[CALV-AUXCOMM] Simulated Emergency Test (SET) - More Operators Needed Please

[Andrew Charland]

APRS callsign... KC3WRX-9

Andy

On Sun, Sep 3, 2023, 14:11 Shawn Donley <n3ae at comcast.net> wrote:

> The SET is Saturday, Oct 7th from 9am to 3PM.  So far I have the
> participants listed below.  We need at least four more operators so I've
> added the K3CAL email reflector to this call.
>
> N3AE
> KC3WRX
> W3PQS
> KB3RAN
>
> Note that the attached plan is based on 3-person teams in vehicles
> equipped with APRS..... a driver, a passenger to attend to the APRS and
> local radio communications, and the 3rd person to assist in locating the
> geodetic marker.   Nominally, the driver stays with the vehicle.  That's
> the direction we've been given and following ICS command protocols, that's
> what we will do.
>
> I'd like our SET participants to organize their 3-person teams rather than
> having me do it, so talk it up with other operators and let me know the
> team membership.  Hopefully we can have at least two teams, one covering
> south county and the other north county.
>
> I WILL NEED THE CALLSIGNS THAT WILL BE USED ON APRS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
>
> Please read the attached plan for the information required on each marker
> inspected.  That info can be relayed to Net Control (N3AE) who will be at
> the EOC and using our repeater system and/or simplex on 146.595 (Calvert
> Simplex #2, Channel 9 in our June 2023 ICS-205).   Please use the URL in
> the attached plan to look at available markers and pick targets that look
> like they are reachable (i.e. on public property or otherwise safely
> approached.  Some sort of hand held GPS will be needed (cell phone with
> GPS, hiking GPS, etc).   Photos can be relayed to net control via cellphone
> message or if you're really game, as an attachment to a Winlink message if
> you keep the file size down below 50K (for a fast mode like VARA
> FM....smaller for Packet Winlink).    Larger file (max 120K OK via
> Telnet).   Winlink Express includes a function to resize attachments like
> photos.  See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=886P6ygHm00
>
> Our September 20 AUXCOMM meeting will be devoted to finalizing our SET
> plans.
>
> tnx
>
> N3AE
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