[KYHAM] Pre-Exercise Request and Info

[Ron Dodson]

As can be seen from the previous KyHam post from Ky State Army 
MARS Director, Barry Jackson, the begining stages are being set 
for the coming 5 day exercise.  ARES operators participating over 
the coming days are again asked to make use of the new status 
board to be found at: http://kyham.net/kyares/active/intro.html 
to enter the counties coming into play in the exercise.  There is 
an entry in the drop down box of the STATUS window of the ADD 
ENTRY page for "Exercise".  This will enable us to better 
evaluate this new tool and allow you a chance to try it out in 
exercise play before actually needing to make use of it in a 
realtime emergency.

For those awaiting additional info from KyEM, I will be regularly 
checking my mail throughout the day and as soon as any additional 
info is given me requiring attention, it will be forwarded to the 
appropriate destinations.  Any operations for Ky ARES will be on 
our 40 meter freq and local VHF/UHF per your local planning 
arrangements.

73,
Ron Dodson, KA4MAP
SEC Ky

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MARS EXERCISE
DE AAA4KY NR 71
R 201230Z MAR 04
FM SMDKY/AAA4KY KY
TO ALLKY
INFO AAA9E AZ
BT
MARS EXERCISE  HOMELAND RESPONSE-04
SUBJECT: ALERT NOTIFICATION - ROLLING THUNDER/KY
REF: A. ARMY MARS OPLAN 4-02
1. SITUATION:  A moderate sized earthquake has just occurred 
(201215Z MAR 04)
in the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ). The National Earthquake 
Information
Center (NEIC) has reported the epicenter as 15 miles south of 
Carbondale, IL
with a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter Scale.  Shaking from the 
earthquake was
experienced as far north as Effingham, Illinois and as far south 
as Blytheville,
AR.  Toppled chimneys, some pavement cracking, cracks in masonry 
structures,
broken water mains and broken windows were reported within a 
25-mile radius of
the epicenter.
2. MISSION. ALL KENTUCKY MARS STATIONS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO 
ISSUE EEI
REPORTS AS NECESSARY IAW OPLAN 4-02 AND ANNEX ECHO (KYEOP)  IF 
REGULAR
COMMUNICATIONS FAIL,  BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE BACKUP 
COMMUNICATIONS TO LOCAL/STATE EMERGENCY
RESPONSE AGENCIES AS REQUESTED. STATIONS OUTSIDE THE IMMEDIATE 
AFFECTED AREA
SHOULD BE ON STANDBY TO RECEIVE/RELAY EMERGENCY TRAFFIC.
3. EXECUTION: UPON RECEIVED ORDER FROM THE STATE DIRECTOR
ACTIVATE  STATE AND REGION NETS IAW KYEOP (ANNEX ECHO) AND 
REGIONAL OPLANS.
4. SERVICE SUPPORT: N/A
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL:
A. COMMAND
AAA4KY - OVERALL CONTROL
AAM4KY- LOGISTICS
AAM4EKY-EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
NNN0GAT- NAVMARCORMARS OPS
AFF2KY- AIR FORCE OPS
STATE STAFF
B. SIGNAL
IAW OPLAN 4-02
HOMELAND RESPONSE-04 OPORD
KYEOP (ANNEX ECHO)
SGD BARRY JACKSON SMDKY/AAA4KY
MARS EXERCISE - HOMELAND RESPONSE-04
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BARRY JACKSON, AAA4KY/AAR4BZ/WB4N
STATE DIRECTOR,    KENTUCKY ARMY MARS
BLUEGRASS EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM,  SHARES
AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE
KENTUCKY ARES   13th DISTRICT ARES   FAYETTE CO. ARES
AAR4BZ@AOL.COM        WB4N@ARRL.NET
CELLPHONE: 859-227-0137
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