[K3PZN-List] Simulated Emergency Test next Sat.

[Philip Karras]

Thanks Jeff,
 
I'm seeing if anything is being done in Carroll county this year, so far there has been nothing on our reflector. If so, I'll be liaison to Frederick C., if not I'll try to join your effort and see how it goes. Either way I'll be trying to maintain a simplex connection. This is actually a great date since it coincides with my monthly generator testing. I will be all emergency power all the time. 
 
Mention to the folks that during an emergency they should have their emergency power ready to take over ONLY when normal AC power has been lost. Don't "waste" emergency power before you actually need to use it! But, during an SET is a good time to test how long your E-power will last!

73 de KE3FL,
Phil
AEC Carroll County
OES, ORS, & VE
http://cs.yrex.com/ke3fl
Karras' Corner: http://blog.solidsignal.com/content.php/1005-karras-corner

 

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 From: Jeff Fishman <ljfish1 at comcast.net>
To: FARC reflector <farc at mailman.qth.net>; Emcomm <emcomm at madxra.org>; MADXRA <madxra at madxra.org> 
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 1:50 PM
Subject: Simulated Emergency Test next Sat.
  


 
Look out, here comes "Chessie"! 
  
This year's statewide Simulated Emergency Test 
(SET) will be held next Saturday, Oct. 5th, from noon until about 
1330. Hurricane "Chessie" will be tracking through the region 
with hurricane force winds, widespread power outages, and heavy 
rain. All radio operators in Frederick County will be asked to provide reports 
on the probable conditions that might occur in their neighborhoods. These 
reports might include power outages, wind damage (trees down, roofs off, 
possible tornadoes, etc.), flooding of nearby creeks and streams with roads 
impassable, etc. 
  
We will begin the scenario using the FARG 146.730 
repeater, but will switch to 146.580 simplex later in the exercise as the 
repeater antenna is knocked down and some report relays will probably be needed. 
In a normal Skywarn activation we would be using the MADXRA 147.060 in 
stand-alone mode, but this machine will be used to relay messages from Western 
Maryland via the Target system. Emergency power is encouraged and this is a 
great opportunity to test your systems. If you have a Skywarn spotter number, 
let us know, but this and/or ARES membership is not a requirement to 
participate. Put the word out to your ham buddies who might not otherwise hear 
about this and copy this message to other local reflectors. Disasters don't 
discriminate - all hams are welcome.  
  
The net will begin at 1200 on 146.730 operating 
from the K3ERM ARES station at Red Cross in Walkersville. 
  
Let's have some fun with this! 
  
73, 
  
Jeff Fishman KB3FIO 
Fred. ARES Emergency 
Coordinator