Oakland County Amateur Radio Public Service Corp (ARPSC)
Weekly Net:  Thursday at 8 pm on 145.250 MHz/100pl
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Meeting Minutes for 4 February 2004

On 4 February 2004 at 7 pm, Joel Goldberg, W8HIU, Emergency Coordinator (EC) for the Oakland County ARPSC called the meeting
to order in the County E.O.C.  The order of business included:

(1). Comments from Joel Goldberg, W8HIU, EC:

The 2004 siren test schedule is complete and was passed out to the members.  Sirens will be tested on the first Saturday of 
the following months – March, (no April), May through November.  A special siren test will take place on Tuesday, 23 March 
at 10:30 am during Severe Weather Awareness Week.  Notice that there is no 3 April 2004 test.  The principal purpose of the 
sirens is to warn people outdoors to take cover indoors.  George Schulte, K8GEO, NE Oakland County Siren Subnet Operator 
requested maps and addresses for his subnet.  Jim Walden, N8DHZ, DEC responded and will furnish these.

2004 Skywarn Spotter Training Classes for Oakland County offer a choice of dates.  On Wednesday evening 6 April 2004, a 
brief ARPSC meeting will take place before the Skywarn Spotter Class.  


OAKLAND COUNTY SKYWARN SPOTTER CLASSES

27 March 2004, Saturday, 10 am to 12:15 pm at Oakland County Emergency Response and Preparedness (ER&P) in the Information 
Technology-Auditorium.
27 March 2004, Saturday, 1 pm to 3:15 pm at Oakland County ER&P.
6 April 2004, Tuesday, 7:30 pm to 9:45 pm at Covert Center, 1150 Scott Lake Road, Waterford.
7 April 2004, Wednesday, 7 pm to 9:15 pm at Oakland County ER&P.
15 April 2004, Thursday, 7 pm to 9:15 pm at Groveland Township Fire Department (Station #1 is 14645 Dixie Highway at Grange 
Hall Road).
22 April 2004, Thursday, 7 pm to 9:15 pm at Southfield Civic Center - 26000 Evergreen Road in the Marcotte Room.

All interested parties (i.e. fire, police, EMS, security, volunteers, and citizens) are encouraged to attend.  To register 
for the class, please call 248-858-5300 or e-mail to maciasg@co.oakland.mi.us 
	 

	
Five to six Oakland County hospitals now have emergency radios.  Harry Austin, KC8TEC and Ralph Greenberg, K8CAR are in 
charge of our Hospital Committee.  Additional volunteer coverage is needed for North Oakland Hospital and St. John’s Oakland.
If interested, please notify Harry or Ralph. 

Joel met with the West Bloomfield Rotary Club today (4 February 2004) who are interested in Ham Radio activities.   One 
question arose concerning whether a West Bloomfield infotech department could (1) receive our transmissions and (2) 
rebroadcast them over their fiberoptic system.

ARPSC volunteers are needed to go through our files and determine what training certificates we have received from our 
members.  This list would be used to determine what is missing.

The ARRL is considering whether to restructure amateur radio licensing into three levels.  These would be (1) the entry 
level equivalent to novice, (2) general class and (3) extra class with 5 words a minute requirement.  This would help the 
FCC simplify their bookwork.

Joel Goldberg, EC and the members of the Oakland County ARPSC expressed their sincere thanks to the Oakland County Emergency 
Response and Preparedness for embroidered shirts with the ARPSC logo.  At this meeting, Joel requested advice from the 
members for criteria on distributing Oakland County ARPSC logo shirts to deserving members. 

Those members who have pagers with automatic weather notification should note that this pager system has been turned off.

Rumors exist that the Oakland County Road Commission may be selling the Bald Mountain Tower site.

(2). Comments from Rory Locke, KC8SZR, Net Manager:

Please make use of the 8 pm Thursday night net on 145.25 MHz/100hz pl.  Volunteer net control operators continue to be 
needed.

(3). Comments from Randy Love, WF5X. Repeater Operation:

The 2 meter repeater cutout problem has been traced to the Addison remote site.  Steve Murphy went over there and turned 
the site voter off. Repairs are planned in the future.  Del Brown, KC8IJF reported that the 440 repeater is working very 
well.

(4). Comments from John Moore, K1DE, National Weather Service Liaison:

The National Weather Service has two meetings coming up on the 21 February and 28 February 2004.  The latter is a training 
class for White Lake net controls. 

(5). Comments from George Schutte, K8GEO, Assistant Public Service:


Utica-Shelby Emergency Communication Association (USECA) Pasta Supper

There will be a Pasta Supper Social on Thursday, 26 February 2004 with Hams from various clubs at the Mt. Clemens Elk’s Club.
The Club is several lights south of the intersection of Cass and Main Street (also called Middle Gratiot).  Tickets are $7 
for adults and $5 for children under 10 years old and can be purchased from George.
  

(6). Two TopEx 2003 videos were shown to the members.  

Respectively submitted 5 February 2004
Jim Murphy, N8SML
Secretary, Oakland County, ARPSC