[Ares-races] Use of HF for local communications

[Bob Brandel]

Are you familiar with MARS....   They use HF to cover states like yours and 
mine for daily (sometimes multiple times daily nets with ease to include 
digital modes for message traffic.


The biggest challenge I've found for EmCom with HF is that EOC's are 
typically (at least in VA) extremely HF noisy locations.

Bob
WN2G
AAT3DO - VA Army MARS


At 08:05 AM 4/16/2004, Joe wrote:
>Hello to All,
>
>There is a group that is trying to promote the use of HF in the State of 
>Connecticut for emergency communications WITHIN the state.  For those of 
>you who are not familiar with my state, it is approximately 100 miles East 
>to West, and 50 mile North to South.  The primary frequency for 
>communications has been selected as the 75 meter SSB band.  I myself do 
>not see the logic in this.  I am in favor of the use of 2 meter repeaters 
>to cover this area, being careful to select repeaters that are centralized 
>to the area and that have backup power sources. My opinion is the HF would 
>only be effective for communications from Connecticut to other areas 
>OUTSIDE the state. HF would only be my choice if the 2 meter network 
>failed to give adequate coverage in isolated areas.
>
>What have been your experiences?
>
>73, Joe, k1ike

Bob Brandel