/KI5US – Keith reports that testing is going well be he’s concerned with channel capacity we could find ourselves oversubscribed. Perhaps we should consider separate channels for different sections of the community. Continue to reflect on this.
• FRS User sign-up and radio sales – Hud/KM4DDD (several sales have been made, the effort continues)
• Capabilities and intentions for emergency communications – Keith/KI5US – we need to continue to define what role(s) we intend to serve and how this might play out. With so many groups playing a role in disaster preparation, it’s really had to predict what properties individuals might have if we have a true emergency. No clear action plan was articulated.
• Working relationships with other radio clubs – Joe/W0QF – Region 4 test has been put on hold due to CV-19 and limited access to EOC in region. Bill/N1CDO said he would work on this to see if we could get some limited testing organized. He also said there is a standing SARnet test each Wednesday at 1300 hours. We need to have someone on the net at that time reporting as W4KPR. Joe/W0QF will work on a rotation schedule. Joe will take the SARnet on Wednesday.
• Florida Disaster Net – Eric/WA4EMN (tabled till next meeting)
• Power Out Drill – 6/06/20 – status Keith/KI5US
  • Labeling of plug strip cables – Keith/KI5US (will label on day of drill if needed)
  • Safety officer and alternate – Dave WatkinsFire extinguisher – Dick/W4NWD
  • Power connector test – Dick/W4NWD
  • Generator location – Keith/KI5US (or safety officer)Dick/W4NWD will bring a power meter to test and record power required by radios when transmitting. (will work on this independently)
  • Box fan to approximate potential electrical load
• Message Net
  • Status – Doug/K4DGG 
  • Message App (Winlink, Fldigi, Flmsg, d-rats) training – Joe/N0QF Joe reported not many responses to the query he sent out. Training will be scheduled when we have a better handle on the interest and availability of facilities.
  • Doug will check on Fldigi for Chromebook
• HURREVAC training – Dick/W4NWD, Doug/K4DGG

Next EPC meeting – Saturday, July 25, 2020
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 am.

Respectfully submitted
Doug Gatchell/K4DGG