CONTACT:
Barry Berg
barry.berg@charter.net

STAFF OFFICER POSITION DESCRIPTION

Presently, there is no program in the region for a radio watchstander but individuals interested in this area may want to take the AUXCOM Specialty Course (See "Specialty Courses" below) and get involved in the Boat Crew Operational Support program. There are ample opportunities for a Communications officer to participate in with Operations like safety patrols, during boat races, regattas, and other marine events. The FSO-CM will exercise staff responsibility and supervision over all matters pertaining to flotilla communications and keep all members informed of all developments in this area. This officer will maintain close liaison with the Division Staff Officer of Communications (SO-CM) and will work closely with both flotilla and division operations officers and members providing communications facility and/or operational facility support and training. The FSO-CM will ensure that every activation of an Auxiliary Radio Facility is under Coast Guard orders and will inspect all flotilla land and land mobile radio facilities is qualified as a Communications Specialist. Other general duties of the FSO-CM included, but are not limited to, submission of articles to Auxiliary publications to keep members updated on new developments, to encourage member use of radio facilities and participation in communication drills, participate in any required Auxiliary operations seminars, maintaining an updated list of Communications Specialists, and working closely with USCG radio stations toward provision of qualified Auxiliarists for possible communications watchstanding opportunities, telephone watches, etc. The FSO-CM will maintain and publish an up-to-date emergency telephone "calling tree" for member alerting both land line and available OPFAC and land mobile radio facility call signs. Other duties outlined in the Auxiliary Member Manual, Flotilla Procedures Manual, and the Auxiliary Operations Policy Manual COMDINST M16798.3 should also be followed. The FSO-CM's career will be further enhanced by completing the AUXCOM Specialty Course training and becoming a Communications Specialist.

HAM RADIO

Flotilla 2 will be putting on a class that will prepare you to take the FCC Amateur Radio License (Ham Radio), which will be given at the conclusion of the course.  The cost of the course is $40, which will includes the cost of the text, and the testing fee.  Pre-Registration is required to allow sufficient time to obtain texts prior to the first night of classes.   The first night of class will be a general introduction to Ham Radio, distribution of the texts, and a short 1st lesson.  Students will be expected to read the material over the next three weeks, prior to the next class session.  The Friday Night 23 OCT will be a time for students to cover material they don't understand with an instructor one on one prior to the class sessions. Attendance by students is optional for this session.  The Friday Night Session on 30 Oct will be for performing math problems that may appear on the test, as well as some basic circuitry such as series and parallel circuits.

Milestone dates are as follows:

18 SEP 2009  Registration Due Make checks payable to Flotilla 11-2
mail to:    

Remittance Address
104 Arbor Lane
Burnsville, MN 55337
 cdmwoodward@comcast.net

Fri 02 OCT 2009  1900-2100 Hrs
Classroom session & receive texts (Welcome to Amateur Radio)

Fri 23 OCT 2009 1900-2100 Hrs
Elmer Session Time with an experienced ham to answer your questions

Sat 24 OCT 2009  0800-1700 Hrs
Classroom Session  (Radio & Electronics Fundamentals and Operating Station equipment)

Sun 25 OCT 2009  0900-1700 Hrs
Classroom Session (Communicating with other Hams & Licensing Regulations)

Fri 30 OCT 2009 1900-2100 Hrs
Problems Lab (Work with Units/Ohms Law Freq to wave length Conversions etc) with an Elmer

Sat 31 OCT 2009  0900-1700 Hrs
Classroom Session (Operating Regulations & Electrical & RF Safety + Course review)

Sun 01 NOV 2009  0900-1200 Hrs
Classroom Session (Review & Practice exam)

Sun 01 NOV 2009  1330-1700 Hrs   FCC Exam

All sessions to be held at Lehman's Garage 171 American Blvd West, Bloomington, MN 55420

Questions to be referred to Barry Berg, barry.berg@charter.net