Sunday, August 28, 2016

Whole Community Disaster Simulation Workshop

One of the most effective preparedness promotion tools is coming to Utah on Sept 22nd.
RSVP required:  https://goo.gl/8MwdpP

Do you want to share the preparedness message in an interactive and fun way?  Do you want a way to open eyes and give "ah ha" moments on preparedness? Want a whole community exercise that addresses recovery and not just response?
On Sept 22nd, 2016, Utah will be hosting a Whole Community Disaster Simulation Workshop provided by Montana and FEMA Region 8. The first part of the day will teach you what this is and how to do this in your own community.  The second part of the day will be actually setting up the simulation and doing a practice run through. All who attend the workshop will receive a flash drive with all the printable tools needed to do this simulation in your own community.
This is free to attend and you leave with valuable resources that empower your ability to take it home and do this in your own County or City.  
Date & Time: September 22, 2016, 9am-4pm.  Please arrive early so we can get started on time.
Location: Multi Agency State Office Building, 195 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, right off of North Temple in Salt Lake City, just East of I-215.
Food: A lunch break will be given but lunch will be on your own.

The purpose of this simulation training is to help you give the public a realistic look at what they would be facing post disaster and all the partners they would be working with in order to recover. This Simulation is a hands on experiential based learning tool that teaches the importance of personal and family preparedness.  This is a fun and engaging tool for your community.  Little to no knowledge about disaster preparedness, response or recovery is needed for this to happen which makes it the perfect tool for the general public.  The Whole Community Disaster Simulation is a role-playing experience which give participants the opportunity to experience the aftermath of a disaster from multiple points of view. During this simulation participants must try to reach group specific goals and objectives. While working on the objectives, action cards will be injected into the role playing, changing situations for different people. This Simulation gives you a small taste of the roles that community members may fill following a major disaster.  You will find that the whole community is involved and affected in some manner.  It is important that everyone is prepared and knows what to do in the event of a disaster because all disasters start and end locally.
More info about this can be found here:
Audience: Who should attend?  Anyone, but more specifically, Volunteers, Emergency Managers, Elected Officials, Volunteer Program Managers, Volunteer Program Instructors, VOAD partners, Public Information Officers, Media, Health Care, FEMA, Volunteer Reception Center trained individuals, Red Cross Volunteers, Americorps, school leaders, church leaders, other community leaders, and others that are trying to promote preparedness in their communities.  
RSVP is required to get a count for the supplies. RSVP deadline is Sept 13th, 2016. Space is limited so please register early.  Please RSVP here:  https://goo.gl/8MwdpP

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Thursday, August 11, 2016

Computers In The Shack

Ham radio deluxe (HRD) http://ham-radio-deluxe.com/
  • $99
  • Radio Control
  • Logbook
  • Digital Modes
  • Rotator Control
  • Satellite Tracker

  • Free
  • Gpredict is a real-time satellite tracking and orbit prediction application. It can track an unlimited number of satellites and display their position and other data in lists, tables, maps, and polar plots (radar view). Gpredict can also predict the time of future passes for a satellite, and provide you with detailed information about each pass.

During out Net we discussed the use of computers in the shack. Below is a list of those pieces of software.

  • Free
  • Used to program radio memories

Outpost Packet Message Manager http://www.outpostpm.org
  • Free
  • Interfaces with packet BBS to send and receive messages

RepeaterBook
  • Free
  • iOS - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/repeaterbook/id606820166?mt=8

Putty - http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
  • Terminal Software
  • Free

FLdigi
  • For use with digital modes
  • Linux
  • Free

HAMSatDroid
  • Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.me.g4dpz.HamSatDroid
  • Satellite Tracking
  • Free

AX.25 Tools
  • Linux tool for doing packet

Others Mentioned
HAMCLOCK
JTALERT
DX LABS
PEAK LEVEL