Woodbridge Wireless, Inc'

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Woodbridge Wireless, Inc.

• Emergency Communications Capabilities
• Presented by Denis Catalano, W4DC
• Vice President, WWI
• 703/304-7368

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Presentation Outline

• What is Woodbridge Wireless?
• What is Ham Radio?
• What is Public Service?
• What are WWIs Assets?

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Woodbridge Wireless, Inc. Serving Eastern Prince
William County

• Amateur Radio Club
• 200 Members
• Non-Profit Corp
• Founded in October 1972

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Amateur Radio Service(aka Ham Radio)

• Only Hobby Regulated and Policed by the Federal
  Government
• Uses Radio Frequencies worth Billions of Dollars
  Justified by Public Service
• Provides a Pool of Skilled Radio Operators for
  Emergency Communications
• Hams supply their own Radio Equipment and
  Supporting Resources
• Ham Radio is Considered a National Asset

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Ham RadioA Hobby with Many Sub-Hobbies

• DXing and Contesting
• Home Brewing and Experimenting
• Amateur Television
• Satellite Communications
• Message Traffic
• PUBLIC SERVICE

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Why Public Service?

• FCC Regulations, Part 97...The regulations are
  designed to provide an amateur radio service
  having a fundamental purpose as expressed in the
  following principles
• (a) Recognition and enhancement of the value of
  the amateur service to the public as a voluntary,
  non-commercial communications service...

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Public ServiceAmateur Radio Tradition Since 1913

• Routine(Special Events)
• Emergency

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Routine Public Service

• Dale City / Lake Ridge Parades
• Occoquan Crew Races
• Boy/Girl Scout Radio Events (JOTA)
• Fleet Watch

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Emergency Public Service

• Potomac Hospital Snow Emergencies
• Search and Rescue (Lost Person)
• Weather Spotting

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Emergency Situations

• Natural Disasters
• Hurricanes
• Tornados
• Floods
• Forest Fires
• Terrorist Events
• Transportation
• Airplane Crash
• Train (Bus) Crash

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Other Amateur Radio Services

• SKYWARN(National Weather Service)
• ARES(Amateur Radio Emergency Service)
• RACES(Radio Emergency Civil Emergency Service)
• MARS(Military Affiliate Radio System)
• NTS(National Traffic System)

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Typical Ham

• Technically Savvy
• Law Abiding
• Employed
• Comfortable with computers
• Resourceful
• Public Spirited
• Willing to Volunteer

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WWI Assets

• 4 Repeaters Covering Northern VA(2 - 147 MHz,
  220 MHz, 440 MHZ)
• Emergency Vehicle (bus)Supports 4 Operating
  Positions (Portable Repeater)
• 6Kw Portable Generator on Buswith 12v DC and
  120v AC Power Distribution
• Utility Trailer with Antennas and two 50 foot
  Portable Towers
• 10Kw Trailer Mounted Generator

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Human WWI Assets

• Most Active Members in Northern VA
• Trained Radio Operators
• Used to Working Together as a Team(DXpeditions
  Contests)
• Partnerships with Other Clubs

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Potential Deploymentswith PWC Police

• Search and Rescue(Portable Repeater)
• Strategically Positioned Observers(Sniper
  Scenario)
• Secondary Communications between EOC and
  sub-stations and vehicles
• Unique Communications Needs(ATV - Amateur
  Television)

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WWI Needs

• Mission
• Training

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Woodbridge Wireless, Inc.

• Emergency Communications Coordinator
• Bob Tyson, KR4KF
• 703/590-2482