Shelter Surveys – Elbert County (rescheduled from 2/3/24)

ARES® R1D5 is scheduled to survey one or more facilities designated by the Elbert County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) as emergency warming shelters. Such surveys allow preparation and update of Key Location Forms that detail information necessary for ARES to respond to a shelter activation in a timely manner with the right communications equipment.

The crux of the surveys is propagation testing. We’ll be testing our primary amateur analog/DMR repeaters, Winlink RMS Gateways, and Simplex communication with the Elbert County EOC.

· Our survey team will consist of one or two volunteers who can bring a GO-KIT radio (at least one DMR) along with at least a speaker stand antenna to test voice/Winlink performance from the shelters.

· Another member will support the survey from the Elbert County EOC.

We usually meet in Kiowa for breakfast and review our Game Plan before heading to the survey site(s). If you are an ARES R1D5 member who would like to share some camaraderie and help on this readiness mission, please contact Hal/KE0KFB, AEC-OPS.