EC Report for the month of December, 2010 from Prince Edward County in Loyalist District

Comments:
1 Dec Checked in 1100 ARES HF SET 3742

9 Dec attended annual mess dinner of 851 Squadron Air Cadets as ''subject
matter expert.''

10 Dec 1100 at Quinte Red Cross, communication test, with Tim Pekkonen
VE3TJU and Bob Moore VE3QWB, the Hastings and Prince Edward ARES Red Cross
Team, and Ron Sweet, Quinte Red Cross Disaster Services Manager. Via VE3TJU
in Picton,, attempted contact with Kingston Red Cross, Rod Ellis VE3RXE and
Melissa Fougere, District Disaster Manager. This was unsuccessful due to
problems between Kingston Red Cross and VE3TJU. Kingston ARES later
determined their power output was fine, some obstruction suspected.
Contact was later made using VE3KBR, but this was a replacement repeater
which later went out of service. We must solve the Kingston-Quinte Red
Cross communication problem. Perhaps Frontenac ARES new repeater on John
Orr Tower in Kingston will do it when it is installed. Red Cross is
planning for an Eastern Ontario wide surpirise exercise sometime between
Jan 1 and Mar 31. Red Cross Quinte also requested communication between
Belleville and Peterborough Red Cross offices. I later contacted the ARES
EC from Peterborough to begin working on this. Two repeaters seem to be
available for this.

11 Dec 1000 - 1200 at Picton Public Library, workshop on EMO IMS100 course,
with Ian Morrison VE3EP, Art Sinclair VE3SQG, Kevin Maylin VA3THB, Matthew
Dwight VE3OCC, Brian Williams VE3BRW of Hastings ARES. Problems signing on
to EMO website for course. Fortunately Kevin had printed hard copies of
course material. VE3EP, VE3SQG, VE3BRW completed the course within a few
days. VE3OCC had done the course in February, VA3THB yet to complete
course. Planning for another workshop in January for six remaining PE
Group members, probably at Essroc boardroom, thanks to Kevin.

16 Dec 0900 1300 with Matthew Dwight VE3OCC, to Napanee EOC to install
inside connector on 2 Metre antenna purchased and installed by Rebecca
Murphy CEMC Napanee and Dugald McDairmid of Greater Napanee. Tested to
VE3TJU with Tim Pekkonen VE3UO at his residence. Contact made with Eric
Reid VE3GSI mobile in Deseronto, on simplex. Heard subsequently that
Rebecca is buying a 2metre transceiver and power supply for the EOC.

20 Dec with Bill Milligan attended Kingston ARES group meeting, further
discussion of Red Cross test.

27 Dec 1030 with Owen Clark VE3ORC attempted to run VE3TJU generator but
apparantly water in the fuel line.

31 Dec 1030 replaced fuel in generator tank, replaced broken hand pump,
added antifreeze. Returned at 1430, generator ran with difficulty at first
then evenly for 45 minutes.