Session 03: High Speed Packet

Take a look at the various and emerging systems in data communications.

Ken Koster was first licensed in 1971 while in the Air Force at Keesler AFB, Mississippi. He taught electronics theory for the Air Force, then went to work in the telecommunications industry. He has worked on hardware and software from Aircraft systems (not Boeing) to cell-phones. Ken's Amateur Radio interests have ranged from repeaters/remote base systems to the Oscar satellites, to TCP/IP packet systems and back to satellites again. He is currently working on assembing a 2401MHz receive system to copy telemetry from AO-40. He's helped the Puget Sound TCP/IP Packet group develop a network with links from Canada (at 56k) to Olympia (1200 and 9600) Ken maintains two of their repeater sites as well as the internet gateway. He is currently the Radio Officer for Skagit Co. and recently accepted the position of Skagit Co. EC.

Session 04: Terror & Technology in Pierce County

A review and video of the Terrorism exercise held in Pierce Co last July, in conjunction with the Seahawk military exercise.

Ed Reed is the Program Coordinator for Pierce Co. Dept. of Emergency Management

Session 05: Trunking: What is it and how do I scan it?

A comparison of conventional radio and Trunking radio, including the basics of Motorola SmartZone Trunking, and how to scan a Trunking system, including the basics of programming your scanner."

Steve Zielke, N7JLF, got interested in two-way radio in the mid-70's when living next door to a Douglas County, WA. Sheriff's Deputy. Steve bought his first scanner in 1976 while a Volunteer Fire Fighter in Bridgeport, WA. In 1979, Steve became a 9-1-1 Dispatcher in Kennewick, WA., and then transfered to Kent, WA. in 1982, where he was a 9-1-1 Dispatcher until 1990. Steve sold both Ham and Land-Mobile two-way radios for 2 years before returning to the Dispatch profession in Normandy Park in 1992. In 1996, Steve transfered to the Federal Way Fire District where he was a Dispatcher until Feb. of 2002 when the District eliminated it's Communications Division. In addition, Steve has been a Search And Rescue volunteer in King County since 1985, and an American Red Cross Disaster Communications volunteer since 1988."

Session 06: Panel: Selling Standardized Training

This panel discussion will explore not only the need for standardized training for ARES/RACES communicators, but also various ways of motivating volunteers to participate in training.

Panel members:

Lt. Steve Mansfield: Lewis County Emergency Manager
Capt. Debbie Phillips: South Bay Volunteer Fire Dept.
Ed Bruette: Washington State RACES Officer
Mike Presswood: Washington Dept. of Health Region 3 Bioterrorism Planner
Horace Ory: American Red Cross

Jim Pace, K7CEX, is moderator. Jim is a Bioterrorism planner for the Washington State Department of Health. He is also the Western Washington Section Emergency Coordinator for ARRL. and Asst. RACES Radio Officer for Western Washington. Jim has been a ham since 1957 and has worked in Emergency Services since the Civil Defense days and has completed several FEMA Independent Study courses and the Washington State DEM course on Weapons of Mass Destruction.

Catering will be available for those who sign up in advance. Cost is $8.00 for sandwich, salad, chips, dessert, and pop. Should you wish to forego the catered lunch, you may wish to consider a sack lunch each day, as there are no restaurants immediately near the Shoreline Center. There are a few restaurants about five minutes drive.

This workshop will help you make a plan to lessen the impact of a disaster on your life, focusing on:
* How to identify and deal with hazards in your house.
* How to develop a plan to reunite your family after a disaster.
* What to put in your "grab and go" kit.

Bryan Larrabee is the Emergency Social Services Co-ordinator for the City of Vancouver B.C. and is responsible for all evacuation situations in the city. Bryan is also the Vice President of the Emergency Social Services Association of B.C., which is a non-profit association established to support ESS volunteers and communities in British Columbia in the development and maintenance of their emergency social services program.

Session 08: NVIS Theory and Setting up an NVIS Antenna

NVIS -- Near Vertical Incident Skywave (or Scattering). Turn your ideas regarding HF antennas on its ear and you can solve the problem of tactical communications using HF across an area from 1 to 300 miles. We will discuss NVIS theory which was developed for the battle field and apply it today's challenges. RACES & ARES groups have applied these techniques to support emergency operations with reliable communications in situations where conditions and geography do not permit the use of repeaters or simplex VHF. You will learn to build a portable antenna to cover 75 & 40 meters that can be erected with in minutes and delivers low SWR with no turner required. We will discuss mobile applications and a variety of practical base and field antenna techniques.

Tom Sanders, W6QJI, has been experimenting with special antenna designs for many years. Tom recently worked along with Ed (below) to adapt Dr. Carl Jelinek's classic NVIS design to yield a low SWR on both 75 and 40 meter SSB adding to the portability of this unique antenna. Tom has long held an interest in ham radio and emergency communications.

Ed Bruette, N7NVP,- has served his community and state for several years in the field of emergency preparedness. Presently Ed is the ARRL WWA Assistant Section Manager and State RACES Officer. He is an officer in the Western Washington Amateur Relay Association currently serving as the 6 meter band chairman. Ed has a passion for finding that special antenna that is compact, requires no tuner and yield a solid 5x9 into the State Emergency HF Net from where ever he may be.

Mark Sheppard, N7LYE, is the RACES Officer for the City of Seattle and for most of his life has been interested in cheating the physics of radio wave propagation. His early experiments proved he could work Alberta using the springs of his grandmother's guest bed. His latest interest is adapting NVIS to moving mobiles.

Session 09: The Truth Is Out There: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About IEMC, But Were Afraid to Ask (FEMA's Integrated Emergency Management Course)

A humorous but sobering presentation on King County's Office of Emergency Management's trip to Mt. Weather, VA, for FEMA's Integrated Emergency Management course.

Shad Burcham is the Planning and Resource Coordinator for King County Office of Emergency Management

Session 10: ARRL Emergency Communications -- Level 1 Review -- Part 1 (this is a 3 hour course in 2 parts)
CLOSED -- FULL

The Level I Emergency Communications course will overview the ARRL Level I course and will serve as the classroom portion of instruction for people who sign up for the Level I Hybrid class. A hybrid section will be offered by the ARRL, mentored by Terry Dettmann, WX7S that will lead to a Level I certification. The course covers basic emergency communications including message handling, incident response, equipment selection, and more. This course is eligible for ARRL Homeland Security grant refunds for ARRL members who take the hybrid course leading to certification.

Terry Dettmann, WX7S, has been licensed for more than 40 years, he's a Life Member of the ARRL and QCWA. Terry has an advanced degree in Physics and has done doctoral work in Astrophysics and Electrical Engineering. He spent 11 years as a Naval Officer and has been a consultant and System Architect since that time. During that time, he's worked with MARS, ARES, RACES, and a number of clubs and organizations to provide amateur radio support for a variety of projects and events. He is an ARRL VE, CE, and CI and is also an ARRL OES and TS. He is the official Technical Specialist for King County Washington ARES and handles Training and Packet issues for the Kirkland ARES team.

Terry's main technical interests in Amateur Radio are Antennas and Low Power operation. He is an ARRL Certified Instructor and Online Mentor for all levels in the ARRL Emergency Communications Courses. In 2001, the ARRL appointed Terry as the Mentor Coordinator for the online Emergency Communications courses. Terry currently is mentoring courses in Antenna Modeling, Emergency Communications, HF Digital Communications and Radio Frequency Interference. Terry currently works for SGC Inc. in Bellevue, Washington specializing in HF Communications equipment.

Session 11: Hazardous Material Awareness Certification Court -- Part I (this is a 4 hour course in 2 parts)

Learn and understand what the different colored placards on trasnport vehicles mean. Know when it is safe to be near a transportation accident, and when you should run like heck.

Rich Tokarzewski, CHMM, is a Program Coordinator for the King County Office of Emergency Management. His assignments include the Hazardous Materials Program, coordination of disaster exercises, and the recovery program. He manages the Community Right to Know program for King County and the King County LEPC. His duties include the writing, exercising and coordinating of the King County Hazardous Materials Plan with municipalities and response agencies at federal, state and local levels. An extension of his duties involves working with businesses and responders in King County on training, compliance and outreach projects. He joined King County Emergency Management in August 1992.

Rich earned a BA in Chemistry from Rutgers University and an AAS in Hazardous Materials Management from South Seattle Community College. He earned the CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager) designation in 1994. He has served as the Treasurer of the Pacific NW Chapter AHMM. Rich has taught Emergency Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents at both Green River Community College and South Seattle Community College. He is a qualified instructor in several hazardous materials topics. Currently, he is the Western Washington State appointee to the State Emergency Response Commission and Chairman of the King County Local Emergency Planning Committee. Before coming to Seattle, Rich spent 10 years as a flavor and fragrance chemist in research and process development on the East Coast.

This is a repeat of a class given at the 2002 Academy. A review of practical tips for working with the served agency you support, and how to build a good relationship.

Assistant Chief Dominic V. Marzano is with the Kent (WA) Fire Department and a 23-year veteran of the fire service. He has held various duty positions in emergency management including; disaster planning, EOC development and instruction, ICS instruction, family protection planning, terrorism awareness, fire department operations at catastrophic events.

Chief Marzano is a graduate of the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer program. Additionally, Chief Marzano is a Certified Safety Officer and State of Washington DEM CERT Train-the-Trainer Instructor.

Session 13: Mobile Radio Installation

By popular request, Ralph will review practical and effective methods of installing mobile radios in your vehicles

Ralph Javins, N7KGA, has been a licensed Amateur Radio operator since 1955, first getting his license in Hawaii. He previously built satellites for the US Navy Research Lab. He currently is a traffic signal technician for the Washington State Dept of Transportation -- responsible for the single most-hated traffic signal in Washington: Highway 2 in Sultan.

Session 14: Net Operations: Beyond the First 24 Hours

A discussion on managing an on-going net operation, during an extended emergency response. Most of the drills and activations do not last through more than one 12 hour shift. What do you need to sustain operations, manage your personnel, and successfully fulfill your mission assignment?

Allan Kush is currently Radio Officer, W. Washington Medical Services Communications Team. He is past State Director, Washington State Army MARS.He trained ARMY MARS members in Net operations, message handling and formats.

Session 15: ARRL Emergency Communications -- Level 1 Reveiw -- Part 2
CLOSED -- FULL

See Session 10.

Session 16: Hazardous Material Awareness Certification, Part 2 (with exam; this class ends at 17:00)

See Session 11.