Burbank CDV

Special note to BEARS:

Consider volunteering on 02/04/08 to work as net control 
operator at either Station A (County EOB) or Crescenta 
Valley Station 12 as District 12 is responsible for 
running the County Net that evening.  Contact Gene 
Roske AE6GR to volunteer (818 388-5643 or 
AE6GR@ARRL.net).  See District 12 message CVS-1 below;
also: BEARS message #2 below.




COUNTYWIDE DCS MESSAGES FOR WEEK OF 01/28/08:


Routine: 01/28/2008, 1056 hours
To: All Members 
From: Executive Staff

Training Opportunity – This Wednesday, January 30, 
1830 hours at Station A, there will be a training course 
on being a Shadow Operator and Officer Safety for 
Volunteers.  These are mandatory for RDT and we have a 
limited number of seats available for members.  If you 
would like to sign up, please contact Staff 11 via 
email at staff11@lacdcs.com.  This is offered on a 
first come, first served basis.

[EOC 1]

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Routine: 01/28/2008, 1102 hours 
To: All Members
From: Executive Staff

On Tuesday, February 5, 2008, starting at 2000 hours, 
DCS will be providing support to the Election.  
Lancaster, Pomona, El Monte, Van Nuys, Torrance, 
Santa Monica, and Norwalk heliports will need to be 
staffed.  If you are available to assist, please 
email Staff 11 at staff11@lacdcs.com with your 
preferred assignment.  We make every effort to honor 
your request but cannot make any guarantees.

[EOC 2]

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Routine: 01/28/2008, 1056 hours 
To: All Members
From: Executive Staff

Training Opportunity: On Saturday, February 9 from 
0830–1030 hours at Station A there will be a Traffic 
Certification Class taught by Sgt Jablonsky.  
On Saturday, February 9 from 1100–1200 hours at 
Station A, there will be a Reporting Emergencies with 
Ham Radio Course.  Attendees will learn how trained 
communicators are the vital first link in the public 
safety chain when they witness an emergency event.
If you would like to sign up for either class, please 
contact Staff 11 via email at staff11@lacdcs.com.  
These are offered on a first come, first served basis.

[EOC 3]

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Routine: 01/28/2008, 1105 hours 
To: All Zebra Operators
From: D. Miles, Staff 11

On Saturday, February 9 from 0800 to 1200 hours at the 
EOB, a Net Control class will be offered to the Zebra 
Unit.  This class will cover the basics, forms, how to 
handle traffic, a review of the radio room and hands on 
training.  I strongly suggest that everyone attend this 
class since this directly impacts your unit during 
activations.  Please RSVP to me at staff11@lacdcs.com 
as soon as possible.

[EOC 4]

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Routine: 01/28/2008, 1107 hours 
To: All Members
From: Executive Staff

Please mark your calendar and make arrangements to 
attend the Semi Annual Meeting that will be held on 
March 17 at the Burbank Fire Training Center located 
at 1845 N. Ontario St. in the City of Burbank.  
The meeting will begin at 1930 hours.  There will be 
raffle prizes and awards presented.  These meetings 
are great opportunity for you to interact with your 
fellow members and to get information and ask questions 
you may have about your Organization.

[EOC 5]

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Routine: 01/28/2008, 1110 hours 
To: All Members
From: Executive Staff

The following is a schedule of upcoming events:

January 29 – 1130–1300 hours, Noon Time Net
February 4 – 1900 hours, DCS Net, District 12, 
     Crescenta Valley
February 5 – 1130–1300 hours, Noon Time Net
February 9 – 0800–1400 hours, Quarterly Training, EOB
February 11 – 1900 hours, DCS Net, District 13, Lakewood
February 12 – 1130–1300 hours, Noon Time Net

[EOC 6]

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[End of Countywide Messages]




CRESCENTA VALLEY DISTRICT 12 MESSAGES:


Routine 1/28/2008, 0628 hours
To: All Members
From: Gene Roske, M-001

We need net control operators for the Monday night 
nets at Crescenta Valley Station.  We also need 6 
operators to cover Station A (County EOB) and 4 
operators at Crescenta Valley Station on Monday, 
February 4 as Crescenta Valley District 12 is 
responsible for the Countywide Net.  Please contact 
Gene Roske to schedule your turn as a net control 
operator.  Please respond during check-in, by e-mail 
reply, or by phone at 818-388-5643.

[CVS-1]

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Routine 1/28/2008, 0640 hours
To: All Members
From: Gene Roske, M-001

The following is a schedule of events in or near 
District 12 during the next few weeks:
 
January 28: Monday Nets 
February 4: Monday Nets with District 12 as county net 
       control 
February 5: Election, no Tri-City Plus meeting 
February 7: GEARS open net at 1200 hours on the 445.380
       K6CCC repeater
February 11: Monday Nets
February 13: BEARS meeting at the Fire Training Center,
       1900 hours
February 20: GEARS at the Glendale EOC, 1900 hours;
       Burbank Community Disaster Volunteer
       meeting, 1900 hours;
       Crescenta Valley Station volunteers in the
       Community room at 1900 hours

[CVS-2]

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[End of District 12 Messages]




BEARS MESSAGES FOR 01/28/08:


1. The official CDV and BEARS information is available 
on the CDV website by directing your browser to 
www.burbankcdv.org/BEARS.  Current week and previous 
weeks’ messages may be found on the BEARS page of 
the website. 

2. Gene Roske AE6GR is asking for additional operators 
to assist in doing the Monday night nets.  CVS is 
responsible for handling the Countywide DCS net on 
Monday, February 4 @ 1900 hrs.  If you are available, 
contact Gene at AE6GR@ARRL.net or 818 388-5643.  We 
also need more BEARS members to volunteer for the 
Monday night BEARS nets.  Contact Eric at 
818 599-6883 or ka6iht@charter.net 

3. We are in the process of updating the BEARS roster.  
If your callsign, address, home/work/cell phone numbers 
or email address have changed, please advise Joe Dunn 
at: JD@jnm.cc so he can keep our files up to date.

4. THE SEMI-ANNUAL DCS MEETING will be at 1900 hrs on 
Monday, March 17, 2008 @ the Burbank Fire Training 
Center/EOC.  Burbank BEARS will be the hosts for 
that meeting.

5. CDV/BEARS/ARSON WATCH UNIFORM ITEMS:
As of January 1, 2008, Eric K6EJC is now responsible 
for handling CDV/BEARS/Arson Watch uniform items.  
You may contact him at any meeting or via email at 
KA6IHT@charter.net.  He hopes to have items previously 
ordered for pick-up at BEARS and CDV meetings.  You 
can also contact him at HRO 818 842-1786.

6. FOR 2008: ALL HOURS REPORTED TO CDV will be handled 
by Thom O’Shaughnessy KG6FXS.  If you are the net 
control officer, send Thom a copy of reported hours 
for each net at: kg6fxs@yahoo.com.  Thom needs name, 
call and number of hours for each member check in, 
plus total number of operators and total number 
of hours.


Upcoming BEARS Net Control Operators:

01/28/08 Wanda Penner KG6GTA
02/04/08 Diane Finn KG6UPE


If you are interested in participating in Burbank Arson 
Watch/Storm Watch patrols, please contact Teri 
Christopher @ 818 954-9979.  We appreciate all the hard 
work of the dedicated core Arson Watch members.  Keep 
up the good work.  We need more people to volunteer as 
more Santa Ana conditions/high winds and rains are 
expected.

We appreciated those members that volunteered and were 
on standby this past weekend in anticipation of last 
weekend’s heavy rains.


BEARS Net Mondays @ 1900 hrs on 446.860 R 123.0 PL; 
followed by DCS CVS/Crescenta Valley Station Net on 
145.540 MHz Simplex @ 1930 hrs.

Don’t forget that Gene AE6GR still needs net control 
operators to assist at CVS (Crescenta Valley Station).  
Part of our DCS agreement is to assist at the next 
level up, that being to participate in the CVS nets.  
If you have an available Monday evening, call Gene 
AE6GR at 818 388-5643 and volunteer. 

Thank you for everyone’s hard work.  You are what 
makes this group work. 


That’s it for this weeks messages! 


73 de Eric K6EJC, City Radio Officer, Burbank BEARS
Joe KF6MHL, Asst City Radio Officer, Burbank BEARS