[CALV-AUXCOMM] Fwd: 7/2 PG-ARES Packet/VFM Drill

[Steven Keller]

Shawn,

You want to be on the list?

Any mode, any band is ok. I am not going to turn anyone away if they can't
do Packet or VFM. I have stations jumping in with HF since they can't reach
a node from Chuck County.

73
Steven Keller
KC3DSO
Prince George's County, MD ARES
Assistant Emergency Coordinator - Operations
MDC Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
www.pgares.org
https://www.facebook.com/pgaresraces/


On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 5:13 PM Shawn Donley <n3ae at comcast.net> wrote:

> All,
>
> Here's the most recent email from Steve.
>
> Again, if you would like to participate, let both me and Steve know.
> Sooner is better as Steve is preparing a plan.
>
> N3AE
>
> >     ---------- Original Message ----------
> >     From: Steven Keller <kc3dso at gmail.com>
> >     To: Mike Montrose <mikemontrose at gmail.com>, Shawn Donley <
> n3ae at comcast.net>, Andy Protigal <awprotigal at gmail.com>,
> sweeneydt at gmail.com, Tom Ostrosky <w3ni at hotmail.com>, Ken LaCapria <
> ken_lacapria at verizon.net>, Bill Smith <bill.n3xl at verizon.net>, "Pete
> Reiniger preiniger at verizon.net [PG-AresRaces]" <preiniger at verizon.net>,
> Jeff Humbert <humbert1js at gmail.com>, rdavidson <rdavidson at aceweb.com>,
> PGCERA <pgcera at verizon.net>, Jim Cross <jcross3 at gmail.com>, Pamela
> Humbert <humbertpj at gmail.com>, Jim Montgomery <wb3kas at aol.com>, ka3ahi <
> ka3ahi at aol.com>, vic nardo <arcwb2u at gmail.com>, Eliud Bonilla <
> bonilla.eliud at gmail.com>
> >     Date: 06/25/2020 12:55 PM
> >     Subject: 7/2 PG-ARES Packet/VFM Drill
> >
> >
> >     Hello everyone...
> >
> >     Thanks for your interest in the upcoming PRGE ARES 7/2 drill. It's
> just a week away and I will have a plan out within the next two days.
> >
> >     This drill's purpose is basically two fold; to reorient personnel
> back into Packet. As Packet is still our mainstay EmComm mode we need folks
> sharp on it's operation. We want them to connect their gear and get online.
> Using nodes, P2P, and digi to send messages. This part will be done via
> simply injects such as sending a ICS-213 and the recipient using the REPLY
> feature in the form to send a reply. Not using the ACK feature in Winlink
> to send acknowledgements but have the recipient actually reply with
> something similar to "Msg Received and Understood."  Sending a WInlink
> Position Report, Sending a photo of your station, including sending
> messages to your ADD, SM and EC and a few other small items.
> >
> >     PRGE ARES introduced VARA FM (VFM) for the first time to an actual
> exercise on the 5/30 ARC Exercise. This proved to be fantastic as most
> stations were maintaining over 10kbps transfer rates or higher. Statons
> were able to pass traffic in seconds making for quick work of forms and
> messages. This drill will introduce VFM to more members of  PRGE ARES to
> assist in evaluating its use to be included in our Hospital Program.
> >
> >     Lastly we also introduced in the 5/30 ARC Exercise NCS to handle all
> digital traffic. In the past with up to 9 stations trying to send traffic
> over our nodes on 145.750 we had multiple collisions and a good bit of
> waiting for access. The 70cm 9600 OTA node helped with an offload of
> traffic but it was not enough. Forcing stations to go through NCS was fast
> and seamless in operation and when combined with VFM was a considerable
> improvement. Stations outside PRGE will not need to go through NCS to move
> digital traffic if using a node outside PRGE. If you want to send P2P
> traffic to a station in PRGE then you will need to go through NCS. All
> stations will need to monitor one of the two nets (K3ERA Repeater in
> District Heights) or the CMRG repeater system. If you must move off the net
> let NCS know when off and back on.
> >
> >     If anyone is unable to participate simply send me a reply to this
> message and I will remove you from the distro. Feel fee to invite others to
> participate; it's not too late for me to add someone.
> >
> >     Remember to update your installs of Winlink. There have been several
> updates lately including a new full version. I suggest you poke around and
> play with the ICS-213 and reply function, incident AAR, Position Reports,
> etc. before the drill. No pressure here folks, just some fun moving
> traffic. A low key event.
> >
> >     Any questions let me know.
> >
> >     73
> >     Steven Keller
> >     KC3DSO
> >     Prince George's County, MD ARES
> >     Assistant Emergency Coordinator - Operations
> >     MDC Assistant Section Emergency Coordinatorhttp://www.pgares.org
> >
> >     https://www.facebook.com/pgaresraces/
> >
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