Healthcare Association of Hawaii

HealthComm Rapid Deployment Communications Kit

Ham Radio

Rapid Deployment

Communications Kit

Manual

Provided by HAH and Health Comm

Please leave this manual with the kit at all times

Rapid Deployment Communications Kit

Table of Contents

Table of contents

Purpose and use of RDC Kit

TM-V7A Quick Operations Guide

Frequencies / memory channels

HealthComm member callsigns

HealthComm frequencies

RACES frequencies

Incoming logs

Outgoing logs

Message forms

Facilities Status Report (FSR) forms

RDC Kit inventory and check-off list

TM-V7A Operations Manual

Ham Radio Rapid Deployment Communications Kit

A project of HealthCare Association of Hawaii and HealthComm Hawaii

This is a complete self-contained and independent radio station for use in emergencies to provide essential communications. This kit should be operated only by a federally licensed Amateur Radio Operator.

The kit is housed in a waterproof, International Orange Pelican case and contains:

Kenwood TM-V7A radio designed for the VHF and UHF bands (local communications).
Astron power supply
Portable dual-band whip antenna
125 feet of coaxial cable to connect the radio to the antenna
25 feet AC power extension cord
10 feet battery cord to power the radio from a car battery
Manuals, documentation, forms, etc.
Various small tools and parts.

To use the kit:

Unpack plywood base with radio and set up the operating site.

Ensure power (commercial AC or battery) is connected.

Erect antenna using available resources and attach to radio.

Review basic radio operations and check in with Net Control.

Maintain incoming and outgoing logs following approved procedures.

Adhere to standard message handling procedures.

At the end of operations, inventory the kit contents and report needed replacement parts and supplies to HealthComm.

/ 1.Power Switch – OFF(Push & hold for 1 second)
2.PM Switch Caution! (Programmable Memory)
3.MNU Switch – Push to access MENU – Caution!
4.Right Side Volume & Band Select
5.Right Side squelch
6.Control Select – Caution!
7.Left Side Volume & Band Select
8.Left Side squelch
9.Power Level Switch – (Low, Medium, High) Per Side
10.Rev Switch – Push to listen on repeater input

Tone Switch – Push to enable PL tone – Caution!
Function Switch – Caution!

13.Tuning Knob – Push for MHz only
14.Memory Select - memory channels
15.VFO Select - frequency input
16.Call Switch - call channel
17.Lock Switch on back of microphone. Set to LOCK

Basic operation procedure.

1. Press Power Switch (1) to turn on radio.

2. Press the Left Side Volume & Band Select (7)

3. Press the Memory Select (14) quickly! Do not hold!

4. Rotate the Tuning Knob (13) until the desired frequency is visible.

If the Right Side shows a 2 meter frequency instead of a 70 cm frequency do the following steps:

Do not pause between these three steps.

a) Press the Function Switch (12) quickly.

b) Press the Control Select quickly.

c) Press the Memory Select (14) quickly! Do not hold!

70 cm frequencies should now be displayed on the right side.

1. Press the Right Side Volume & Band Select (4)

2. Press the Memory Select (14) quickly! Do not hold!

3. Rotate the Tuning Knob (13) until the desired frequency is visible.

Turn off the radio by pressing and holding the Power Switch (1 )for 1 second.

Caution : These buttons modify the operation of the radio. Be sure to check the manual before using these buttons.

Frequencies and Memory Channels
VHF
Channel / Frequency / Offset / Location / Use
1 / 144.930 / Packet
2 / 145.050 / Packet
3 / 146.415 / Alternate / RACES
4 / 146.430 / Alternate / RACES
5 / 146.445 / District / III
6 / 146.460 / District / II South
7 / 146.475 / District / II North
8 / 146.490 / District / V
9 / 146.505 / District / IV
10 / 146.535 / District / VI
11 / 146.550 / District / I West
12 / 146.565 / District / I East
13 / 146.580 / HMB / Simplex
14 / 146.640 / MINUS / Laie
15 / 146.660 / MINUS / Olomana
16 / 146.760 / MINUS / North Shore
17 / 146.800 / MINUS / Mauna Kapu
18 / 146.880 / MINUS / Diamond Head / NCS
19 / 146.980 / MINUS / HMB / OCDA
20 / 147.060 / PLUS / Diamond Head / State CD
21 / 147.220 / PLUS / St Francis Liliha / (KH6ICX)
22 / 147.420 / Healthcomm simplex
23 / 147.440 / Healthcomm simplex
24 / 147.460 / Healthcomm simplex
25 / 147.480 / Healthcomm simplex
26 / 147.500 / NCS / Healthcomm simplex
27 / 147.520 / Healthcomm simplex
28 / 147.540 / Healthcomm simplex
29 / 147.560 / Healthcomm simplex
30 / 147.580 / Healthcomm simplex
Frequencies and Memory Channels
UHF
Channel / Frequency / Offset / Location / Use
1 / 444.000 / PLUS / Leahi / (NH6WP)
2 / 444.100 / PLUS / Mauna Kapu
3 / 444.500 / PLUS / Diamond Head
4 / 446.000 / Healthcomm simplex
5 / 446.025 / Healthcomm simplex
6 / 446.050 / Healthcomm simplex
7 / 446.075 / Healthcomm simplex
8 / 446.100 / NCS / Healthcomm simplex
9 / 446.125 / Healthcomm simplex
10 / 446.150 / Healthcomm simplex
11 / 446.175 / Healthcomm simplex
12 / 446.200 / Healthcomm simplex
13 / 448.700 / MINUS / City Hall
14 / 449.150 / MINUS / Olomana
HealthComm Member Institutions and Call Signs

CallInstitution

KH6HCHealth Comm

KH6OCDOahu Civil Defense

KH6HPZState Civil Defense

KH6BBHBlood Bank

WH6DGECastle Med. Ctr.

Kahuku Hospital

WH6DETKaiser Med. Ctr.

KH6KWCKapiolani Med. Ctr.

KH6KMCKuakini Med. Ctr.

Leahi Hospital

Maluhia Hospital

KH6KPMPali Momi Med. Ctr.

KH6QMCQueen's Med. Ctr.

KH6SFLSt. Francis, Liliha

KH6SFWSt. Francis West

KH6SCHShriner's Hospital

Straub Med. Ctr.

Waianae Comprehensive

HealthComm Frequencies

Last update Sat, 26 Jan 2002 08:27:58 GMT

Repeaters

Health Comm is fortunate to have two repeaters at its disposal for exercises and actual emergencies, thanks to Vince H. Lee, KH6ICX. The repeaters are:

KH6ICX, with frequency 147.22+. This repeater is located atop St. Francis Hospital in Liliha and covers all of metropolitan Honolulu.

NH6WP, with frequency 444.00+, is located atop Leahi Hospital in Kaimuki and covers Waikiki to Hawaii Kai.

Both repeaters are linked via 220MHz.

Frequency Chart for Hospital Amateur Net

VHF Simplex / UHF Simplex / Repeaters
147.420 / 446.000 / St Francis (KH6ICX) 147.220+
147.440 / 446.025 / St Francis (NH6WP) 444.000+
147.460 / 446.050
147.480 / 446.075 / EARC (WH6CZB) 146.880-
147.500 (*) / 446.100 (*)
147.520 / 446.125 / OCDA (NH6HC) 146.980-
147.540 / 446.150
147.560 / 446.175
147.580 / 446.200

* Simplex Frequencies used by NCS

HealthComm Member Institutions and Call Signs

CallInstitution

KH6HCHealth Comm

KH6OCDOahu Civil Defense

KH6HPZState Civil Defense

KH6BBHBlood Bank

WH6DGECastle Med. Ctr.

Kahuku Hospital

WH6DETKaiser Med. Ctr.

KH6KWCKapiolani Med. Ctr.

KH6KMCKuakini Med. Ctr.

Leahi Hospital

Maluhia Hospital

KH6KPMPali Momi Med. Ctr.

KH6QMCQueen's Med. Ctr.

KH6SFLSt. Francis, Liliha

KH6SFWSt. Francis West

KH6SCHShriner's Hospital

Straub Med. Ctr.

Waianae Comprehensive

Oahu RACES Frequencies

last modified:

Wed, 30 Aug 2000

VHF Repeater

146.640 (-) MHz - Laie

146.660 (-) MHz - Olomana

146.800 (-) MHz - Mauna Kapu

146.880 (-) MHz - Diamond Head (command/info net)

146.980 (-) MHz - City Hall (OCDA traffic)

147.060 (+) MHz - Diamond Head (State Civil Defense)

146.760 (-) MHz - North Shore

These repeaters are for general use until needed for an emergency. RACES has agreements with several repeater owners who provide access to their repeaters during an activation.

VHF Simplex (See Oahu RACES Map)

146.490 MHz - District V

146.475 MHz - District II North

146.445 MHz - District III

146.460 MHz - District II South

146.445 MHz - District III

146.535 MHz - District VI

146.505 MHz - District IV

146.550 MHz - District I West

146.565 MHz - District I East

146.580 MHz - City Hall

146.415 MHz - Alternate

146.430 MHz - Alternate

UHF Repeaters

444.500 (+) MHz - Diamond Head

444.100 (+) MHz - Mauna Kapu

449.150 (-) MHz - Olomana

448.700 (-) MHz - City Hall

3993.5 KHz

7088.0 KHz

7290.0 KHz

Packet - VHF

145.05 MHz

144.93 MHz

Incoming Message Form

Msg. No. / Time / From / To / Subject

Outgoing Message Form

Msg. No. / Time / From / To / Subject

Amateur Radio Emergency Service / Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service

OAHU ARES/RACES MESSAGE FORM

(For use with City/County Civil Defense, Fire, Police, Sheriff, Red Cross, etc.)

Msg.# ____Precedence: _ Time Filed: (local) _:___ am, pm 24hr Date:

(E= Emergency P=Priority R=Routine W=Welfare)

TO: LOCATION:

(Receiving Official)

FROM: LOCATION:

(Originating Official)

Message: This is an exercise message.

11/6/97 ncr

Radio Location: Received: _____:_____ (24 hr.)

Radio Operator: Sent: _____:_____ (24 hr.)

Amateur Radio Emergency Service / Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service

OAHU ARES/RACES MESSAGE FORM

(For use with City/County Civil Defense, Fire, Police, Sheriff, Red Cross, etc.)

Msg.# ____Precedence: _ Time Filed: (local) _:___ am, pm 24hr Date:

(E= Emergency P=Priority R=Routine W=Welfare)

TO: LOCATION:

(Receiving Official)

FROM: LOCATION:

(Originating Official)

Message: This is an exercise message.

11/6/97 ncr

Radio Location: Received: _____:_____ (24 hr.)

Radio Operator: Sent: _____:_____ (24 hr.)

This space is reserved for the Facilities Status Report.

The Facilities Status Report is a confidential report form and is not to be included in an unsecured web document.

Contact HealthComm directly for a copy.

Rapid Deployment Communications Kit
Inventory of Contents
unit / description
1 / 1 / Kenwood TM-V7A dual band radio
2 / 1 / Kenwood TM-V7A front panel
3 / 1 / Kenwood TM-V7A microphone
4 / 1 / 12 VDC power cord
5 / 1 / Astron SS30 Power Supply
6 / 1 / 6 ft AC power cord
7 / 1 / RigRunner 5 Outlet Power Strip
8 / 6 / 6 AT fuses
9 / 1 / 10 ft battery-Powerpole cord
10 / 1 / 6 ft fused Kenwood t-connector power cord
11 / 1 / Comet SBB2 dual band antenna (18 inches)
12 / 1 / 50 ft RG8X coax cable with UHF male connectors
13 / 1 / 75 ft RG8X coax cable with UHF male connectors
14 / 1 / 25 ft heavy duty orange AC extension power cord
15 / 1 / Plastic parts bin
16 / 1 / small needle point pliers
17 / 1 / stubby multi-blade screwdriver
18 / 1 / electrical tape, 1 roll
19 / 1 / UHF male-UHF male coax adapter
20 / 1 / UHF female-UHF female coax adapter (barrel)
21 / ?? / ( ) extra AT fuses
22 / 1 / Duct tape, 1 roll
23 / 1 / RDCK Manual
24 / 1 / TM-V7A basic operations
25 / 1 / TM-V7A manual
26 / 1 / HealthComm call sign list
27 / 1 / Frequency / Memory channel list
28 / 1 / Healthcomm frequency list
29 / 1 / RACES frequency list
30 / 10 / Incoming Log sheets
31 / 10 / Outgoing Log sheets
32 / 50 / Message forms
33 / 20 / Facilities Status Report Forms (FSR)
34 / 1 / Table of Contents
35 / 1 / Inventory list
1 / 3 outlet electrical tap
1 / Utility razor knife
1 / Extra knife blades

Ops-Manual.docorig 08/11/2003

J. Yuen WH6GS

Healthcare Association of Hawaii

OAHU ARES/RACES MESSAGE FORM

Msg.# ______Precedence: _____ Time Filed: (local) ___:___ am, pm 24hr Date:

OAHU ARES/RACES MESSAGE FORM

Msg.# ______Precedence: _____ Time Filed: (local) ___:___ am, pm 24hr Date:

Msg.# ____Precedence: _ Time Filed: (local) _:___ am, pm 24hr Date:

Msg.# ____Precedence: _ Time Filed: (local) _:___ am, pm 24hr Date: