1. METERS Hospitals and Teams METERS Hospital Team Administrator METERS Hospital Team Administrator Dave Garner K4YRK Dave Garner K4YRK Hospitals and Team Leaders Hospitals and Team Leaders UT Hospital (UT) Rick Frost K4REF UT Hospital (UT) Rick Frost K4REF Park West (PM) John Dever, KJ4HWH Park West (PM) John Dever, KJ4HWH Fort Sanders Regional (FS-1) Bob Burns KD7WKO Fort Sanders Regional (FS-1) Bob Burns KD7WKO Children’s (CH) Brent McHome, KK4YIC Children’s (CH) Brent McHome, KK4YIC St Mary’s/Mercy (SM-1) Bobbie, KA4OKJ St Mary’s/Mercy (SM-1) Bobbie, KA4OKJ Turkey Creek (BW) John Randle W4N4CFB Turkey Creek (BW) John Randle W4N4CFB Methodist Med, (MM) Chet, W4GEK Methodist Med, (MM) Chet, W4GEK Tenova North, (SM2) Jim Norman, N4CFB Tenova North, (SM2) Jim Norman, N4CFB

2. Ham Station at each hospital Equipment: Rigs: Icom 706 or Kenwood 2000 with power supplies and accessories Equipment: Rigs: Icom 706 or Kenwood 2000 with power supplies and accessories Antennas: Maldol HF Vertical and 2/440 Vertical Antennas: Maldol HF Vertical and 2/440 Vertical Supporting equipment: telephone, fax, computer, printer (some hospitals only) Supporting equipment: telephone, fax, computer, printer (some hospitals only) Most located on top floor near roof Most located on top floor near roof New digital radios and software added New digital radios and software added

3. Monthly Hospital Net Last Friday of each month, 7pm Last Friday of each month, 7pm Rotation of net control between Knox area hospitals. Rotation of net control between Knox area hospitals. 2, 440, and 10 meters currently checked 2, 440, and 10 meters currently checked Simplex and repeaters used, 26 preset channels Simplex and repeaters used, 26 preset channels HF possible link to state EOC in Nashville HF possible link to state EOC in Nashville MTEARS 70cm 442.500 state wide link MTEARS 70cm 442.500 state wide link It is important that each hospital team participate each month It is important that each hospital team participate each month

4. Digital modes being added Due to new grant money new Kenwood 2000, PS, antennas, and digital equipment and software purchase for hospitals Due to new grant money new Kenwood 2000, PS, antennas, and digital equipment and software purchase for hospitals Winlink, and Fldigi added Winlink, and Fldigi added Next step is testing and training Next step is testing and training

5. Check-ins for 2014 East Tennessee Hospital Net Summary 2014 Hospital January February March April May June July Aug Sept Oct East Tennessee Hospital Net Summary 2014 Hospital January February March April May June July Aug Sept Oct UT -7 Fort Sanders-8 Park West-7 Childrens-5 St. Mary's-4 Tenova West “Turkey Creek” -8 Tenova North-6 Oak Ridge Methodist-8 Jefferson Blount-5 Lakeway 4 LW LR Claiborne, CC Sweetwater. SH Loudon, LC-3 Morristown Hamblen, MH1-8 UT -7 Fort Sanders-8 Park West-7 Childrens-5 St. Mary's-4 Tenova West “Turkey Creek” -8 Tenova North-6 Oak Ridge Methodist-8 Jefferson Blount-5 Lakeway 4 LW LR Claiborne, CC Sweetwater. SH Loudon, LC-3 Morristown Hamblen, MH1-8

6. Your Hospital and your Team Maintain good communications with your hospital emergency ops officer Maintain good communications with your hospital emergency ops officer After use of office and equipment leave it clean and secure. After use of office and equipment leave it clean and secure. Give a report to your hospital emergency ops officer. Give a report to your hospital emergency ops officer.

7. Current net repeater call list 1. 146.94 repeater (#1 in memory list) 1. 146.94 repeater (#1 in memory list) 2. 147.075 (#5 in memory list) 2. 147.075 (#5 in memory list) 3. 147.300 (#2) 3. 147.300 (#2) 4. 147.42 simplex (#26) 4. 147.42 simplex (#26) 5. 444.300 (#17) 5. 444.300 (#17) 6. 28.420 USB (#24) 6. 28.420 USB (#24) Net control may change sequence or repeaters with annoucement. Net control may change sequence or repeaters with annoucement.

8. Suggested Hospital Station Two radios Kenwood 2000, one for HF/VHF UHF and one for digital use. Two radios Kenwood 2000, one for HF/VHF UHF and one for digital use. HF antennas and VHF/UHF antennas HF antennas and VHF/UHF antennas Power supplies, other accessories Power supplies, other accessories Climate controlled space with desk, chairs, table and able to lock up. Climate controlled space with desk, chairs, table and able to lock up. Internal hospital communications support. Internal hospital communications support. Team of several hams with team leader. Team of several hams with team leader. Hospital support for extended deployment. Hospital support for extended deployment.

9. Current METERS Hospital Net Status Operational with improving status Operational with improving status More communications with hospital staff and key decision makers More communications with hospital staff and key decision makers Increased awareness and role with local and state emergency agencies Increased awareness and role with local and state emergency agencies Questions? Questions?