[KYHAM] Virginia RACES starts net on the 60 Meter band...

[Pat Spencer, KD4PWL]

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Posted: Sep. 29 2003,07:52
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On Wednesday, October 1, 2003 Virginia RACES, Inc. will initiate what we 
hope to be the first of many sessions of the Mid-Atlantic RACES 
Coordination Net.  The purpose of the net is to encourage use of 60 meters 
for regional emergency communications by providing a twice monthly 
opportunity for equipment tests on the first and third Wednesdays of every 
month at 2000 hours Eastern Time on 5330.5 USB.

All ARES, RACES and other emergency communications organizations within 
reliable communication range of the net are encouraged to 
participate.  Liaisons are requested especially from the states of North 
and South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, 
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, but anyone, anywhere, regardless of 
organization or affiliation is welcome.

In order to minimize any inconvenience to primary and other users of the 
frequency the duration of the net will be limited to approximately 30 
minutes.  It is requested that the Circuit Merit reporting system be used 
for exchange of signal reports (see attachment).  If you or your 
organization would like to volunteer to serve as a net control for a future 
session of the MARCN please contact ke4sky@att.net

It is hoped that there will be sufficient interest to enable establishing a 
regular net control schedule among states in the coverage area.  73