Thank you for the comment! I'll be starting another series shortly. I expect that they'll be more focused on operation, referring to the earlier series for background where appropriate.
Does ARES have a preferred/recommended map coordinate system? Are amateurs expected to adapt to whatever system is being used by those we are reporting to or assisting? I know Google Earth makes it easy by giving the user of the map software the option of choosing the desired coordinate system. APRS defaults to Degrees, Decimal Minutes. I have two different apps on my mobile for Grid Square location and the coordinate readouts are in Decimal Degrees and Degrees, Minutes, Seconds. It would be helpful when participating in an event if volunteers were told what map coordinate system will be used or the data will be converted to. 73, W1RKB
The critical issue for us is always whose operation it is. In ICS terms the Incident Commander owns it at any site. Details like that might be delegated, most typically to the Planning Section, which is where Situation Unit and Documentation Unit can be found. In any case, it's not a radio operator's decision. It's our job to get their data prepared for transmission, relayed, and presented on the receiving side for their use. SKYWARN looks usually for landmark references like street intersections and the like. Other agencies might use MGRS or UTM. Most civilian emergency management agencies I've seen want latitude and longitude in decimal degrees. In any case, we're providing and working circuits, not directing what to put on the circuits. The same principle applies if it's an ARES controlled operation, and the EC or some delegated authority will make that call. Amateur radio most often uses the Maidenhead grid system, with whatever precision fits the operational need. In other cases, they really care only about county or other political or administrative subdivision if that's how they're organized.
Yes indeed. Just busy! I'll probably be doing another series but not until late fall or so. Meanwhile, we've still got weekly training topics and associated activity centered around our BLACK SWAN Net. If you're too far out to reach it, you can typically participate by Winlink, too. www.blackswancomex.org/net
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Thank you for making such a well organized set of training videos! 73 de KLØT
Thank you for the comment! I'll be starting another series shortly. I expect that they'll be more focused on operation, referring to the earlier series for background where appropriate.
Does ARES have a preferred/recommended map coordinate system? Are amateurs expected to adapt to whatever system is being used by those we are reporting to or assisting? I know Google Earth makes it easy by giving the user of the map software the option of choosing the desired coordinate system. APRS defaults to Degrees, Decimal Minutes. I have two different apps on my mobile for Grid Square location and the coordinate readouts are in Decimal Degrees and Degrees, Minutes, Seconds. It would be helpful when participating in an event if volunteers were told what map coordinate system will be used or the data will be converted to. 73, W1RKB
The critical issue for us is always whose operation it is. In ICS terms the Incident Commander owns it at any site. Details like that might be delegated, most typically to the Planning Section, which is where Situation Unit and Documentation Unit can be found. In any case, it's not a radio operator's decision. It's our job to get their data prepared for transmission, relayed, and presented on the receiving side for their use.
SKYWARN looks usually for landmark references like street intersections and the like. Other agencies might use MGRS or UTM. Most civilian emergency management agencies I've seen want latitude and longitude in decimal degrees. In any case, we're providing and working circuits, not directing what to put on the circuits.
The same principle applies if it's an ARES controlled operation, and the EC or some delegated authority will make that call.
Amateur radio most often uses the Maidenhead grid system, with whatever precision fits the operational need. In other cases, they really care only about county or other political or administrative subdivision if that's how they're organized.
Hi. We haven't heard from you in 7 months, is everything OK?
Yes indeed. Just busy! I'll probably be doing another series but not until late fall or so. Meanwhile, we've still got weekly training topics and associated activity centered around our BLACK SWAN Net. If you're too far out to reach it, you can typically participate by Winlink, too. www.blackswancomex.org/net
@@KD8TTE Thanks!