[FLARES] POLK ARES BULLETING 006 ARES ACTIVATION CODE RED

Fri Aug 13 02:22:24 EDT 2004

PARESB006 POLK ARES BULLETIN 6
FROM EVANS F. MITCHELL, KD4EFM, E.C. POLK COUNTY
LAKELAND, FL    0700Z13AUG04
TO ALL WCF AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS

BT

WIDEST DISSEMINATION IS REQUESTED FOR ALL WCF HAMS ON
ALL MODES POSSIBLE.

POLK COUNTY ARES WILL ELEVATE TO CONDITION RED
AT 1400 ZULU 9 A.M. LOCAL TIME 13 AUGUST 2004, IN RESPONSE
TO HURRICANE CHARLEY. THE FOLLOWING OUTLINE IS VALID
FROM 1400Z13AUG04 TO 0000Z16AUG04:

1) PRIMARY SHELTER COMMS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON 146.985 PL 127.3

2) TACTICAL COMMS WILL BE HELD ON 147.375 PL 127.3

3) AUXILIARY TACTICAL COMMS WILL BE 146.685 127.3

4) GENERAL AMATEUR INFORMATION WILL BE RESERVED TO 146.665 127.3

5) UHF, 444.775 PL 127.3 SKYWARN ADMIN AND LOW VOLUME INTER-COUNTY TRAFFIC ONLY

6) UHF 444.950 RESERVED FOR TRAFFIC TO THE NHC AND OR WX4TBW VIA IRLP. AVOID BUT
YOU MAY LISTEN. A DEDICATED STATION WILL RELAY SKYWARN INFORMATION ON THIS
FREQUENCY.

7) SIMPLEX FREQUENCIES ARE, 146.540 WEST POLK, AND 146.560 FOR EAST POLK.

8) HF: SECTION ARES HF FREQUENCIES WILL BE USED, 3.911 AND 7.281

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ALSO:

A) SHELTER TACTICAL CALL SIGNS AND TRAFFIC WILL BE ON THE PRIMARY REPEATER.

B) THE TACTICAL FREQUENCY WILL BE USED TO ASSIGN PERSONNEL TO SHELTERS, STAGING,
AND OTHER AUXILIARY POSITIONS AS NEEDED, THIS IS WHERE VISITING ARESMAT MEMBERS
NEED TO CHECK IN TO FIND OUT WHERE TO GO, LOCAL MEMBERS LOOKING FOR ASSIGNMENTS
MAY ALSO CHECK IN ON THE TACTICAL CHANNEL. ANY EMERGENCY; LIFE, DEATH, OR
PROPERTY, CAN BE CALLED ON THIS REPEATER AND IT WILL BE RELAYED TO THE EOC.

C) ROVER TEAMS MAY BE CALLED UPON AFTER THE STORMS PASSAGE TO ASSIST
POLK EMERG. MGNT. WITH SURVEYING DAMAGED AND FLOODED AREAS. 
ASSIGNMENT TBD.

PLEASE MONITOR THE TACTICAL CHANNEL FOR ANY CALL OUTS AND OR ROLL CALLS THAT
WILL BE TAKING PLACE. ANY AND ALL INFORMATION WILL BE DISPATCHED ON THIS CHANNEL
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS. ALL OTHER FORMS OF COMMUNICATIONS NEEDS TO TAKE PLACE
ON 146.655. ANY EMERGENCY NEED MAY BE CALL ON THE TACTICAL CHANNEL THAT
REQUIRES 911 RESPONSE. YOUR TRAFFIC WILL BE PASSED TO THE EOC OP FOR ACTION.
REMEMBER, WINDS GREATER THEN 55 MPH, EMERGENCY SERVICES WILL NOT RESPOND
IN POLK COUNTY TILL WINDS ARE BELOW THE 55 MPH CUT OFF.

PLEASE KEEP A LOG SHEET OF GOOD THINGS AND BAD THINGS FOR THE DEBRIEFING
THAT WILL FOLLOW. IF A VISITING OPERATOR, PLEASE TURN YOUR NOTES OVER TO A POLK
ARES REPRESENTATIVE TO FORWARD TO THE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR FOR POLK COUNTY,
YOUR INPUT IS NEEDED IN A GREAT WAY.

REPEATING, AT 9 AM EDT, POLK COUNTY ARES WILL BE ELEVATED TO CONDITION RED
AND THE FREQUENCIES WILL REVERT TO SHELTER OPERATIONS CONTROL. PLEASE ABIDE
TO THIS ACTIVATION AND ASSIST ARES ON THIS IMPORTANT MATTER.

BT

EVANS MITCHELL
KD4EFM POLK ARES E.C.

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