[HIham] Simulated Emergency Test 2010 - 10/2/2010 0900 to 1200 HST

[Kevin Bogan]

The SET is an ARRL event. In Hawaii, it is scheduled for

   - Saturday, October 2, 2010
   - 9:00 am to 12 noon.
   - HF Statewide 7088kHz, 60m channel 1, 3888 kHz and/or 1870 kHz -
   depending on band conditions.
   - VHF Statewide State RACES repeater system: 147.02 MHz on Maui, 147.04
   MHz on Kauai and Big Island and 147.06 MHz on Oahu
   - Other frequencies and nets for other localized operations
   - For messages to State Civil Defense: begin and end the message
with*"This is an exercise message."
   *



Details and reporting forms for the Emergency Coordinators and Net Managers can
be found at:

http://www.arrl.org/public-service-field-services-forms and click on
Simulated EmergencyTest Guidelines and individual forms.

 We exercise standard emergency communication practices, which is to start
the nets (on Oahu) on the
146.88 and 147.06 repeaters, and 7088 kHz, and pass simulated exercise
messages. Since most of the served agencies use the ICS-213 NIMS/ICS form,
we encourage messages to be composed on this form. Details can be found at:
http://ronhashiro.htohananet.com/am-radio/emcomm/ics-213-radio-protocol.html


Health and Welfare traffic may be composed on the traditional ARRL
Radiogram.  This form can be found on the same page as the reporting forms.
Please discuss their use with your local EC, DEC or SEC.


In short, it is an exercise and test of standard amateur radio emergency
communications practices within the state of Hawaii. There are no special
preparations
beyond what individuals and small groups are doing prior to this event.  We
encourage all emcomm operators to participate.  Multiple nets may be
established to serve different locales and functional entities.


Questions may be sent to kevin.bogan at gmail.com.  Please forward this
information as necessary.


More details may be announced later.



Kevin Bogan, AH6QO

Section Emergency Coordinator, Pacific


in coordination with


Ron Hashiro, AH6RH

State RACES Coordinator