October 2020 Newsletter
The purpose of Georgia AUXCOMM is to promote, support, and lead emergency communications activities that support community needs. This is our monthly newsletter.
Please share this newsletter with your fellow emergency communicators. They can sign-up by visiting our new website:
https://gaauxcomm.org
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October Training Meeting - 10/29/2020, 8pm
The Job of an EMA Director
Join us online on Thursday, October 29 at 8pm for our monthly Georgia AUXC Training Meeting. This month's presentation will be "The Job of an EMA Director" by Hall County EMA Director Casey Ramsey.
About our speaker
This month our guest speaker will be Casey Ramsey, EMA Director for Hall County, Georgia. Casey's job means coordinating responses for various public safety agencies, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector during large incidents. He notes that the job carries a lot of responsibility, being personally responsible for the 200,000+ citizens that live in Hall County, GA. Casey got his start as a firefighter and grew up in a public safety household. His father was a firefighter and paramedic.
Connection Information
This online meeting is open and free for interested amateur radio operators, ARES members, and anyone else with an interest in Emergency Communications. You do not have to be a member of Georgia AUXCOMM to attend. We hope you'll join us. Here's the connection information:
AUXC October Training
Thu, Oct 29, 2020 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT)
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/831526493
You can also dial in using your phone.
(For supported devices, tap a one-touch number below to join instantly.)
United States: +1 (786) 535-3211
- One-touch: tel:+17865353211,,831526493#
Access Code: 831-526-493
We will be recording the session and will make it available for later playback on our new Georgia AUXCOMM YouTube Channel.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwtgAs5ps7IZI-zSRPMZqiA
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Georgia AUXCOMM / GARS support 2020 Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) on 10/17
Reported by John Davis, WB4QDX, Deputy AUXC Manager.
Saturday, 10/17/2020
Georgia AUXCOMM not only responds to emergency communications requests, but also helps promote radio communications by supporting community events. The Gwinnett Amateur Radio Society (GARS) and Georgia AUXC supported the International Jamboree On the Air (JOTA) today in Gwinnett operating as KK4BSA.
GARS has participated in JOTA for many years and in previous years offers the Radio Merit Badge course at JOTA. This year with COVID as different with a lighter turnout, but still offering radio contacts on HF and D-STAR to Scouts who attended. Steve Back, WB2OGY pictured by himself, is the GARS Scouting Liaison and has held this role for many years. Steve participated in the Boy Scout national Jamboree in West Virginia fort the past few years at K2BSA. Also pictured with a Scout contact is Earl Whatley, AF4FG.
For more information about JOTA, please contact Steve Back, WB2OGY, at steve@sback.org.
   
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Georgia AUXCOMM PIO Speaks to the Newnan Rotary Club
Newnan Country Club - September 18, 2020
Georgia AUXCOMM PIO Joe Domaleski, KI4ASK, was invited to speak to the Newnan Rotary Club about amateur radio on Friday, September 18th at the Newnan Country Club. Many of the area's influential people were in attendance. Joe took the opportunity to promote amateur radio as a fun and useful activity, including the promotion of both the ARES and AUXC programs. You can download and view the presentation slides online (PDF).
If you know of civic groups, amateur radio clubs, or governmental organizations that would like to know more about amateur radio in general or AUXC in particular, please contact Joe Domaleski, KI4ASK, via email.
Here's some pictures of the event taken by Newnan Times-Herald Newspaper Managing Editor Clay Neely. Used with permission.
 
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GaAUXCOMM needs your support!
We have established a non-profit membership organization to support our mission. Consider becoming an early bird member with a $30 donation. We need your support so we can continue serving the community. Here's a link you can use to apply for membership and make a donation.
https://gaauxcomm.org/membership
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FAQ and Social Media
Keep in touch with Georgia AUXCOMM! We've prepared a handy FAQ about the organization and will regularly communicate updates from this monthly newsletter and via social media outlets. Check out our new Website, YouTube Channel and Groups.IO email reflector to stay informed!
Website (new!)
https://gaauxcomm.org
FAQ
https://www.gaauxcomm.org/media/GaAUXCOMM-FAQ-Version12-2020-April.pdf
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/georgiaauxcomm
YouTube (new!)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwtgAs5ps7IZI-zSRPMZqiA
Groups.IO email reflector (new!)
https://groups.io/g/GeorgiaAUXCOMM
Twitter
https://twitter.com/gaauxcomm
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/georgiaauxcomm
Please direct all general questions and press inquiries to Georgia AUXCOMM PIO Joe Domaleski, KI4ASK, at ki4ask@gaauxcomm.org.
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