[GreenKeys] Nasdaw jDocket RM-10765 Reference to SHARES

[William Bytheway]

One of the references in the Nasdaw submission
was to Shares.  Looking on the web, I found the
following description I would like to share with
you (link below):

http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/pub/oa-rpt/hf-ale/handbook/annex4.pdf

SHARES is a volunteer association of radio 
amateurs, private companies, and government 
agencies that have a common goal to developed 
a HF radio network that will serve as a 
backbone communication link in times of 
emergency. This network is a true test of the 
interoperability of equipment since all 
equipment is owned by the participants
and varies greatly in brand and operation.

The SHARES network, whose name stands for 
Shared Resources, was developed in a program 
sponsored by the National Communication System 
(NCS) to provide backup capability to the 
Federal government to pass/exchange emergency 
information. SHARES uses existing HF assets,
including radio amateurs, to extend HF coverage 
for all Federal agencies. Purposes of SHARES
include:
 
1. enduring backup to vulnerable leased systems, 
2. providing for extended HF coverage for use by 
   all agencies, 
3. providing the flagword SHARES to identify 
   critical message traffic, 
4. standardizing framework for operational 
   procedures and message formatting
5. providing for a "work around" for jamming by 
   providing more frequency availability to 
   circumvent a threat.

Participation in SHARES is open to all Federal 
agencies, and the responsibilities include the
maintenance of a SHARES Directory, and participation 
in readiness training exercises. [Goodman,
1992]

When the Nasdaw proposal is accepted by the FCC,
this is another opportunity for RTTY to excel in
the name of homeland security.

73,
AA6ED