According to news reports, Section Emergency Coordinator Vince Van Der Hyde, K7VV, told ARES members not to participate in a state OEM drill because he was not happy with the state's equipment or its notice to volunteers about the drill. The state said it would no longer work with Van Der Hyde, but emphasized that it was not cutting ties with the ARES organization itself.
ARRL Oregon Section
Manager Everett Curry, W6ABM, who oversees all aspects of the ARRL field
organization in the state, including ARES, assured the state's emergency coordinators
that the organization would continue to work with the state OEM. He w2as
scheduled to meet with OEM officials in late November.
