ERC Equipment Recommendations

Description of Emergency
Communication Equipment for
Wards and Stakes
January 2010
R. D. “Bart” Bartholomew KK4AI
Huntsville Alabama Stake Communication Specialist
John Hopkins KI4YRL
Field Manager, Bishop’s Storehouse Services
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PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES
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Define LDS Church Emergency
Communication guidelines
Identify required communication links to
satisfy LDS Church guidelines
Describe the equipment that can facilitate
each necessary communication link
Remind those interested individuals how
easy it is to obtain Amateur Radio
Licenses
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LDS Church Emergency
Communication Guidelines
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Church Emergency Response
Communications Links
Welfare Headquarters
Emergency Response
Services
Bishops’ Storehouse Services
ECS
Area/Satillite Bishops’
Storehouses
Stake
ECS
ECS
Ward
ECS
Members
NOTE: ECS is Emergency Communication Specialist
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HF (Long Range) Equipment
Links Stake and Storehouse
Communication Specialists
AC Power Supply
HF stations are used
HF Transceiver
to link Stakes and
Deep Cycle Battery
Storehouses /
Power Cable
Headquarters G5RV-HF Field Antenna
In some cases Antenna Feed-line
HF stations can be
used to link large
geographic area
Stakes and Wards
Automatic Antenna Tuner
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Specific Hardware for
an HF Field Station
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Item
Part Number
1 HF Transceiver WITH PWR CABLE Icom IC-718
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ALL BAND-HF, VHF, UHV
2 Antenna Tuner
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Alternate
3
4
5
6
Alternate Tuner
Cost
$550
Icom IC-706 Mk llG 900
LDG IT-100
MFJ-925
Antenna G5RV ALL HF BANDS MFJ-1778
Feed Line 50 FT RG-8X COAX
MFJ-5850X
Power Supply 13.8 VDC 25 AMP MFJ-4125
Battery
HEAVY DUTY DEAP CYCLE – BLEMISHED
TOTAL $965
180
180
45
30
110
50
OR 1315
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VHF (Short Range) Equipment
Links Stake and Ward Communication
Specialists
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VHF Base stations will
link Stakes and Wards
in most cases
In some cases VHF
Handhelds can link
Wards with Stakes
If the stake covers a
large geographical
area, HF stations may
be required
High Gain VHF Antenna
Feed Line
AC Power Supply
Deep Cycle Battery
VHF Base Station
2-mtr Transceiver
Power Cable
VHF Handheld
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Specific Hardware for
a VHF Field Station
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Item
Part Number
1 Transceiver YEASU-WITH PWR CABLE FT-2800M
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Alternate
Alternate
KENWOOD-WITH PWR CABLE TM-271A
ICOM-WITH PWR CABLE
IC-2200M
Cost
$130
140
170
2
3
4
5
Antenna COMET 2-mtr 6.5db VERT CA-ABC22A
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Feed Line 50 FT RG-8X COAX
MFJ-5850X
30
Power Supply 13.8 VDC 25 AMP MFJ-4125
110
Battery
HEAVY DUTY DEAP CYCLE – BLEMISHED
50
TOTAL $396 OR 406 OR 436
6 HANDHELD YEASU 2-MTR 5 WATT FT-250
$110
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Alternates
KENWOOD 2-MTR 5 WATT
ICOM 2-MTR 7 WATT
DJ-V17T
IC-V82
130
140
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VHF (Short Range) and FRS (Neighborhood)
Equipment that Links Ward and Members
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VHF and FRS radios are
the best for neighborhood
communications
The VHF handheld
transceiver is a great
addition to the VHF base
station and mobile station
FRS transceivers are very
short range, require no
license, but are very
inexpensive
VHF Handheld
FRS Radios
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Specific Hardware for
Neighborhood Communications
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Item
Part Number
VHF HANDHELD YEASU 2-MTR 5 WATT FT-250
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Alternates
KENWOOD 2-MTR 5 WATT
ICOM 2-MTR 7 WATT
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DJ-V17T
IC-V82
Cost
$110
130
140
FRS (FAMILY RADIO SERVICE)
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FRS is a low power, short range (several miles),
no license service that is ideal for neighborhood
communications.
A set of two FRS handhelds can be purchased at
Wal-Mart for from $15 to $50.
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Example of a “Ready Made” HF/VHF/UHF
Field Station for Stake or Ward use
An HF/VHF/UHF Mobil Station!
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One Yankee Auto
Icom IC-706 Mk II-G
HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobil Whip HF Antenna with
HR-4 or IT-100 Tuner
MFJ 1734 VHF/UHF
thru glass Antenna
Misc power and feed lines
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Hardware required for an
HF/VHF/UHF Mobile Field Station
HF Automatic
Antenna Tuner
HV & VHF Transceiver
Power Cable
VHF Mobile Antenna
VHF feed line
HF feed line
HF Mobile Antenna
This Mobile Station is so versatile it can be moved to any
weak link location and perform every link function 12
Easy way to obtain an
Amateur Radio License
A Parable
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My 11 year old grandson asked me to help him qualify
for a Radio Merit Badge. While doing this he wanted
to get an Amateur Radio License.
I had him call up the “QRZ.com” website and had him
call up “practice radio exams”. He selected the
“Technician License exam”. These practice exams
draw from the same question pool that is used for the
real exams.
I walked him through two practice exams and challenged him to take two
practice exams each day (15 to 20 minutes each exam).
After two weeks this 11 year old was getting 80 to 90 percent on each
exam (requires 71% to pass).
He went to the next monthly Ham exam, passed the test, and qualified
for his Technician License. If an 11 year old can do it – so can you!
You can discover when and where your local exams are conducted from
the internet.
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NOW GO AND DO!
Additional Information
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A good 6 minute video on Amateur Radio emergency communications is:
“Amateur Radio Today” narrated by Walter Cronkite KB2GSD. Down load
it if you can. It is found on:
 http://www.arrl.org/ARToday or
 http://www.youtube.org
A History of LDS Communication in Southeastern US PowerPoint
presentation can be found on:
 http://sky.prohosting.com/n4vsp/marase2004.htm
Tucker GA Bishop storehouse contact:
John Hopkins KI4YRL
Field Manager, Bishop’s Storehouse Services
E-mail: hopkinsjs@ldschurch.org
Phone 1-770-493-7788
For additional info concerning this PowerPoint presentation contact:
R. D. “Bart” Bartholomew KK4AI
Huntsville Alabama Stake Communication Specialist
E-mail: bartcarol@comcast.net
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Phone: 1-256-536-7273