[CTSARA] Fwd: [CT ARES Discussion] INFO: TOMORROW - NVIS NVIS NVIS

[Jon Perelstein]

At least a couple of us are going to participate.  This should be a fun and
interesting - albeit different - challenge than the typical DX contest.

SARA and GBARC have been practicing HF NVIS communications between
Stamford, Darien, and Bridgeport on behalf of Red Cross for about a year
now because (a) Stamford/Darien can't hit Bridgeport Red Cross via VHF/UHF
simplex, (b) the Bridgeport repeater might be overloaded for local
Bridgeport traffic during an emergency, and (c) the ARES packet and linked
repeater systems just don't cut it for communications across Region One (we
know because we test it regularly).

73s
Jon, WB2RYV



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From: Douglas - WA1SFH <wa1sfh at optonline.net>
Date: Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 7:56 AM
Subject: [CT ARES Discussion] INFO: TOMORROW - NVIS NVIS NVIS
To: discussion at connares.org


*Friday, June 14, 2013***

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*Good Morning from Region 2:*

Hypothetical Scenario - Hypothetical Scenario - Hypothetical Scenario*
Consider this:
What if *you *need* to get a message across the region/state (direct), ****

and you know…*
*- Regular commercial communications systems have failed.*
*- 144/440/220 repeaters are down (or overloaded)****

- You know that VHF/UHF Simplex signals (Line of Sight) won’t go the
distance.****

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*Question: *What is your *“PLAN B”?*****

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*Answer:  *HF NVIS* (**N*ear *V*ertical *I*ncident *S*kywave)*

*

*Reality Check:*
That high-in-the-air wire or beam antenna or vertical antenna that you are
using to achieve the "Worked All States" (WAS) and "Worked All Countries"
(WAC) Awards just won’t work for “Local” communications.****

- You need to go HF NVIS**

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Join us *tomorrow* (Sat., 6/15/13) for *The Great NVIS Antenna Challenge****
*

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*Details at:*
http://ctaresregion2.org/forum/antenna-central/190-the-great-nvis-antenna-challenge-6-15-13
****

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*Highlights:*

40m:  4 pm****

75m:  9 pm****

- 4 Power Levels****

- Honest Signal Reports****

- Awards****

- Bragging Rights

****

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*73,*****

*Douglas Sharafanowich – WA1SFH*

*D*istrict *E*mergency *C*oordinator, Region 2****

*C*onnecticu*t* *A*mateur *R*adio *E*mergency *S*ervice (*CT ARES*) ****

(Home) 203-876-1189      [Cell] 203-494-3885****

www.ctaresregion2.org****

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