[KYHAM] RE: Ky's 2002 SSPM DRILL

[Ron Dodson]

MEMO

TO: ALL KY AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS:

FROM: Ron Dodson, KA4MAP
Section Emergency Coordinator
Ky Amateur Radio Emergency Service

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As we all know...
The State-wide Severe Storms Drill with National
Weather Service and KyEM is scheduled for TUESDAY, 
March 26, 2002. TEN DAYS FROM NOW!  

Should this be a severe weather day, the drill 
would likely be held over until the threat has passed. 

Ky Emerg. Net WILL ACTIVATE on our daytime 7.228 MHz
freq.
I will attempt to remain there as long as possible,
but have been asked to assist a neighboring entity 
with a hazardous materials exercise some time that day 
(not SSPM related) as an evaluator. Unsure yet if this
will 
impact the KEN op's from this end. May need to get 
the alternate NCS to step in for a while. Any
Volunteers?

I encourage all local/regional ARES nets to activate
and 
assess their current available amateur status
and report back to me either via HF, e-mail or
via radiogram to KA4MAP on that evening's KTN on 3.960
MHz.

To simplify reporting your net activities to me,
I have prepared a checklist below for your use.

I will then prepare an afteraction report to KyEM and
NWS
reflecting amateur participation by Area (1-14) and
Net. 
Please get all reports to me No Later Than 8 pm EST. 
on Wednesday March 27!  BTW, this also counts on your 
ARES and other activity reports so add the net and man
hours 
on when you report March activity after April 1st. 

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SSPM Drill Report

1. How activation was received:
(NOAA Wx Radio, Amateur Radio, EOC Alerted Amateurs,
Media EAS, etc.)

2. Time activation was received:

3. Time Net Activated:

4. Frequency(s) used for Net:

5. Number of stations checking in (station calls are 
not necessary to be reported to me)...
	Ky Amateurs:
	Neighboring State Amateurs (where applicable):  

6. Time Net Closed:

COMMENTS: (Any comments you feel appropriate. Such as; 
Did Amateur Radio provide first alerting to county
government? If this was a part of another simultaneous
exercise, please note that here too. Anything else you
want to comment on.)