Polk County A.R.E.S / EmComm

July 20:
Red Cross needs some help with their station. They have a dual band mobile, a base station on our 800 system, and a low band radio on their ARC 47.42 frequency. I bought them a dual band vertical that needs to be installed. The entry port into the building needs some attention too. They are talking about moving their comm equipment in the building. Not sure if all that will happen at the same time. I will find out. We also need to pull the old boat anchor low band base station and swap it out for a different radio. 

They don't have an antenna for that band yet. 47.42 is the ARC frequency that all of their ERV's use. I would like to get this done in the next few weeks if possible. I have a new 50' Rohn pushup pole we need to put there in place of the current mast.

I am also putting a dual band antenna, along with an antenna for one of our satellite phones, at the Stuart Center in South Bartow. This will give us some minimal communications from there. 

Our plan for the next two hurricane seasons (until the new EOC is open) is to be in the Stuart Center before impact from a hurricane. We should plan a field trip down there after the antenna work is done.

Paul Womble, K4FB

Paul L. Womble, FPEM, MEP
Polk County Emergency Management
Emergency Management Program Manager
1295 Brice Blvd
Bartow, Florida 33830
Office: 863-534-5603