[FADCA] MARS

[W4RP]

True,  but on the MARS freqs at least, they have assigned frequencies for
pactor on hf and packet on vhf - voice channels for hf / vhf.  And there is
no stomping.

There are no QSOs either.  There are traffic nets.  If there is no traffic,
then there is training on how to pass traffic.    5 nets / day.

We should get the fcc to designate pactor/winlink bands and be done with it.

-----Original Message-----
From: fadca-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:fadca-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of David Calder
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 6:52 AM
To: 'Florida Amateur Digital Communication Association'
Subject: RE: [FADCA] MARS


Band hogging, QSO stomping Pactor everywhere....... :)

 Dave


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Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 11:07 PM
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Subject: [FADCA] MARS

From:  Chief, Army MARS (AAA9A)
To:  All Army RDs, SDs, Officers and Army MARS Members
DTG: 142235Z Mar 2007
Subject: CAM 18-07 Army MARS and WinLink 2000 CMS Installation at DHS

AAA9O sends for AAA9A
	 
All Army MARS Members,

Our efforts to make Army MARS "Relevant to First Responders Today and
Tomorrow" are paying off with big results.  The Department of Homeland
Security has studied our efforts with WinLink 2000 and well understand its
utility when coupled with Army MARS HF capability.  
DHS has completed installing and activating its own hardened WinLink Message
Server, called a Common Message Server (CMS).  This is the 4th hardened CMS
in the Army MARS WinLink 2000 network.  All four Army MARS WinLink 2000 CMS'
mirror 100% of all Army MARS WinLink message traffic.  This redundancy will
assure the unrestricted availability to all WinLink message traffic during
even the most catastrophic conditions to support Emergency Relief efforts.

DHS is the first Federal Agency to adopt the Army MARS WinLink messaging
strategy to maximize a Low Cost, Readily Available, and Highly Reliable Army
MARS HF/e-mail capability.  Soon, other Emergency Response Agencies will
leverage the capability and reliability that Army MARS and its WinLink
system provides.

See the e-mail below from Mr. Joe Hennigan, Director of DHS Technology
Support.  His message to me says it all.

Thanks to all of you for your dedication to and preparation for Emergancy
Response.

"It's a great time to be in Army MARS"

 
   Stu 

STUART S. CARTER
Chief, Army MARS (AAA9A)
    -and-
Deputy Director, Current Operations (G3) NETCOM/9th Signal Command (Army)
Fort Huachuca, AZ  85613 "Army MARS - Voice of the Army"

-----Original Message-----
From: Hennigan, Joe
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 11:13 AM
To: Chief, Army MARS

Subject: The Department of Homeland Security Sponsorship of Winlink 2000 for
the Military Affiliate Radio System.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Operations Coordination
Directorate (OPS) has made great strides over the last 3 months in support
of the Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS).  
In cooperation with Army MARS, and DHS Transportation Security Agency, DHS
Operations Coordination Directorate (OC) has installed a WinLink 2000
system, to include hosting one of four redundant, mirror image, Common
Message Server (CMS) Hubs, a Radio Message Server (RMS,) and end-user client
applications for HF Operations.

WinLink 2000 is a COTS application suite, allowing users the ability to
extend an e-mail capability and GPS Positioning data between an HF Radio and
the internet. DHS has the capability to literally pass data from anywhere in
the world, no matter how austere.  DHS is one of many Government Agencies
with HF radio capabilities, but this particular solution provides DHS with a
unique set of extended capabilities.  

The WinLink 2000 system consists of many different components, making it
very stable and reliable in times of need.  WinLink 2000 is utilized by many
Emergency Response Agencies, including the Department of Defense (DoD).  The
MARS Winlink 2000 radio messaging system can both be contacted through this
application via conventional HF/VHF/UHF radio communications, or via
standard e-mail through the MARS Winlink 2000 radio e-mail system, to any
number of operators throughout the world to get messages promptly delivered
where normal standard e-mail does not exist.  This is critical to any
emergency response requirement.

This capability is proof positive of the DHS's commitment to enhancing
emergency communications.   
 
Best regards,

Joe Hennigan,
Director, Technology Support
Operations Coordination Directorate
Department of Homeland Security

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