![\"boot_camp_logo_sm\"](\"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/boot_camp_logo_sm.jpg\" "\\"boot_camp_logo_sm\\""){kind=logo}
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In the spirit of, as Lee, N5NTG,\u00a0put it: “….it struck me how much the \u201cturf boundaries\u201d between clubs has shrunk,\u00a0…… I think that \u201cshrinking\u201d is a good thing to be happening”<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
In the spirit of cooperation, the Bexar Operators Group<\/strong> has offered to underwrite and offer their “2010 Jump Team Boot Camp”<\/em><\/strong> to\u00a0members of the\u00a0Chaparral Amateur Radio Club<\/strong> (which happens to also be the Guadalupe County ARES group<\/strong>). <\/p>\n
This would be the third “Jump Team Boot Camp” given by the Bexar Operators Group.<\/strong> It would be a two-day (not three day)\u00a0deployment event at a site with no facilities north-east of Austin. This “Jump Team Boot Camp\u201d will concentrate on amateur radio and the ways and means to get a\u00a0communications jump team\u00a0operational should there be a need to deploy some distance from your home\u00a0and communicate in the aftermath of a disaster. This session is planned for the weekend of\u00a0 March 20-21st,<\/strong> but\u00a0we are open to other weekend dates within this Spring\u00a0time frame.
\n
\nJust like\u00a0previous sessions given by the Bexar Operators Group, this will be an actual drive-and-operate operation and NOT a desktop drill.<\/strong> When the destination has been reached, all participants will assist in the construction of shelters and operating areas after being prepped on procedures. <\/p>\nAlso be aware that the actual destination will not be a local park\u00a0so like an actual emergency communications deployment we will have to bring everything that we need including every ounce of water<\/span><\/strong>. This location will be a truly primitive site.<\/p>\n
We will be teaching the proper way to do\u00a0the all-important\u00a0site evaluation<\/strong> before any structure or antenna\u00a0is erected in order to avoid problems which could be encountered should weather take a turn for the worse (additional rains and\/or high winds). We will be supplying energy to operate using\u00a0two types of power: gas generation and solar generation with instruction on the set up and safe\u00a0operation\u00a0each system.<\/p>\n
Since it is important that every Jump Team member have a firm grasp\u00a0of all aspects of setting up and operating during an emergency<\/strong>, special emphasis will be placed on the logical sequence of setting up (structures, power and antennas),\u00a0 meeting nutritional requirements (basic cooking and meal planning),\u00a0 station operation and message logging\/handling\u00a0and band propagation. <\/p>\n
\nAlong with instructions during each phase of setting up and operation, there will be short lectures and discussions with input from all.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Please be sure to read the section on \u201cCreating A Viable Jump Team\u201d<\/strong> located at: WWW.W5BOG.COM<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0on a secondary page\u00a0so\u00a0attendees will have a\u00a0basic understanding of jump team operation. Each person attending needs to supply their own sleeping bag and any personal items and any medications\u00a0they might need.\u00a0We also need a list of any food allergies \/ other allergies\u00a0attendees might have. Each attendee\u00a0will be required\u00a0to sign a liability release form, be in good health\u00a0and sign a consent form so photos can be taken and used on any web sites or publication. <\/p>\n
We will check in to various HF nets during our operation<\/strong> and pass mock traffic to stations\u00a0who will be awaiting our messages. All communications gear, antennas, shelters, instructional booklets and food will be provided.<\/p>\n
Our two day scenario will involve the aftermath of a hurricane landfall<\/strong>\u00a0that has also spawned tornadoes which have devastated\u00a0a wide\u00a0area. Combined with\u00a0this hurricane landfall, we are projecting\u00a0significant property damage and lack of power, water and basic services\u00a0over a widespread area. It is our intent to set up\u00a0our communications network which will pass requests\u00a0and health and welfare traffic\u00a0in to and out of\u00a0the affected area.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
We are\u00a0currently working with several communications groups\u00a0in and out\u00a0of Texas\u00a0to help in the receiving and sending of mock HF traffic for this training.\u00a0A portable VHF repeater will also be used\u00a0to demonstrate\u00a0search and rescue communications within a limited area so attendees are also requested to bring with them any portable (hand-held) two meter radios they might have with extended power packs.<\/p>\n
We\u00a0wish to limit attendees to about 12<\/strong>. If\u00a0we get only 6 to attend from the Guadalupe County ARES group,\u00a0we\u00a0will\u00a0open this\u00a0offer\u00a0 to other groups, but still limit it to 12 attendees since this is a shortened version of the original session and a lot of information needs to be covered. If you are not\u00a0a member of this group\u00a0but wish to be put on a waiting list, please email us at W2IK@ARRL.NET<\/a> with your request. People on the waiting list will be informed by December if there are any openings. <\/p>\n
W5BOG – Bexar Operators Group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In the spirit of, as Lee, N5NTG,\u00a0put it: “….it struck me how much the \u201cturf boundaries\u201d between clubs has shrunk,\u00a0…… I think that \u201cshrinking\u201d is a good thing to be happening”\u00a0 In the spirit of cooperation, the Bexar Operators Group has offered to underwrite and offer their “2010 Jump Team Boot Camp” to\u00a0members of the\u00a0Chaparral […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10,21,231,9,349,4,235,81,378,14],"tags":[371,180,421,157],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2979"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2979"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2979\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7714,"href":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2979\/revisions\/7714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sanantoniohams.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}