February 2021 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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Georgia AUXC has a New Emblem
In addition to our official logo, at the top of this newsletter, Georgia AUXC has unveiled a new tactical emblem that will be used by active members of the organization. Stay tuned for more information about our new emblem!
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February Training Meeting - 2/25/2021
Cancelled for 8pm, Consolation at 7pm
Portable Ham Radio
As is often the case with emergency and auxiliary communications, we have to be responsive to change. Unfortunately, we had to postpone our guest speaker scheduled to speak on Thursday, Feb 25 at 8pm. As a consolation, our own AUXC PIO Joe Domaleski (KI4ASK) and his wife Mary Catherine Domaleski (KI4HHI) are scheduled to speak at 7pm that same night.
They are giving a presentation entitled "Portable Ham Radio" at 7pm to the Fayette County Amateur Radio Club and have graciously opened up the meeting to the AUXC community. The meeting will be conducted online and will have direct applicability to emergency and auxiliary communications.
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:
Time: Feb 25, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87917306422?pwd=OEF2M1ZEZGtBRlRxNUdSaUY3SklwZz09
Meeting ID: 879 1730 6422
Passcode: 12345
Dial by your location
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
For more information:
https://kk4gq.org/february-2021-club-meeting-portable-ham-radio/
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Georgia AUXC Participates in Operation Vax
Habersham County Fairgrounds
Clarkesville, Georgia
Saturday, February 20th , 2021
Several members of the GA AUXC team met at the Habersham County Fairgrounds mass vaccination site to assist with installation of back up internet access (Wi-Fi) via a specialized Cradle point. The team installed the cradle point with multi carrier access as back up for the current internet access. The team also erected an FM transmitter tower to broadcast instructions to residents arriving for, and health monitoring after, vaccination. This event took approximately 4.5 hours to complete. Additional site support is expected.
In attendance: Jim Hadder (KE4ZX), Joe Martin (WB4S), Bob Herrin (KE4JLL), and Anthony Brown (KJ4JJX).
Team leads: State Warning Coordinator Greg Smith (KK4YLX) and Deputy Executive Director of GEMA Alesha Rucker-Wright.
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On the Air with D-Star by John Davis, WB4QDX
Our own Deputy AUXC Manager John Davis, WB4QDX, is a nationally recognized expert on D-Star. He spoke at the HamCation 2021 Special Edition on 2/13/2021 giving a presentation entitled On the Air with D-Star. Here's a recording of the presentation if you missed it.
https://youtu.be/S_ihkuklcns
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Georgia AUXC Participates in Operation Corral
Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison
Jackson, Georgia
Friday, February 19th , 2021
Members of the GA AUXC team met with Operations Support Manager Alan Coody (COML, COMT, KJ4AOR) at the State prison to retrieve System and feature info from his newest radio cache. The team captured 5 data fields as well as a 42 character Featured ID so that the radios could be updated/upgraded. Once the updates are available from the vendor, the radios will be programmed.
In attendance was: Tom Olley (KG4VUB), Anthony Brown (KJ4JJX), and Joe Martin (WB4S). This task took approximately 3 hours to complete.
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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 joe.domaleski@gaauxcomm.org.
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