Los Angeles County Disaster Communications Service South Los Angeles, Lomita & Marina del Rey Stations – Districts 3, 17 & 27
	2023 Archived Messages

Routine: 12/18/2023 1100 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Our final 2023 District nets tonight at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message following the voice portion, the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1. All DCS members and members of the city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups of the South Bay are encouraged to check in. Our nets will resume on Monday, January 8, 2024. (LMT-01) Routine: 12/18/2023 1105 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 As we near the end of our current year and soon begin the next...please sign up to help with either our District nets or to provide our District report on the weekly County net. We encourage you to come to the station or operate from home. Even without good simplex coverage you could do the main net on the crosslinked repeaters from home. Scripts and the net assignments are on the District website. Find a schedule vacancy and contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help. The 48 hour participation requirement will be enforced this year and next. (LMT-02) Routine: 12/18/2023 1115 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Thank you for serving in L.A. County DCS during 2023 to support our County and cities with auxiliary communication in times of need. We wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season and New Year. (LMT-03) Routine: 12/18/2023 1130 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 If you have any unreported DCS hours for 2023 please advise me by this Friday, December 22, for inclusion in our 4th-quarter 2023 hours report. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 12/11/2023 1100 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours from the Lomita Sheriff Station will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message following the voice portion, the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3. All DCS members and members of the city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups of the South Bay are encouraged to check in. (LMT-01) Routine: 12/11/2023 1105 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 As we near the end of our current year and soon begin the next...please sign up to help with either our District nets or to provide our District report on the weekly County net. We encourage you to come to the station or operate from home. Even without good simplex coverage you could do the main net on the crosslinked repeaters from home. Scripts and the net assignments are on the District website. Find a schedule vacancy and contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help. The 48 hour participation requirement will be enforced this year and next. (LMT-02) Routine: 12/11/2023 1115 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 The uncoordinated signal on the PV-West repeater's frequency pair is gone but we encourage all members to use the PV-West repeater and keep this channel active. (LMT-03) Routine: 12/11/2023 1130 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our final weekly nets this year will be next Monday, December 18. Additionally, if you have any unreported DCS hours in 2023 please advise me as soon as possible. (LMT-04) Routine: 12/11/2023 1135 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 It's our turn to operate the County DCS net this Monday night, December 11. Please advise if you are able to operate a portion of the net from the Lomita Station. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 12/04/2023 1100 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message following the voice portion, the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1. All DCS members and members of the city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups of the South Bay are encouraged to check in. (LMT-01) Routine: 12/04/2023 1105 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Please sign up to help with our District nets and provide our District report on the County net. We encourage you to come to the station or operate from home. Even without good simplex coverage you could do the main net on the crosslinked repeaters from home. Scripts and the net assignments are on the District website. Find a schedule vacancy and contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help. The 48 hour participation limit will be enforced this year. (LMT-02) Routine: 12/04/2023 1115 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 The uncoordinated signal on the PV-West repeater's frequency pair is now gone but we encourage all members to use the PV-West repeater and keep this channel active. (LMT-03) Routine: 12/04/2023 1130 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our final weekly nets this year will be on Monday, December 18. If you need additional DCS hours consider operating as a net control and be sure to check in during our remaining 2023 nets. Additionally, if you have any unreported DCS hours in 2023 please advise me as soon as possible. (LMT-04) Routine: 12/04/2023 1135 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 It's our turn to operate the County DCS net next Monday night, December 11. Please advise if you are able to operate a portion of the net from the Lomita Station. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 11/27/2023 1100 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message following the voice portion, the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3. All DCS members and members of the city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups of the South Bay are encouraged to check in. (LMT-01) Routine: 11/27/2023 1105 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Please sign up to help with our District nets and provide our District report on the County net. We encourage you to come to the station or operate from home. Even without good simplex coverage you could do the main net on the crosslinked repeaters from home. Scripts and the net assignments are on the District website. Find a schedule vacancy and contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help. The 48 hour participation limit will be enforced this year. (LMT-02) Routine: 11/27/2023 1115 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 An unapproved (i.e., uncoordinated) digital FM repeater with a strong signal has appeared on the PV-West repeater's frequency pair. We are taking steps to have the SCRRBA repeater coordinator take action but in the meantime please use PV-West and keep it active. (LMT-03) Routine: 11/27/2023 1130 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our final weekly nets this year will be on Monday, December 18. If you need additional DCS hours consider operating as a net control and be sure to check in during our remaining 2023 nets. Additionally, if you have any unreported DCS hours in 2023 please advise me as soon as possible. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 11/20/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message following the voice portion, the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1. All DCS members and members of the city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups of the South Bay are encouraged to check in. (LMT-01) Routine: 11/20/2023 0920 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We say again: Please sign up to help with our District nets and provide our District report on the County net. We encourage you to come to the station or operate from home. Even without good simplex coverage you could do the main net on the crosslinked repeaters from home. Scripts and the net assignments are on the District website. Find a schedule vacancy and contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help. The 48 hour participation limit will be enforced this year. (LMT-02) Routine: 11/20/2023 0945 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 An unapproved (i.e., uncoordinated) digital FM repeater with a strong signal has suddenly appeared on the PV-West repeater's frequency pair. We are taking steps to have the SCRRBA repeater coordinator take action but in the meantime please use PV-West and keep it active. (LMT-03) Routine: 11/20/2023 0950 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our final weekly nets this year will be on Monday, December 18. If you need additional DCS hours consider operating as a net control and be sure to check in during our remaining 2023 nets. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 11/13/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message following the voice portion, the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3. All DCS members and members of the city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups of the South Bay are encouraged to check in. (LMT-01) Routine: 11/13/2023 0920 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We say again: Please sign up to help with our District nets and provide our District report on the County net. We encourage you to come to the station or operate from home. Even without good simplex coverage you could do the main net on the crosslinked repeaters from home. Scripts and the net assignments are on the District website. Find a schedule vacancy and contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help. The 48 hour participation limit will be enforced this year. (LMT-02) Routine: 11/13/2023 0945 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Thank you to everyone who attended last Saturday's quarterly training about DCS net control. If you missed the training it was recorded onto Zoom's cloud service and the access link to that will be emailed separately later today. (LMT-03) Routine: 11/13/2023 0950 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our last weekly nets this year will be on Monday, December 18. If you need additional DCS hours consider operating as a net control and be sure to check in during our remaining 2023 nets. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 11/06/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message following the voice portion, the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1. All DCS members and members of the city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups of the South Bay are encouraged to check in. (LMT-01) Routine: 11/06/2023 0920 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We say again: Please sign up to help with our District nets and providing our District report on the County net. Two of our most reliable operators are not available for a few weeks which has increased the need for you to sign up. We encourage you to come to the station or operate from home. Even without good simplex coverage you could do the main net on the crosslinked repeaters from home. Scripts and the net assignments are on the District website. Find a schedule vacancy and contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help. The 48 hour participation limit will be enforced this year. (LMT-02) Routine: 11/06/2023 0945 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 DCS quarterly training via Zoom will be this Saturday, Nov. 11, from 0830-1030 hours focused on Net Control operation for all three of DCS' net types (Monday Night, Emergency, and Special Event). Understanding what net control needs to do helps our nets operate more efficiently and effectively...even if you do not serve as a net control operator. (LMT-03) Routine: 11/06/2023 0950 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our last weekly nets this year will be on Monday, December 18. If you need additional DCS hours consider operating as a net control and be sure to check in during our remaining 2023 nets. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 10/30/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message following the voice portion, the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3. All DCS members and members of the city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups of the South Bay are encouraged to check in. (LMT-01) Routine: 10/30/2023 0920 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We say again: Please sign up to help with our District nets and providing our District report on the County net. Two of our most reliable operators are not available for a few weeks which has increased the need for you to sign up. We encourage you to come to the station or operate from home. Even without good simplex coverage you could do the main net on the crosslinked repeaters from home. Scripts and the net assignments are on the District website. Find a schedule vacancy and contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help. The 48 hour participation limit will be enforced this year. (LMT-02) Routine: 10/30/2023 0945 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 DCS quarterly training via Zoom will be on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 0830-1030 hours. More info to follow. (LMT-03) Routine: 10/30/2023 0950 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 It being almost the start of a new month...please take time now to ensure all your radio batteries are fully-charged and ready to go. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 10/23/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message following the voice portion, the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1. All DCS members and members of the city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups of the South Bay are encouraged to check in. (LMT-01) Routine: 10/23/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 We say again: Please sign up to help with our District nets and providing our District report on the County net. Two of our most reliable operators are not available for a few weeks which has increased the need for you to sign up. We encourage you to come to the station or operate from home. Even without good simplex coverage you could do the main net on the crosslinked repeaters from home. Scripts and the net assignments are on the District website. Find a schedule vacancy and contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help. The 48 hour participation limit will be enforced this year. (LMT-02) Routine: 10/23/2023 0945 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Thanks go to Deane, Staff 50; Gary, T-222; Cindy, T-223; and Bob, N-01 (Lakewood DCO) for staffing our DCS booth at yesterday's annual Prepared Peninsula Expo. There was good traffic in the area of DCS' booth which was next to the Palos Verdes Amateur Radio Club's booth, the latter also representing Rancho Palos Verdes' PVAN radio organization. (LMT-03) Routine: 10/23/2023 0955 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 The final call: Gently-used DCS uniform items donated by former members or their estates are free of charge to current D3/17 members. We now have remaining: DCS windbreaker jackets--one available in size Large, two in X-Large; one XX-Large; and one XXX-Large; DCS green polo shirts, one Large and two XX-Large; one DCS cap with the yellow front patch logo; and olive green pants, one size 44 waist, one 42 waist unhemmed, one size 40 waist/32" inseam, one size 40 waist/34" inseam, one 36 waist/average inseam. Additionally, there's one pair of men's black boots, size 9.5 W, and one black belt size 38. Please advise if you want any of these free uniform items and we'll reserve them for you to pick up during one of our Monday night nets at the Lomita Station's DCS room. Uniform items not needed by D3/17 members will be turned over to the DCS store for giving to members in other Districts. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 10/16/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message following the voice portion, the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3. All DCS members and members of the city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups of the South Bay are encouraged to check in. (LMT-01) Routine: 10/16/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Please sign up to help with our District nets and providing our District report on the County net. Two of our most reliable operators are not available for a few weeks which has increased the need for you to sign up. We encourage you to come to the station or operate from home. Even without good simplex coverage you could do the main net on the crosslinked repeaters from home. Scripts and the net assignments are on the District website. Find a schedule vacancy and contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help. The 48 hour participation limit will be enforced this year. (LMT-02) Routine: 10/16/2023 0945 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Thank you to those participating in last Saturday's DCS Countywide communication exercise that was based on a magnitude 5.8 earthquake off Santa Monica. Saturday's exercise is in lieu of our usual Great ShakeOut exercise that would have occurred this Thursday. (LMT-03) Routine: 10/16/2023 0950 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We've been invited by the City of Rolling Hills Estates to have a DCS exhibit at the 9th Annual Peninsula Preparedness Expo next Sunday, October 22 at Peninsula High School during 1000-1300 hours, with setup starting at 0800. This event is held in conjunction with the Sunday Farmers Market also in the high school's parking lot. Please advise if you can help staff our booth (in DCS uniform); partial shifts are available. (LMT-04) Routine: 10/16/2023 0955 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Last call again after more items were found: Gently-used DCS uniform items donated by former members or their estates are free of charge to current D3/17 members. We now have available: DCS windbreaker jackets--two available in size Large, two in X-Large; one XX-Large; and one XXX-Large; DCS green polo shirts, one Large and two XX-Large; two DCS caps with the yellow front patch logo; and olive green pants, one size 44 waist, one 42 waist unhemmed, one size 40 waist/32" inseam, one size 40 waist/34" inseam, one 36 waist/average inseam. Additionally, there's one pair of men's black boots, size 9.5 W, and one black belt size 38. Please advise if you want any of these free uniform items and we'll reserve them for you to pick up during one of our Monday night nets at the Lomita Station's DCS room. Uniform items not needed by D3/17 members will be turned over to the DCS store for giving to members in other Districts. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 10/9/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message following the voice portion, the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1. All DCS members and members of the city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups of the South Bay are encouraged to check in. (LMT-01) Routine: 10/09/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Please sign up to help with our District nets and providing our District report on the County net. Two of our most reliable operators are not available for a few weeks which has increased the need for you to sign up. We encourage you to come to the station or operate from home. Even without good simplex coverage you could do the main net on the crosslinked repeaters from home. Scripts and the net assignments are on the District website. Find a schedule vacancy and contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help. The 48 hour participation limit will be enforced this year. (LMT-02) Routine: 10/09/2023 0945 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 DCS' quarterly Countywide communication exercise is this Saturday, October 14, during 0900-1300 hours (split into two shifts). Info will be sent separately this week to all members and the exercise flyer is being posted on our District website. Additionally, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Volunteer Association is resuming its programs and has scheduled on October 21 a free cyber crime seminar taught by an expert cyber investigator. It will be held in Artesia at 0900 hours and seating is limited. For more info and to register see: https://www.lasdva.org/. (LMT-03) Routine: 10/09/2023 0950 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We've been invited by the City of Rolling Hills Estates to have a DCS exhibit at the 9th Annual Peninsula Preparedness Expo on Sunday, October 22 at Peninsula High School during 1000-1300 hours, with setup starting at 0800. Please advise if you can help staff our booth (in DCS uniform); partial shifts are available. (LMT-04) Routine: 10/9/2023 0955 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Last call: Gently-used DCS uniform items donated by former members or their estates are free of charge to current D3/17 members. We have available: DCS windbreaker jackets--two available in size Large, one in X-Large; one XX-Large; and one XXX-Large; DCS green polo shirt, one size XX-Large; two DCS caps with the yellow front patch logo; and one pair olive green pants, size 44 waist. All items need to be picked up at the Lomita Station DCS room during one of our Monday night nets. Please advise if you need one of these free uniform items and we'll reserve it for you. Uniform items not needed by D3/17 members will be turned over to the DCS store for giving to members in other Districts. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 10/02/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message following the voice portion, the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3. All DCS members and members of the city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups of the South Bay are encouraged to check in. (LMT-01) Routine: 10/02/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Please sign up to help with our District nets and providing our District report on the County net. Two of our most reliable operators are not available for a few weeks which has increased the need for you to sign up. We encourage you to come to the station or operate from home. Even without good simplex coverage you could do the main net on the crosslinked repeaters from home. Scripts and the net assignments are on the District website. Find a schedule vacancy and contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help. The 48 hour participation limit will be enforced this year. (LMT-02) Routine: 10/02/2023 0945 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 DCS will be conducting its quarterly Countywide communication exercise on Saturday, October 14. More info to follow soon. Additionally, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Volunteer Association is resuming its programs and has scheduled on October 21 a free cyber crime seminar taught by an expert cyber investigator. It will be held in Artesia at 0900 hours and seating is limited. For more info and to register see: https://www.lasdva.org/. (LMT-03) Routine: 10/02/2023 0950 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We've been invited by the City of Rolling Hills Estates to have a DCS exhibit at the 9th Annual Peninsula Preparedness Expo on Sunday, October 22. It's outdoors at Peninsula High School during 1000-1300 hours, with setup starting at 0800, in conjunction with the Sunday farmer's market. DCS previously exhibited at this four-city Expo when it was held inside the Norris Pavilion through 2019. More info to follow. (LMT-04) Routine: 10/02/2023 0955 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We say again: Gently-used DCS uniform items donated by former members or their estates are offered free of charge to current D3/17 members. We have available: DCS windbreaker jackets--two available in size Large, one in X-Large; one XX-Large; and one XXX-Large; DCS green polo shirt, one size XX-Large; two DCS caps with the yellow front patch logo; and one pair olive green pants, size 44 waist. All items need to be picked up at the Lomita Station DCS room during one of our Monday night nets. Please advise if you need one of these free uniform items and we'll reserve it for you. Uniform items not needed by D3/17 members will be turned over to the DCS store for giving to members in other Districts. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 09/25/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message following the voice portion, the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1. All DCS members and members of the city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups of the South Bay are encouraged to check in. (LMT-01) Routine: 09/25/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Please sign up to help with our District nets and providing our District report on the County net. Two of our most reliable operators are not available for a few weeks which has increased the need for you to sign up. We encourage you to come to the station or operate from home. Even without good simplex coverage you could do the main net on the crosslinked repeaters from home. Scripts and the net assignments are on the District website. Find a schedule vacancy and contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help. The 48 hour participation limit will be enforced this year. (LMT-02) Routine: 09/25/2023 0945 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 DCS will be conducting its quarterly Countywide communication exercise on Saturday, October 14. More info to follow soon. Additionally, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Volunteer Association is resuming its programs and has scheduled on October 21 a free cyber crime seminar taught by an expert cyber investigator. It will be held in Artesia at 0900 hours and seating is limited. For more info and to register see: https://www.lasdva.org/. (LMT-03) Routine: 09/25/2023 0955 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 To find more operating space in Lomita Station's DCS room Deane S-50 and I began clearing outdated/unneeded materials from our file cabinet and underneath the radio positions. In a large protective container beneath our HF radio we have gently-used DCS uniform items donated by former members or their estates--now being offered free of charge to current D3/17 members. Available are: DCS windbreaker jackets--two available in size Large, two in X-Large; one XX-Large; and one XXX-Large; DCS green polo shirt, one size XX-Large; two DCS caps with the yellow front patch logo; one pair olive green pants, size 44 waist; and one DCS reflective safety vest in size XX-Large. All items need to be picked up at the Lomita Station DCS room during one of our Monday night nets. While supplies last please advise if you need one of these free uniform items and we'll reserve it for you. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 09/18/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater followed by the 440 PV-West repeater (note: 2-meter and 220 simplex will not be utilized this evening.) All DCS members and members of the city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups of the South Bay are encouraged to check in. (LMT-01) Routine: 09/18/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Consider signing up to help with our District nets and providing our District report on the County net. Two of our most reliable operators are not available for a few weeks which has increased the need for you to sign up. We encourage you to come to the station or operate from home. Even without good simplex coverage you could do the main net on the crosslinked repeaters from home. Scripts and the net assignments are on the District website. Find a schedule vacancy and contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help. The 48 hour participation limit will be enforced this year. (LMT-02) Routine: 09/18/2023 0945 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Thanks to everyone who attended Saturday's repeat of the DCS August 5th quarterly training. This live repeat was recorded on Zoom and the recording link will be emailed tomorrow. (LMT-03) Routine: 09/18/2023 0955 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 In the process of finding more operating space in Lomita Station's DCS room Deane S-50 and I began clearing outdated/unneeded materials from our file cabinet and underneath the radio positions. Below our HF operating position in a large protective container we have a stash of gently-used DCS uniform items donated by former members or their estates. These are now being offered free of charge to current members. Available are: DCS windbreaker jackets--two available in size Large, two in X-Large; one XX-Large; and one XXX-Large; one DCS green polo shirt, size XX-Large; two DCS caps with the yellow front patch logo; one pair olive green pants, size 44 waist; and one DCS reflective safety vest in size XX-Large. All items need to be picked up at the Lomita Station DCS room during one of our Monday night nets. While supplies last please advise if you need one of these uniform items and we'll reserve it for you. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 09/11/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message following the voice portion, the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3. All DCS members and members of the city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups of the South Bay are encouraged to check in. (LMT-01) Routine: 09/11/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Consider signing up to help with our District nets and providing our District report on the County net. Two of our most reliable operators are not available for a few weeks which has increased the need for you to sign up. We encourage you to come to the station or operate from home. Even without good simplex coverage you could do the main net on the crosslinked repeaters from home. Scripts and the net assignments are on the District website. Find a schedule vacancy and contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help. The 48 hour participation limit will be enforced this year. (LMT-02) Routine: 09/11/2023 0945 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 If you missed DCS' August 5 virtual quarterly training on understanding changes in ICS/NIMS 100/700 and learning about new 220 radios for DCS rooms there will be a live repeat of both classes this Saturday, September 16, during 0830-1030 hours. The Zoom meeting link will be sent later this week. Those who attended on August 5 are also welcome to attend this Saturday In light of some technical problems we had with Webex last month. (LMT-03) Routine: 09/11/2023 0955 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 The next DCS countywide radio exercise will be on Saturday, October 14. More info to follow. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 08/28/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, our 220 simplex frequency with an NBEMS message following the voice portion, the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1. All DCS members and members of the city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups of the South Bay are encouraged to check in. (LMT-01) Routine: 08/28/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Consider signing up to help with our District nets and providing our District report on the County net. Two of our most reliable operators are not available for a few weeks which has increased the need for you to sign up. We encourage you to come to the station or operate from home. Even without good simplex coverage you could do the main net on the crosslinked repeaters from home. Scripts and the net assignments are on the District website. Find a schedule vacancy and contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help. The 48 hour participation limit will be enforced this year. (LMT-02) Routine: 08/28/2023 0945 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 A repeat of the August 5th virtual DCS quarterly training on understanding changes in ICS/NIMS and learning about the new 220 radios for DCS rooms will be held on a mid-September Saturday. Standby for details soon. (LMT-03) Routine: 08/28/2023 0955 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 There are no DCS nets next week on Labor Day, Sept. 4. Our weekly nets resume the following Monday, Sept. 11. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 08/21/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours are using only the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater. All DCS members and members of the city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups of the South Bay are encouraged to check in. Our simplex frequencies will return next week. (LMT-01) Routine: 08/21/2023 0910 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Consider signing up to help with our District nets and providing our District report on the County net. Two of our most reliable operators are not available for a few weeks which has increased the need for you to sign up. We encourage you to come to the station or operate from home. Even without good simplex coverage you could do the main net on the crosslinked repeaters from home. Scripts and the net assignments are on the District website. Find a schedule vacancy and contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help. The 48 hour participation limit will be enforced this year. (LMT-02) Routine: 08/21/2023 0915 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We are still scheduling the repeat of August 5th's DCS quarterly training on understanding changes in ICS/NIMS since you took these courses and learning about the new 220 radios for DCS rooms. Standby for details. (LMT-03) Routine: 08/21/2023 0925 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 The weekend tropical storm caused few problems in our area cities and we did not need to provide auxiliary communication. Thank you to everyone who made efforts to ready themselves and recharge their batteries. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 08/14/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours are using the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 08/14/2023 0910 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Consider signing up to help with our District nets and providing our District report on the County net. Two of our most reliable operators are not available for a few weeks which has increased the need for you to sign up. We encourage you to come to the station or operate from home. Even without good simplex coverage you could do the main net on the crosslinked repeaters from home. Scripts and the net assignments are on the District website. Find a schedule vacancy and contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help. The 48 hour participation limit will be enforced this year. (LMT-02) Routine: 08/14/2023 0915 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We are still scheduling the repeat of August 5th's DCS quarterly training on understanding changes in ICS/NIMS since you took these courses and learning about the new 220 radios for DCS rooms. Standby for details. (LMT-03) (End of Messages) Routine: 08/07/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours are using the 2-meter W6TRW repeater (note: the 440 Rolling Hills repeater will not be usable this evening), our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 08/07/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Consider signing up to help with our District nets and providing our District report on the County net. Two of our most reliable operators are not available for a few weeks which has increased the need for you to sign up. We encourage you to come to the station or operate from home. Even without good simplex coverage you could do the main net on the crosslinked repeaters from home. Scripts and the net assignments are on the District website. Find a schedule vacancy and contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help. The 48 hour participation limit will be enforced this year. (LMT-02) Routine: 08/07/2023 0945 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Thank you to those who attended Saturday's DCS quarterly training to better understand changes in ICS/NIMS since you took these courses and to learn about the new 220 radios for DCS rooms. Because many members were performing other amateur radio activities last Saturday the classes will be given again in the near future...and without some online technical glitches we experienced. Standby for details. (LMT-03) (End of Messages) Routine: 07/31/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours are using the 2-meter W6TRW repeater (note: the 440 Rolling Hills repeater will not be usable this evening), our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 07/31/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Consider signing up to help with our District nets and providing our District report on the County net. Two of our most reliable operators are not available for a few weeks which has increased the need for you to sign up. We encourage you to come to the station or operate from home. Even without good simplex coverage you could do the main net on the crosslinked repeaters from home. Scripts and the net assignments are on the District website. Find a schedule vacancy and contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help. The 48 hour participation limit will be enforced this year. (LMT-02) Routine: 07/31/2023 0945 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 DCS quarterly training via Webex is this Saturday, August 5, from 0830-1030 hours. I will be presenting a class on "Getting up to speed with changes in ICS-100/700" which you will find especially valuable if you took these FEMA courses before June 2018. If you took ICS-100/700 since June 2018 you will now understand what the rest of us had been thinking. Also, Deane Bouvier will be giving a class about the new BridgeCom 222-225 MHz radios now in or coming to your DCS radio room. The Webex meeting link info will be sent later this week. (LMT-03) (End of Messages) Routine: 07/24/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours are using the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 07/24/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station. (LMT-02) Routine: 07/24/2023 0945 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 The next DCS quarterly training is Saturday, August 5, from 0830-1030 hours via Webex. I will be presenting a class on "Getting up to speed with changes in ICS-100/700" which you will find especially valuable if you took these FEMA courses before June 2018. If you took ICS-100/700 since June 2018 you will now understand what the rest of us had been thinking. Also, Deane Bouvier will be giving a class about the new BridgeCom 222-225 MHz radios now in or coming to your DCS radio room. The Webex meeting link info will be sent next week. (LMT-03) (End of Messages) Routine: 07/17/2023 1400 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We will not hold District nets this evening, enabling DCS members on the County DCS email list to observe tonight's DCS staff and District Communication Officers meeting via Zoom per the invitation sent to all this morning. Our regular weekly nets resume next Monday, July 24, at 1930 hours. (LMT-01) Routine: 07/17/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station. (LMT-02) Routine: 07/17/2023 0935 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 The next DCS quarterly training is Saturday, August 5, from 0830-1030 hours via Webex with info to follow. We realize at least five of our District members will be providing radio communication that morning at the 42nd annual Rolling Hills Estates "Hills Are Alive 10K/5K". (LMT-03) (End of Messages) Routine: 07/10/2023 0915 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours are using the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 07/10/2023 0920 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Tonight's District net on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex offers an opportunity to test simplex communication with Torrance's Lower Hollywood Riviera area (cross streets: Camino de las Colinas and Calle Miramar) on the ocean side of the South Bay's coastal ridge. The operating location is 137' above sea level and will use a vertical antenna mounted 12' above ground. (LMT-02) Routine: 07/10/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station. (LMT-03) Routine: 07/10/2023 0935 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Thank you to those who checked in during Saturday's countywide communication exercise. Our District engaged in traffic with the County mostly via NBEMS. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 07/03/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours are using the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 07/03/2023 0920 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 A Countywide DCS "severe weather" communication exercise is scheduled for next Saturday, July 8. Details are expected later this week. (LMT-02) Routine: 07/03/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station. (LMT-03) Routine: 07/03/2023 0935 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 It being the start of a new month...please take time to ensure all your radio batteries are fully-charged and ready for use. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 06/26/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours are using the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 06/26/2023 0920 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Field Day at the Lomita Station provided some new clues for successfully working on HF frequencies from there. We could't get FT-8 operating well with our current station computer but otherwise we appreciated the opportunity to test HF operations in a crowded contest situation. (LMT-02) Routine: 06/26/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-03) Routine: 06/26/2023 0935 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 A funeral Mass for Herb Clarkson, KM6DD (SK), will be this Saturday, July 1, at 1100 hours in St. John Fisher Catholic Church (5448 Crest Road, Rancho Palos Verdes.) Herb was T-02 during 1999-2002 and involved with DCS at Lomita over many years until 2009. He and his late wife Dodie (also a DCS member) were both on duty in the Lomita DCS room on the night of December 31, 1999, in the event of any Y2K communication outages as the new millennium started. He also co-founded the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District's 220 MHz disaster amateur radio system. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 06/19/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours are using the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 06/19/2023 0920 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 With the new multi-band HF antenna installed atop Lomita Station and new Yaesu HF radio in our DCS room we are operating during ARRL Field Day on June 24-25 as a Class 1-F (EOC) station using the W6LMT callsign. This is an approved DCS activity at the Lomita Station that qualifies for DCS hours (operating from other sites or your home does not qualify for DCS hours.) If you haven't already done so please let me know if you would be interested in operating this Saturday in our DCS room...DCS uniform and ID are requred. Our objectives are to increase familiarity with our new HF setup and enable any members without a radio club or Field Day site to participate in Field Day. (LMT-02) Routine: 06/19/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-03) Routine: 06/19/2023 0935 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We've learned that Herb Clarkson, KM6DD and a past T-02 in our DCS unit, passed away on May 25 at age 91 in a local assisted-living facility. Herb served as T-02 during 1999-2002 and was involved with DCS over many years until 2009. He also co-founded the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District's 220 MHz disaster amateur radio system. A funeral Mass for Herb will be held Saturday, July 1, at 1100 hours in St. John Fisher Catholic Church (5448 Crest Road, Rancho Palos Verdes.) (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 06/12/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours are using the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 06/12/2023 0920 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 With the new multi-band HF antenna installed atop Lomita Station and new Yaesu HF radio in our DCS room we are considering operating during ARRL Field Day on June 24-25 as a Class 1-F (EOC) station using the W6LMT callsign. If you haven't already done so please let me know if you would be interested in this. Our objectives are to increase familiarity with our new HF setup and enable any members without a radio club or Field Day site to participate in Field Day. (LMT-02) Routine: 06/12/2023 0925 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-03) (End of Messages) Routine: 06/05/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours are using the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 06/05/2023 0920 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 With the new multi-band HF antenna installed atop Lomita Station and new Yaesu HF radio in our DCS room we are considering operating during ARRL Field Day on June 24-25 as a Class 1-F (EOC) station using the W6LMT callsign. If you haven't already done so please let me know if you would be interested in this. Our objectives are to increase familiarity with our new HF setup and enable any members without a radio club or Field Day site to participate in Field Day. (LMT-02) Routine: 06/05/2023 0925 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-03) (End of Messages) Routine: 05/22/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours are using the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. There will not be any nets next Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day. (LMT-01) Routine: 05/22/2023 0920 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 With the new multi-band HF antenna installed atop Lomita Station and new Yaesu HF radio in our DCS room we are considering operating during ARRL Field Day on June 24-25 as a Class 1-F (EOC) station using the W6LMT callsign. If you haven't already done so please let me know if you would be interested in this. Our objectives are to increase familiarity with our new HF setup and enable any members without a radio club or Field Day site to participate in Field Day. (LMT-02) Routine: 05/22/2023 0925 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-03) (End of Messages) Routine: 05/15/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 05/15/2023 0920 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 With the new multi-band HF antenna installed atop Lomita Station and new Yaesu HF radio in our DCS room we are considering operating during ARRL Field Day on June 24-25 as a Class 1-F (EOC) station using the W6LMT callsign. Please let me know if you would be interested in this...so far, we have three members. Our objectives are to increase familiarity with our new HF setup and enable members without a radio club or Field Day site to participate in Field Day. (LMT-02) Routine: 05/15/2023 0925 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-03) (End of Messages) Routine: 05/08/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 05/08/2023 0910 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Thank you to everyone who served at the Gardena Public Safety Day and Emergency Preparedness Expo last Saturday. We had excellent meetings with some key people and the DCS booth featured our first all-electronic displays using a solar generator with solar panels powering a computer monitor and two computing devices. Staffing our DCS exhibit were Steve, T-227; Vickie, T-218; and Deane, S-50 along with myself. Also serving there for City of Gardena-related organizations were Stuart, T-61; Gary, T-222; and Cindy, T-223. (LMT-02) Routine: 05/08/2023 0920 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 With the new multi-band HF antenna installed atop Lomita Station and new Yaesu HF radio in our DCS room we are considering operating during ARRL Field Day on June 24-25 as a class 1-F (EOC) station using the W6LMT callsign. Please let me know if you would be interested in this. Our objectives are to increase familiarity with operating our new HF setup and enable members without a radio club membership or Field Day site to participate in Field Day. (LMT-03) Routine: 05/08/2023 0925 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 05/01/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 05/01/2023 0910 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Today being the start of a new month...please ensure all your radio batteries are fully charged and ready to go. (LMT-02) Routine: 05/01/2023 0920 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 As mentioned at our District meetings, our DCS unit was invited to exhibit at the 2023 City of Gardena Public Safety Day and Emergency Preparedness Fair on Saturday, May 6, at the Gardena Civic Center. We need several members to help staff our booth space...please advise if you available. Three-hour (or longer) shifts are available during our operation from 0815 hours for setup access, 1000-1400 hours for the Fair itself, and take-down/departure by 1500 hours. This event is sponsored by the Gardena Police Department along with L.A. County Fire Department which serves Gardena. (LMT-03) Routine: 05/01/2023 0925 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 04/24/2023 0915 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 04/24/2023 0920 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We thank everyone who attended last week's semi-annual District member meetings and hope you found the technical and South Bay EOC information presented beneficial. Our next District member meeting will be in mid-October. (LMT-02) Routine: 04/24/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 As mentioned at last week's District meetings, our DCS unit was invited to exhibit at the 2023 City of Gardena Public Safety Day and Emergency Preparedness Fair on Saturday, May 6, at the Gardena Civic Center. We need several members to help staff our booth space...please advise if you available. Three-hour (or longer) shifts are available during our operation from 0815 hours for setup access, 1000-1400 hours for the Fair itself, and take-down/departure by 1500 hours. This event is sponsored by the Gardena Police Department along with L.A. County Fire Department which serves Gardena. (LMT-03) Routine: 04/24/2023 0955 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 04/17/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 04/17/2023 0915 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our semi-annual District member meetings via Webex are this Thursday, April 20, from 1930-2030 hours and Saturday morning, April 22, from 0830-0930 hours. Both sessions are identical...attend whichever best suits your schedule. We promise to provide useful information that is worth your while. The Webex meeting links will be emailed separately. (LMT-02) Routine: 04/17/2023 0925 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-03) Routine: 04/17/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Excellent progress has been made getting our Lomita Station DCS room computer finally connected to the internet and installing coaxial cable from the new HF antenna atop the Station into our radio room. Additionally, a new power supply has been added to handle the HF station. We'll be discussing how you can use these (among other things) at our upcoming District member meetings. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 04/10/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 04/10/2023 0915 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our semi-annual District member meeting via Webex will be on Thursday, April 20, from 1930-2030 hours and Saturday morning, April 22, from 0830-0930 hours. Both sessions will be identical...attend whichever best suits your schedule. We promise to provide useful information which will be worth your while. More info to follow. (LMT-02) Routine: 04/10/2023 0925 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-03) Routine: 04/10/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Excellent progress has been made getting our Lomita Station DCS room computer finally connected to the internet and installing coaxial cable from the new HF antenna atop the Station into our radio room. Additionally, a new power supply has been added to handle the HF station. We'll be discussing how you can use these (among other things) at our upcoming District member meetings. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 04/03/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 K6CPT-4a repeater, and concluding with another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 04/03/2023 0915 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our semi-annual District member meeting via Webex will be on Thursday, April 20, from 1930-2030 hours and Saturday morning, April 22, from 0830-0930 hours. Both sessions will be identical...attend whichever best suits your schedule. We promise to provide useful information which will be worth your while. (LMT-02) Routine: 04/03/2023 0925 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-03) Routine: 04/03/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Excellent progress has been made finally getting our Lomita Station DCS room computer connected to the internet and installing coaxial cable from the new HF antenna atop the Station into our radio room. We'll be discussing how you can use these (among other things) at our upcoming District member meetings. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 03/27/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 03/27/2023 0915 hours To: All Members rom: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Our semi-annual District member meeting via Webex will be on Thursday, April 20, from 1930-2030 hours and Saturday morning, April 22, from 0830-0930 hours. Both sessions are identical...attend whichever best suits your schedule. We promise to provide useful information which will be worth your while. (LMT-02) Routine: 03/27/2023 0925 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-03) Routine: 03/27/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Excellent progress has been made finally getting our Lomita Station DCS room computer connected to the internet and installing coaxial cable from the new HF antenna atop the Station into our radio room. We'll be discussing how you can use these (among other things) at our upcoming District member meetings. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 03/20/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 There are no DCS nets this evening due to the Countywide DCS annual meeting. Our nets resume next Monday, March 27, at 1930 hours. (LMT-01) Routine: 03/20/2023 0910 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 The DCS countywide annual member meeting is tonight from 1900-2115 hours via Zoom. The meeting information was sent yesterday to the county DCS email list using the subject line "Rick Norwood's Zoom Meeting"...please look for it in your Inbox. Let me know if you didn't receive it and I will forward the Zoom link to you. (LMT-02) Routine: 03/20/2023 0915 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Thank you to our 10 members and Manhattan Beach's city radio officer Paul, K6PEC, who participated in Saturday's DCS communication exercise simulating area-wide electric grid outages affecting portions of Los Angeles County. Besides voice traffic among those participating we also engaged in multiple NBEMS traffic and one Winlink message between Lomita Station and the county command post for this exercise. (LMT-03) Routine: 03/20/2023 0925 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 03/13/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 03/13/2023 0910 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Information for participating in this Saturday's DCS communication exercise will be emailed separately tomorrow. The overall scenario is for power grid failures in certain areas (not all) of L.A. County--the entire South Bay will be one of the affected regions. All members are to operate only on battery or portable power (no AC mains electricity) and if possible operate briefly from a public space. More info to follow. (LMT-02) Routine: 03/13/2023 0915 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Tomorrow morning the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District's 220 MHz amateur radio disaster communication net is holding its monthly drill. A school district ham operator is net control for the drill's repeater portion and we operate the simplex portion from the Lomita Sheriff Station's DCS room. The Lomita station's 81' antenna tower does an excellent job communicating with 5-watt handheld radios at the 23 school sites. (LMT-03) Routine: 03/13/2023 0925 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-04) Routine: 03/13/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Keeping you apprised of upcoming DCS events: DCS' next communication exercise is Saturday morning, March 18, and the 2023 Countywide DCS annual member meeting will be held virtually on Monday evening, March 20. Additionally, we are planning a virtual Districts 3 & 17 member meeting on two dates in April. More info to follow as the respective dates near. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 03/06/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 03/06/2023 0910 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Thank you to our 16 members (besides myself) from Districts 3/17 who attended Saturday's DCS quarterly training. I hope you found the topics informative and feel free to ask if you need follow-up information or assistance on any of the three subjects presented. (LMT-02) Routine: 03/06/2023 0915 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Tonight it's our turn operating the DCS County net at 1900 hours from the South Los Angeles Sheriff Station. Please advise by 1600 hours today if you can help operate from there. We will coordinate arrangements to all go inside the station together. (LMT-03) Routine: 03/06/2023 0925 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-04) Routine: 03/06/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Keeping you apprised of upcoming DCS events: DCS' next communication exercise is Saturday morning, March 18, and the 2023 Countywide DCS annual member meeting will be held virtually on Monday evening, March 20. Additionally, we are planning a virtual Districts 3 & 17 member meeting on two dates in April. More info to follow as the respective dates near. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 02/27/2023 0900 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 02/27/2023 0910 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 A reminder about DCS Hours: DCS returns to its 48-hours minimum annual service requirement in 2023 after reducing annual service hours during 2020-2022. Please check into Monday night nets or the countywide Tuesday noon nets as you can. DCS continues offering quarterly training and communication exercises on various Saturdays during the year, two District meetings for us (Spring and Fall), various operating events, and other avenues for earning DCS hours. (LMT-02) Routine: 02/27/2023 0915 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Next Monday, March 6, it's our turn operating the DCS County net at 1900 hours from the South Los Angeles Sheriff Station. Please advise if you can help operate from there. We will coordinate arrangements with everyone involved so we all go inside the station together. (LMT-03) Routine: 02/27/2023 0925 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-04) Routine: 02/27/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Keeping you apprised of upcoming DCS events: the next DCS quarterly training will be online Saturday morning, March 4; DCS' next communication exercise is Saturday morning, March 18; and the 2023 Countywide DCS annual member meeting is being held virtually on Monday evening, March 20. Additionally, we are planning a virtual Districts 3 & 17 member meeting on two dates in April. More info to follow as the respective dates near. (LMT-05) (End of Messages) Routine: 02/20/2023 0915 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours will use the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 02/20/2023 0925 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 A reminder about DCS Hours: DCS is returning to its 48-hours minimum annual service requirement in 2023 after eliminating/reducing annual service hours during 2020-2022. Please check into Monday night nets or the countywide Tuesday noon nets as you can. DCS continues also offering quarterly training and communication exercises on various Saturdays during the year, two District meetings for us (Spring and Fall), various operating events, and other avenues for earning DCS hours. (LMT-02) Routine: 02/20/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-03) Routine: 02/20/2023 0950 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Keeping you apprised of upcoming DCS events: the next DCS quarterly training will be online Saturday morning, March 4; DCS' next communication exercise is Saturday morning, March 18; and the 2023 Countywide DCS annual member meeting is being held virtually on Monday evening, March 20. Additionally, we are planning a virtual Districts 3 & 17 member meeting on two dates in April. More info to follow as the respective dates near. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 02/13/2023 0915 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours are using the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 02/13/2023 0925 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We led a successful radio operation at the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K yesterday. Working with us were four Redondo Beach Police Department Volunteers who are also licensed hams and several other city radio group operators. Serving from our DCS unit were: Deane, S-50, as Shadow to the Race Director; Ray, T-88, as Rover in the Start/Finish area; Jeff, T-234, at Mile 4 on The Esplanade; and myself at net control. (LMT-02) Routine: 02/13/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-03) Routine: 02/13/2023 0950 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Keeping you apprised of upcoming DCS events: the next DCS quarterly training will be online Saturday morning, March 4; DCS' next communication exercise is Saturday morning, March 18; and the 2023 Countywide DCS annual member meeting is being held virtually on Monday evening, March 20. Additionally, we are planning a virtual Districts 3 & 17 member meeting on two dates in April. More info to follow as the respective dates near. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 02/06/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours are using the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 02/06/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 We need additional operators for radio communication at next Sunday's annual Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K from 0615-1030 hours in conjunction with Redondo Beach Police Department volunteers. Positions are available along the route--mostly on Catalina Avenue and The Esplanade--as well as the Start/Finish area at King Harbor. DCS uniform and a 440 HT radio are required. This activity qualifies for DCS Hours and is a fun event with many costumed participants among the 7,000+ runners. Please let me know as soon as possible if you can operate on February 12...and thank you to those who already volunteered. Members of other DCS Districts are also welcome to participate. (LMT-02) Routine: 02/06/2023 0945 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-03) Routine: 02/06/2023 0950 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Keeping you apprised of upcoming DCS events besides the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K on February 12: the next DCS quarterly training will be online Saturday morning, March 4; the 2023 Countywide DCS annual member meeting will be held virtually on Monday evening, March 20; and DCS' next communication exercise will be Saturday morning, March 25. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 01/30/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours are using the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 01/30/2023 0940 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 DCS has been requested to provide radio communication at the 42nd annual Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K from 0600-1030 hours on February 12 in conjunction with Redondo Beach Police Department volunteers. We need DCS operators to communicate from locations along the route--mostly on Catalina Avenue and The Esplanade--as well as in the Start/Finish area at King Harbor. DCS uniform and a 440 HT radio are required. This activity qualifies for DCS Hours and is a fun event with many costumed participants among the 7,000+ runners. Please let me know as soon as possible if you can operate on February 12. Members of other DCS Districts are also welcome to participate. (LMT-02) Routine: 01/30/2023 0945 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-03) Routine: 01/30/2023 0950 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Keeping you apprised of upcoming DCS events besides the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K on February 12: the next DCS quarterly training will be online Saturday morning, March 4; the 2023 Countywide DCS annual member meeting will be held virtually on Monday evening, March 20; and DCS' next communication exercise will be Saturday morning, March 25. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 01/23/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours are using the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 01/23/2023 0945 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-02) Routine: 01/23/2023 0950 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Keeping you apprised of upcoming events: the next DCS quarterly training will be online Saturday morning, March 4; the 2023 Countywide DCS annual member meeting will be held virtually on Monday evening, March 20; and DCS' next communication exercise will be Saturday morning, March 25. Additionally we've been advised the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K on February 12 might utilize DCS but our involvement hasn't been officially confirmed yet. (LMT-03) Routine: 01/23/2023 1000 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Are you available to operate with me at the Lomita Sheriff Station for our weekly net tonight, January 23? As mentioned at our Fall District meetings we want to reacquaint more members with our Lomita radio room and as a precaution we'll continue having only two of us there at the same time. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 01/16/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours are using the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-3 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-3 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 01/16/2023 0945 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-02) Routine: 01/16/2023 0950 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Feel free to ask us if you need assistance with new radio equipment you recently obtained. We just might have the answers. (LMT-03) Routine: 01/16/2023 1000 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Are you available to operate with me at the Lomita Sheriff Station for our weekly nets next Monday, January 23rd? As mentioned at our Fall District meetings we want to reacquaint more members with our Lomita radio room and as a precaution we'll continue only having two of us there at the same time. (LMT-04) (End of Messages) Routine: 01/09/2023 0930 hours To: All Members From: Jerry Kendrick, T-03 Tonight's District nets at 1930 hours start our new year using the 2-meter W6TRW repeater cross-linked with the 440 K6RH Rolling Hills repeater, our 2-meter TAC-1 simplex frequency, the 220 simplex frequency (voice net followed by an NBEMS digital message), the 440 PV-West repeater, and another NBEMS message on 2-meter TAC-1 simplex. All DCS members and members of the South Bay's city-affiliated disaster amateur radio groups are encouraged to check in and relay for other stations on simplex. (LMT-01) Routine: 01/09/2023 0945 hours To: All Members From: Deane Bouvier, Staff 50 Portions of our weekly District nets are operated from the Lomita Sheriff Station on most Monday nights but we still need volunteers handling other segments from home stations. We have scripts that make net operation easier and the combined coverage from W6TRW 2m and K6RH 440 repeaters will enable many without good simplex coverage to handle our main net. Contact me at [email protected] with any Monday when you can help either from your home or from the Lomita Sheriff Station (at the latter working alongside S-60 or me). (LMT-02) Routine: 01/09/2023 0950 hours To: All Members From: Diana Feinberg, Staff 60 Feel free to ask us if you need assistance with new radio equipment obtained during the holiday season. We just might have the answers. (LMT-03) (End of Messages)

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