[ARRL-OK] 2012 Great Central U.S. ShakeOut! ARES-OK Net Announcment

[Mark Conklin]

On February 7, 2012, beginning at 10:15 a.m.* CST Amateur Radio Emergency Service-Oklahoma will be calling a radio HF net on 7260 kHz a in participation with the 2012 Great Central U.S. ShakeOut! 
 
More than one million people across nine states will participate in the 2012 Great Central U.S. ShakeOut! 
 
During this drill “Drop, Cover and Hold On” - Dropto the ground, take Cover under a table or desk, and Hold On to it as if a major earthquake were happening (stay down for at least 60 seconds). Practice now so you will immediately protect yourself during earthquakes
 
Then, get up, dust off and ALL radio amateurs in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennesse, Mississippi & Alabama are requested to check in to the HF net on 7260 kHz and participate with ARES.
 
Following the KISS principal this net will be a CHECK IN ONLY net only. Check in with your call sign and location.  No traffic will be handled by this net.  The net will open at 10:15 a.m.* CST on 7260 kHz and run no more than one hour.
 
The Net Control Stations will be Joe N5TEX and Jack KB5KKT.
 
SEC’s for all Sections are invited to register your section at 
http://www.shakeout.org/centralus/communication/
And/also please share this NET announcement with all in your sections.

73


Mark Conklin, N7XYO
Oklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
918.232.8346
n7xyo at arrl.net
Follow me on Twitter @N7XYO

www.ARESOK.org