Lessons from Gil

Mike Corey, KI1UARRL Emergency Preparedness

Manager

A Few “Gil” Facts• Phil Gildersleeve, W1CJD (ex 1ANE)• QST 1927-1966• 1500 cartoons• Newspaper reporter and editor• Captain of Portland VFD Fire Co. #2• Designed town seal for Portland, CT

Our Image

Everyone sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are - Machiavelli

-Our image will make us or break us-This includes attitude-Public Service, Field Day, and HamFests are our public face

Operating Skills

Can you describe the ICS structure in more detail than the 40 meter band plan?

Getting on the air is your number one priority

Contesting is training

Protecting our Spectrum

Without our spectrum we are useless

Threats may be obvious or subtle

Protect it by using it

Spectrum defense fund

Amateur Radio Diplomacy

Your neighbors can be your best friend or your worst enemy

Our diplomatic duties are incredibly far reaching

The call sign is a tremendous diplomatic tool

Field Day

A Gil themed Field Day

Field Day is a display of all that is Amateur Radio – operator, radios, antennas, image, diplomacy, technology, public service, etc…

Something new this year…

HAVE FUN!

So here we are….

• Timeless lessons we cannot afford to forget• New technical challenges• Commitment to fixing the problems we’ve

created– “Only” operators– Meeting new communications demands

The Served Community• FEMA’s “Whole Community” approach• The Amateur is an asset to their

neighbors• Neighborhood Watch/CERT• Diplomacy and Image are key• You are a data collection point

The Served Community

FEMA’s Whole Community Approach“This larger collective emergency management team includes, not

only FEMA and its partners at the federal level, but also local, tribal, state and territorial partners; non-governmental

organizations like faith-based and non-profit groups and private sector industry; to individuals, families and

communities, who continue to be the nation’s most important assets as first responders during a disaster.”

The Served CommunityWhat can the Amateur provide to the community?

• Communications• Charging station• Highly localized ground truth reports• Emergency power• Emergency preparedness guidance• Image communications

The Served Community

Getting Started• Neighborhood Watch/CERT• Community centers• Social organizations• Talk with neighbors • Image and diplomacy• Have a plan on what you can provide, don’t over promise• Coordinate with local emergency management• Make use of social media• It doesn’t have to be anything formal, neighbor helping neighbor

Wrapping it up…

• Actively address diplomacy and image• The Well Rounded Amateur• Training starts with getting on the air• New communications technologies• The Served Community• Now on to the next 100 years…

2014 ARRL Centennial Convention

Hartford, Connecticut

July 17-20, 2014

The ARRL Centennial National

Convention was approved by The

ARRL Board of Directors in July 2012.

It will be held in Hartford

Connecticut from July 17-20, 2014.

• All-day seminars and training tracks

• Major Donor Reception

• International Reception

Thursday, July 17

• ARRL EXPO

• Exhibits

• Indoor Fleamarket

• VE Exams

• Hartford Bus Tours

• HQ/W1AW tours

• Wouff Hong Ceremony

Friday and Saturday, July 18th and 19th

Friday Night Banquet

Culminate the Opening Day’s Activities by Attending Our Banquet

Thursday, Friday & Saturday

Forums, Lectures& Presentations

Major Manufacturers and Retailers Showcasing and Selling Their Products,

Goods and Services

Other event and activities during the Convention:• World Radiosport Team Championship 2014

• VIP speakers & keynote presentations

• National Meetings for related groups

• ARRL Fun Run/Walk

• ARRL National Youth Event

• Special Tours of Connecticut Attractions

Sunday, July 20HQ/W1AW tours